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He speaks Italian 99% of the class, which was extremely intimidating at first but was effective in the long run. There wasn't a specific day when verificas (quizzes) were gonna be taken, but you learn to anticipate when they were coming. You'll catch on pretty quickly, don't be intimidated by his style of teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968419","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:10.052697+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjgwNzIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968419","instructor_name":"Francesco Satta","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2023-12-15 00:12:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Francesco is a grad student who teaches in the French and Italian dept. and I enjoyed him for Italian 101. He is a native Italian speaker, so there was certain material that was not taught in the most accessible way, but Francesco is super open to questions and truly wants everyone to do their best - just go to him if you have any questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968419","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:45.498467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTc4OTE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1869345","instructor_name":"Irene Hatzopoulos","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2018-12-12 00:18:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think Irene is an absolutely amazing Italian teacher. She is so clear when teaching new concepts and creates a super welcoming environment for students to try out the language. There is quite a bit of homework, but most of it is quick, relevant, and helpful. She is so sweet and clearly wants her students to succeed!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1869345","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:45.498467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjY0MzMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1869345","instructor_name":"Irene Hatzopoulos","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2013-12-27 20:35:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Excellent instructor... responds almost immediately to emails and is a very fair grader.  Knows her stuff and is very approachable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1869345","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:59.032841+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTg4NzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3062991","instructor_name":"Jess Dubie","course_label":"Italian101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2025-05-07 02:56:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Jess is an amazing teacher and makes it very easy for her students to learn. She always goes out of her way to help her students and make the material easy to digest, and she puts in extra effort for all her students. I wish I could take her class again, and it was very enjoyable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3062991","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:59.032841+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzQwOTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3062991","instructor_name":"Jess Dubie","course_label":"Italian101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2024-12-17 06:10:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Jess was an amazing professor who cars a lot about her students. She kept the lectures simple and made Italian (a very hard language) easier to understand. Our lectures were engaging and focused, and Jess was always helpful inside and outside of class. If you can take 101/102 with her, I suggest you do.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3062991","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:56.585660+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzg5MDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1836760","instructor_name":"Lauren Surovi","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2019-02-27 22:08:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lauren was a really awesome 101 teacher; as it was an intro-language class, having the comprehensive power points and lectures that she gave as well as the in-class practice was really useful. She;s very intelligent and funny, and clearly knows a lot about Italian culture as well as the language.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1836760","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:56.585660+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MzQxMjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1836760","instructor_name":"Lauren Surovi","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2015-01-28 20:24:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lauren is an absolute gem. She's a very clear teacher, she's very very nice, and she's always cracking jokes. There's a lot of class work, but none of it is very hard, and as with all language classes, it really helps the material to stick in your brain. If you do all the work, you won't have to kill yourself studying for exams, just review will do","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1836760","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:56.585660+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzU4OTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1836760","instructor_name":"Lauren Surovi","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2013-11-20 19:31:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"nice personalities, helpful with homework and tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1836760","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:55.285615+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDQzMjk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2068015","instructor_name":"Matteo Billeri","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2015-11-18 16:30:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super fun professor!  Material isn't overly difficult for a language course, just make sure you study and you'll be fine.  Online homework, writing assignments (and he gives you a chance to correct mistakes so your grade increases), easy quizzes, and exams.  Standard language course w/ a fun professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2068015","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:34.343375+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODU1NTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3038271","instructor_name":"Patrizia De Luca","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2024-10-25 20:41:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher and truly wants you to succeed. Understands that Italian is hard to learn, but will grade you for effort. Very kind and caring. Easy enough if you don't mind daily work. I'd recommend for sure","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3038271","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:30.114515+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjcxOTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1671455","instructor_name":"Tiziana Serafini","course_label":"ITALIAN101","course_id":"ITALIAN 101","course_uid":"course_f278c6cb0fd820b882318344","review_date":"2015-12-13 17:31:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best professor in UW-Madison I have encountered so far. Truly cares about her students and not just grades. I have learned a lot in her class and she is always helpful. Class is easy if you put efforts and follow her schedule. Easy A. Great professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1671455","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]