INDEPENDENT USER - B1
Learn to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
In this course, you will learn how to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
You will be able produce simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
You will also learn how to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Course Sub-Levels
Each language level is divided into multiple sublevels, which can be further broken down into smaller stages to ensure a gradual and comprehensive learning process.
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B1.1 Tuesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
22/7/25
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24/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: learning a language;
Unit 2: life in the city.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, past perfect tense, prima di + infinitive, the verb dovere to express a hypothesis, combined pronouns, past conditional, possessive pronouns, ci and ne, some pronominal verbs.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on the topic of language learning, cultural differences, historical information of a city, city life.
invite someone to do something together, borrow something, express doubts, make analogies, talk about cultural incidents, express their opinions, agree and disagree on something, ask for help, complain, express hope and disagreement, forbid something, insist on something, make plans, indicate the geographical position of a place.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 3. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano B1. Con CD-Audio: B1 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 3-4.
B1.1 Wednesday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
23/7/25
-
24/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: learning a language;
Unit 2: life in the city.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, past perfect tense, prima di + infinitive, the verb dovere to express a hypothesis, combined pronouns, past conditional, possessive pronouns, ci and ne, some pronominal verbs.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on the topic of language learning, cultural differences, historical information of a city, city life.
invite someone to do something together, borrow something, express doubts, make analogies, talk about cultural incidents, express their opinions, agree and disagree on something, ask for help, complain, express hope and disagreement, forbid something, insist on something, make plans, indicate the geographical position of a place.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 3. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano B1. Con CD-Audio: B1 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 1-2.
B1.4 Wednesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Early Bird Price14/04/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
23/7/25
-
24/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 7: Festivities and presents;
Unit 8: Famous Italian in the history.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, the adverb mica, past conditional as future in the past, hypotethic period of 2nd type. Gerundio and pronouns with gerundio, adjective with -bile
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Read texts and understand audio-visual materials related to famous Italians in history, travels, and historical curiosities.
Communicate about festivities and gifts, as well as make assumptions or hypotheses in various contexts.
Express their opinions clearly, state personal preferences, and talk about embarrassing moments they have experienced.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 3. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano B1. Con CD-Audio: B1 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 7-8.