LEVEL B1
Welcome to Italian Level B1!
FALL CLASSES – ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!
Schedule: Mondays at 4:00 PM or 5:30 PM
Course Length: 75-minute classes for 8 weeks
Dates: October 12 – December 11 (includes a 1-week Thanksgiving break)
Instructor: Rosa
In this Level B1 course, we will cover Chapters 6–10 from the following materials:
Please note: course materials are not included in the Italian Dream Academy tuition rate.
Italian Level B1 – Course Overview
Italian Level B1 is designed for students who have a solid foundation and are ready to expand their linguistic competence to a more intermediate level. This course focuses on improving fluency, accuracy, and the ability to interact more independently in various everyday and professional contexts.
Topics Covered:
- Engaging in Extended Conversations
Develop the skills to participate in more extended discussions about everyday topics, current events, and personal interests with greater fluidity and confidence.
- Describing Experiences, Events, and Aspirations
Learn how to clearly express experiences, recount events in detail, and discuss future plans, goals, and aspirations using both the past and future tenses.
- Handling More Complex Social Situations
Practice navigating social interactions such as giving detailed advice, expressing opinions, agreeing or disagreeing politely, and negotiating outcomes.
- Intermediate Grammar Structures
Gain a deeper understanding of Italian grammar, including the use of more complex tenses like the futuro semplice, condizionale, and congiuntivo presente.
- Making Hypotheses and Giving Advice
Learn to make hypothetical statements using the conditional mood and give recommendations in both formal and informal contexts.
- Understanding Italian News and Media
Engage with authentic materials such as news articles, radio programs, and interviews to improve your comprehension of Italian media.
Skills Acquired:
- Listening & Speaking: You will improve your ability to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters and participate in conversations with improved fluency, covering a variety of familiar and less predictable topics.
- Reading & Writing: Read a wider range of texts, including news articles, letters, and opinion pieces. Write detailed texts, such as personal letters, essays, and emails, expressing your viewpoint or narrating events.
Learning Outcomes:
By completing Italian Level B1, you will be able to:
- Handle more complex everyday and professional situations, such as describing your work, managing travel arrangements, and participating in discussions on common topics.
- Express ideas, experiences, and opinions with greater accuracy, and describe personal events or aspirations using a variety of tenses.
- Follow and understand the main points in conversations and media materials about familiar topics.
- Write coherent texts on familiar subjects, explaining and supporting your point of view.
