B1 Italian Course

• Expanding Vocabulary: Gain new words related to work, travel, family, and hobbies.
• Advanced Grammar Topics:
  • Use of the passato prossimo (simple past tense) for talking about completed actions.
  • Introduction to prepositions and their use in sentences.
  • Reflexive verbs and daily routine language.
• Enhanced Communication Skills:
  • Forming more complex questions and responses.
  • Conversations about personal experiences, interests, and plans.
• Listening Comprehension: Understanding brief audio clips, simple news articles, and native conversations.
• Writing Exercises: Creating simple personal texts, such as diary entries, postcards, and short messages.
• Reading Practice: Reading short stories, ads, and brochures to reinforce understanding of common vocabulary and grammar structures.
• Cultural Notes: Introduction to key aspects of Italian lifestyle, festivals, and traditions.

• Broader Vocabulary: Expand your lexicon with terms used in social discussions, current events, technology, health, and more.
• Complex Grammar Structures:
  • Imperfect tense for describing ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
  • Future tense for discussing plans and predictions.
  • Conditional forms for expressing wishes and hypothetical scenarios.
  • Introduction to the subjunctive mood for expressing opinions, doubts, and desires.
• Conversation Practice: Participate in discussions that require expressing opinions, recounting experiences, and problem-solving.
• Advanced Listening and Comprehension: Analyze dialogues from Italian radio broadcasts, news segments, and conversational clips.
• Reading and Analysis: Work with longer texts, such as magazine articles, excerpts from books, and opinion pieces, to practice scanning for information and identifying main ideas.
• Writing Proficiency: Compose emails, structured essays, and descriptive paragraphs on familiar topics. Practice writing formal and informal correspondence.
• Cultural Integration: Learn about Italian history, art, and regional differences. Discuss how culture influences language use and communication styles.
• Practical Real-Life Applications: Role-playing activities like making phone calls, booking appointments, and handling inquiries. Prepare for real-life interactions during travel or work-related scenarios.

Participation and Attendance
Students are expected to attend scheduled classes according to the course schedule. According to the course schedule. Non-attendance does not exempt from payment or entitle students to compensation.

Course Modifications
Dante in Linea reserves the right to make modifications to the course program, schedules, or teachers, in order to guarantee the best possible educational experience. In case of major changes, students will be notified in advance.

During this course you will learn the basics of the Italian language, with emphasis on speaking and listening skills in an everyday context. Topics that are covered include:

• asking and giving personal details (nationality, profession, languages & spare time);
• greetings and farewells;
• counting up to 100;
• spelling;
• applying the grammar knowledge (including articles, presente e passato prossimo indicativo of regular and irregular verbs);
• vocabulary);
• (near native) pronunciation.

In addition, you will be able to understand and write simple texts. You will also have a small vocabulary with which you can formulate simple sentence structures for common and everyday situations. The final level of the course is A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). 

As a Dante in Linea student, you will have free access to all class materials. After your class, you will receive a quiz to help you refresh and practice your new skills. Dante in Linea experts create each material specifically to meet the CEFR standards. If you want to know more about the CEFR, click here.

Participants who attend and actively participate in the course will receive a certificate of achievement from Dante in Linea. Please note that this certificate may not be valid for the Citizenship application: You will have to take an official certification test. You can do this with us as we are home to CILS certifications.