Italian B1
CEFR B1 — intermediate
For students who can already get by in Italian and want to become genuinely conversational — B1 is also the level most often asked for as evidence of language ability alongside a course application.
What a live class looks like
Classes run live on Google Meet, on a fixed weekly schedule, so you always know when to show up. Every session is recorded and posted straight after class — if you miss one, or want to rewatch a point that didn't land the first time, it's there. Nothing about the format is asynchronous-only: you get real conversation practice with a live teacher every week.
Modules, materials, and homework
Each module comes with its own materials — PDFs, vocabulary lists, and practice exercises — so class time goes to speaking and real practice, not copying notes. Homework gets real teacher feedback, and if something needs another attempt, you resubmit it rather than just moving on with a mark against your name.
What you'll cover
- · Deal with most situations likely to arise while living in Italy
- · Produce connected text on familiar topics and personal interests
- · Describe experiences, events, and ambitions, and explain opinions
- · Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters
Syllabus outline
- 1. All major past tenses, and when to use each
- 2. The conditional and hypothetical situations
- 3. Expressing opinions, agreement, and disagreement
- 4. University and administrative Italian (the vocabulary you'll actually meet)
- 5. Reading and discussing short articles and dialogues
- 6. Extended speaking practice in every live class
Staying in the loop
A professor-updates feed keeps you posted on anything that changes — a rescheduled class, extra materials, a note on an upcoming topic — so nothing gets missed between sessions.
Finished this level? Continue to Italian B2 →