This level is for students who have already completed A2 level. If you have not previously studied with the IIC please write to us at langcor.iicnewdelhi@esteri.it to schedule an entrance test.
Class
At the B1.1 level of Italian, learners achieve independent language use. They can communicate fluently and spontaneously with native speakers and manage complex, abstract, and professional topics. This level emphasizes accuracy, nuance, argumentation, and stylistic flexibility across different contexts.
Listening Skills
- Understanding extended speech, lectures, interviews, and discussions on both familiar and unfamiliar topics.
- Following complex arguments and recognizing different viewpoints in debates.
- Understanding most films, television programs, and radio broadcasts in standard Italian.
Speaking Skills
- Expressing ideas clearly and in detail, supporting opinions with arguments and examples.
- Participating actively in discussions and debates.
- Explaining advantages and disadvantages of different perspectives.
- Giving structured presentations on academic or professional topics.
- Adapting language according to formal, informal, and professional contexts.
Reading Skills
- Reading and understanding newspaper articles, essays, reports, and contemporary literary texts.
- Identifying tone, style, and implicit meaning.
- Understanding argumentative texts and recognizing persuasive techniques.
Writing Skills
- Writing structured essays, reports, and formal correspondence.
- Developing coherent arguments with logical organization.
- Summarizing information from different sources.
- Writing detailed descriptions and narratives with stylistic variety.
Vocabulary
- Abstract and thematic vocabulary related to society, politics, environment, media, and culture.
- Professional and academic terminology.
- Idiomatic expressions and colloquial language.
- Connectors for structured argumentation (tuttavia, pertanto, nonostante, inoltre).
Cultural Awareness
- In-depth understanding of contemporary Italian society and media.
- Awareness of historical and cultural references in conversation.
- Recognition of regional variation and stylistic register differences.
- Ability to interpret cultural nuances and implicit meaning.
B2 learners can interact with fluency and spontaneity, develop complex arguments, and adapt their language to diverse communicative contexts.
Learning Plan
- The past perfect tense
- Before + infinitive
- The verb dovere ( must / have to/ ) to express a hypothesis
- Combine pronouns
- The negative prefix in
- The past conditional to express an unfulfilled desire
- The pronominal particles ci and ne
- Possessive pronouns
- The past subjunctive
- The pejorative suffix - accio
- Adverbs ending in - mente
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