Description
What You’ll Learn
Nuovo Espresso 3: B1.4 Overview
Chapter 8: Italiani nella storia (Italians in History)
- Narrate the life of a historical figure.
- Share details about a journey.
- Express disbelief.
- Politely interrupt a conversation.
- Grammar:
- Il gerundio modale e temporale (Gerund for manner and time).
- Â Adjectives ending in -bile (e.g., “possibile,” “credibile”).
- La terza persona plurale in funzione impersonale (Using “they” for impersonal meaning).
- Placement of pronouns with the gerund.
Chapter 9: Italia da scoprire (Discover Italy)
- Ask indirect questions.
- Inquire about a location’s features.
- Request further clarification.
- Ask for and provide information.
- Confirm details.
- Report what someone else has said.
- Highlight the beauty of a place.
- Express disappointment.
- Grammar:
- La frase interrogativa indiretta (Indirect questions).
- Indirect speech with the main clause in the past tense.
- Prima che – prima di (Before + verb forms).
Chapter 10: L’italiano oggi (Italians Today)
- Discuss personal language-learning mistakes.
- Use humor and irony.
- Tone down or invite others to soften the tone of a discussion.
- Strongly disagree.
- Make past hypotheses.
- Reflect on language learning.
- Grammar:
- La forma passiva con andare (Passive voice with “andare”).
- Il congiuntivo trapassato (Past perfect subjunctive).
- Il periodo ipotetico del tipo III (Third conditional for the past).
- Common adverbial expressions.
- Il gerundio passato (Past gerund).
- L’infinito passato (Past infinitive).
- Dopo + infinito passato (After + past infinitive).
Materials Provided
- Digital learning materials are included with your course
What to Expect
- Final Exam: At the end of the course, you will take a written and verbal exam. A score of 70% is required to progress to the next level.
- Certification: Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate and a progress report.
Learning Pathway
Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:
- Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
- Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
- Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
- Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
- Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
- Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
- Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
- Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.
Our Guarantee
- Teachers
- Native speakers who are certified teachers
- Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
- Service
- Top-notch customer care
- Dedicated account manager for every student
- Reports
- Attendance reports after every lesson
- Detailed student progress reports
- CEFR certification—globally recognized
- Student feedback reports
Terms and Conditions
- Your course fee includes one digital copy of the learning materials. If you’d prefer a hard copy, you can purchase one from our recommended supplier at an extra cost.
- Group classes are designed for 30 academic hours per CEFR level for 3-7 students. If only two students enrol, the course will shift to a semi-private format with 20 academic hours.
- Want to switch to a different group or schedule? No problem! Just let us know at least 7 days before the course starts.
- All our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If your teacher falls ill or has an emergency, we’ll arrange a substitute who’s fully briefed on your progress.
- Once you’ve started with your group, switching to another group or schedule isn’t possible.
- Please note that course fees are non-refundable once the group classes have begun.
- We can record group lessons for later viewing, but only if everyone in the class agrees before the course starts.
- At the end of every program, you’ll take a final exam (both written and verbal). To move up to the next CEFR level, you’ll need to score at least 70%.
- After completing your final exam, you’ll receive a progress report, recommendations, and a certification for your hard work!
