Culture and communication in Italy
Upper-intermediate Italian covering culture, environmental issues and personal relationships through discussion, authentic materials and grammar revision.
What Upper Intermediate (B2) Italian means
At B2 Italian, learners can communicate fluently on concrete and abstract topics, develop arguments and respond in detail.
Support a viewpoint
Sebbene la misura comportasse un costo iniziale, a lungo termine gioverebbe all’intera comunità.
Although the measure would have an initial cost, it would benefit the whole community in the long term.
Discuss an abstract issue
La tecnologia facilita la comunicazione, ma solleva anche interrogativi sulla privacy.
Technology makes communication easier, but it also raises questions about privacy.
Negotiate a solution
Se posticipassimo la scadenza di una settimana, potremmo rispettare il budget senza ridurre la qualità.
If we extend the deadline by a week, we can keep the budget without reducing quality.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops spoken and written Italian through discussion of newspaper extracts, literary texts, video clips and authentic audio. Topics include environmental issues and personal relationships, with grammar work on conditional sentences involving the pluperfect subjunctive and past conditional, alongside direct and reported speech. Teaching centres on spoken interaction and communication, using pair and group work, role plays, games, presentations and hand-outs. Learners also continue with selected material from Units 8 and 9 of Nuovo Espresso 3.
What you'll learn
- Debate opinions about everyday matters and environmental issues using written source material
- Ask for and provide personal information and discuss preferences
- Comment on written texts
- Identify specific information in dialogues spoken at normal speed
- Form and use conditional sentences involving the subjunctive and conditional
- Report what other people have said using reported speech
Is this course right for you?
This Stage 3 course is intended for upper-intermediate learners of Italian, roughly corresponding to B2. The provider describes it as suitable for people who have studied Italian for around three to four years or have lived in Italy. Classes involve regular spoken interaction, pair and group activities, and recommended homework.
- The course includes pair work, group work, role plays and games.
- Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
- An interest in Italian culture is expected.
Before you go
- The course uses Google Classroom for teaching and learning resources.
- Learners should check with the tutor which course book is being used.
- Homework is highly recommended.
Class teacher
Paola Roncagliolo
Class teacher
Where this course runs
Upcoming classes
1 class
Selected date
Fri 22 Jan 2027
12:45 – 14:15 • 8 weeks
£179
Keeley Street, Covent Garden
