Comprehensive B2 Italian
Take your Italian to the next level with this comprehensive B2 course. Designed for learners who have mastered the B1 basics, this course will guide you through the complexities of upper-intermediate Italian grammar and vocabulary, focusing on the subjunctive mood, hypothetical clauses, and nuanced expression. You will learn to understand complex texts, express your opinions on current affairs, and interact with native speakers with fluency and confidence. The course begins with a short introduction to set you up for success, followed by an optional B1 revision deck for key topics. It is structured thematically to provide real-world context for new language skills. A final test deck allows you to showcase your B2 proficiency. For best results, study regularly and complete your reviews every day to ensure you retain what you've learned.
Decks in this Course
19 items
Introduction to Comprehensive B2 Italian
An introduction to the B2 Italian course, covering its structure, goals, and the essential study habits needed for success, such as daily review and consistent practice.
Optional B1 Italian Grammar Revision
Review key B1 grammar points essential for B2 success, including the distinction between imperfetto and passato prossimo, the future tense, present conditional, direct and indirect object pronouns, and the particles 'ci' and 'ne'.
Mastering the Italian Present & Past Subjunctive
Learn the formation and use of the Congiuntivo Presente and Congiuntivo Passato to express opinions, doubts, desires, and emotions after specific verbs and conjunctions.
Mastering the Italian Imperfect & Pluperfect Subjunctive
Learn the formation and use of the Congiuntivo Imperfetto and Congiuntivo Trapassato, focusing on their use in hypothetical clauses, expressing past opinions, and following specific conjunctions in past contexts.
Using the Italian Past Conditional
Learn to form and use the Italian past conditional (condizionale passato). This deck covers its use for hypothetical past events, expressing the future in the past, and reporting unconfirmed news.
Constructing Italian Hypothetical Clauses
Master the three main types of Italian hypothetical clauses (periodo ipotetico): reality (type 1), possibility (type 2), and impossibility (type 3), focusing on the correct verb tense and mood combinations.
The Passive Voice and Impersonal 'Si' in Italian
Learn to form and use the passive voice with the verbs 'essere' and 'venire'. Master the use of the 'si passivante' for passive constructions and the 'si impersonale' for making general statements.
Mastering Italian Reported Speech (Discorso Indiretto)
Learn the rules for reporting speech in Italian, including the necessary changes to verb tenses (sequence of tenses), pronouns, and adverbs of time and place.
Advanced Italian Pronouns: Combined & Relative
Master the use of combined object pronouns (e.g., 'me lo', 'gliela', 'ce ne'). Learn to use advanced relative pronouns, particularly 'cui' with prepositions and the formal 'il quale'.
Advanced Uses of the Gerund and Infinitive in Italian
Learn to form and use the present gerund (gerundio presente) and past gerund (gerundio passato). Explore advanced uses of the infinitive, particularly after prepositions.
Common Italian Pronominal Verbs
Learn the meaning and conjugation of common pronominal verbs that combine a verb with one or more pronouns, such as 'andarsene', 'cavarsela', 'farcela', and 'metterci'.
Italian Vocabulary: Current Affairs and Society
Learn and practice essential Italian vocabulary for discussing current events, news, politics, and social issues.
Italian Vocabulary: The Environment and Ecology
Acquire the Italian vocabulary needed to discuss environmental issues, including climate change, pollution, renewable energy, and sustainability.
Italian Vocabulary: Work and the Economy
Learn Italian terminology related to the professional world, including job searching, careers, workplace environments, and basic economic concepts.
Italian Vocabulary: Arts and Culture
Build your Italian vocabulary for discussing art, literature, cinema, music, and Italian cultural traditions and heritage.
Italian Vocabulary: Technology and Media
Learn the Italian words and phrases needed to talk about modern technology, the internet, social media, and different forms of communication.
Italian Vocabulary: Health and Wellbeing
Acquire Italian vocabulary for discussing health, fitness, diet, lifestyle choices, and interacting with the healthcare system.
Common Italian Idiomatic Expressions
Learn and understand common Italian idioms and colloquial phrases to improve fluency and sound more like a native speaker.
Comprehensive B2 Italian Final Assessment
A comprehensive test deck covering all grammar and vocabulary topics from the B2 Italian course to assess and showcase your upper-intermediate proficiency.
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