Italian Intermediate B2.5

This course completes and consolidates the outcomes of a B2 level. This course is for students who are confident with the use of the verb tenses and want to move onto a more advanced level of Italian, expand their vocabulary and practice reading, writing, and conversational skills. The course aims to give students, through a series of structured activities, an overview of the Italian habits and social context and a good approach at reading articles from many different magazines and newspapers and selected parts of literature’s books. Topics usually range from current affairs to economics, politics, habits and travelling. Grammatical elements include a revision of verbs and tenses, indirect speech, past and past gerunds as well as vocabulary relating to topics covered in class.

Outcomes

• Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects
• Talk about positive experiences
• Discuss various cultural aspects and give an opinion

Content

• Discussing ideals
• The art of reading
• Short overview of Italian literature
• Focus on two Italian writers/authors
• Going to the theatre
• Dialects and regional identity