Italian B1 — Intermediate: stories, opinions, work, plans

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What you can do when B1 is finished

• Tell stories with passato prossimo and imperfetto
• Compare things and argue opinions politely
• Handle work talk and make future plans

B1, unit by unit

Stories and opinions

Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto

Two pasts! PASSATO PROSSIMO = finished actions (SONO ARRIVATO = I arrived). IMPERFETTO = ongoing scenes (FACEVA BELLO = it was nice). Set scenes with imperfetto, fire events with passato prossimo.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Choose the contextual meaning of ieri (YEH-ree).

   1. yesterday
   2. week
   3. year
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “week”.

   Show the answer

   la settimana

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Read l'anno (LAHN-noh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   year

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Produce “time (occasion)” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   la volta

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Match la storia to its contextual meaning.

   1. party
   2. story
   3. gift
   Show the answer

   story

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I was speaking year you arrived.

   Show the answer

   Parlavo quando sei arrivato.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I arrived at eight. (done)

   Show the answer

   Sono arrivato alle otto.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Select the correct target form for “surprise”.

   1. ieri
   2. la settimana
   3. la sorpresa
   Show the answer

   la sorpresa

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I was speaking year you arrived.”.

   Show the answer

   Parlavo quando sei arrivato.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Complete Marco’s turn in the taught register: What was it like?

    Show the answer

    Com'era?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Read Era grande. C'era musica e abbiamo ballato. (EH-rah GRAHN-deh. CHEH-rah MOO-zee-kah eh ahb-BYAH-moh bahl-LAH-toh.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    It was big. There was music and we danced.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Stories: passato prossimo vs imperfetto: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Che divertente!

    Show the answer

    How fun!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkHO PARLATO vs PARLAVO: the difference is…

   1. I/you
   2. done vs ongoing
   3. loud/quiet
   4. past/future
   Show the answer

   done vs ongoing

   Passato = done; imperfetto = ongoing.

2. quick checkFACEVA BELLO means…

   1. it is nice
   2. it was nice
   3. it will rain
   4. it snowed
   Show the answer

   it was nice

   Imperfetto scene-setting.

3. quick checkIL REGALO is…

   1. party
   2. gift
   3. story
   4. surprise
   Show the answer

   gift

   Regalo = gift.

4. quick checkCOM'ERA? means…

   1. How was it?
   2. Where was it?
   3. When was it?
   4. Who was it?
   Show the answer

   How was it?

   Com'era = what was it like.

5. quick checkWhich sets a story scene?

   1. sono arrivato
   2. parlavo
   3. ho comprato
   4. ho viaggiato
   Show the answer

   parlavo

   Imperfetto paints the background.

Worksheet: Past stories worksheet

Review list. ieri · la settimana · l'anno · la volta

Opinions and comparisons

Compare with PIÙ…DI (more…than) and MENO…DI. Specials: MIGLIORE (better), PEGGIORE (worse). Opinions: TROVO CHE (I find that), SECONDO ME (in my opinion).

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Opinions and comparisons: What is the central communicative purpose of “Opinions and comparisons”?

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   Compare with PIÙ…DI (more…than) and MENO…DI.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Opinions and comparisons: Read Hai ragione, ma questo è più bello. (EH-ee rah-JOH-neh, mah KWEH-stoh eh pyoo BEHL-loh.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Opinions and comparisons: Infer the intended meaning or social force of È più grande di casa mia. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   In my opinion, the other one is cheaper.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I find this café better.

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the labeled synthetic Italian audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Secondo me, l'altro è più economico.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. You are right, but this one is prettier.
   2. Okay!
   3. more

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and comparisons: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: This book is better.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Questo libro è migliore.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Trovo…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Trovo che questo caffè sia migliore.

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat more audio] — Opinions and comparisons: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Secondo me, l'altro è più economico.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Opinions and comparisons: Practise stesso (STEHS-soh) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    stesso

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Opinions and comparisons: Shadow the synthetic Italian model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    D'accordo!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Opinions and comparisons: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and comparisons”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Secondo me, l'altro è più economico.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkPIÙ GRANDE DI means…

   1. big and good
   2. bigger than
   3. very big
   4. big house
   Show the answer

   bigger than

   Più…di = more…than.

2. quick checkWhy no PIÙ with MIGLIORE?

   1. it is ugly
   2. migliore already means better
   3. it is slang
   4. it is formal
   Show the answer

   migliore already means better

   Migliore = better, complete.

3. quick checkHAI RAGIONE means…

   1. you are wrong
   2. you are right
   3. you are late
   4. you are lost
   Show the answer

   you are right

   Avere ragione = to be right.

4. quick checkL'ALTRO is…

   1. the same
   2. the other one
   3. the best
   4. the shop
   Show the answer

   the other one

   Altro = other.

5. quick checkTROVO CHE means…

   1. I know that
   2. I find/think that
   3. I see that
   4. I want that
   Show the answer

   I find/think that

   Trovo che = I find that.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. migliore · peggiore · stesso · diverso

Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine

A story in Italian is signposted: PRIMA … , POI … , ALL'IMPROVVISO … , ALLA FINE … The frame keeps the tense honest — passato prossimo for the events, imperfetto for the scene behind them.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Choose the meaning of prima (PREE-mah) in this lesson.

   1. first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   first

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Type the Italian expression meaning “then”.

   Show the answer

   poi

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Prima sono arrivato alla stazione. (PREE-mah SOH-noh ahr-ree-VAH-toh AHL-lah stah-TSYOH-neh.).

   Show the answer

   First I arrived at the station.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): Suddenly the train stopped..

   Show the answer

   All'improvviso il treno si è fermato.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Match all'improvviso to its lesson meaning.

   1. suddenly
   2. first
   3. then
   Show the answer

   suddenly

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: In the end I walked home..

   Show the answer

   Alla fine sono tornato a piedi.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (prima … · poi … · all'improvviso … · alla fine …): First I arrived at the station..

   Show the answer

   Prima sono arrivato alla stazione.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Select the Italian form for “in the end”.

   1. alla fine
   2. raccontare
   Show the answer

   alla fine

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Alla fine, poi, prima, ripetizione.

   Show the answer

   Alla fine sono tornato a piedi.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Tell me about your day.

    Show the answer

    Prima il treno aveva un'ora di ritardo.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Read “E poi?” (eh pohy?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And then?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Raccontare un aneddoto: prima, poi, alla fine — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then, all of a sudden, it arrived: in the end I got home late.

    Show the answer

    Poi, all'improvviso, è arrivato: alla fine sono tornata tardi.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits prima?

   1. first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   first

   prima (PREE-mah) means first in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits poi?

   1. then
   2. first
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   then

   poi (pohy) means then in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits all'improvviso?

   1. suddenly
   2. first
   3. then
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   all'improvviso (ahl-leem-proh-VEE-zoh) means suddenly in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits alla fine?

   1. in the end
   2. first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   in the end

   alla fine (AHL-lah FEE-neh) means in the end in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits raccontare?

   1. to tell
   2. first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   to tell

   raccontare (rahk-kohn-TAH-reh) means to tell in this lesson.

Worksheet: Story worksheet

Review list. prima · poi · all'improvviso · alla fine

Real world

Work and LEI (formal you)

At work, use LEI (capital L!) with strangers and bosses. LEI uses SHE verb forms: PARLA inglese? = Do you (formal) speak English? TU is for friends; LEI is respect.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Work and LEI (formal you): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and LEI (formal you)”; compare with the model.

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   Lei ha ragione.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Work and LEI (formal you): Role-play Sofia: At ten, in the office.

   Show the answer

   Alle dieci, in ufficio.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Work and LEI (formal you): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using l'email.

   Show the answer

   Come sta?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Work and LEI (formal you): Write 2–3 connected Italian sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Lei ha ragione. Parla inglese?

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Work and LEI (formal you): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Parla inglese?

   Show the answer

   Parla inglese?

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Work and LEI (formal you): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Italian sentence.

   Show the answer

   Alle dieci, in ufficio.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Work and LEI (formal you): Compose a short response using “Lei + she verb form”.

   Show the answer

   Lei ha ragione.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Work and LEI (formal you): Recast “Do you (formal) speak English?” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Parla inglese?

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Work and LEI (formal you): Identify the tone or stance of Come sta?.

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   The wording realizes LEI: formal you uses she-forms in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Work and LEI (formal you): Distinguish la riunione and l'email in meaning and grammatical use.

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    la riunione means “meeting”; l'email means “email”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Work and LEI (formal you): Explain the contextual force of l'email here.

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    It contributes “email” within LEI: formal you uses she-forms.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Work and LEI (formal you): Choose the contextual meaning of il progetto (eel proh-JEHT-toh).

    1. project
    2. client
    3. schedule
    Show the answer

    project

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkLEI takes which verb form?

   1. I-form
   2. you-friendly-form
   3. she-form
   4. they-form
   Show the answer

   she-form

   Lei + parla/sta/ha.

2. quick checkIL CAPO is…

   1. office
   2. boss
   3. client
   4. mail
   Show the answer

   boss

   Capo = boss.

3. quick checkPARLA INGLESE? (formal) means…

   1. He speaks English
   2. Do you speak English?
   3. She likes English
   4. Speak English!
   Show the answer

   Do you speak English?

   With Lei understood: formal you.

4. quick checkLA RIUNIONE is…

   1. office
   2. project
   3. meeting
   4. schedule
   Show the answer

   meeting

   Riunione = meeting.

5. quick checkStart with LEI when talking to…

   1. your best friend
   2. your little brother
   3. a new client
   4. your dog
   Show the answer

   a new client

   Respect first, tu later.

Worksheet: Work worksheet

Review list. il lavoro · l'ufficio · il capo · la riunione

Wishes: vorrei

Dream big! VORREI (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: VORREI VIAGGIARE = I would like to travel. SPERO (I hope) opens plans: SPERO DI VIAGGIARE = I hope to travel.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Wishes: vorrei: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “plan”.

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   il piano

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Wishes: vorrei: Read il viaggio (eel VYAHD-joh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   trip

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Wishes: vorrei: Produce “any” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   la fortuna

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Wishes: vorrei: Match la speranza to its contextual meaning.

   1. destiny
   2. hope
   3. future
   Show the answer

   hope

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Wishes: vorrei: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I hope to travel.

   Show the answer

   Spero di viaggiare.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Wishes: vorrei: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Buona fortuna!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Wishes: vorrei: Select the correct target form for “dream”.

   1. il desiderio
   2. il piano
   3. il sogno
   Show the answer

   il sogno

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Wishes: vorrei: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I hope to travel.”.

   Show the answer

   Spero di viaggiare.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Wishes: vorrei: Complete Marco’s turn in the taught register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Buona fortuna!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Wishes: vorrei: Read Quali sono i tuoi programmi? (KWAH-lee SOH-noh ee TWOH-ee proh-GRAHM-mee?). What exact detail is communicated?

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    What are your plans?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Wishes: vorrei: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Vorrei viaggiare in Spagna.

    Show the answer

    I would like to travel to Spain.

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Wishes: vorrei: What is the central communicative purpose of “Wishes: vorrei”?

    Show the answer

    Dream big! VORREI (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: VORREI VIAGGIARE = I would like to travel.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVORREI VIAGGIARE means…

   1. I travel now
   2. I would like to travel
   3. I travelled
   4. I must travel
   Show the answer

   I would like to travel

   Vorrei + verb = soft wish.

2. quick checkSPERO means…

   1. maybe
   2. I hope
   3. goodbye
   4. never
   Show the answer

   I hope

   Spero = I hope.

3. quick checkIL SOGNO is…

   1. plan
   2. dream
   3. luck
   4. trip
   Show the answer

   dream

   Sogno = dream.

4. quick checkAfter VORREI the verb…

   1. changes endings
   2. stays whole
   3. disappears
   4. repeats
   Show the answer

   stays whole

   Vorrei VIAGGIARE — whole.

5. quick checkBUONA FORTUNA! means…

   1. Have fun!
   2. Good luck!
   3. Well done!
   4. See you!
   Show the answer

   Good luck!

   Buona fortuna = good luck.

Worksheet: Wishes worksheet

Review list. il futuro · il sogno · il desiderio · il piano

Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza

Job talk names experience with SONO … CHE + present, and the wish with MI INTERESSA. The interview frame: MI PARLI DEL SUO PERCORSO.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Choose the meaning of il percorso (eel per-KOR-soh) in this lesson.

   1. career path
   2. experience
   3. interview
   4. CV, résumé
   Show the answer

   career path

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Type the Italian expression meaning “experience”.

   Show the answer

   l'esperienza

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Sono tre anni che lavoro nella logistica. (SOH-noh treh AHN-nee keh lah-VOH-roh NEHL-lah loh-JEES-tee-kah.).

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   I have been working in logistics for three years.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): I handle deliveries..

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   Mi occupo delle consegne.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Match il colloquio to its lesson meaning.

   1. interview
   2. career path
   3. experience
   Show the answer

   interview

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: I am interested in this role..

   Show the answer

   Mi interessa questo ruolo.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (sono + durata + che + presente · mi interessa + noun · mi occupo di …): I have been working in logistics for three years..

   Show the answer

   Sono tre anni che lavoro nella logistica.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Select the Italian form for “CV, résumé”.

   1. il curriculum
   2. mi interessa
   Show the answer

   il curriculum

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Lavoro qui da tre anni (in speech).

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   Sono tre anni che lavoro qui.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Tell me about your career path.

    Show the answer

    Sono tre anni che lavoro nella logistica.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Read “E perché questo ruolo?” (eh per-KEH KWES-toh RWOH-loh?). What does it mean?

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    And why this role?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Cercare lavoro: curriculum, colloquio, esperienza — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I already handle deliveries and I am interested in how the department is organised.

    Show the answer

    Mi occupo già delle consegne e mi interessa l'organizzazione del servizio.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il percorso?

   1. career path
   2. experience
   3. interview
   4. CV, résumé
   Show the answer

   career path

   il percorso (eel per-KOR-soh) means career path in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits l'esperienza?

   1. experience
   2. career path
   3. interview
   4. CV, résumé
   Show the answer

   experience

   l'esperienza (les-peh-RYEN-tsah) means experience in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il colloquio?

   1. interview
   2. career path
   3. experience
   4. CV, résumé
   Show the answer

   interview

   il colloquio (eel kohl-LOH-kwyoh) means interview in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits il curriculum?

   1. CV, résumé
   2. career path
   3. experience
   4. interview
   Show the answer

   CV, résumé

   il curriculum (eel koo-REE-koo-loom) means CV, résumé in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits mi interessa?

   1. I am interested
   2. career path
   3. experience
   4. interview
   Show the answer

   I am interested

   mi interessa (mee een-teh-RES-sah) means I am interested in this lesson.

Worksheet: Interview worksheet

Review list. il percorso · l'esperienza · il colloquio · il curriculum

Plans and media

Future simple: viaggerò

The real future: VIAGGIARE → VIAGGERÒ (I will travel), VIAGGERAI (you will), VIAGGERÀ (he/she will). -ARE verbs shift A→E: PARLARE → PARLERÒ!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Future simple: viaggerò: Read Cosa farai l'anno prossimo? (KOH-zah fah-REH-ee LAHN-noh PROHS-see-moh?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Future simple: viaggerò: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Imparerà in fretta. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   He/She will learn fast.

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Future simple: viaggerò: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You will learn fast!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Future simple: viaggerò: Play the labeled synthetic Italian audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Spero!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Future simple: viaggerò: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. What will you do next year?
   2. I will travel to Spain and study Italian.
   3. to travel

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Future simple: viaggerò: Rebuild this model with correct Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register: I will travel soon.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Viaggerò presto.

7. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Future simple: viaggerò: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Imparerai…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Imparerai in fretta!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Future simple: viaggerò: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Spero!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Future simple: viaggerò: Practise risparmiare (ree-spahr-MYAH-reh) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   risparmiare

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Future simple: viaggerò: Shadow the synthetic Italian model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Viaggerò in Spagna e studierò italiano.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Future simple: viaggerò: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: viaggerò”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Spero!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Future simple: viaggerò: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future simple: viaggerò”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Viaggerò presto.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVIAGGERÒ means…

   1. I travel
   2. I travelled
   3. I will travel
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I will travel

   -ARE → ERÒ = future I.

2. quick check-ARE future changes A to…

   1. O
   2. E
   3. I
   4. nothing
   Show the answer

   E

   PARLARE → PARLERÒ.

3. quick checkL'ANNO PROSSIMO is…

   1. last year
   2. next year
   3. this year
   4. every year
   Show the answer

   next year

   Prossimo = next.

4. quick checkVIAGGIAVO vs VIAGGERÒ: the difference is…

   1. I vs you
   2. past habit vs future
   3. loud vs quiet
   4. fast vs slow
   Show the answer

   past habit vs future

   Avo = used to; erò = will.

5. quick checkIMPARARE means…

   1. to teach
   2. to learn
   3. to study
   4. to forget
   Show the answer

   to learn

   Imparare = to learn.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. viaggiare · studiare · lavorare · imparare

Media and LO/LA (it)

Replace things with LO (him/it-m) and LA (her/it-f): VEDO IL FILM → LO VEDO (I see it). LO/LA jump BEFORE the verb. News words: NOTIZIE, PROGRAMMA, FILM.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Italian gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and formal versus informal register.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Media and LO/LA (it): Role-play Marco: Yes, I watch them every evening.

   Show the answer

   Sì, le guardo ogni sera.

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Media and LO/LA (it): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using l'attore.

   Show the answer

   La vedo ogni giorno.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Media and LO/LA (it): Write 2–3 connected Italian sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Lo sai? Non lo capisco.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Media and LO/LA (it): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Non lo capisco.

   Show the answer

   Non lo capisco.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Media and LO/LA (it): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Italian sentence.

   Show the answer

   Sì, le guardo ogni sera.

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Media and LO/LA (it): Compose a short response using “lo/la/l' + verb”.

   Show the answer

   Lo sai?

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Media and LO/LA (it): Recast “I don't understand it.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Non lo capisco.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Media and LO/LA (it): Identify the tone or stance of La vedo ogni giorno..

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes LO/LA: it jumps before the verb in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Media and LO/LA (it): Distinguish la pubblicità and l'attore in meaning and grammatical use.

   Show the answer

   la pubblicità means “hot”; l'attore means “actor”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Media and LO/LA (it): Explain the contextual force of l'attore here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “actor” within LO/LA: it jumps before the verb.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Media and LO/LA (it): Choose the contextual meaning of lo schermo (loh SKEHR-moh).

    1. screen
    2. news
    3. TV show
    Show the answer

    screen

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Media and LO/LA (it): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “news”.

    Show the answer

    le notizie

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkLA VEDO means…

   1. I see her/it
   2. she sees me
   3. we see it
   4. they see us
   Show the answer

   I see her/it

   La + vedo = I see it (f).

2. quick checkIL FILM is…

   1. show
   2. film
   3. news
   4. advert
   Show the answer

   film

   Film = film.

3. quick checkLO/LA go…

   1. after the verb
   2. before the verb
   3. at sentence end
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   before the verb

   Lo so, la vedo — before!

4. quick checkLE NOTIZIE are…

   1. films
   2. news
   3. series
   4. adverts
   Show the answer

   news

   Notizie = news.

5. quick checkNON LO CAPISCO means…

   1. I know it
   2. I don't understand it
   3. I see it
   4. I want it
   Show the answer

   I don't understand it

   Non + lo + capisco.

Worksheet: Media worksheet

Review list. le notizie · il programma · il film · la serie

Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare

Appointments move with three verbs: SPOSTARE (move), ANNULLARE (cancel), CONFERMARE. «Ti va bene?» checks the time without imposing it.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Italian practice tests. Italian. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passato prossimo/imperfetto split, the polite Lei beside the familiar tu, and the doubled consonants that decide meaning.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Choose the meaning of spostare (spoh-STAH-reh) in this lesson.

   1. to move (an appointment)
   2. to cancel
   3. to confirm
   4. appointment
   Show the answer

   to move (an appointment)

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Type the Italian expression meaning “to cancel”.

   Show the answer

   annullare

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Interpret the Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « ») in context: Ci vediamo martedì alle dieci? (chee veh-DYAH-moh mar-teh-DEE AHL-leh DYEH-chee?).

   Show the answer

   Shall we meet Tuesday at ten?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Write in Latin with Italian diacritics (à è é ì ò ù « »): Does that suit you?.

   Show the answer

   Ti va bene?

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Match confermare to its lesson meaning.

   1. to confirm
   2. to move (an appointment)
   3. to cancel
   Show the answer

   to confirm

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Italian: I have to move the appointment to Thursday..

   Show the answer

   Devo spostare l'appuntamento a giovedì.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ci vediamo … ? · ti va bene? · devo spostare / annullare l'appuntamento): Shall we meet Tuesday at ten?.

   Show the answer

   Ci vediamo martedì alle dieci?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Select the Italian form for “appointment”.

   1. l'appuntamento
   2. ti va bene
   Show the answer

   l'appuntamento

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Devo annullare l'appuntamento a giovedì.

   Show the answer

   Devo spostare l'appuntamento a giovedì.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Shall we meet on Tuesday at ten?

    Show the answer

    Martedì non mi va — devo spostare.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Read “Giovedì, allora?” (JOH-veh-dee, ahl-LOH-rah?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Thursday, then?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Fissare un appuntamento: spostare, annullare — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Thursday, perfect. I'll confirm by message.

    Show the answer

    Giovedì, perfetto. Confermo con un messaggio.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits spostare?

   1. to move (an appointment)
   2. to cancel
   3. to confirm
   4. appointment
   Show the answer

   to move (an appointment)

   spostare (spoh-STAH-reh) means to move (an appointment) in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits annullare?

   1. to cancel
   2. to move (an appointment)
   3. to confirm
   4. appointment
   Show the answer

   to cancel

   annullare (ahn-nool-LAH-reh) means to cancel in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits confermare?

   1. to confirm
   2. to move (an appointment)
   3. to cancel
   4. appointment
   Show the answer

   to confirm

   confermare (kohn-fer-MAH-reh) means to confirm in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits l'appuntamento?

   1. appointment
   2. to move (an appointment)
   3. to cancel
   4. to confirm
   Show the answer

   appointment

   l'appuntamento (lahp-poon-tah-MEN-toh) means appointment in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ti va bene?

   1. does it suit you
   2. to move (an appointment)
   3. to cancel
   4. to confirm
   Show the answer

   does it suit you

   ti va bene (tee vah BEH-neh) means does it suit you in this lesson.

Worksheet: Appointment worksheet

Review list. spostare · annullare · confermare · l'appuntamento

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Italian B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Stories and opinions” through “Plans and media”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Italian B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Italian B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: It was nice

   Show the answer

   Faceva bello

2. fill the gapQuesto libro è ___ (better)

   Show the answer

   migliore

3. chooseFormal 'Do you speak English?'

   1. Parli inglese?
   2. Parla inglese?
   3. Parlo inglese?
   4. Parlano inglese?
   Show the answer

   Parla inglese?

4. translate into the languageSay: I would like to travel

   Show the answer

   Vorrei viaggiare

5. translate into EnglishHai ragione.

   Show the answer

   You are right.

6. fill the gapÈ più grande ___ casa mia (than)

   Show the answer

   di

7. put it in orderOrder: bello / faceva

   Show the answer

   faceva bello

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Vorrei viaggiare in Spagna.

   Show the answer

   Vorrei viaggiare in Spagna.

9. fill the gap___ guardo ogni sera. (them - news)

   Show the answer

   Le

10. choose'I will travel soon'

    1. Viaggio presto
    2. Viaggerò presto
    3. Ho viaggiato presto
    4. Viaggiavo presto
    Show the answer

    Viaggerò presto

Italian B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Italian B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

The Italian working day runs late and breaks long: offices open around nine, pranzo takes a real hour, and August empties the cities. The vocabulary of work is therefore as much about time as about tasks — la pausa pranzo, gli orari, le ferie — and asking a colleague for help starts with the clock, not the request.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Working time”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: At the office the day starts with a coffee and the question of hours. Sofia works from nine to six, with a real lunch break. She has three weeks of holiday in August. Marco, on the other hand, works from home on Fridays: he finishes earlier and answers emails in the evening, which does not please everyone.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged it-IT; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Sofia: Can you give me a hand with the file? Marco: Yes, but not before two. Sofia: After the lunch break, then. Marco: Perfect. I'll answer you in the afternoon.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Lavoro qui da tre anni (in speech). → Sono tre anni che lavoro qui. Spoken Italian prefers the sono … che frame for duration up to now.
• Sono d'accordo con te, ma non sono d'accordo sul budget. → Sono d'accordo con te, ma non sul budget. Do not repeat the verb when the subject has not changed.
• Prendo le ferie in agosto da dieci anni. → Sono dieci anni che prendo le ferie in agosto. Duration up to now: sono + time + che.

Your task

Plan a week of work in Italian Write seven Italian lines that plan your week the way a colleague would hear it: the hours you work, one day of ferie, one day working from home, one request for a hand with a file and its reply, and one thing you will take care of yourself. Then say the same plan to a friend in tu form and note which words change.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Italian B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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