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Italian - Intermediate 2

In this course, you will learn how to express yourself in writing and speaking. You will learn how to arrange a business trip, entertain clients and colleagues, negotiate contracts and sales, and deal with problems of service and billing.

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The following lessons are based on the TMM language program sequence Italian, Advanced/Expert, Level B2/C1, Professional Situations. We will begin with Lesson 9, in order to avoid duplicating lessons in our Intermediate Italian course.

Lezione 9. Viaggio d'affari 3:04

Business Trip. In this lesson you will learn the Italian words used for commercial negotiations, for booking a room in a hotel and for organizing a tour.

  • Famiglie lessicali. Agenda, movimento, informazioni, riflessione, argomentazione, spiegazione, possibilità, probabilità.
  • Grammatica. Il suffisso "-unque," "quanto," "se fosse in …," il suffisso "-ata."
  • Vocabulary. Agenda, transport, information, reflection, argumentation, explanation, possibility, probability.
  • Grammar. The suffixes "-unque" and "-ata," "quanto" and "se fosse in ..."
  • Lezione 10. Attività culturali.
    • Words and grammar are only parts of a system of communication … the cultural context is also important. These brief lessons provide an insight into an aspect of Italian language and culture.

Lezione 11. Divertimenti 2:44

Entertainment. In this lesson you will learn vocabulary and terms for making the most of a trip. Learn how to inquire about amusements, find out dates and times for flights, organize an itinerary.

  • Famiglie lessicali. Attività di divertimento, attività turistiche, vita sociale.
  • Grammatica. Il congiuntivo imperfetto, il congiuntivo trapassato, il condizionale presente, usi del verbo "potere."
  • Vocabulary. Tourist and entertainment activities, social life.
  • Grammar. The subjunctive imperfect and past perfect, the present conditional and the uses of the verb "potere."

Lezione 12. Il servizio reclami 2:43

Client Services. Important communication skills for dealing with people in many different situations: learn how to demonstrate that you understand a complaint or problem and how to respond appropriately, including offering justifications, excuses or advice.

  • Famiglie lessicali. Causa e conseguenza, necessità, capacità e difficoltà.
  • Grammatica. Coniugazione di "dire," "finché," e "fino a che," "prima" ed "entro."
  • Vocabulary. Causes and consequences, necessity, capacity and difficulty.
  • Grammar. Conjugation of "dire," "finché" and "fino a che," "prima" and "entro."

Lezione 13. Saldare le fatture. 3:27

Paying the Bills. Know how to express yourself firmly when you need to request payment of accounts due.

  • Famiglie lessicali. Magistratura e forze dell'ordine, volontà, desiderio, possibilità, probabilità, contabilità.
  • Grammatica. "Quando," uso dell'infinito, il verbo "porre."
  • Vocabulary. Legal and administrative terms, expressing will and desire, possibility, probability and contability.
  • Grammar. "Quando," uses of the indefinite, the verb "porre."

Lezione 14. Le trattative. 2:24

Negotiations. Learn vocabulary for business: dealing with problems of availability of products.

  • Famiglie lessicali. Imposte e tasse, consegna, contabilità, tecnologia.
  • Grammatica. Esprimere la causa, "perché," esprimere la progressione.
  • Vocabulary. Taxes and fees, consignments and accounting, technology.
  • Grammar. Expressing cause, "perché," expressing progression.

Lezione 15. La contabilità. 2:35

Accounting. Your client still has not paid the bill. Learn how to continue negotiations towards successful resolution of the problem.

Famiglie lessicali. Banca, contabilità, corrispondenza scritta.

Grammatica. Esprimere una conclusione, concordanza dei tempe al congiuntivo.

16. Attività culturali.

Vocabulary. Banks and accounting, written correspondence.

Grammar. Expressing a conclusion, the sequence of tenses in the subjunctive.

16. Cultural activities.

When you have completed Lezione 16, take the Language Achievement Test in Tell Me More. You will find it on your TMM Homepage by clicking the "Tests" tab. This assessment becomes available when you have completed thirty-six hours of practice with Tell Me More.

Congratulations on your new level of proficiency! Let your instructor know whether you want your Language Achievement Test outcome entered on your Certificate of Course Completion.

C 1

Language proficiency level C1 is defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Language as follows:

A learner at this level is able to comprehend the main ideas of most texts, including complex texts, especially in the area of specialization.

A learner at this level is able to interact verbally with both native speakers and speakers with unfamiliar accents on a wide variety of topics without searching for words. This speaker can adapt to various social situations or levels of formality.

At this level, a learner can produce well-structured, detailed texts on a complex subject for various purposes: personal, business and academic.

Beginning Italian 1

Beginning Italian 2

Intermediate Italian 1

Intermediate Italian 2 (Professional Situations)

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