Italian course (syllabus)
Italian learning plan and audio, exercises, grammar and vocabulary materials for usage during our conversation lessons.
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6 learning modules per level
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A1
A2
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Basic greetings and farewells.
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Starting and ending a conversation.
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Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).
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Personal pronouns
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Tell your name and ask for the name of somebody
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Titles and ways of addressing people. (Mister, miss,...)
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Introduce yourself
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The Italian alphabet
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Italian pronunciation
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Ask somebody where they are from
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Say your nationality
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The articles in Italian
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Gender and number of nouns
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Learn to count
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Numbers from 1-100
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Cardinal numbers: the tens
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Large numbers: centinaia, migliaia, milioni
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Cardinal numbers: the basics
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Introduce and tell about your family.
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Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
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Possessive adjectives
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Asking somebody's age
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Say how old you are and when your birthday is
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The interrogatives: "Quando?", "Quanto?",
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Describe your profession
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Ask somebody's profession
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Talk about studies
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The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
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Asking for and giving contact details.
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Tell and ask for addresses.
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Present tense of regular verbs
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the zero conditional
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Learn the parts of the day.
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Learn the names of the 7 days of the week
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Describe your weekly activities.
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Prepositions: indicating times of the day
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Talk about the weather
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Basic weather vocabulary
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The articulated prepositions
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Learn the ordinal numbers.
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Learn the seasons and months.
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Describe the weather in each season and month.
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Advanced: tell what you do in what month of the year.
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Stare per + infinitive
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Ask and tell the time
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Read the clock
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The basic dates and holidays
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How is the date formed?
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Name the food that we consume daily.
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Tell what you eat and drink.
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conjunctions
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Talk about your daily routine.
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Talk about habits.
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Reflexive verbs
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Basic ingredients for cooking
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Expressing obligations
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qualifying adjectives
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Ask and answer questions.
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Learn the question words.
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Interrogatives
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Talk about money, currencies and payment methods.
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Ask for and say the price in a shop.
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Indefinites: 'molto', 'tanto', 'poco', etc...
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Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.
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Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.
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Forms of courtesy: Scusa and Scusi
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The imperative: 'Andiamo'
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Describe everyday clothing.
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Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
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Ask for your size.
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The modal verbs: 'Potere', 'Dovere', 'Volere'
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Get to know the basic body parts.
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Basic phrases to describe your health.
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The plural of nouns
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Describe people's physical appearance
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Use adjectives to describe people.
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The agreement of adjectives
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Describe the colours of common objects.
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Basic, compound and hair colours.
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Use of “piacere”
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Express your basic emotions.
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Describe the emotions of others.
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The present perfect with essere
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The present perfect with avere
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Describe taste, smell, sight, sound and touch
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Compare things
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The comparative adjectives: "Più + aggettivo + di," ...
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Describe forms and shapes.
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Describe basic objects.
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Express preferences.
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The demonstrative adjectives: Questo, quello
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Learn to describe the character of people.
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Talk about personalities.
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The relative superlative: il più, il meno, i più, ...
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Express what you need.
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Tell how your body feels.
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Past participles as adjectives
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Express sickness and pain.
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Express your medical condition at the doctor's office.
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Adverbs of manner
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Describe all the rooms and floors of a house.
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Understand a house rental or sales ad.
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The use of 'c'è' and 'ci sono'
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Describe the furniture in your house.
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Use the prepositions of place to indicate the location of furniture.
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"Ci" vs "ce"
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Describe what tableware you need.
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Setting up the table to receive guests.
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Adverbs of place
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Learn the names of common household and electrical appliances.
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Daily situations with common household devices.
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Adverbs ending in -mente
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Learn the different types of accommodations.
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Contact a landlord or agency to rent a house.
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The connectors: Allora, Quindi, Perché, Anche
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Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the house and in the garden.
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Daily plant care routine and gardening.
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Stare + gerund
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Learn the basic animals (pets).
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Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.
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'Andare a' + infinitive
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Describe the location of services on a map.
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Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.
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The negation: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'
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Ask food from the menu.
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Reserve a table in a restaurant.
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The polite form: vorrei
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Learn the sports
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Talk about the sports you practice
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The adverbs of frequency: sempre, spesso, mai
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Talk about your hobbies
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Describe activities that you enjoy
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The adverbs of time: dopo, prima, poi, etc...
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Describe the different types of transportation.
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Buy a transport ticket.
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Describe transportation between places.
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The prepositions of place: andare in, andare a, per, da, etc.
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Ask for directions in a city
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Giving directions to a stranger
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Ask for the existence of a building or service.
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The expressions of place: a destra, vicino a, ...
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Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
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Invite somebody for an event.
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The passive form with essere + past participle
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Talk about culture events in the city.
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Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...
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Indirect speech: “dire che”
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Describe different types of holidays and activities.
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Discuss the modes of transportation used to reach your travel destination
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Know common holiday destinations in your guest country.
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Name and describe common items to pack for a trip.
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Compare different types of luggage and suitcases.
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Explain baggage rules and restrictions.
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Book and reserve a room - by phone, email and online.
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Know common hotel and room types.
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The check-in process for your flight: at the airport and online.
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Ask for information on flight schedules and terminals.
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Going through security and understanding safety instructions.
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Rent a car, bike or scooter.
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Manage your car insurance and deposit.
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Pick up and return your transportation.
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Do your hotel check-in and check-out.
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Request changes or extra services during your stay.
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Report any issues related to your stay at the reception.
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Common activities during a city trip.
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Asking information at the tourist office.
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Know practical survival phrases as a tourist to navigate in the city.
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Report stolen or lost items at the police station.
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Asking for help with documents at the embassy or consulate.
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Contact emergency services.
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Navigate social security, working permits and paperwork.
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Know your obligations and paperwork in the country.
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Discuss what you saw on television or heard on the radio.
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Time expressions for recent events.
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Get to know the popular media stations in your host country.
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Know the names of emergency services of your new country.
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Calling and advising about situations.
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Learn about the country's education system.
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Talk about your time at school and childhood memories.
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Open a bank account.
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Make online purchases and be familiar with common payment methods.
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Get to know the biggest banks of the country.
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Talk about your university study or goals.
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Know vocabulary about higher education.
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Know the higher education system and institutions of your new country.
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Get to know the basic government institutions of the country.
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Talk about elections and voting.
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Buy (online) tickets for a festival, concert, musical,...
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Talk about musical instruments and your favorite genre.
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Know common festivals in your new country.
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Invite and receive your friends at home.
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Organize a dinner party, game night, or other activity.
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Know common evening activities in your new country.
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Talk about the village and the countryside.
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Learn the names of the farm animals.
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Learn about the most known rural regions of your host country.
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Learn the names of common natural objects.
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Navigate using a map or GPS.
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Know common regions to go camping in your new country.
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Describe different landscapes and animals.
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Organize a family activity at an attraction park.
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Learn about famous zoos or wildlife areas in your host country
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Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
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Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
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Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
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Talk about hygiene products and routines.
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Explain what hygiene products you want in the shop.
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Search and find private classes.
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Enrol in a local academy of your interest.
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Ask for a specific menu.
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Order take-away meals.
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Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
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Plan your weekly menu.
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Discuss your daily transportation.
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Discuss various types of transportation.
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Talk about your favourite outfit.
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Describe your outfit and fashion.
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Talk about the benefits of exercising and sports
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Talk about your daily exercise routines
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Discuss an advertisement for a house or apartment that you just saw.
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Discuss to buy a new house or apartment.
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Talk about a book, fairy tale, or poem you have read.
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Ask for a book or author in the library.
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Talk about your bucket list and future plans
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Talk about plans and ambitions for the future
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Talk about your relationships and family plans
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Discuss plans for starting a business.
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Talk about daily bookkeeping responsibilities.
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Talk about activities and lifestyle changes after you retire.
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Talk about ongoing actions in the future.
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Know the names of local services and shops.
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Discuss what you find in the shopping center.
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Send and receive messages.
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Email and internet.
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Create and send your curriculum.
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Use job portals to search for a job.
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Performing a job interview
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Indirect object
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Vocabulary about teams and roles
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Giving orders with indirect object
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Learn basic debating vocabulary
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Express agreement and disagreement
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Express your opinion
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Learn basic phrases to discuss viewpoints
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Vocabulary on organisational hierarchy
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Giving orders
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Daily office vocabulary
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Remote work vocabulary
