B1 Speaking

Week 7 · Day 43

Expressing Opinions with Subjunctive

Give your opinion on 3 different topics using subjunctive: best way to learn a language, most important quality in education, and impact of technology on society.

•Express an opinion on the best way to learn a language using subjunctive

•Discuss the most important quality in education using subjunctive

•Share your view on the impact of technology on society using subjunctive

Starter: “Penso che... sia, Credo che... abbia, Non sono sicuro che... sia”

2 minutes

Week 7 · Day 44

Wishes & Desires

Express 5 different wishes using "vorrei che" + subjunctive. Include personal wishes, wishes for others, wishes for society, and wishes for the future.

•Express a personal wish using vorrei che + subjunctive

•Express a wish for someone else

•Express a wish for society

•Express a wish for the future

•Combine multiple wishes in a connected narrative

Starter: “Vorrei che... fossi, Vorrei che... fosse, Vorrei che... potessimo”

2 minutes

Week 7 · Day 45

Doubts & Uncertainty

Express doubts about 5 different situations: doubts about a decision, about someone's actions, about a plan, and about information you received.

•Express doubt about a personal decision

•Express doubt about someone's actions

•Express doubt about a plan or project

•Express doubt about information you received

•Use at least 3 different doubt expressions

Starter: “Dubito che..., Non sono sicuro che..., Ho dei dubbi che...”

2 minutes

Week 7 · Day 46

Complex Opinions

Give a detailed opinion on a topic, linking multiple ideas with your main opinion (subjunctive), reasons (perché, siccome...), counter-arguments (però, tuttavia...), and a conclusion.

•State your main opinion using subjunctive

•Give at least 2 reasons using causal conjunctions

•Present a counter-argument using tuttavia or però

•Draw a conclusion linking all ideas

Starter: “Penso che... sia, perché..., tuttavia..., in conclusione...”

3 minutes

Week 7 · Day 47

Linking Complex Ideas

Tell a story linking 5 different events with complex conjunctions: anche se, sebbene, perché, quindi, and di conseguenza.

•Use "anche se" (even though) in your narrative

•Use "sebbene" (although) with subjunctive

•Use "perché" (because) to explain a reason

•Use "quindi" (therefore) to show a result

•Use "di conseguenza" (as a result) for the final outcome

Starter: “Anche se..., sebbene sia..., perché..., quindi..., di conseguenza...”

3 minutes

Week 7 · Day 48

Week Review - Full Opinion Speech

Give a complete 5-minute speech on a topic you care about. Include an introduction with opinion, 3 main points each with subjunctive, counter-arguments, complex linking, and a conclusion.

•Open with a clear opinion using subjunctive

•Present 3 main points, each using subjunctive

•Address at least one counter-argument

•Use complex linking throughout (sebbene, nonostante, quindi...)

•Close with a strong conclusion

5 minutes

Week 8 · Day 50

Discussing Culture

Discuss Italian culture vs your culture. Cover cultural differences, what you appreciate, what you find different, and how culture influences people.

•Describe at least 2 cultural differences

•Express what you appreciate about Italian culture using subjunctive

•Discuss how culture influences people

•Use abstract vocabulary and comparisons

Starter: “Penso che la cultura italiana sia..., Credo che le differenze culturali...”

3 minutes

Week 8 · Day 51

Social Issues Opinion

Give your opinion on a social issue (education, healthcare, environment, technology and privacy, or immigration). Describe the problem, share your opinion with subjunctive, suggest possible solutions, and express hopes for the future.

•Describe the social issue clearly

•Express your opinion using subjunctive

•Suggest at least 2 possible solutions

•Express hopes for the future using spero che + subjunctive

Starter: “Penso che il problema sia..., Credo che dovremmo..., Spero che...”

4 minutes

Week 8 · Day 52

Hypothetical Situations

Discuss 3 hypothetical situations: if you had more time, if you were the president, and if you could change one thing in society.

•Use Type 1 conditional (Se + present, future) for a real possibility

•Use Type 2 conditional (Se + imperfetto, conditional) for an unlikely situation

•Use Type 3 conditional (Se + past subjunctive, past conditional) for an impossible past

Starter: “Se avessi..., Se fossi..., Se avessi potuto...”

3 minutes

Week 8 · Day 53

Formal vs Informal Practice

Role-play two scenarios. Scenario 1: Formal conversation with a boss or elderly person (ask for something, express opinion, make request, thank them). Scenario 2: Same topics but in informal register with a friend.

•Use formal register (Lei) for the first scenario

•Ask for something formally using La prego di...

•Express an opinion formally

•Switch to informal register (Tu) for the second scenario

•Notice and explain the differences between the two registers

Starter: “Formal: Le chiedo se..., La ringrazio... / Informal: Ti chiedo se..., Ti ringrazio...”

3 minutes

Week 8 · Day 54

Structured Argument

Present a structured argument on a topic. Use introduction (state your position), 3 arguments each with subjunctive, a counter-argument addressing the opposing view, and a conclusion.

•State your position clearly in the introduction

•Present first argument with subjunctive (In primo luogo...)

•Present second argument (In secondo luogo...)

•Present third argument (Inoltre...)

•Address a counter-argument (Tuttavia...)

•Summarize and reinforce in conclusion (In conclusione...)

Starter: “In primo luogo, In secondo luogo, Tuttavia, In conclusione...”

4 minutes

Week 8 · Day 55

Abstract Topic Discussion

Discuss an abstract topic in depth. Choose one: the meaning of success, the role of art in society, the importance of tradition, the impact of globalization, or the value of education.

•Define the abstract concept in your own words

•Express your opinion using subjunctive

•Use abstract vocabulary throughout

•Link ideas with complex conjunctions

•Provide examples to support your arguments

Starter: “Penso che il significato di... sia..., Credo che sia fondamentale...”

5 minutes

Week 8 · Day 56

Week Review - Complex Debate

Present both sides of a controversial topic, then give your opinion. Present Side A (Alcuni pensano che...), Side B (Altri credono che...), your position (Io penso che...), why you think this way, and a conclusion.

•Present Side A using subjunctive (Alcuni pensano che...)

•Present Side B using subjunctive (Altri credono che...)

•State your own position using subjunctive (Io penso che...)

•Explain your reasoning with complex linking

•Draw a balanced conclusion

5 minutes

Week 9 · Day 57

Past Subjunctive - Regrets & Wishes

Express regrets and past wishes. Include things you wish you had done, things you wish had been different, regrets about past decisions, and what you would have done differently.

•Express at least 2 things you wish you had done

•Express something you wish had been different

•Share a regret about a past decision

•Describe what you would have done differently

Starter: “Vorrei che... fossi venuto, Avrei voluto che..., Sarebbe stato meglio che...”

3 minutes

Week 9 · Day 58

Conditional Sentences - All Types

Create conditional sentences for all 3 types. Type 1: 3 sentences about future possibilities. Type 2: 3 sentences about unlikely present situations. Type 3: 3 sentences about impossible past situations.

•Create 3 Type 1 conditionals (Se + present, future)

•Create 3 Type 2 conditionals (Se + imperfetto, conditional)

•Create 3 Type 3 conditionals (Se + past subjunctive, past conditional)

Starter: “Se piove..., Se avessi..., Se fossi venuto...”

3 minutes

Week 9 · Day 59

Cause & Effect Relationships

Explain 5 cause-and-effect relationships: why you chose your career, why you moved to a new city, why you started learning Italian, a decision and its consequences, and an action and its results.

•Use "a causa di" to express a cause

•Use "grazie a" for a positive cause

•Use "di conseguenza" for a result

•Use "per questo" for a reason

•Use "pertanto" for a formal conclusion

Starter: “A causa di, Grazie a, Di conseguenza, Per questo, Pertanto”

3 minutes

Week 9 · Day 60

Full Debate Practice

Have a complete debate on a topic. Role-play both sides: present your position, present counter-arguments, defend your position, find common ground, and reach a conclusion.

•Present your position clearly

•Present strong counter-arguments

•Defend your position with new evidence

•Find common ground between both sides

•Reach a balanced conclusion

Starter: “Sostengo che..., Tuttavia..., Nonostante..., Siamo d'accordo che...”

5 minutes

Week 9 · Day 61

Complex Narrative

Tell a complex story with multiple layers: background (what was happening), main events (what happened), your thoughts/opinions (with subjunctive), cause and effect, hypotheticals (what could have happened), and conclusion with reflection.

•Set the background using past tenses

•Narrate main events clearly

•Insert your thoughts using subjunctive (Pensavo che...)

•Show cause and effect within the story

•Add a hypothetical (Se avessi..., avrei...)

•Conclude with a reflection

5 minutes

Week 9 · Day 62

Final B1 Challenge - Complete Presentation

Give a complete presentation on a complex topic. Use formal register for the introduction, present your main argument with 3 points each using subjunctive, address counter-arguments, include cause and effect analysis, hypothetical scenarios, and conclude with future hopes. This is your B1 graduation speech!

•Open with a formal introduction

•Present 3 main arguments with subjunctive

•Address counter-arguments with tuttavia, nonostante...

•Include cause and effect analysis

•Add hypothetical scenarios (Se...)

•Conclude with future hopes using spero che + subjunctive

•Use ALL B1 structures: subjunctive, complex linking, formal register, abstract vocabulary, conditional sentences

7 minutes

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