Step into Turin and strengthen your Italian through this lively B1-level Reading & Conversation course. Together we’ll read Cioccolato, Amore e Torino by Serena Capilli — the story of Marie, a creative café owner whose trip to Turin leads to unexpected discoveries, new inspiration, and a deep connection with this vibrant northern city.
Through the unfolding journey, you’ll practise vocabulary for culture, travel, and everyday life while sharpening your grammar and conversation skills.
Course Outline
Course start date: Thursday 22 January
Course end date: Thursday 26 March
Time: 18:o0 to 19:00 GMT
Location: Zoom
Price: £195
About the course
Weekly guided reading of Cioccolato, Amore e Torino
Small-group discussions to bring the story to life
Activities to strengthen connectors and fluency
Ongoing feedback from a native Italian teacher
Learning outcomes (what you will be able to do by the end of the course):
Express your opinions and ideas with more ease
Use connectors like anche se, nonostante, mentre, quindi to speak more fluidly
Improve accuracy with past tenses, subjunctive, and pronouns
Expand vocabulary for art, culture, and daily life in Italy
Included in the course
10 × 1-hour live online sessions with a native Italian teacher
A recording of each session so you can review anytime
WhatsApp group for ongoing support and community
Extra activities between sessions to consolidate learning
Each participant will need to purchase the book Cioccolato, Amore e Torino (available in paper or PDF)
Info about the book
Immerse Yourself in Real-Life Italian
7,000+ words of carefully crafted intermediate-level Italian
Rich in modern vocabulary and natural dialogue
Authentic Italian idioms woven seamlessly into the story
Cultural insights about Turin
Strategic repetition that reinforces key language patterns
Created for Effective Language Learning
Short chapters with Italian summaries for better comprehension
Comprehensive bilingual vocabulary lists for each chapter
Real-world conversations you’ll actually use in Italy
Language and cultural notes that make your Italian richer and more natural
