30 min

language learning center · B1 · Lesson 1

Experiences and growth

Practice this topic in Italian: Experiences and growth.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Giulia

Imparare l’italiano mi ha reso più sicuro.

I have learned a lot since I started this job.

Luca

Quando ho iniziato, riuscivo appena a presentarmi.

At first I found public speaking difficult.

Giulia

Con il tempo ho cominciato a parlare più spontaneamente.

Over time I gradually gained confidence.

Luca

Ho imparato a non avere paura degli errori.

What helped me most was practising with other people.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Imparare l’italiano mi ha reso più sicuro.

    I have learned a lot since I started this job.

    Imparare l’italiano mi ha reso più sicuro.

  • Quando ho iniziato, riuscivo appena a presentarmi.

    At first I found public speaking difficult.

    Quando ho iniziato, riuscivo appena a presentarmi.

  • Con il tempo ho cominciato a parlare più spontaneamente.

    Over time I gradually gained confidence.

    Con il tempo ho cominciato a parlare più spontaneamente.

  • Ho imparato a non avere paura degli errori.

    What helped me most was practising with other people.

    Ho imparato a non avere paura degli errori.

  • Ora me la cavo nelle conversazioni quotidiane.

    I still have a lot to improve.

    Ora me la cavo nelle conversazioni quotidiane.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “I have learned a lot since I started this job.”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “I have learned a lot since I started this job.”

Make it yours

Say the five Italian turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Italian in a real conversation

  1. 1. Imparare l’italiano mi ha reso più sicuro.
  2. 2. Quando ho iniziato, riuscivo appena a presentarmi.
  3. 3. Con il tempo ho cominciato a parlare più spontaneamente.
  4. 4. Ho imparato a non avere paura degli errori.
  5. 5. Ora me la cavo nelle conversazioni quotidiane.
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