The Coffee Break Italian Magazine - Season 1

Improve your intermediate Italian with the Coffee Break Magazine

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The Coffee Break Italian Magazine is a 10-episode series for intermediate to advanced learners of Italian. Presented by native speaker Francesca and teacher Mark, each episode will present cultural topics and grammar study in an enjoyable way, allowing you to build your vocabulary and increase your range of expression. It is recommended that learners complete Coffee Break Italian Season 1 and Season 2 before taking this course.

Each episode has three sections:

  1. Study of a text: Francesca reads a text on a cultural topic and then together Mark and Francesca discuss the language in this text, focusing on interesting points of vocabulary and grammar;
  2. Listener's question: Francesca answers a question from a listener on an aspect of learning Italian;
  3. "La ciliegina sulla torta": to end the episode, Francesca presents "the cherry on the cake", an additional piece of interesting vocabulary or an idiomatic expression which will help you sound more like a native speaker.

The audio episodes for this course are available as free podcasts on the Coffee Break Languages website. The premium course includes three exclusive elements for each lesson:

  1. Full transcript and notes: throughout the episodes Mark and Francesca speak in a combination of Italian and English. Every word of Italian, either in the text or in the natural discussion between the presenters, is provided in the transcript. The transcript also provides notes on vocabulary or further explanations of what is covered in the lesson.
  2. Vocabulary list: we've listed all the key words covered in each episode in a handy document presented alphabetically in English > Italian and Italian > English to help you test yourself on what you know already and what you've learned in each episode.
  3. Exercises: check your understanding of the various grammar points covered in each lesson with our exercises. We've also provided an answer key to help you check your work.
  4. Extra shot: in our extra shot of learning, we'll take a look at five words or expressions from the text of each episode and provide further examples of these words in context, along with translations to help you understand how these words can be used in different contexts. Think of this as an extra vocabulary builder, helping you take your learning further.


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The Coffee Break Italian Team
The Coffee Break Italian Team

The Coffee Break Italian team includes language teachers, native speakers and host learners, making your experience learning a language fun and enjoyable. You can be sure every course has been carefully written by experienced teachers to ensure you progress steadily through the lessons.


Class Outline


  Episode 1 - 6th May 2019 - La Bocca della Verità
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  Episode 1 - Extra shot
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  Episode 2 - 20th May 2019 - Il Gargano
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  Episode 2 - Extra shot
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  Episode 3 - 3rd June 2019 - La Comunità Walser
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  Episode 3 - Extra shot
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  Episode 4 - 17th June 2019 - Italo Calvino
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  Episode 4 - Extra shot
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  Episode 5 - 1st July 2019 - Cuciniamo le orecchiette
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  Episode 5 - Extra shot
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  Episode 6 - 9th September 2019 - Ti Viene Voglia di Ballare?
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  Episode 6 - Extra shot
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  Episode 7 - 23rd September 2019 - Amore per il passato...
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  Episode 7 - Extra shot
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  Episode 8 - 7th October 2019 - A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale...
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  Episode 8 - Extra shot
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  Episode 9 - 21 October 2019 - La Ricetta di Francesca
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  Episode 9 - Extra shot
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  Episode 10 - 4th November 2019 - Adesso pedala!
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  Episode 10 - Extra shot
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  Master Vocabulary List
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Frequently Asked Questions


When can I start and finish the course?
After signing up for the Coffee Break Italian Magazine you will get immediate access to all 10 lessons. This means that you can access the resources at your own place, for as long as you require.
Can I download the resources?
The Magazine course is made up of audio podcasts and PDF documents. All resources can be downloaded to your own device.
What level of Italian do I need to take part?
This course is aimed at students who have already completed Coffee Break Italian Seasons 1 and 2. Where grammar explanations are provided, we assume that learners have been introduced to the grammatical concepts covered in seasons 1 and 2.

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