Corso Indipendenza
A course to help you understand and use natural and conversational Italian, so you can write and speak fluently, finding the right words in your head to share your ideas.
Practice Italian while discovering more about yourself and the world!
This course helps you apply grammar and vocabulary in real contexts, so you can express yourself naturally while expanding your knowledge and confidence.
"Grammar is the backbone of the Italian language — it holds everything together and allows you to express your thoughts clearly. That’s why we shouldn’t study it in isolation, but in real, meaningful contexts."
Master the tiny but powerful words that shape Italian! 🇮🇹✨
Ever struggled with pronouns like lo, la, ci, ne — those little words that shift around in a sentence, leaving you wondering where they go and why?
They may be small, but they have the power to change the meaning of an entire phrase!
You'll learn how they work, including their role in pronominal verbs (for example, “farcela”).
You'll also refine your punctuation skills to write with clarity and precision, conveying tone even when you're not speaking.
Plus, you'll master essential connectors (dunque, comunque, sebbene, etc.) that make your speech flow smoothly — like a well-oiled chain moving effortlessly from one idea to the next!
After the course, you’ll be able to
✨ Understand spoken Italian better (through videos, podcasts, and dictation exercises)
✨ Speak Italian more spontaneously and naturally (by mastering pronouns, pronominal verbs, punctuation, and connectors)
✨ Find your unique voice in Italian (through speaking and writing activities, using recordings to talk about yourself and share your opinions)
All of this will help you feel less anxious about making mistakes, and more confident and free when you speak or write in Italian!
Learn the Italian language through stories — and tell your own! 📖✨
Take the course at your own pace, fitting it into your life and commitments with great flexibility.
No matter where you are in the world, I’ll be there for you.
How? Through one private Google Doc, just for you, where you can share your written and spoken practice to receive my corrections.
Join the COMMUNITY!
Leave comments, ask questions, share your thoughts!
Follow Q&A live events with me (recordings will be available)
Included in the course
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Grammar
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Video explanations and dictations
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Podcast with exercises and transcripts
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Downloadable exercises, with keys
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1:1 support (a private shared Google Doc)
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A group Q&A live meeting
Course chapters and content
The full course is 6 chapters (moduli):
Modulo #1: Te la ricordi?
I pronomi diretti e indiretti
Little Italian history - grandma’s life
Modulo #2: Metticela tutta!
I verbi pronominali idiomatici
Stories of personal commitment: achievements and adventures
Modulo #3: Facciamo il punto!
La punteggiatura
Travelling
Modulo #4: Nonostante tutto
I connettivi testuali
Remarkable women
Modulo #5: Riflessi(oni)
Parla di te e delle tue emozioni
Your journey
Modulo #6: Parliamone!
Costruisci una argomentazione con i connettivi gerarchici
NGO and society
The full course is designed as a journey.
Each modulo/chapter adds a piece to your journey, helping you use the Italian language more naturally and confidently — without stress or fear of not finding the right words to express yourself.
Moduli #1, #2, #3, and #4 are the organizational phase of the journey: they provide grammar and exercises (with videos at every step) to give you the right structure.
Moduli #5 and #6 are your amazing destinations: they include listening activities and written and spoken practice to help you be yourself in Italian.
What’s in each chapter
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In this module, you'll gather your first travel information and strengthen your understanding of direct and indirect pronouns, both in writing and speaking.
Objectives:
Understand how to use direct and indirect pronouns
Recognize them in spoken language
Use them through controlled practice
Play with grammar to apply it in context
Keep them in your "travel bag" throughout the course (because they're everywhere and will be useful to you!)
Context: Little history. The story of the book about my grandmother, a partisan courier.
Contents:
Video explanation of direct and indirect pronouns
Introductory videos for each activity
Grammar exercises and podcasts (with solutions)
Learning games (dictation and word cloud)
BONUS: Activities to integrate into your daily routine.
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In this module, you'll learn to use idiomatic pronominal verbs (an example is in the title!).
Objectives:
Better understand colloquial language and native speakers
Sound more natural when using Italian
Use writing to build a solid foundation for when you speak Italian
Use pronominal verbs to make a significant leap in quality!
Context: Stories of personal commitment.
Contents:
Video explanation of idiomatic pronominal verbs
Grammar exercises (with solutions)
Writing activities
BONUS: Activities to integrate into your daily routine.
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A moment of reflection on written Italian and its punctuation.
In a fast-paced world of short, direct messages, not many consider punctuation as something important in their learning journey.
However, these small marks help you give a voice and rhythm to what you write, and they are essential for expressing yourself fully and becoming more accurate.
Context: Places from Italy and the world.
Contents:
Video explanation of punctuation + notes
Educational activity to practice punctuation (with solutions)
Self-correction activity for the writing task from module #2
Submission of the writing task from module #2 for correction.
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This module teaches you how to use the main textual connectors (such as comunque, nonostante, sebbene, etc.).
Objectives:
Learn to link your speech in a smooth and logical way (like a river flowing towards the sea)
Write and speak with fewer blocks
As always, it takes patience, which is why we focus on writing.
Context: Remarkable Women
Contents:
Fill-in-the-gap activity with a podcast about Samantha Cristoforetti
Learning games and exercises to understand the use and meaning of connectors and use them in context (Michela Murgia and Emma Perodi)
Writing activity: A Biography
Read-aloud exercise.
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"Less input, more output" — that is, absorb fewer passive pieces of information and use Italian to think and talk about yourself and your ideas.
How? You’ll see in this module, which will help you find the key to express your emotions in Italian, be truly yourself, and, ultimately, find your voice in Italian with full confidence!
Objective: Be yourself in Italian.
Context: Start with yourself.
Contents:
Fill-in-the-gap listening activity (a personal podcast)
Grammar review using the podcast
Writing activity: What’s your story?
BONUS: Questions to practice Italian in your everyday life
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The final module of the course is designed to help you write and speak freely.
Objectives:
Provide you with the tools to find the words you need to say in Italian what you would say in your native language
Help you share your ideas on social issues
Make you feel more confident when using the Italian language
Context: Volunteering in Italy and around the world
Contents:
Listening activity with 3 podcasts on social organisations
How to create an argument (hierarchical connectors)
Oral production activity in the form of a recording to share privately for correction
BONUS: Activities to integrate into your daily routine.
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This is the final step in your guided journey towards linguistic freedom, but it’s not the end of your journey!
Now, you'll have everything you need to use Italian in everyday life, even if you don’t live in Italy.
Do you ever get stuck when you speak Italian because you can’t find the right words in your head?
I know that feeling very well.
But I also know that, with time and practice, one day, your Italian will travel freely and lightly, like clouds in the sky, carried by the wind.
That day gets closer with every step you take on your learning journey.
This course is a step forward.
I’m not promising you’ll be fluent in 3 months, but I can tell you that this course will give you the tools to become an independent user of Italian, more confident and free to share their ideas.
A journey that will also enrich you and your understanding of the world, always and only in Italian.
Students’ Feedback
1_Modulo 4_ Vediamo insieme l’esercizio di ascolto
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NOTE: You can buy each chapter individually - which are like a mini-courses by themselves.
However, the mini-courses do not include 1:1 feedback and support.
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Includes Modules 1, 2, 3, and 4 + Modules 5 and 6, packed with podcasts and active practice to freely express your ideas and find your voice in Italian, without the fear of making mistakes.
Receive my private feedback and corrections for every written or spoken practice.
✺ FAQs ✺
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I recommend a B2 (upper-intermediate) level, but you can also access it if you're at a B1 (intermediate) level to give your Italian a boost, or if you're already at a C1 level to review or fine-tune certain grammar points, listen to real Italian, and discuss complex topics. Try the free lessons and see if you can follow along!
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No, but you’ll be able to practice writing and/or speaking with recordings (receiving my corrections), and there will be a monthly live meeting.
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Whenever you want. Once you purchase the course, you can go at your own pace. I recommend dedicating two or three weeks to each module, as the content is quite extensive.
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Yes, the course is entirely in Italian.
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No, you can purchase Modules 1, 2, 3, and 4 individually, one at a time, to focus on a specific topic only.
However, you can only access Modules 5 and 6 if you buy the full course, as the course is designed as a unique journey.
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Yes, if you decide to purchase the entire course (6 modules), you can pay in 3 monthly installments. However, you will need to contact me privately via email (giulia@italiantimezone.com), a payment processing fee of 6% will be applied to each installment.