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B1 Italian for citizenship

Get ready for a B1 Italian certificate, the language requirement for citizenship by marriage or residence: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

For anyone applying for Italian citizenship who needs a B1 certificate (CILS, CELI, PLIDA or CERT.IT) and wants to practise the skills those exams test. Recommended level: B1 and up.

4 steps

Start the path
  1. The B1 requirementWho needs it, which certificates count, and who is exempt.
  2. Listening: a radio news itemFollow a longer item and pick out times, reasons and details.
  3. Writing: a formal emailOpen, ask, explain and close an email the way B1 writing expects.
  4. Speaking: talking about yourselfHear a strong B1 answer about a life change, then rehearse yours.

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