Coffee Break Italian · The Level 3 course

Coffee Break Italian Level 3

This intermediate course takes you from pronouns to the subjunctive in 40 lessons, and ends with Il tesoro di Montespelonca, a story in ten episodes.

B1–B240 lessonsAudio and videoWith teachers Mark and Francesca

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Coffee Break Italian Level 3 course

What you’ll be able to do

Level 3 builds on Level 2 with the grammar you need to express yourself more fully.

Handle every kind of pronoun

Learn direct, indirect, combined and disjunctive pronouns, and use them with simple and compound tenses.

Use the subjunctive

Use it in four tenses, and in “if” clauses.

Talk about the future and the past

Use the future and the future perfect, the pluperfect and the past historic.

Follow a story in Italian

Ten episodes of Il tesoro di Montespelonca bring the whole level together.

Who presents the course

Mark and Francesca present each language topic with examples and explanations, then you hear it in a conversation between native speakers.

In the bonus lesson we break that whole conversation down and explain every word, so nothing is left unclear.

Other native speakers join Mark and Francesca in the dialogues.

MarkTeacher and presenterFrancescaNative speaker

Inside every lesson

All 40 lessons follow the same shape: learn the language, hear it used, then put it to the test.

What’s included

Pay once and it’s yours for life, on every device you use.

  • 40 main lessons In audio and video.
  • A bonus audio lesson for each Every word of the conversation explained.
  • Lesson notes Full transcripts and explanations.
  • Translation challenges Audio and notes for every lesson.
  • Interactive quizzes Check your progress as you go.
  • Level 3 Bonuses Included with your purchase.
  • Downloads Take the audio and notes offline.
  • Lifetime access One payment, no subscription.

Learn

The main lesson

Learn the language topic with examples and explanations, then hear it in a conversation. Listen to the audio, or watch the video with the words and phrases on screen.

Listen

The bonus audio lesson

Hear the whole conversation broken down, with every word explained.

Read

Lesson notes

Read the full transcript of the conversation, with clear explanations of the language.

Practise

Translation challenge

Put the main points of the lesson to the test, with audio and notes.

The 40 lessons

30 lessons of intermediate grammar come first, then a story in ten episodes brings it all together.

Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10

Pronouns, the future and comparing

Learn direct, indirect, combined and disjunctive pronouns, the future and the future perfect, and how to compare things.

  1. 1Direct object pronouns: Una vacanza studio a Siena
  2. 2Direct object pronouns with compound tenses: Pronti per la festa?
  3. 3The future tense, and its other uses
  4. 4The future perfect (futuro anteriore), and a review of adjectives
  5. 5Comparative adjectives, including irregular comparatives and che or di
  6. 6Relative and absolute superlatives, including irregular forms
  7. 7Indirect object pronouns
  8. 8Combined pronouns, including with compound tenses
  9. 9Disjunctive pronouns
  10. 10Review of all the pronouns

Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20

Imperative, conditional and past

Learn the imperative, impersonal si and the conditional, then indefinites, irregular plurals, the pluperfect and the past historic.

  1. 11The imperative: tu and voi, negative and irregular forms, and pronouns
  2. 12The formal imperative, including negative and irregular forms
  3. 13Impersonal si
  4. 14The conditional, including irregular forms
  5. 15The conditional perfect
  6. 16Indefinite adjectives and pronouns
  7. 17Molto, troppo, poco and tanto as adjectives and adverbs
  8. 18Irregular plurals
  9. 19The pluperfect (trapassato prossimo)
  10. 20The past historic (passato remoto)

Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30

The subjunctive and beyond

Learn the subjunctive in four tenses, then hypothetical clauses, the passive, the gerund and pronominal verbs.

  1. 21Introduction to the subjunctive
  2. 22The present subjunctive
  3. 23Consolidating the present subjunctive
  4. 24The imperfect subjunctive
  5. 25The perfect and pluperfect subjunctive
  6. 26If clauses
  7. 27Passive structures
  8. 28The gerund
  9. 29Pronominal and phraseological verbs
  10. 30Modified nouns and verbs

Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40

Il tesoro di Montespelonca

Il tesoro di Montespelonca is a story in ten episodes that brings the season together.

  1. 31Il tesoro di Montespelonca 1: Dov’è Stella?
  2. 32Il tesoro di Montespelonca 2: Qualcosa di strano nell’aria
  3. 33Il tesoro di Montespelonca 3: La paura fa novanta
  4. 34Il tesoro di Montespelonca 4: Bentornata a casa, Stella!
  5. 35Il tesoro di Montespelonca 5: Chiediamo al professor Doppi!
  6. 36Il tesoro di Montespelonca 6: D’ora in poi me la caverò da solo!
  7. 37Il tesoro di Montespelonca 7: La leggenda delle Torrette
  8. 38Il tesoro di Montespelonca 8: Ma lui cosa fa qui?
  9. 39Il tesoro di Montespelonca 9: Pericolo scampato!
  10. 40Il tesoro di Montespelonca 10: Tutto è bene, quel che finisce bene!

From learners on the course

“Che bella storiella! Un buon inizio. Non vedo l’ora di sentirne di più.”

Judy B., Level 3 course

“I am really enjoying this season of Coffee Break Italian as I find learning the grammar so helpful to understanding the language. I know it is important to be able to listen and speak, but for me, the grammar helps immensely to the language learning as a whole, so thank you for this great season.”

Helen S., Level 3 course

“Mi sono iscritto a Coffee Break Italian Season 3. La settimana scorsa ho frequentato una scuola di lingua italiana a Padova (solo per una settimana). Abbiamo studiato il congiuntivo, la concordanza dei tempi e i periodi ipotetici. Season 3 è stata un’ottima preparazione! Grazie Francesca e Mark!”

Ethan H., Level 3 course

Questions

What’s the difference between the course and the free podcast?

The free podcast has the main audio lessons. The course adds the bonus lesson for each one, full transcripts, lesson notes, translation challenges and quizzes, all without ads.

Is Level 3 right for me?

It’s for intermediate learners, usually after Levels 1 and 2. If you can follow the first free Level 3 episode with a bit of effort, it’s a good fit.

Can I download the materials?

Yes, the audio and lesson notes download to your device for offline study.

How long do I have access?

For life. Pay once and it’s yours, across all of your devices.

When does it start and finish?

It starts the moment you join and has no end date. It’s self-paced, so you set the timeline.

Can I try it before I buy?

Yes. You can listen to the main lessons free on the podcast. The course adds all the support that goes with them: a bonus lesson that explains every word of each conversation, full transcripts and lesson notes, translation challenges and quizzes.

Find the course that fits you

Coffee Break Italian has three levels, from absolute beginner to intermediate. If this one doesn’t feel right, try the level above or below.

New to Italian? Try First Steps, free

A1–A2The Level 1 course40 lessons for absolute beginners, with video lessons, notes and exercisesToo tricky? Step backThe Level 2 courseMove beyond the basics and learn the grammar you need to go further

Coffee Break Italian · Level 3

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Every lesson comes with a bonus lesson, a translation challenge and full notes, so you can work through the grammar at your own pace.

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