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CBI 3.40 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Tutto è bene, quel che finisce bene!

We’re here with the final episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In the last chapter of “Il tesoro di Montespelonca” Professor Doppi’s motives are revealed: will he keep the treasure to himself or will it share it with the children? You will be able to really put yourself to the test with some advanced

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CBI 3.39 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Pericolo scampato!

We’re back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this chapter of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca” after making it to the cave, Alessandro and his friends decide to confront the person they believe is stealing the treasure hidden. Meanwhile, a terrible storm is flooding the cave. Will our

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CBI 3.38 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Ma lui cosa fa qui?

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter, Alessandro shares with his friends what he has learned about le Torrette thanks to nonna Nina. Will they finally find the entrance to the legendary cave? Francesca and Mark

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CBI 3.37 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La leggenda delle Torrette.

We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“. After the events of the previous episode, Alessandro is still angry with his friends and decides to visit his nonna for lunch in hopes of finally getting to the bottom of the mystery!

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CBI 3.36 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | D’ora in poi me la caverò da solo!

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and a further instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter Alessandro and his friends finally make it to Le Torrette but are disappointed to find only grass and thorn bushes when they arrive. The three friends disagree on their

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CBI 3.35 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Chiediamo al professor Doppi!

We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and our fifth instalment of “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“! In this part of the story Alessandro and his friends visit the village’s local historian, Professor Doppi, to find out more about the legend of the cave. He says that, according to some old documents,

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CBI 3.34 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Bentornata a casa, Stella!

Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3. In episode 34 we are listening to the fourth segment of our story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca‘! Alessandro and his three friends visit Nina, Alessandro’s Nonna, who tells them about the legend of an underground cave going through the mountain near her wheat fields. Allegedly, hens would sometimes disappear

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CBI 3.33 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La paura fa novanta

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we listen to the third instalment of our story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca‘! In this part of the story the residents of Montespelonca gather for a dinner in the square followed by a night walk to enjoy the stars. Alessandro and his friends tell a

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CBI 3.32 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Qualcosa di strano nell’aria

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“! In this episode Alessandro is worried about his lost dog, Stella, and takes it upon himself to ask around the village for any information. He soon learns that someone has heard about

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CBI 3.31 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Dov’è Stella?

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are introducing our new story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca’! Throughout the story we will put into practice all of the grammar and structures covered in the first 30 episodes of Season 3. It is set in Montespelonca, a lovely village in the centre of

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CBI 3.30 | Modified nouns, adjectives and verbs | I consigli dell’architetto

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we are learning about modified nouns and verbs, for example maritino, casetta and salterellare. Have you heard of these before? We then listen to a dialogue between architect Pizzi and signora De Marinis about renovation work that is underway in her

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CBI 3.29 | Pronominal and phraseological verbs| Te la stai cavando alla grande!

In this new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about pronominal and phraseological verbs! We then go on to listen to a dialogue between an anxious exchange student and their reassuring professor. As always, listen out for verbs like farcela and mettercela tutta and our cosina: qui pro quo.

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CBI 3.28 | The gerund | Insieme per l’ambiente

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode Mark and Francesca go through all you need to know about the gerund. We then listen to a dialogue between two colleagues Tiziana and Carlo, who are discussing how a more environmentally friendly lifestyle could have a positive impact on the future

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CBI 3.27 | Passive structures | La festa di quartiere

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about passive structures! You may have heard of this grammar point being mentioned in previous Coffee Break Italian series but in this episode we are finally analysing it in detail. You will then hear many examples in the context of a dialogue about

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CBI 3.26 | Hypothetical clauses | Sognare non costa niente

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are focusing on all of the possible ways to form a hypothetical clause (or ‘if’ clause) in Italian. We listen to a dialogue between two friends Michele and Giada, who are discussing the prospect of Michele losing his job and how a lottery win would

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CBI 3.24 | Imperfect subjunctive | Casa dolce casa

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we continue our learning of the subjunctive by focusing on the imperfect subjunctive. We hear some examples of it in context through a dialogue between two friends who are attending a property viewing! Be sure to listen out for key

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CBI 3.23 | Consolidation of present subjunctive | Il cliente ha sempre ragione!

We are back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we are consolidating our learning of the present subjunctive which was covered in the previous episode. We listen to a dialogue between a client and a bank clerk on the topic of credit cards. Listen out for some useful vocabulary

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CBI 3.22 | Present subjunctive | Il regalo perfetto

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we are focusing on the structure of the present subjunctive and we will look at both regular and irregular forms. We will also listen to its use in context through a shopping dialogue. Listen out for the expression: a caval donato non si

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CBI 3.21 | Introduction to subjunctive | Dai, diamoci da fare!

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we are introducing a new topic – the long awaited subjunctive! We then hear a dialogue based on the ups and downs of the workplace. Listen out for some key words and phrases throughout the episode such as: lancio, impegni, avere a cuore