Nuovo Espresso 3: B1.3 Overview
Chapter 6: La famiglia cambia faccia (Changes of Family Faces)
- Introduce a topic with a question.
- Argue, ask for confirmation, and confirm.
- State reasons for an argument.
- Comment on statistics.
- Explain the consequences of an event.
- Motivate others.
- Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of a situation.
- Grammar:
- Sebbene, nonostante, malgrado, benché + congiuntivo; anche se + indicativo (Expressing concession).
- Irregular comparatives and superlatives.
- Fare + infinito (Causative constructions).
- Impersonal reflexive verbs (ci si).
Chapter 7: Feste e regali (Holidays and Gifts)
- Express reluctance to do something.
- Explicitly disagree.
- Acknowledge the interlocutor’s reasoning.
- Make fun of someone or something.
- Use irony.
- Remind someone of a promise.
- Share preferences.
- Talk about embarrassing situations.
- Give advice.
- Make hypotheses.
- Discuss your behavior in specific situations.
- Grammar:
- L’avverbio mica (Negative emphasis).
- Il condizionale passato (Conditional past to express future in the past).
- Il periodo ipotetico del tipo II (Second conditional for possibilities)