AIL DALI C1 study plan

AIL DALI C1 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension & Language Structures and Vocabulary (Grammar and Lexis)

Skim three 400-600 word Italian texts daily and write a one-sentence main-idea summary for each
Identify and list 30 unfamiliar lexis items from those texts, grouped by word class
Parse 20 complex sentences into main and subordinate clauses
Drill present and passato prossimo of 25 high-frequency verbs aloud until produced without hesitation

A vocabulary notebook of 30 lexis items with word class, context sentence, and a 150-word summary of one text

Week 2

Answer 40 multiple-choice comprehension items on unseen texts and log the reasoning for each wrong option
Infer meaning of 20 unknown words from context before checking a dictionary
Contrast imperfetto vs passato prossimo in 25 gap-fill sentences and justify each choice
Produce 15 sentences using pronoun clusters (glielo, ce ne, me lo) correctly

An error log of 20 missed comprehension items with the corrected answer and the textual cue that supported it

Week 3

Listen to 10 short authentic audio clips (2-3 min) twice each and note the gist plus three details
Transcribe 5 one-minute segments verbatim and compare against a transcript to mark gaps
Identify subjunctive triggers in 20 sentences and conjugate the required form
Shadow 10 minutes of audio daily to improve recognition speed

Five verbatim transcripts with a marked list of every word misheard and the reason (speed, liaison, unknown lexis)

Week 4

Complete two timed 25-minute reading sets under exam conditions and score them
Complete two timed 25-minute listening sets under exam conditions and score them
Classify every error as lexis, grammar, inference, or attention
Re-attempt all missed items two days later without notes

A scored mock report for reading and listening with error classification and a re-test score

Week 5

Write four 120-150 word texts (formal email, informal message, opinion, description) within 20 minutes each
Self-edit each draft against a checklist of agreement, tense, and register
Rewrite each text once, cutting at least 10% of words without losing meaning
Use five cohesive devices per text (connettivi) and underline them

A portfolio of four texts with first draft, edited version, and a checklist marking each corrected error type

Week 6

Record three 2-minute monologues on exam-style prompts and self-assess fluency, accuracy, and range
Hold two 15-minute spoken interactions with a partner or tutor, practising turn-taking and repair phrases
Transcribe one recording and correct grammar errors in the transcript
Re-record the same prompt after correction and compare the two versions

Two before-and-after recordings of the same prompt with a written self-assessment of three improved points and two persistent weaknesses

Week 7

Sit a full timed mock covering reading, listening, and writing in one session
Write a 150-word response to a written prompt in 25 minutes without a dictionary
Review all mock errors and rank them by frequency
Re-drill the top three error categories with 20 targeted items each

A full mock score sheet with ranked error categories and a targeted drill log

Week 8

Run two full timed mocks and compare scores against week 7
Record two final monologues and one interaction, then assess against the exam criteria
Review the accumulated error log and confirm each weak point is resolved
Simulate exam-day timing and conditions once end to end

A final readiness report comparing week 7 and week 8 mock scores with a checklist of resolved and remaining weak points

Week 2: Score at least 60% on a 20-item reading set and produce 15 correct pronoun-cluster sentences from memory

Week 4: Score at least 65% on both the timed reading and timed listening mock, with every error classified

Week 6: Submit four edited written texts and two recordings, each with a completed self-assessment

Week 8: Score at least 75% on the final full mock and resolve all items on the accumulated error log