CELI B1 study plan
CELI B1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
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Diagnose current B1 readiness by completing one full CELI B1 mock paper under timed conditions and tabulating scores per section (ascolto, lettura, produzione scritta, produzione orale, competenza linguistica).
Identify the three weakest grammatical areas from the diagnostic and write them as specific error patterns (e.g., uso dell'articolo, accordo del participio passato, scelta tra passato prossimo e imperfetto).
Build a personal error log with at least 20 entries taken from the mock, each with the incorrect form, the corrected form, and a one-line rule.
Set up a spaced-repetition deck of 40 high-frequency B1 lexical items drawn from the mock texts and record them with example sentences, not isolated words.
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic report listing section scores, three prioritized grammar weaknesses, a 20-entry error log, and a 40-card vocabulary deck.
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Review the three prioritized grammar weaknesses by completing 30 targeted transformation and gap-fill items per area and correcting them against a rule sheet.
Practice the passato prossimo/imperfetto contrast by rewriting 15 short narrative paragraphs, justifying each tense choice in writing.
Listen to three B1-level audio texts (2-3 minutes each) and transcribe the first 60 seconds of each, then compare with the transcript to locate comprehension gaps.
Record a 90-second self-introduction and a 90-second account of last weekend, then annotate your own recording for hesitation, article errors, and tense slips.
Your checkpoint
A corrected 90-item grammar set plus two annotated 90-second audio recordings with a written self-correction list of at least 10 points.
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Read four B1 authentic texts (one news item, one letter, one advertisement, one short narrative) and answer 5 inference questions per text, marking the sentence that justifies each answer.
Extract and recycle 25 connectives and discourse markers (perché, quindi, però, mentre, siccome, affinché) into original sentences.
Complete two timed lettura sections from practice materials (20 minutes each) and analyze every wrong answer by category: vocabulary, inference, or detail.
Summarize one 250-word article in exactly 80 words, then check that the summary preserves the main claim and two supporting details.
Your checkpoint
A reading portfolio of four annotated texts, 25 original connective sentences, and one 80-word summary with a self-assessment checklist.
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Write two formal emails (one complaint, one request for information) using the correct opening and closing formulas and the congiuntivo in at least two polite requests each.
Write one 120-word opinion text on a familiar topic, then revise it to add three subordinating structures and two impersonal constructions.
Self-edit both emails and the opinion text against a 10-point checklist covering agreement, articles, prepositions, and register.
Complete a timed half-mock (ascolto + lettura) and compare the score with the week 1 diagnostic.
Your checkpoint
A writing folder with two formal emails and one opinion text in first and revised versions, plus a half-mock score comparison table.
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Practice the oral exam format by preparing and delivering two 2-minute monologues on personal-experience prompts, recorded and timed.
Role-play four interaction scenarios (asking for directions, negotiating a return, making a complaint, planning an outing) with a partner or by recording both turns yourself.
Drill the congiuntivo presente in 20 completion items and use it at least four times in each monologue.
Listen back to all recordings and mark fillers, false starts, and pronunciation problems on a tally sheet, then re-record one monologue to reduce them.
Your checkpoint
Four role-play recordings, two timed monologues, and a tally sheet showing measurable reduction in fillers between first and second recordings.
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Complete a full timed mock under exam conditions and score every section against the answer key.
Categorize all errors into grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, and time-management, and rank them by frequency.
Re-teach the two most frequent error categories with 20 new exercises each and add the results to the error log.
Increase listening exposure by shadowing two B1 audio clips, repeating each sentence immediately after hearing it.
Your checkpoint
A scored full mock with an error-category table, 40 remediation exercises, and a shadowing log for two audio clips.
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Write one full produzione scritta task in 40 minutes and one full produzione orale response in 10 minutes, both under exam timing.
Exchange the written task with a tutor or advanced speaker and incorporate at least five corrections into a rewritten version.
Complete three short timed lettura and ascolto drills (10 minutes each) to build pacing and reduce rushed answers.
Review the entire error log and retire entries you can now correct consistently, keeping only persistent errors.
Your checkpoint
A timed writing and speaking pair with a rewritten corrected version, three pacing drills, and a pruned error log showing retired versus persistent items.
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Complete two full timed mocks on separate days and record scores against a B1 pass threshold you set in week 1.
Rehearse the oral exam with a partner or tutor for 20 minutes, covering monologue, interaction, and follow-up questions.
Consolidate the 30 most persistent error-log entries into a one-page pre-exam rule sheet and read it aloud.
Simulate exam-day logistics by practicing the instructions, timing, and answer-sheet procedure for each section.
Your checkpoint
Two final mock score sheets, a one-page pre-exam rule sheet, and a completed exam-day logistics checklist.
Milestones
Week 4: Half-mock score improves over the week 1 diagnostic in at least two sections, and the writing folder shows measurable reduction in agreement and article errors between first and revised drafts.
Week 6: Full mock score reaches at least 60% overall with no single section below 50%, and the error-category table shows the top two error types have been remediated with 40 exercises.
Week 8: Both final mocks meet the self-set B1 pass threshold, the oral rehearsal is completed without script, and the pre-exam rule sheet contains no more than 30 persistent items.