“Mamma, why are you sad?” Marco asked, climbing onto her lap.
Three months later, an envelope from Siena arrived. Carlo opened it while Marco jumped on the sofa. Elena’s hands were cold. certification cils b1 for citizenship
“Grazie, signora. Finito.”
When the new citizenship law hinted at a reduced residency requirement for those with a B1 language certificate, her friend Lucia called her immediately. “Elena, this is your chance. But you need the CILS B1—the official one from the University for Foreigners of Siena. Not the ‘I speak well with neighbors’ kind. The real exam.” “Mamma, why are you sad