Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The poor condition of the Bianchina the expert is restoring does not make the car any less iconic. Let's see what characteristics impact the valuations of two different models.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The green Bianchina is not in very good condition, beginning with the engine, where there are serious oil leaks. René Arnoux, in the driver's seat, discusses the dashboard with its buttons and lights.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Plenty of English words have snuck into the Italian vocabulary connected with AI. "Learning" is one of these terms and is a component of various categories of artificial intelligence. Marika explains it.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Reneé Arnoux tries out a Bianchina, and seems to like how it handles on the road. Carmine Sessa tells us a little bit about the history of the car.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
By now, we've all heard about artificial intelligence, but how to talk about it in Italian? Marika tells us what we need to know.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
What stands out in this segment is the fact that the Bianchina was the iconic automobile in the beloved 1975 movie, Fantozzi.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
René Arnoux praises the characteristics of the Testarossa, maintaining that it's easy to drive, even for women. He goes on to talk about the cars built by Auto Bianchi.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
We have a look inside the 12-cylinder engine of the Testarossa to see what kind of grade it will receive out of ten.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
René Arnoux is back, telling us more about the Ferrari Testa Rossa, and some interesting facts about the evolution of the name. He also mentions the famed TV series, Miami Vice.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
The Testarossa (literally "red head") is considered to be a supercar par excellence. For a brief period, it was the fastest production model in the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Here are two cars symbolizing the dream of many Italians: The Ferrari Testarossa and the Autobianchi Bianchina. Let's discover their stories.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
As the credits role in this final segment, we hear a song written and performed by Fabrizio De André (together with Massimo Bubola. Una storia sbagliata (a story all wrong) was commissioned for a 1980 TV show about Pasolini's death, called Dietro il processo (behind the trial). You can hear the entire song here, while here you'll find the complete lyrics in Italian.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
One reason mozzarella di bufala (buffalo mozzarella) is so delicious is because the animals are treated with utmost respect. They are milked when they are physiologically ready!
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Pier Paolo Pasolini discusses the effects Fascism had on Italy. He talks about the city of Sabaudia, built by the fascist government on the reclaimed marshland of the ancient Pontine Marshes (Agro Pontino) and how later, what took hold was the culture of consumerism.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Donato Brenca has been making cheese for about 20 years, and although he strives to make better and better cheese, he sticks to the same method he has always employed.
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