Marika gives us a helpful guide to describing your feelings in any given moment.

"Little Red Riding Hood" in a modern interpretation featuring Anna in the title role. Marika, on the other hand, has been miraculously transformed into a classic Italian nonna (grandma).

It's a late September day and Francesca takes advantage of the sun and warm temperatures to spend a day on the beach near Rome.

Marika tells us about the euro in Italy. Learn or review the names of the coins and bills, and go with Anna to buy some items she needs for school.

Marika takes us through the vegetables used in Italian cooking. Buon appetito!

Marika names some of the delicious fruits available in Italy. In general the fruits themselves are feminine, while the plants on which they grow take the masculine form.

Join Francesca for her first driving lesson! She learns the various important things to do before starting off, like putting on her seat belt, checking the mirrors, and putting the car into gear.

Aline talks to us from the beach at Bibione, a town near Venice. She's playing in an ultimate Frisbee tournament, which she also helped organize.

Anna and Marika tell us about their favorite games and how they had fun as children.

The two kids want to go on strike because their father won't raise their allowance. But they are having a hard time finding something to strike over, and decide to take advice from the fish in the acquarium.

Have breakfast with Adriano! He gives us a vast menu of possibilities for starting out the morning right.

Everyone loves the summer, the hottest time of year. But make sure to protect yourself from the sun.

Mondello is where the people of Palermo go to the beach. Adriano tells us about how the place came to be, and about a gastronomical specialty called the arancina.

The picnickers are joined by another couple, who have just returned from a trip to India. After a brief disucssion about Indian food, they all agree that Italian food is the best in the world.

Sara wants to eat the fridge because of boyfriend trouble and Palla has a ringing stomach.