The Ugly Duckling realizes that he isn't so ugly after all.

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" is translated as "La sirenetta" in Italian. The Italian term sirena covers both mermaids (part fish) and sirens (part bird).

"The Little Mermaid" concludes with a happy ending if you're a 19th century poet, as Andersen was. The vocabulary review focuses on verbs in the passato remoto.

In this telling of the late 19th century British fairy tale, the wolf is bad but not big.

The youngest piglet was right all along. Being a kind soul, he forgave his brothers.

Beauty and the Beast is a French 18th century fairy tale. It was written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Her tale, which is as long as a novel, has been adapted numerous times. This nice retelling of the tale is more dependent on the Walt Disney Company.

Kindness triumphs over looks in this tale of love. The Beast does, however, turn into a handsome Prince.
Practice some passato remoto verbs in the vocabulary review!

The classic Brothers Grimm fairytale with some fun changes in Italian. The wicked queen's rhyme for the mirror is different, and when one of the dwarfs beholds Snow White, he exclaims, "Mamma mia."

The vocabulary review is dedicated to passato remoto verbs in the third person singular!

The vain queen's wickedness has its limits.

A tic tac ad developed for the Milan Expo, showcasing new flavors. Tic tac is owned by the Ferrero Group, a multinational corporation based in Piedmont. Ferrero also owns the much-loved Nutella brand.

Here is Tiziano Ferro with another breakup song. This is from the album Nessuno è solo (Nobody Is Alone), 2006

Tiziano Ferro's breakup song, "Troppo Buono" ("Too Good"), was released on his 2011 album, L'amore è una cosa semplice (Love Is a Simple Thing).

L'Italiano (The Italian) was recorded by Toto Cutugno in 1983 and presented at the 33rd Sanremo Festival, where it didn't win. That didn't stop it from becoming a top hit and one of Italy's best-loved songs.

Massimo Venier's movie is about one of the troubling subjects of our times: The Thousand Euro Generation. As the title suggests, the new Italian generation earn 1000 euros a month, regardless of their education or profession. The lives of the main characters, Matteo, who has just graduated and is a mathematical genius, and Francesco, a cinema and playstation buff become intertwined with those of Angelica and Beatrice.

Three little cooks prepare a delicious pasta dish dedicated to the tricolore (the Italian flag). See more of their videos: uChef