Italy is being pushed to its limits right now, but hope never dies. Even though people have to stay home, there is a feeling of solidarity and positivity. Marika describes some of the initiatives that have taken form.

Imagine being on vacation and having to fly home during the pandemic. That's what happened to Melania who got stuck in Madrid on her way home from Venezuela.

Marino and Giuditta tell us how they ended up getting Covid, and what their symptoms were.

What symptoms did Giuditta and Marino have? And how did they handle their family duties?

Giuditta and Marino give us details about what life was like in isolation. Challenging for sure, but with some good aspects, too!

Coronavirus affects people in different ways. Marino and Giuditta share their experiences and recount what they did on their own, to try to get better.

If you have never been tested for Covid-19, Giuditta and Marino give a good description of the process. And their youngest son had to be very brave.

It was a tough 72 days, but, as the title suggests, the family recovered, luckily. They think back on their time in isolation and what it felt like to come out the other side. Their story even made it into a local newspaper.

Marika introduces a mini-series devoted to the story of a family that has decided to share their Covid-19 experience.

Michela's lesson on nationality also concerns intonation, which is so important in signaling a question.

Where are you from? Michela explains how to answer the question in Italian, whether you're a man or a woman or in a group.

The adjective forms learned in the earlier two lessons are used for a wider selection of nationalities.

Michela goes over some common personal adjectives. In English adjectives generally don't change according to gender, but with blond (m), blonde (f), brown-haired (m), brunette (f) they do change.

Michela talks about adjectives that describe a person's personality.

The imperfect tense is one of several past tenses in Italian. It can be tricky to use correctly because it doesn't always match up with one specific tense in English. Depending on the context, it is translated differently. Michela uses a timeline to help you understand.