Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Soon after the introduction of talkies, dubbing came about in the thirties. Dubbing was extremely popular in Italy and remains so today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This segment features Melfi, a city at the base of Mount Vulture, where Frederick the Second of Swabia spent a number of years.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Interviewing the husband of the deceased was uncomfortable, since there were delicate questions to ask. Back at headquarters, Luca learns whether or not it was his hair on the pillow, and Marta has some insights that make the others roll their eyes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In this segment, there are "true or false" questions. Aside from the answers themselves, there are explanations of some true statements that are quite fascinating.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva is a bit upset for two reasons: She got stood up, and she got upstaged.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela wraps up the lessons on the subjunctive with some sentences that begin with che (that), calling for the subjunctive. She also discusses some cases in which we can either use the subjunctive mood or the future tense.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Nicola, a policeman, provides an overview of the Italian armed forces. He also explains the differences between the Carabinieri and the State Police, and details other enforcement agencies active in Italy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Vittorio Umiltà Anzen was a lawyer who passed away in 2012. He loved Palermo and was proud of his house, which he shows us complete with private chapel and rooftop garden.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara gets to run the case, and the new inspector arrives to welcomes that range from very warm to very icy.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Anna gets grilled on Sicily by Marika. Oral quizzes are very frequently used in Italian schools. Grading is done on a scale from 1-10 for primary and secondary schools, and from 1-30 at the university level.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva and her friend Lola go with Umberto to the wedding gown shop, where he had worked, to chose a clutch to go with the wedding dress. There are some surprises waiting there.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The nineteen twenties ushered in sound in cinema. Italy's L.U.C.E. [L'Unione Cinematografica Educativa or Educational Film Union] was founded in 1924 and generated the fascist regime's cinematic propaganda.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Welcome to breathtakingly beautiful Basilicata with its mountains and sea, light and silence.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A visit to a sumptuous palace in Palermo which incorporates a variety of styles, from the Gothic to the Baroque.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara goes to question the neighbors. When he goes to see the chief to talk about the case, he gets a little surprise.
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