Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika and Arianna discuss the Erasmus Program, a student exchange program that was founded in the late 1980s. It allows European university students to study at other EU country universities. The program is named after the Dutch humanist, Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536).
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Together with his dog Zara, Adriano commemorates Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her teachings on animals. Mother Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika interviews Arianna Manetti, the professional voice-over artist and dubber who narrates the fairy tales featured on Yabla.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano is not only charming, he was able to teach his new Polish girlfriend how to speak Italian in just a few months, with a little help from Yabla.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Antonella describes her many assignments at the cosmetics company where she worked for twenty-two years, before the company downsized.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
What kinds of jobs does a journalist do? Francesca explains what her job entails.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Antonella talks about her work history, at first in the family business, and later for an American corporation in the cosmetics industry.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Francesca Vitalini describes her training in journalism and her work for a newspaper in Garbatella, a neighborhood of Rome.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Antonella talks about her relationship with the people who come into the shop, especially older women who still care about being beautiful, and who are beautiful, inside and out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Yabla takes us to a shop specialized in beauty products. There's plenty of new vocabulary here!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna describes her delivery, from the first contractions to that magic moment when nothing else matters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna tells us about the medical exams a woman can choose to do during pregnancy, and some of the problems that can come up during pregnancy and delivery.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy Milanese
Marchesi shows us a delicious dessert made from leftover panettone. Panettone is an Italian fruitcake from the Lombardy region that is traditionally served during the Christmas season. Cinepanettoni are comic movies served up during the holidays.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
One thing that was special about Marchesi's cuisine was that rather than looking abroad for exotic ingredients, his dishes were works of art made with local, ordinary materials.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Marchesi's friends provide details about their long-term relationships with the celebrated chef.
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