Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our two picnickers are talking about their pets. The woman has a nice dog and the man has a grey cat. How about you? And which do you like better, dogs or cats?
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Which is better, winter or summer? Let's see what our two friends have to say. And what do you think?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our two picnickers are hungry, but before having something to eat they take out a bottle of wine and talk about how it should be tasted.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Everything you need to know about buying a used car! Join Francesca as she talks to the dealer, and get up to speed on your automobile vocabulary.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Francesca and her travelling companion have just gotten a flat tire. Learn the steps for changing a tire along with Francesca.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Francesca finds a note on the windshield of her car. Her driving instructor has to explain that it's not a note, but a parking ticket.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Francesca has a relaxing day at the beach, buys some cheap earrings from a beach vendor, then tries the water.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Capocotta is the name of the Latium beach where Francesca is spending the last day of summer. This stretch of shore became a nature preserve in the '80s at the behest of President Sandro Pertini.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We follow Francesca along to a riding stable for lessons. The place is called Ciampacavallo and its peculiarity is that its horses would have ended their lives badly, had it not been for this charitable organization.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Francesca starts her lessons at the stable by taking a halter and lead rope to go and meet a young horse by the name of Stella.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
While Francesca is getting ready to lead Stella to the round pen, we find out why horses don't like being looked at. We also discover that the horses at this stable go shoeless and without bits. And yes, Francesca does finally get on the horse!
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Although it rarely snows in Rome, there are mountains nearby where it does snow. Francesca takes us to the Abruzzese Apennines and while driving, she tells us about her passion for sledding, and how to deal with winter temperatures.
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