Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Mussolini continues to get rid of any traces of foreign words, and even mounts an exhibit against the use of the common formal second person singular address "Lei" (you) in favor of "Voi." See this lesson about "Voi" to get some background.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We can see that the battle against using "Lei," the common, formal, second-person form of address, was taken very seriously by the fascists. In fact they went too far when it came to a popular women's magazine called "Lei" (she, her).
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: 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: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Schools in fascist Italy banned the study of dialects and moved to using standardized textbooks. The fascist hymn “Viva Adua nostra” refers to a battle won by the Kingdom of Italy in 1896 near Adwa, Ethiopia.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This segment opens with a sort of poem, demonstrating how kids growing up in fascist Italy were expected to behave. Minority groups had a pretty hard time, too.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Mussolini inveighs against the middle class, saying that it is the enemy of fascism. Much of the footage in this segment features EUR, the Rome district that was built in the 30s and 40s.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The segment looks at the Royal Academy of Italy's dictionary of Italian, which was filled with quotes from Mussolini. By the end of World War II, the dictionary had gotten to the letter “C.”
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After the war came TV. It changed everything, and provided a new way to unify the Italian language and teach people reading and writing.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The narrator goes over the vanishingly small number of expressions coined during Mussolini's time that are still in use today. The song that gives the series its name is provided in full.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
What is chromotherapy? Marino, who is a chromotherapist, explains this fascinating branch of alternative medicine.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy Neapolitan
Pupia tv presents the “Lanificio25”, a multipurpose space in Naples devoted to the arts and performing arts. There you will find all kinds of music, theater, dance, exhibitions, and workshops.
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
Approximately seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Nonetheless, water is a precious asset and shouldn't be wasted uselessly. Here are some tricks to save water at home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Little tricks that can help save water in day to day life. They can make a huge difference to avoid wasting this precious resource.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In this video we get a peek at the streets of Rome, accompanied by the nostalgic melody of "Romagna mia" (a song dedicated to the Region of Emilia Romagna, played here by a street musician in Rome). Come and discover the eternal city!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Strolling through Rome, we stop in front of the so-called statue of Pasquino, who, rebelling against the rigid regulations of the reigning pope, made the statue "speak" by using placards, registering his protest against the city.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Francesca is in Rome and she looking for a way of getting to the Janiculum. She asks a guy, who gives her directions and tells her of some ways she could get there. At the end, they decide to get a coffee together.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Francesca and her new friend are now in the bar. Let's go and see what's on the menu!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This segment takes place in Pigneto, a Rome neighborhood, which hosts a "Mercatino del Pigneto," or flea market, where used items, collectibles, and crafts are sold. Here you'll find everything and at reasonable prices.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy Milanese
An interview with Cipriano Moneta, the national manager of Xing Italy, a social network for professionals. He tells us why Xing is much more useful than Facebook or Twitter.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy Milanese
Interview with Cipriano Moneta, Italian Country Manager of XING. Moneta talks about his work on this start-up social network, and why it will succeed. Moneta worked for many years in recruitment and believes XING will be extremely useful for job hunters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Silvia is an editor (in real life) for Il Fatto Quotidiano (The Daily Event), a national newspaper with some special characteristics. Silvia tells us what kind of news she covers, and some of the problems she encounters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Yabla takes us to a shop specialized in beauty products. There's plenty of new vocabulary here!
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