Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Because they are difficult to reach--lying off the main sea routes--the islands of Filicudi and Alicudi have maintained their natural beauty.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano shares with us the story of the fox and the cicada. Apart from the usefulness of the story itself, there's a good selection of verbs in tenses we don't use every day, but which are used in storytelling.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
How do three buddies, who happen to be oxen, get eaten by a lion? Adriano tells the tale, complete with the lesson to be learned. Have you guessed? It's one of Aesop's Fables.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
It's time for spring cleaning. Marika shows us how, and more importantly, she gives us the names of the tools we'll need.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela explains how easy it is to form the plurals of feminine nouns, even if you don't know their meaning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio introduces us to the authentic Neapolitan pizza. He's right there in a famous pizzeria called Escopocodisera [Esco poco di sera] (I rarely go out at night), where Peppe, the pizzaiolo (pizza maker), demonstrates his art, step by step. Buon appetito!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Francesca is showing Daniela how to play Briscola. Fulvio joins in to describe the atmosphere of a real game of Briscola between two experts. Who do you think will win? Daniela or Francesca?
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
What are the rules for the masculine plural articles? Daniela explains them to her class, and to us!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
In this segment, cooking is seen as an art form, starting with a white plate as the artist's canvas...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
While sitting in the park, Francesca teaches Daniela how to play Briscola one of the most famous and popular Italian card games. You can learn, too!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
When does an artist become an artist? Join Gualtiero Marchesi in his musings on art and the art of cooking in this new chapter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Whether you want to explore the edges of the volcanic craters, visit the marine caves, or even get a mud bath for your aches and pains, the Aeolian island of Vulcano has plenty to offer!
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela has already taught us the singular definite articles in Italian. Today she starts teaching us the masculine plural definite articles.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Italian TV is broadcasting from the set of Fellini's Satyricon in Cinecittà as well as from the show, Canzonissima, a well-known variety TV show being hosted in this case, by Mina (one of Italy's most famous pop singers).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
As its name Vulcano implies, this Aeolian island boasts three volcanic centers. Because of its natural beauty and geological interest, it has become an important tourist destination. In ancient times it was held as an important place, figuring in both Greek and Roman mythology.
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