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.

Welcome to breathtakingly beautiful Basilicata with its mountains and sea, light and silence.

A visit to a sumptuous palace in Palermo which incorporates a variety of styles, from the Gothic to the Baroque.

Marika discusses adverbs of time, including: subito [immediately], mai [never], and talvolta [sometimes].

Agnese, the contestant from Rome, is quizzed on a list of soccer players and she has to respond whether they're ex-players or current players. A new contestant, Antonella, responds to a list of words, saying if they're adverbs or adjectives.

Daniela covers comparative sentences that require the use of the subjunctive.

Anna and Marika complete the recipe and the resulting “panzerotti” look mouth-wateringly delicious.

Anna and Marika are going to make a delicious recipe from Puglia. They explain what panzerotti are and the necessary ingredients and utensils for making them.

Claudio is given a list of Italian places and has to say whether they're in the north or the south of Italy.

Daniela goes over words or expressions that trigger the use of the subjunctive, including affinché (so that), a meno che (unless), and senza che (without).

Arianna tells us about her months of study in Potsdam and how beneficial the Erasmus experience was for her.

There are some special conjunctions that take the subjunctive and then che (that). There are several of them but they're quite similar to one another. Little by little, as you hear them used, they'll become part of your vocabulary.

This is a great chance to practice bone and muscle vocabulary, since that's what the pairing is about in this episode. The first contestant is named Santo. "Santo" means "saint," so there's some joking about it being just his name, not a description. Carlo, contestant number two is a musician and works in music therapy. He sings a few phrases of an aria from the Puccini opera Tosca.

Tamara uses a synthetic modeling clay in her shop to make necklaces, personalized plaques, and much more. She uses a special kind of glue for this material.

Marika and Arianna discuss their favorite book genres, authors, and why they like to read.