Daniela has her students practice conjugating a verb of movement in the passato prossimo (present perfect). There are plenty of details to watch out for: plural or singular, masculine or feminine, "to be" or "to have" as helping verbs.

Artist Nanda Vigo, a friend of Gualtiero Marchesi's, tells us what it was like to be an artist back in those days, and how Marchesi was involved.

From Puglia, a description of olive picking the modern way, and some of the rules agricultural business are required to follow, in order to obtain top quality extra virgin olive oil.

Marika shows us her children's cozy bedroom. You may notice that there is an emphasis on drawing and coloring. Italian students are graded on their drawings.

From the heart of Tuscany, famous for its olive oil, Tuscans Lisetta and Alessio talk about how olive oil is made.

Daniela teaches us about conjugating one of the past tenses, the passato prossimo, for action verbs.

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.

The Italian Alps are a pretty spectacular spot to learn the basics of snowboarding. Matteo and his two very capable students show us the ropes.

We continue getting acquainted with Marika's apartment. This time she shows us the hall with its furnishings.

This historical footage of the Mille Miglia [thousand miles] car race from Brescia to Rome and back includes a cameo appearance by Ingrid Bergman.

Daniela takes us through the steps to construct the passato prossimo (present perfect) of verbs. Attenzione! Even though it looks similar to the English present perfect tense, the passato prossimo is used for actions completed at a specific time in the past, so in many cases it corresponds to the simple past in English, not the present perfect!

Marika shows us the entryway of her apartment, from the intercom to the coat rack.

Monica Bellucci, the beloved Italian actor, is Fabio Fazio's guest on the talk show Che tempo che fa. Fazio's questions focus on Bellucci's aspirations from her childhood forward.

Marchesi's friends provide details about their long-term relationships with the celebrated chef.

Documentary in three parts, of the famous Italian car race La Mille Miglia (the one thousand miles) with historical shots of some of the greatest drivers in the world and their cars. Fasten your seatbelts for the first part of three.