Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela teaches us how to talk about liking something in each of the persons, using the verb piacere (to please, to be pleasing). Don't miss this very important lesson! And don't forget that spaghetti is the plural of spaghetto. Spago means string, so spaghetti are little strands of string! Italians will use the plural when talking about spaghetti.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio's description of Maratea, with its restaurants offering fresh local fish, fresh mozzarella, local meat, along one of the most beautiful coastlines in Italy, will surely make it high on the list of places to visit on your next trip to Italy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eugenio Medagliani, expert on the world of Italian cuisine, talks about the days when Gualtiero Marchesi wasn't yet very well known, but refused to make pasta dishes. He describes a trip they made together through the desert from L.A. to Las Vegas where Gualtiero started getting inspired about pasta.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After a fruitless search in the rain, Luca and Brigadiere head home, but all of a sudden the dog starts sniffing around a hunter's shack, and sure enough, Luca discovers Marcuccio hiding inside, but the big man is not talking. And if that weren't enough, Manara's boss continues to put pressure on him and his team to bring in the perpetrator.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika sit on a park bench musing about how much they like real fruits and vegetables, and then they actually go to the market where a farmer tells them about typically Roman produce.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
La ladra (The Thief) is a television series starring Veronica Pivetti, who plays Eva Marsiglia, a high level chef. But that's not all she does!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alessio and Martina, while working on the renovations of the beach club, start fooling around and making faces at each other. They're clearly having fun until Alessio goes one step further...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Diego is very knowledgeable about his collection of women's shoes and handbags, all made in Tuscany, exclusively in genuine leather. He proposes models that are beautifully fashionable, but are at the same time comfortable enough to wear every day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Jovanotti's message couldn't be clearer in this video of "Penso Positivo" (I think positive).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Squali (sharks) come out at night when there's no moon. Linea Blu's divers go to film this special event off the coast of Sicily.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca and Giulia are finally alone, in a car, at night, in a typical spot for lovers. Hmm...
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela teaches us the difference between two questions: "Where are you from?" and "Where do you live?" She goes on to explain that, depending on whether we're talking about cities and towns, or countries, regions, and continents, the preposition in the response will change. Don't miss this important lesson!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Linea Blu takes us to the magnificent town of Taormina, with its centuries of history and natural beauty.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The party is on. Dancing, flirtation, watermelon contests... Alessio can't find Martina, but when he finally does, he's speechless...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika are planning a dinner, and start out by making a shopping list. They have some major decisions to make about the antipasti (appetizers)!
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