Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano knows what kind of portable typewriter he wants to build and he knows who can build it. He thinks he knows what people want, even better than the people themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Daniela discusses how journalists and the mass media often tack on -issimo to nouns and adverbial expressions, something which is not strictly correct but is prevalent nonetheless.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This episode starts out with a luncheon to plan for an important and fussy magistrate. The girls get together in front of Lola's for a chat, and Andreina almost gets run over.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We visit the magnificent, immense Throne Room, with its small but elegant throne, and vaulted, frescoed ceiling.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Maybe, just maybe, Mario is starting to feel bad about what he is doing. Giacomo confides in his sister about the money he needs, and Mario has a surprise encounter at a vending machine he is supplying.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano tries to talk with the girl who stole a wallet, but she's too frightened. Not everyone in the family agrees with how Adriano has been running the factory.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alessia shows up at the restaurant with Mrs. Piacentini, and they drink a toast together with Eva and Gina. And there is some interesting news in the paper about some couple going at it in the middle of a flock of sheep. This gives free rein to a play on words to describe them, as references to sheep are common when talking about sex.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
It's hard to fathom the scale of this royal palace. We learn how many workers it took and how long it took to build. The grand staircase is of amazing dimensions, and, when seen from the top, our host seems like a small dot at the bottom of it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Mario is still in big financial trouble and knows that only Giacomo can help him. What will he come up with next to con his friend into giving him the money?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano decides to run the factory his father left him. He imagines a factory that supports culture and beauty, respects women, and is a life model. Mauro has a hard time agreeing with him, given the financial problems they face.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Eva is having trouble leaving her comfort zone as a mother, to spend time with Dante. She ends up missing out on both counts. To console herself, she reminisces about her time in Paris, at the Ritz, where Andreina is headed to visit her son.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alberto Angela, well-known presenter of historical TV documentaries, takes us on a journey to discover some of the "wonders" — both man-made and natural — of this "treasure peninsula" called Italy. The journey begins at the Royal Palace in Caserta.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Mario explains karma to a friend. Giacomo surprises his sister at the office. And sister and brother even have a bite to eat together there at the end of the day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Olivetti siblings have to decide whether to sell a stake in the factory or not. During the discussion, Paola arrives with the children.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Mini decides to guide Arianna through one of the main roads of Lucca to the center of the city. It's one continuous road but its name changes several times. Arianna is fascinated by some mysterious numbers appearing on the stones of the pavement.
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