Anna and Marika give examples of the past tense of the verb to be.

Capocotta is the name of the Latium beach where Francesca is spending the last day of summer. This stretch of shore became a nature preserve in the '80s at the behest of President Sandro Pertini.

Marika and Anna conjugate the verb to be in the simple present, present perfect, and simple past.

Francesca has a relaxing day at the beach, buys some cheap earrings from a beach vendor, then tries the water.

Adriano visits Palermo's Monte Pellegrino, taking in the cypress and wild fennel perfumed air and enjoying the incredible panorama.

Marika gives us a helpful guide to describing your feelings in any given moment.

"Little Red Riding Hood" in a modern interpretation featuring Anna in the title role. Marika, on the other hand, has been miraculously transformed into a classic Italian nonna (grandma).

It's a late September day and Francesca takes advantage of the sun and warm temperatures to spend a day on the beach near Rome.

Marika tells us about the euro in Italy. Learn or review the names of the coins and bills, and go with Anna to buy some items she needs for school.

Marika takes us through the vegetables used in Italian cooking. Buon appetito!

Marika names some of the delicious fruits available in Italy. In general the fruits themselves are feminine, while the plants on which they grow take the masculine form.

Join Francesca for her first driving lesson! She learns the various important things to do before starting off, like putting on her seat belt, checking the mirrors, and putting the car into gear.

Aline talks to us from the beach at Bibione, a town near Venice. She's playing in an ultimate Frisbee tournament, which she also helped organize.

Anna and Marika tell us about their favorite games and how they had fun as children.

The two kids want to go on strike because their father won't raise their allowance. But they are having a hard time finding something to strike over, and decide to take advice from the fish in the acquarium.