What in English is called a tongue-twister, in Italian is a scioglilingua, or tongue loosener. The Trentine one, with the alliterated Ts, is the most successful in English translation.

Paolo starts out to go to work, but nothing is as it should be. Thinking of himself and only himself seems to be what he does best.

Jacopo is skeptical about what the "occult worker" Zorus can do for him. But he may end up being convinced.

The segment features the 13th century Roncolo Castle, where frescoes give precious insights into the life of the nobility in the Medieval period. The footage of the Valley of the Lakes is also spectacularly beautiful.

Paolo is a professional photographer, and quite popular with the ladies, but he gets himself into trouble, too.

Jacopo is ready to give up, but even giving up isn't easy, and his friend steps in to give him a hand (and a dose of his own medicine perhaps).

We get a glimpse of some of the amazing frescoes in this part of Italy.

Getting the words out is a bit of a problem for Jacopo. Meanwhile, he and Sara go to the country for a "rest."

Majestic mountains, clear lakes, and enigmatic medieval frescoes characterize the area surrounding Termeno.

We start to see what Jacopo means when he says he's bad luck.

The first of a six-part series on the Trentino-Alto Adige area of Italy, also known as South Tyrol, reveals majestic alpine landscapes and masterpieces of medieval art.

The final segment on truncation covers imperative mood verbs that take apostrophes, as well as expressions concerning maladies.

Marika outlines exceptions to the rules governing truncation, and provides many useful examples.

The morning has only just begun, but the day is already a huge challenge for both Sara and Jacopo, in different ways.

Marika's first of three lessons on truncation, where she compares elision to truncation. There are many useful examples, such as: mar, san, buon, ben, and signor.