Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Kaleidoscopio is a family-owned business which one could define as an almost artistic business. In fact, they create objects, such as paintings, lamps, and panels in colored glass.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Kaleidoscopio is a Neapolitan company that sells its works through two shops, one in Rome and the other in Naples. Most of its business, however, is conducted at fairs and special events, where new collections are launched.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda tells us about her job as a copywriter. She explains what a copywriter does, and what kind of studies can help prepare you for this kind of job.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Silvia is an editor (in real life) for Il Fatto Quotidiano (The Daily Event), a national newspaper with some special characteristics. Silvia tells us what kind of news she covers, and some of the problems she encounters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Yabla takes us to a shop specialized in beauty products. There's plenty of new vocabulary here!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Antonella talks about her relationship with the people who come into the shop, especially older women who still care about being beautiful, and who are beautiful, inside and out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara shows us how she turns out made-to-order boxes and embossed greeting cards in her Rome shop. Polvere di Fata is the shop's name and it means both fairy dust and crafting glitter. Tamara owns it together with her twin sister Tania, and their mother Cinzia.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara shows us the acrylic water-based paints that the family uses to decorate ornaments, frames, and masks, among other things.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara and Tania show some of the items that can be bought either unfinished or decorated in their shop. They demonstrate the use of glass paints and outline the steps used in decoupage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara shows us how to use a simple stencil to turn a plain paper bag into a gift package.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara, with Tania's help, continues with the decoration of a gift bag. The glue and glitter technique can also be used on handbags or t-shirts.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Tamara uses a synthetic modeling clay in her shop to make necklaces, personalized plaques, and much more. She uses a special kind of glue for this material.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Now that Arianna has explained what dubbing is, she demonstrates the dubbing process itself, using a video from Yabla English.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marino meets Silvana and they start chatting by the sea. They discover that their professions are related (naturopathy and body-psychotherapy) and they enjoy sharing ways of looking at emotions and symbols.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Edo is an illusionist, and with Eleonora's assistance, he shows us some tricks with newspaper cuttings and a deck of cards, all with Mount Vesuvius as a backdrop.
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