Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the end of the party, the girls award the prize for the most handsome boy at the party but also for the ugliest one, which is won by Paolo. Despite this, Maura wants to clarify that the vote was not unanimous.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Maura seems eager to help Paolo overcome his problems with girls, but he is a tough nut to crack. At home, he dresses up in his father's hat and coat and goes out (over the objections of his mother who is tutoring a child in German).
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo starts studying but keeps thinking about Maura. When his brother comes in, he confesses to having fallen in love and wants to surprise the girl by taking her for a drive.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the police station, Paolo's parents are embarrassed by their son's behavior. The architect has connections and tries to negotiate. Paolo's parents express their deep disappointment with him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After a passionate moment, Paolo finally manages to tell Maura that he is falling in love with her. However, she has some unexpected news for him.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Three months have passed since Maura left for London and Paolo is consumed by doubts and jealousy. His friends tease him and when she calls his house, his mother won't let him talk to her.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo goes to the beach to meet Maura, and when she gives him her important news, he thinks she's joking. Maura, hurt by Paolo's reaction, goes to get some support from her friends who aren't much help.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo asks Polio for advice on how to convince Maura that he is serious. In the evening, on the beach with his friends, Paolo prepares to prove to Maura that he loves her with a test of courage.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After the failed love challenge, Paolo leaves the hospital and starts getting serious with Maura. When their baby girl is born, however, he is forced to ask his family for help, but they impose a condition.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Paolo and Maura celebrate their wedding with a simple lunch in the company of friends. Paolo starts his new job, where he meets two of his colleagues and is shown his desk.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Confindustria is the main trade association for Italy's manufacturing and service sectors. This inspirational video was produced for its annual meeting, and Italian luminaries from Marco Polo to Renzo Piano are invoked to tell the story of Italian innovation.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
The Italian Alps are a pretty spectacular spot to learn the basics of snowboarding. Matteo and his two very capable students show us the ropes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Daniela explains how some adverbs, depending on how they are used, will be regular or irregular in the comparative form.
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
Daniela explains what are called "indefinite modes." They are indefinite because they don't refer directly to a person or object. They commonly occur in a subordinate clause, and we need the context of the main clause to give us that information. There are three forms: the infinitive, the past participle, and the gerund.
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