Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The murder weapon has been identified by Inspector Rubino, and she has a nifty program to discover the password for the victim's handheld organizer, found at his house.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We are at the beautiful botanical gardens of Rome. Marika and Anna are sitting on a bench talking. In their conversation they take us through the different conjugations of the verb pensare (to think).
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Federico Fellini, having won three Oscars, talks about the Academy Awards and how they represent the goal of every filmmaker both in the U.S. and abroad. He goes on to talk about American cinema as mythical, legendary.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Martini family isn't getting along so well with the new housekeeper. She doesn't give them enough time for breakfast and spends too much money on supplies.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela talks about verbs having to do with shops, and whether they close at lunchtime or not.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After the war, when eating had to do with survival, tastes started to change and to branch out towards different regions. Now, once again cucina tipica (traditional local cooking) or prodotti tipici (local products) have practically become magic words.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Panarea is the smallest of the Aeolian Islands, and is sometimes called the island with the sea inside it. Its transparent sea, steep bluffs, volcanic eruptions and quaint village make it very attractive to tourists.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lara's aunt Caterina goes to police headquarters to show Commissioner Manara a painting she found at a flea market, that could help with the investigation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lele is having trouble finding a housekeeper within his budget. His assistant at the hospital advises him to look for an "au pair" girl instead. A woman overhears the conversation and offers her services.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela and her pupils compare the opening hours of shops in their country to those in Italy where, traditionally, the midday break has always had particular importance. Over the past ten years, tradition has gradually given way to convenience, and the rules governing opening hours have become less and less strict.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Meet the characters from The Barber of Seville, an opera by Gioacchino Rossini that was first performed in 1816: brought to you by Anna and Marika.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
When winter passes, the cuckoo starts singing and the air becomes infused with spring fragrances, and with love.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika and Daniela are chatting in Rome, with the Colosseum in the distance. The focus of their chat is the word chiedere (to ask) in its different conjugations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Manara questions the woman who painted the picture of Lorenzo and gets some further information from the notary's wife, regarding the boat builder.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela finishes explaining about the opening hours of shops, comparing those of Italy with those of Germany.
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