Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
It's a beautiful day and Pimpa invites her cat friend Rosita to go on a picnic. They don't always agree on what to have for lunch.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Autumn is coming and it's time to paint all the leaves on the trees. Pimpa goes out to see how it works and then goes into the woods to visit her friend the Dormouse. They both go to school together.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Today, Pimpa learns about rhyming because she hears a word mispronounced. In the word nuvole (clouds), the accent should be on the U, but Mara the butterfly says "nuvòle" to make it rhyme with sole (sun).
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Pimpa ends up going to the Amazon to visit some friends and make some new ones. The trip is long and not without its problems.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Pimpa goes to the beach with Olivia the duck. Olivia gets lost but is helped by the shrimp Onin.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Why is Armando wearing a pink suit? Pimpa does some research. She and Armando make up some words at the end of the episode.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Pimpa gets curious about a yellow spot in the daytime sky. She goes to find out, and who does she meet up with at the observatory? Somebody very reminiscent of the astrophysicist, Margarita Hack. Check out our documentary about her.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
A lady calls a travel agency for information about planning a trip to the Valley of the Temples [Valle dei Templi] in Agrigento and the agent offers a few recommendations.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
In this video we get a peek at the streets of Rome, accompanied by the nostalgic melody of "Romagna mia" (a song dedicated to the Region of Emilia Romagna, played here by a street musician in Rome). Come and discover the eternal city!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Strolling through Rome, we stop in front of the so-called statue of Pasquino, who, rebelling against the rigid regulations of the reigning pope, made the statue "speak" by using placards, registering his protest against the city.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Francesca is in Rome and she looking for a way of getting to the Janiculum. She asks a guy, who gives her directions and tells her of some ways she could get there. At the end, they decide to get a coffee together.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Italy
Francesca and her new friend are now in the bar. Let's go and see what's on the menu!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
This segment takes place in Pigneto, a Rome neighborhood, which hosts a "Mercatino del Pigneto," or flea market, where used items, collectibles, and crafts are sold. Here you'll find everything and at reasonable prices.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Captain Russo explains the new safety rules adopted on gondolas beginning in 2011, and she shows what to do in case of an emergency. Obviously, it's a little joke.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
People seem to think Alberto is a bit nuts. He's about to go on live TV, and people around him hope he doesn't botch it. The name of the TV show is Non è mai troppo tardi (it's never too late). What's implied in the title is that it's never to late to learn to read and write. In Italian, a person who never learned to read or write is called analfabeta.
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