Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The segment concentrates on two richly frescoed rooms that are set apart from the villa. Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici used these secluded rooms for trysts.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Paolo and Natoli have some unforeseen difficulties getting to the factory, and when they finally do arrive, nothing is as it should be.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca questions Lupo, and figures out how to find out for sure who murdered Gabriele, but as usual, he's immune to warnings about how dangerous it will be.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our teacher is a good sleuth, but cooking is not her strong point, and her Indian sesame breadsticks don't make a huge hit at home, either.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip responds to the distressed pleas of a Russian ballerina, but he's no twinkle toes.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika features the verb mancare [to miss] and provides numerous expressions using the verb.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
There's some girl talk between Lara and Sardi, Luca is not a great dinner guest, and Buttafuoco and Barbagallo make an interesting discovery.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano places his order at Dublin's Pinocchio restaurant, and it looks delicious.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela covers the present subjunctive of these three verbs: rimanere [to remain, to stay], venire [to come], and dire [to say].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We visit the French Academy's gallery devoted to plaster casts of antique sculptures and the large park, which was once used by Ferdinando de' Medici for hunting.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Paolo has to gather all his wits to figure out what's happening in the company. He confronts Salmastri, but Salmastri is truly slippery, and not to be underestimated.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca's charm works like a charm and he's able to obtain the information he needs from the woman in the motorcycle shop.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika finishes explaining how to make a delicious pasta salad, so you'll be ready to give it a try in your own kitchen. Buon appetito!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
"Sunshine for Palestine" has set in motion an innovative project for teaching the latest scientific theories to young people, and it has been enormously successful.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our professoressa finds herself involved in trying to solve the case. She seems to be enjoying it, too.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
One of Vasco Rossi's hits from 1994. Part of the refrain is Va bene così (it's fine that way) a great expression to have ready, so go ahead and sing along. Senza parole, in addition to meaning "without words," also means "speechless."
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Serena tells us a little bit about Yabla and some of its special features, notably, the option for slow and loop listening, and captions that can be visible or hidden.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Luca confides in Toscani who is, however, not very encouraging on the subject of marriage. Lara calls with some information, and Luca goes back to question Lupo.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Adriano has left his native Palermo and is now living in Dublin. He takes us to his favorite Italian restaurant in Dublin's downtown area.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela covers the present subjunctive for the following verbs: avere [to have], andare [to go], fare [to do], and bere [to drink],
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The segment focuses on Messalina, wife of the Emperor Claudius, who owned a villa on the site of Villa Medici. We catch a glimpse of tunnels and rooms beneath the villa, which were used by Ferdinando de' Medici to imprison Asian slaves when they weren't at work on a garden meant to evoke Mount Parnassus.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
There's a strike going on in the factory, and some dirty dealings going on, too. Meanwhile Paolo, with Natoli's expert help, is doing what he can to figure things out.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Rubino and Sardi go to question Elena, Gabriele's ex-girlfriend, while Manara questions Elena's current boyfriend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Besides working as a journalist, Francesca is involved in some international projects for sustainability. Here, she tells about a hospital in Gaza.
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