Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We visit a famous monastery near Lecce, which got its name from the Olivetan monks who lived there. They had come from another famous monastery in the province of Siena, the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Alberto Angela describes the symbolism of the beautiful, mid-sixteenth century canopy well in the cloister. Today, the monastery houses the University of Salento.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
A stork on its way north stops to rest on the top of the chimney at Armando's house, but it causes the fireplace some breathing problems. Pimpa and her friends have a new problem to solve, with the help of Pippi the stork.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Imma is not exactly enjoying herself at the party, but she does notice something interesting, and possibly pertinent to her case. She encounters the deskmate who replaced Diana way back then.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Under pressure from Renzo, Camilla tries calling Francesca one last time, and this time, she answers. They arrange a meeting so Bibì can go back to her owner.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Despite huge obstacles, Oriana finally manages to interview Ayatollah Khomeini. The controversial encounter contributed to making Oriana Fallaci worldwide famous.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nora goes to see Roberto to unburden herself and get some comfort. She had been counting on the money from the wedding to pay for a new roof, but Ugo had spent it on a cruise for Melody.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
During the lockdown of 2020, cities were deserted. The urban landscape changed drastically and some strange things happened, too.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Luisella Giulicchi, the system manager for the ESA Copernicus Sentinel six mission, explains what an exoplanet is. Two young researchers do a simple experiment to show us how infrared rays work.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The monastery boasts a beautiful, wide staircase from the first half of the 18th century, with some curious charcoal drawings whose purpose remains a mystery. The monastery went through several transformations before becoming what it is today, the seat of the University of Salento.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Imma goes to see her friend Pino at the museum to ask him about the fragments she saw at the reunion. She then goes to the cemetery with her mother.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Camilla finds Francesca in very bad shape and calls an ambulance. Meanwhile, Berardi interviews Lenox's secretary and hears about Paul's ex-girlfriend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Lisa finally feels comfortable leaving Oriana at the hospital and goes back to the house to watch some interviews with the journalist.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The bathtub is too uncomfortable and creepy for Ugo, so he climbs into Nora's bed and falls asleep. In the morning, she's rather surprised, and none too happy. Ugo goes to see Roberto. Nora talks to the roofing contractor.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
During the pandemic, there were those who couldn't do their shopping for one reason or another, so volunteers would help out. Some could pay for their groceries, but others couldn't. At the beginning of the video, we're in the ZEN, a housing project on the outskirts of Palermo. ZEN stands for Zona Espansione Nord (northern expansion zone). Towards the end of the segment, we're at Milan's Pio Albergo Trivulzio, a nursing home and hospital where many people died in the first wave of Covid-19.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
One way to tell if there might be life on another planet is through light. Special telescopes, by way of prisms, analyze and break down the light from distant galaxies into parts. Luca Parmitano, an astronaut of the European Space Agency, speaks to us from the Columbus International Space Station.
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