Michela's lesson on nationality also concerns intonation, which is so important in signaling a question.

Italian cuisine in the fifties reflected both the economic prospering, and the cultural growth of a population that had also begun opening up to new horizons through the birth of tourism.

Belleggia is a tough nut to crack in the interrogation room, and Toscani has a rough time. As usual, Caterina is friendly with people involved in the murder, this time making friends with the widow of the victim.

There's a new girl in the judo class. And Enzo is looking for yet another job!

"Puss in Boots" underscores what we all know—cats have everything figured out.

There are plenty of idiomatic expressions connected with certain verbs. Marika tells us about expressions with dire (to say).

Being a man of culture as well as an expert chef, Gualtiero Marchesi has found himself being inspired by artists. He talks of dripping food onto a platter, much as Jackson Pollock would drip paint onto a canvas.

Lara finally makes a decision and acts on it. That doesn't make it any easier, though.

Dixi and his friends play hide-and-seek. To decide whose turn it is, Tribo recites the Italian equivalent to "eenie, meenie, miny, moe."

Here is Tiziano Ferro with another breakup song. This is from the album Nessuno è solo (Nobody Is Alone), 2006

Where are you from? Michela explains how to answer the question in Italian, whether you're a man or a woman or in a group.

Lara is having trouble dealing with her feelings, but her aunt distracts her with some information concerning the deceased.

The judo teacher comes back to the gym with a surprise, and everyone's mood improves, and what's more, they actually get to go to Rome!

Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling", is presented in Italian. These fairy tales are so familiar that they allow us to fully concentrate on the words and spare us the worry of not understanding what's happening in the story.

Marika has a nice group of Italian idiomatic expressions using the verb prendere (to take).