Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
By observing the damage wrought by earthquakes, architects were able to figure out the best way to build churches to withstand future seismic events. So, in addition to the Baroque style present in cities like Ragusa, in Sicily, practical considerations were also at the source of certain architectural choices.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Camilla and Renzo are looking for the dogs... Inspector Berardi goes to see Maciste at the amusement park. The next morning, Gaetano shows up at school needing a favor from Camilla.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nora comes back with the dress and Iside is stupefied. Ugo has a mission downtown. The question now is, "Will the roof be done in time for the wedding?"
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nilde finally confronts her father about Alberto and finds out things she didn't want to hear. Without thinking, she heads for the garage to give Alberto a piece of her mind — cantargliene quattro.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our journey takes us to Modica, in Sicily, where the historic center of the city had to be rebuilt entirely because of an earthquake in 1693. There was also a great flood in the twentieth century, resulting in some other major changes in the layout of the city. It remains a beautiful Baroque city, full of wonders.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Berardi gets a phone call before leaving Camilla. Renzo goes to pick up Livietta and sees the dance teacher dancing. Meanwhile, on the home front, there is some drama involving Potti, Bibì, and Camilla's mother.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Astronaut Luca Parmitano talks to us from the Columbus European Space Laboratory. He explains why tadpoles can help us learn a lot about the weightless conditions of outer space.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Yazech tells Nora his story, and why he cares about having his wedding at the immigrant shelter. Iside, Dino, and Nora discuss the dress and how much it will cost. Later, Ugo and Nora discuss the day's events.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nilde's restaurant is a few days away from opening, and she tries out a recipe on her family. Cettina sits at the table with the others, and her judgment matters. Libero goes to the restaurant with Nilde and they talk about Enrica.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We come to the end of this story of the lockdown in Italy, told through amateur videos, all gathered and coordinated by Gabriele Salvatores.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
There are a good ninety rooms in Palazzo Nicolaci. As on the outside of the building, symbolism pervades every space, as if there were the fear of emptiness. And, in true Baroque style, it was all created to amaze the eye of the beholder.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Berardi discovers who owned the gun that killed Lenox and goes to see his superior to take himself off the case. Meanwhile, Camilla goes to Francesca's apartment to get the dogfood for Bibì.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
A simple experiment with a bicycle pump shows us how rocket launchers work. Even though rockets were invented for war and for fireworks, they are also used for peaceful purposes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Nora goes to talk to Dino about the terms of the wedding, but she overhears something that makes her think twice about what to say. Ugo is looking for the church where the wedding is to take place, but can't find it.
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