Anna and Marika give examples of the past tense of the verb to be.

Capocotta is the name of the Latium beach where Francesca is spending the last day of summer. This stretch of shore became a nature preserve in the '80s at the behest of President Sandro Pertini.

Marika and Anna conjugate the verb to be in the simple present, present perfect, and simple past.

Francesca has a relaxing day at the beach, buys some cheap earrings from a beach vendor, then tries the water.

Ricarda, a young Apulian singer, sings a love song written by Carlo Palmas. The song involves plucking the petals of a flower.

Adriano visits Palermo's Monte Pellegrino, taking in the cypress and wild fennel perfumed air and enjoying the incredible panorama.

Marika gives us a helpful guide to describing your feelings in any given moment.

"Little Red Riding Hood" in a modern interpretation featuring Anna in the title role. Marika, on the other hand, has been miraculously transformed into a classic Italian nonna (grandma).

It's a late September day and Francesca takes advantage of the sun and warm temperatures to spend a day on the beach near Rome.

“Non c’è tempo” (There’s no time) is a song by Capitolo Zero about getting back all the love there had been. pa74music

Marika tells us about the euro in Italy. Learn or review the names of the coins and bills, and go with Anna to buy some items she needs for school.

Marika takes us through the vegetables used in Italian cooking. Buon appetito!

Pupia TV – The Neapolitan singer Eugenio Bennato sings “Il Mondo Corre” [The World Runs] at a live concert in Catania.

"Baciami ancora" (Kiss Me Again) by Jovanotti, is the main song on the soundtrack of the 2010 film of the same title, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The song won the David di Donatello award in 2010 as best original song.

Marika names some of the delicious fruits available in Italy. In general the fruits themselves are feminine, while the plants on which they grow take the masculine form.