Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Rebbi and Maria don't seem to be on the same wavelength about the trip to London. Back home, there's talk about frogs and a broken dishwasher.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
At Nilde's restaurant, it's time for the inauguration, but there are still some missing pieces, and she is getting nervous. Luckily she gets an unexpected and surprising helping hand. Alberto goes to see Irma at the radio just as Marcello is broadcasting his first show as the Frog.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The whole family goes to the opening of Nilde's restaurant, and there are a few surprises.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Venetian
Alberto has a wine shop at the Lido di Venezia and he tells us about his world renowned business, which exclusively sells local and Italian wines.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Gianna Nannini and Edoardo Bennato sing the official song of the FIFA World Cup, Italy 1990.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
The first part of a trip to Castel Gandolfo, the Roman city famous for having been the traditional summer residence for generations of popes, but also for its beautiful lake.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
At last, we arrive at the lake. We ask to rent a sunbed in order to relax and we lie in the sun to rest, but only after having put on some suntan lotion.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
During the hottest hours of the day, the sun beats down, and seeing that we don't have an umbrella, we have to have something refreshing to drink or maybe jump in the water.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
After spending the morning sun bathing, a slight feeling of hunger sets in. There are a lot of choices: pizza, first and second courses. But, to stay on the light side, fruit salad with a bit of ice cream seems like the best choice.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Ilaria is from Lido di Venezia, a small island near Venice. She tells us about the specialties they offer at the bar where she works, a bar that makes its own desserts. How about having a "Spritz" at the bar?
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marco Lombardo, the chef of a well-known restaurant in the Langhe (a hilly area in Piedmont), demonstrates how to prepare a typical dish of the area: Eggs en cocotte with white Alba truffles.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
QNM interviews Valentina Vezzali, Italian fencing pro, specialized in foils. She's the first female fencer in the world to receive three consecutive Olympic gold medals. She's also won five other world titles and five European titles (in individual matches). You should watch our video proverbi italiani afterwards.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Vasco Rossi in his hit song Un senso sings about the meaning of life. He's accompanied by an orchestra in Reggio Emilia's Teatro Municipale.
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: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Giuliano Montaldo tells about how he got his start, from being a ham actor in Genoa to becoming an assistant to film director Carlo Lizzani, to making his first movie.
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