Marika is with Francesca, and together they present the verb "andare" (to go) in the present, past, imperfect, as well as the conditional and the future. Go for it!

How many hand movements and gestures can an Italian make during a totally normal conversation? Have a look at Marika and Francesca!

Everything you need to know about buying a used car! Join Francesca as she talks to the dealer, and get up to speed on your automobile vocabulary.

Join Francesca for her first driving lesson! She learns the various important things to do before starting off, like putting on her seat belt, checking the mirrors, and putting the car into gear.

Francesca and her travelling companion have just gotten a flat tire. Learn the steps for changing a tire along with Francesca.

Francesca finds a note on the windshield of her car. Her driving instructor has to explain that it's not a note, but a parking ticket.

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.

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

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.

We follow Francesca along to a riding stable for lessons. The place is called Ciampacavallo and its peculiarity is that its horses would have ended their lives badly, had it not been for this charitable organization.

Francesca starts her lessons at the stable by taking a halter and lead rope to go and meet a young horse by the name of Stella.

While Francesca is getting ready to lead Stella to the round pen, we find out why horses don't like being looked at. We also discover that the horses at this stable go shoeless and without bits. And yes, Francesca does finally get on the horse!

Although it rarely snows in Rome, there are mountains nearby where it does snow. Francesca takes us to the Abruzzese Apennines and while driving, she tells us about her passion for sledding, and how to deal with winter temperatures.

Are you ready to go skiing? Sure you haven't forgotten anything? Review with Francesca the kind of clothing you should wear if you're going to spend a nice day in the snow.

Francesca takes us to Mount Terminillo, a range of mountains whose highest peak is over two thousand two hundred meters high. It's easy to get to from Rome and there's lots to do there.