Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
Here is some basic vocabulary used at the gym. Where do yoga classes take place? What are popular group lessons? And where do you sign up? Marika has the answers.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
An apparently romantic encounter turns into a dramatic confrontation when Giuseppe Verdi, who is hiding his true identity, allows his connection to the murder victim surface. Camilla is worried the police are moving too slowly.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Francesco Piccolo tells the story of Caserta through the places of his childhood, weaving together personal memories and reflections on fragility, identity, and the origins of his vocation as a writer. Note that our host, Annalena, talks about moments of negligible happiness and unhappiness. She is also referring to the titles of Piccolo's 2 books, Momenti di trascurabile felicità and Momenti di trascurabile infelicità. There is a film based on both books, whose English title is "Ordinary Happiness."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
An intense account of the L'Aquila earthquake: the story of saving one's own family intertwines with a reflection on the profound material, psychological, and human consequences of the earthquake, and on the difficult future of the city.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
There is tension at the crime scene between Lojacono and Buffardi of the organized-crime task force. Buffardi takes over, and the Pizzofalcone people are off the case. Chief Palma is furious with Lojacono, but changes his tone upon hearing a list of reasons why the crime is unlikely connected to the Camorra.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
In this "Vocaboliamo!" lesson, Marika presents Italian vocabulary related to the gym, explaining the names of the people who work there or attend it and the main training activities.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Camilla discovers that a man, who introduced himself under the false name of "Giuseppe Verdi", is actually the heir of a murder victim. Convinced that he may be involved in the crime and worried because Anna has gone out to dinner with him, she tries to track her down before it is too late.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After leaving Naples, the journey continues to Caserta, a city suspended between the grandeur of the Royal Palace and the identity of a province that balances tradition and modernity. Here Annalena meets writer and screenwriter Francesco Piccolo, who shares his deep bond with the city where he was born and raised.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
People who survived the earthquake describe their first reactions upon feeling the tremors and then upon seeing so many homes and buildings in ruins. It was hard to believe it was real.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
The police intervene at a bakery where the owner, Pasquale Granato, has been found murdered. As the investigations and first testimonies begin, it seems that the murder had been foreseen and could perhaps have been avoided.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Italy
With Marika, we enter the gym to learn fitness vocabulary! We discover the names of the equipment, the body parts they train, and many useful expressions. Are you ready?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Renzo tries to reconnect with work contacts when Camilla arrives to try to make peace with him. A phone call from the bank interrupts their confrontation, however, and turns the day's plans upside down.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Diego De Silva talks about his journey as a writer, explaining how he has tackled themes such as the Camorra and pain with an anti-rhetorical style. He shows how, through irony and humor, it is possible to better understand reality, distance oneself from it, and reflect on the values that truly matter.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
A restorer reflects on the value of art and restoration, which for her have been a lifeline after the L'Aquila earthquake. Other artists highlight how art can become an instrument for personal and collective rebirth, capable of creating spaces for sharing, giving meaning to lived experiences, and contributing to the social and cultural reconstruction of the city.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
A flashback recalls the passing down of a family tradition tied to the art of breadmaking. In the present, a mysterious phone call and the news of a shooting set off a new investigation by the Pizzofalcone team.
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