Monopoly, the board game invented in the US in 1903, is used to explain monetary policies and Italy's current financial woes.

Giuseppe Pitrè received his degree in medicine in 1865. His patients, among Palermo's poorest, provided him with a wealth of ethnographic material.

In today's lesson on the conditional tense, Daniela covers the verbs: tenere [to keep], venire [to come], and sentire [to feel], among others. Modal verbs, as in volere [to want, would like] in the conditional are also discussed.

There are plenty of people—women, actually— to send Luca off on his bus, but he keeps looking around for a certain someone to show up...

It's time for Luca to say goodbye to his colleagues and friends. It's a sad moment for everyone.

Francesco Gabbani performs the hit that won at the Festival di Sanremo in 2017. It's also a great song for workouts.

Minivip gets real close to saving a circus lady but is hindered by trained circus fleas.

We visit the cemetery where the English poets are buried, and learn about the relationship between the Tiber River and the city of Rome.

Paolo is feeling helpless and discouraged about everything, but Manuela won't give up as easily.

Marika focuses on the verbs cavare and togliere, both of which mean to remove. She also provides some expressions for both verbs.

Naif Hérin is an award-winning singer, songwriter, bassist, pianist, and guitarist. Originally from Valle d'Aosta, Italy, Naif has released five CDs in Italian and French and recently recorded with CarbonWorks, a diverse group of musicians from different countries.

Natale is proud of his fava beans, which he plans to harvest in time for the holiday family gathering on May first. Other featured produce includes artichokes and wild asparagus.

Camilla has become a heroine with her students, and she uses the moment to show her students how well she knows them. It does backfire a bit...

The segment concentrates on the richness of the Sicilian dialect, a dialect which is less and less spoken. The narrator interviews two poets who recite their works in Sicilian, providing insights into the language.

Daniela continues with conditional verbs. This time she focuses on the key verbs: essere [to be], avere [to have], stare [to stay], rimanere [to remain], and dare [to give].