Celebrating Maurizio Pollini, the world-renowned pianist.

- Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - “Nocturne, op. 27, no. 2 in D flat major” by Frederic Chopin (1836) performed by Maurizio Pollini, 2005.

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Probably the most popular Christmas carol of Italy, coming from the stars.

•  Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons -- "Quando nascette Ninno" by Alberto Maria de’ Liguori (1754) performed by Quartetto Petra, 2016.

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Vocabulary pill about beliefs held by religious (and political) groups.

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Listening to the cosmos, or an Italian musician named after it.

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Grammar point about "the" determiners, or definite articles.

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Belief in things that are not real or possible, for example magic.

- Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Occhio malocchio prezzemolo finocchio" by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, 1983.

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Celebrating world science day for peace and development.

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Grammar point about prepositional phrases that you can use as adverbials.

- Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Zitti zitti (il silenzio è d'oro)" by Aeroplanitaliani, 1992.

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Celebrating Roberto Benigni on his birthday: an actor and a filmmaker, and a songwriter.

- Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Quanto t'ho amato" by Roberto Benigni, 1995.

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About people you know well and like spending time with.

- Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - Intermezzo from "L'amico Fritz" by Pietro Mascagni, 1891.

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