#70 Danilo & Rita - Revolutions in North Africa - Part 2

Many North African people are fighting against the current regimes. Is it a threat to international peace?

Tutte le popolazioni del Nord Africa stanno lottando contro le dittature. È un pericolo per la pace internazionale?

Difficulty: Advanced
Category:  News and Politics
Duration:  10:09

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#69 Danilo & Rita - Revolutions in North Africa - Part 1

Many North African people are fighting against the current regimes. Is it a threat to international peace?

Tutte le popolazioni del Nord Africa stanno lottando contro le dittature. È un pericolo per la pace internazionale?

Difficulty: Advanced
Category:  News and Politics
Duration:  10:01

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#52 Danilo & Rita – European vs. National Laws – (Intermediate)

Controversy about the crucifix in the classroom is high pitched right now in Italy. Should we respect an European law if it is against our traditions?(La polemica del crocefisso nelle aule scolastiche  è molto discussa  in Italia. Dobbiamo rispettare una legge europea anche  se è contro le nostre tradizioni?)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Politics
Duration:  10:27

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#44 Danilo and Rita – Charity Work – (Intermediate)

All around the world people give their time to charity, work that is often essential. But volunteer organizations can sometimes exploit people for their own advantage, only putting a minimal percentage of money collected towards their cause.(In tutto il mondo le persone danno il loro tempo libero per opere di beneficenza, che spesso è essenziale. Ma le organizzazioni che gestiscono il lavoro di volontariato spesso sfruttano le persone per ottenere vantaggi privati, solo una percentuale minima di denaro è devoluto per aiutare la popolazione.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Politics
Duration:  10:22

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#42 Danilo & Rita – European vs. American Healthcare – (Intermediate)

The US healthcare system seems unfair and not suitable for a democratic country. Obama is trying to change this, but a new public healthcare system is expensive and the economic crisis will make it difficult to bring in.(Il sistema sanitario degli Stati Uniti è estremamente ingiusto e non adatto per un paese democratico. Obama sta cercando di cambiare il sistema, ma un nuovo sistema di sanità pubblica è costoso e per e la crisi economica il suo progetto di legge non passerà.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Current Affairs, Politics
Duration:  10:45

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#36 Danilo & Rita – Illegal Immigration – (Intermediate)

Illegal immigration in Italy: a big problem that the government must face up to as soon as possible.(Immigrazione clandestina in Italia: un grosso problema che il governo deve far fronte nel più breve tempo possibile.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Politics
Duration:  10:55

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#30 Danilo & Rita - Euthanasia - (Intermediate)

Danilo and Rita talk about the case of Eluana, a young woman in the same condition as Terry Schiavo, which has split Italy in two. The problem is extremely complex.(Il caso di Eluana, una giovane donna nelle stesse condizioni di Terry Schiavo, suddivise l’Italia in due parti. Il problema è estremamente complesso.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Culture, Religion
Duration:  10:35

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#17 Danilo & Rita – Terrorism – (intermediate)

Danilo and Rita talk about the menace of Al-Quaida and fear of terrorist attacks.
(Noi parliamo delle nuove minaccie di Al-Quaida e della paura di attentati terroristici.)

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category:  Politics
Duration:  10:48

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