In this dialogue chapter, we hear the voices of James, Claire and Yvette. We join them on their way back from Louise’s and just when they start to relax, an unfamiliar four-by-four with tinted windows pulls up outside their hotel. Throughout this chapter we hear lots of informal, spoken language. Colloquial words & expressions we come across include: prendre un pot, taper dans l’œil quelqu’un and la trouille.
Month: February 2022
CBSw 1.37 | Följ med till kassan
In this lesson, Mark and Catriona are continuing their travels in Sweden and Lovisa brings them to the town of Askersund, just south of Örebro. We take a look at three separate conversations in three different settings as we explore Askersund. We also introduce some new words and phrases and look at different ways native speakers use the language. Låt oss börja!
CBG 3.09 | The Infinitive with um zu | Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?
In this lesson of Coffee Break German our hosts, Mark and Andrea, look at the infinitive structure with um zu which allows us to say “in order to”. We then hear this structure in the context of a conversation between characters Mike and Sandra who discuss Mike’s upcoming trip through Switzerland.
CBI 3.09 | Disjunctive pronouns | Amicizia e musica
In this lesson, Coffee Break Italian hosts, Mark and Francesca, introduce the last remaining category of personal pronouns to be discussed in this series: disjunctive pronouns. We then listen to a dialogue centred around the use of disjunctive pronouns. In the previous episodes, direct, indirect and combined pronouns were looked at quite extensively and you can refer to Episode 8 if you wish to have a brief overview.
Chapitre 36 – Il leva le poing en signe de victoire
In this chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours we discover the identity of the armed men and women who burst into the hospital. Finally, everyone is reunited and all that’s left to do is to go and see Max and tell him about everything that has happened. Some interesting constructions to look out for in this chapter: en déduire que and se devoir de.
CBSw 1.36 | Vad finns det att göra och se här?
In Lesson 36 of Coffee Break Swedish Mark and his wife continue their travels in Örebro and we join them on a trip to the tourist office where they find out which tourist attractions they can visit. We revisit some vocabulary we haven’t used in a while and take a closer look at some subtleties within the language. Låt oss börja!
CBG 3.08 | Connectors | Ohne zu meckern
This lesson of Coffee Break German is about “connectors”. These are words that join clauses or phrases in a sentence. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at a variety of different connectors and see how they function in a sentence while learning their meanings. We also have the chance to see connectors in the context of a mother and daughter talking about a pyjama party in our dialogue.
CBI 3.08 | Combined pronouns | Una macchina nuova di zecca
Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this lesson, Mark and Francesca bring together direct and indirect object pronouns, and discuss what happens when both pronouns are used in one sentence at the same time. Before looking at this new grammar point, we remind ourselves what direct and indirect objects are and then listen to a dialogue centred around the use of combined pronouns.
