In this episode, Kate from the USA talks about a very famous American singer – Elvis Presley. We also focus on using the gerund or infinitive after certain verbs.
Month: March 2022
Chapitre 39 – Tout ça c’est grâce à vous !
In this dialogue chapter we finally get to hear the voice of a familiar character and, at long last, Yvette meets her father properly. We also witness Max and James’ reunion as they discuss the recent events. Throughout this dialogue chapter we hear many examples of informal, spoken French. Some interesting words and expressions to listen out for include: voir venir quelqu’un, épauler and c’est … tout craché.
CBSw 1.39 | Grattis på födelsedagen!
Welcome to the second last lesson of this series of Coffee Break Swedish! As we are nearing the end of this season we are looking at more colloquial Swedish and what typical smalltalk may sound like. We do so in the setting of Lovisa’s sister Linnea’s birthday party. Låt oss börja!
CBG 3.11 | The genitive with prepositions | Laut Aussagen es Fanclubs, wird Mark P. Pianist
In this lesson, we’re continuing with a topic which had been avoided up until Season 3 of Coffee Break German – the genitive! While it is possible to avoid using the genitive, when used correctly, it makes you sound like a true native speaker. Join hosts Mark and Andrea as they explore some prepositions with the genitive: wegen, infolge, gemäß, dank, außerhalb/innerhalb, and anstelle. Listen out for some interesting vocabulary along the way as well as a special news broadcast where we hear more genitive prepositions in context.
CBE 3.02 Extra | Visiting Australia
In the extra episode of Coffee Break English, our hosts Josie and Mark talk about their experiences visiting Australia.
CBI 3.11 | Introduction to the imperative | Anno nuovo, vita nuova!
In this week’s lesson of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we’re looking at the following forms of the imperative: tu and voi forms; the negative imperative; irregular forms; and the imperative with pronouns. We also hear a dialogue between two colleagues, Carlo and Michela, who are back at work after their Christmas holidays.
CBE 3.02 | Dreamtime | Language focus: the present perfect tense
In this episode, we hear from Matthew in Australia. He talks about an important part of indigenous Australian culture, and we focus on when to use the present perfect tense for unfinished actions.
CBE 3.01 Extra | A Comparatives Quiz
In this season of Coffee Break English we’re bringing you an extra episode related to the content covered in our main episode on a Tuesday. In today’s extra episode, Josie and Mark are asking each other some quiz questions. Listen out for the comparatives!
CBE 3.01 | The Cheeseburger | Language focus: comparatives
In this episode, we hear from Kate in the USA. She tells us about the history of the cheeseburger, one of the world’s most popular foods. We also focus on the comparative adjectives.
Chapitre 38 – La seule chose qui comptait vraiment c’était Max !
In this chapter we’re in the police station, as James, Claire and Yvette give their witness statements and go through all the evidence they have against Roger. We revisit some interesting words and expressions that we’ve seen in previous chapters, such as: tenir la route, boucler and sévir. And, as always, we encounter some new interesting words and expressions like témoigner and être partant/e pour faire quelque chose.
CBSw 1.38 | Jag skulle behöva köpa solkräm
This week we’re following Mark as he visits a pharmacy, looking for something to help with his sunburn. This is a lesson packed with lots of new language points, but we also review some more familiar grammar rules and phrases from earlier in the course. Låt oss börja!
CBG 3.10 | Review episode
We’ve reached Lesson 10 so it’s time to review everything we’ve learned so far in Season 3 of Coffee Break German! Throughout this lesson we’ll be reviewing the topics which Mark and Andrea covered in Lessons 1 – 9, from the Perfect and Imperfect Tense to the Genitive, Connectors and more. There are some exercises along the way, giving you the chance to put your knowledge to the test!
CBI 3.10 | Review of all pronouns | Caro diario…
We have reached Lesson 10 of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this review lesson we look at all of the pronouns covered in Lessons 1 -9: subject pronouns, reflexive pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns and combined pronouns. We also hear from Silvia, a young girl who has written a journal entry all about a boy in her class, Tommaso, whom she likes. Some interesting phrases to listen out for include una volta per tutte and avere una cotta per. Pronti?
