Coffee Break English
CBE 3.05 | Extra | Future predictions
In this extra episode of Coffee Break English, Mark and Josie discuss their future predictions. Pay attention to how they express the future as you listen!
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CBE 3.05 | NASA | Language focus: how to talk about the future
In this episode of Coffee Break English, we hear from Ryan in Canada. He tells us about the future of North American space travel, and we learn about how to talk about the future using ‘will’ and ‘be going to’.
Coffee Break Swedish
CBSw 1.40 | Det har varit jättekul!
Welcome to the final lesson from Season 1 of Coffee Break Swedish! This week we take some time to reflect on what Mark and Catriona have learned during their travels in Sweden, giving us an excellent opportunity to practise both the past and perfect tenses. We learn some new phrases and also review some key
Coffee Break English
CBE 3.04 | Extra | Favourite recipes
We hope you’re hungry as Josie and Mark are talking about their favourite dishes to cook in this extra episode of Coffee Break English.
Coffee Break English
CBE 3.04 | Jamaican jerk cooking | Language focus: modal verbs of possibility
In this episode of Coffee Break English, we hear from Marcia in the Caribbean. She talks about a traditional Jamaican way of cooking, and we focus on the modal verbs ‘might’, ‘may’, ‘could’ and ‘can’.
Coffee Break Spanish
Coffee Break Spanish News – 4th April 2022
In this special episode, Mark provides an update on all things Coffee Break Spanish including the return of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine in late April 2022; the launch of the Coffee Break books, available from June in your local bookshop and from online retailers; and the Coffee Break Spanish Club, where you can get
Coffee Break French
Coffee Break French News – 4th April 2022
In this special episode, Mark provides an update on all things Coffee Break French including the return of the Coffee Break French Magazine in late April 2022; the launch of the Coffee Break books, available from June in your local bookshop and from online retailers; and the Coffee Break French Club, where you can get
Coffee Break Italian
Coffee Break Italian News – 4th April 2022
In this special episode, Mark provides an update on all things Coffee Break Italian including the return of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine in late April 2022; the launch of the Coffee Break books, available from June in your local bookshop and from online retailers; and the Coffee Break Italian Club, where you can get
Coffee Break German
Coffee Break German News – 4th April 2022
In this special episode, Mark provides an update on all things Coffee Break German including the return of the Coffee Break German Magazine in late April 2022; the launch of the Coffee Break books, available from June in your local bookshop and from online retailers; and the Coffee Break German Club, where you can get
Coffee Break English
CBE 3.03 | Extra | Pop icons
Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break English! This time, we listen to a conversation between Josie and Mark about famous pop stars.
Coffee Break English
CBE 3.03 | Elvis Presley | Language focus: gerund and infinitives
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.
Coffee Break Swedish
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!
Coffee Break German
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,
Coffee Break English
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.
Coffee Break Italian
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.
Coffee Break English
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.
Coffee Break English
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!
Coffee Break English
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.
Coffee Break Swedish
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!
Coffee Break German
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
