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Coffee Break German

CBG 3.36 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this part of the story we find out about Marian’s email from UCLA and how family and friends react to the news. In this episode, among other things, you will

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.06 | Numbers 1–10 – How to count from 1–10 in Portuguese

Join Rafael and Ava in the latest episode of Coffee Break Portuguese, in which we’re learning how to count from 1–10, how to ask for and give telephone numbers, and how to give more information about your family using numbers. We’ll also be joined by Catarina for more listening practice and some learning about Portuguese

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.05 | Introducing your family — Words for family members in Gaelic

Susanna and Mark are back for another episode of Coffee Break Gaelic. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce different members of your family and how to use emphatic pronouns such as esan and ise. You’ll also hear about the meaning of some Gaelic surnames from our Cultural Correspondent Rae.

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.02 | En dag på Marstrandsön

The adventures of the family continue! In this episode we follow them as they take the ferry over to the island of Marstrandsön – an island full of sunshine, history, old fortresses, ghosts, and seagulls. This lesson builds on a lot of the grammar we are already familiar with and we encounter verbs in new

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.35 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Chiediamo al professor Doppi!

We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and our fifth instalment of “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“! In this part of the story Alessandro and his friends visit the village’s local historian, Professor Doppi, to find out more about the legend of the cave. He says that, according to some old documents,

Coffee Break German

CBG 3.35 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Emails aus Kalifornien

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this segment of the story Lucie and Marian are at home, enjoying the sun and the peace after the exciting celebration that was the prom. But suddenly, Lucie receives a long awaited e-mail!

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.05 | Introducing your family – Words for family members in Portuguese

We’ve reached episode 5 of Coffee Break Portuguese! In this lesson Rafael and Ava are covering another useful topic for when you’re travelling in the Portuguese-speaking world or meeting someone who speaks Portuguese – how to introduce your family. We’ll be learning some of the words for different family members, as well as how to

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.04 | Where you live — How to talk about where you live in Gaelic

Join teacher Susanna and learner Mark in the fourth lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic. In this episode, we’ll cover city names and Gaelic pronouns, and you’ll be able to talk about where you live. We’ll also hear from our Cultural Correspondent Rae who’ll tell us more about the Gaelic language and where it is spoken.

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.01 | Resan till Koön

Welcome to the very first episode of the Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries! In Episode 1 we are introduced to a family of four as they drive down from the city of Uppsala to spend their summer holidays on the West Coast of Sweden. As we get to know them and follow their initial drive

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.34 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Bentornata a casa, Stella!

Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3. In episode 34 we are listening to the fourth segment of our story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca‘! Alessandro and his three friends visit Nina, Alessandro’s Nonna, who tells them about the legend of an underground cave going through the mountain near her wheat fields. Allegedly, hens would sometimes disappear

Coffee Break German

CBG 3.34 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Der Abiball

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3. In this episode we are listening to the fourth part of our story series ‘Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein‘! In this segment of the story the whole family are attending the “Abiball” to celebrate the end of the twins’ school career. It is

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.04 | Where you live — How to talk about where you live in Portuguese

Ready to learn some more Portuguese on your coffee break? In this fourth lesson, we’ll be learning how to ask someone where they live and how to talk about where you live. We’ll also be taking some of our knowledge from previous episodes a step further by learning how to use the verb ser (“to

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.03 | Where you’re from — Countries in Gaelic

Welcome back to the next episode of Coffee Break Gaelic! In this episode you will learn how to talk about where you are from. We’ll also cover the names for different countries in Gaelic and take a closer look at the verb “to be”.

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 10 – ¡Esto pasa de castaño oscuro!

In Chapter 10 of La penúltima voluntad, Pilar searches for Carlos and calls Marta looking for answers before finding out that Carlos has been plotting a secret plan. Throughout the episode we hear some Galician words such as fochicar and estragar as well as some interesting Spanish expressions like: ser muy suyo/a and llevar por

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.33 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La paura fa novanta

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we listen to the third instalment of our story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca‘! In this part of the story the residents of Montespelonca gather for a dinner in the square followed by a night walk to enjoy the stars. Alessandro and his friends tell a

Coffee Break German

CBG 3.33 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen

In episode 33 of Coffee Break German Season 3, we listen to the third instalment of our story series ‘Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein‘! After enjoying a delicious meal with their family to celebrate Marian and Lucie’s exam results, they sit down with their father Michael to further discuss preparations for moving to California. In

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.02 | Introducing yourself – How to say “my name is…” in Gaelic

Join teacher Susanna and learner Mark for Episode 2 of Coffee Break Gaelic. In this lesson, you’ll learn greetings for different times of day, how to introduce yourself and how to ask the question “what is your name?”. In this episode you’ll also meet our Cultural Correspondent Rae, who will tell you how to address

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 9 – Una entrevista con sorpresa

Following her latest clue, Marta finds herself at the Teatro Clásico and is taken aback by what is waiting for her there. While listening to this chapter, pay close attention to the interesting expressions which come up, including: tener delito, moririse de ganas de, costar trabajo and al borde de. We also learn about corrales

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.32 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Qualcosa di strano nell’aria

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“! In this episode Alessandro is worried about his lost dog, Stella, and takes it upon himself to ask around the village for any information. He soon learns that someone has heard about