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Absolute Beginners
Learn to use French confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a French-speaking country.
When you start learning a language, either for business or pleasure, it is important to know
When visiting any French-speaking country, one of the first things you want to be able to
Knowing how to greet someone and being able to ask “where are you from” in French
When learning a new language, one of the first things you’ll want to discuss is where
Understanding how to talk about family members in French is a fundamental part of learning the
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Build your knowledge from Season 1, learn to use French grammar to “say what you want to say” and become more confident.
In this episode, we move on from looking at particular words and phrases to constructing the
In this episode, we continue to look at ER verbs in the present tense by talking
In this week’s episode, we take a further look at daily routine, focusing particularly on reflexive
In this week’s lesson, Mark and Anna talk about making arrangements. By looking more closely at
In this week’s lesson, Mark and Anna talk about the verb aller, meaning ‘to go’ and
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Extend your range of language by building your knowledge of more complex grammar through authentic and engaging materials.
Welcome to the first lesson of Coffee Break French Season 3! In this episode listeners will
Our second episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 provides further details on Katie who has
It’s time for our third episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 and this week we’re
In the fourth episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 we meet Australian entrepreneur Veronica who,
This week’s Coffee Break French episode features Alf once again. We’ll be finding out about his
ADVANCED LEARNERS
Expand your vocabulary and your understanding of complex grammar through advanced materials.
Join Mark and Pierre-Benoît in this first introduction to Season 4. The new season begins on
Welcome to this brand new season of Coffee Break French, and in this opening introductory episode,
In this first episode of our new series, we’ll be listening to Monique’s first email to
In this lesson our new series, we’ll be listening to Sylvie’s reply to Monique’s email from
In this lesson of our series we meet Gabrielle and listen to her email to her
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Ready for a further challenge? Take your spoken and written French to the next level with our latest course.
Join Mark and Pierre-Benoît in this first introduction to Season 4. The new season begins on
Welcome to this brand new season of Coffee Break French, and in this opening introductory episode,
In this first episode of our new series, we’ll be listening to Monique’s first email to
In this lesson our new series, we’ll be listening to Sylvie’s reply to Monique’s email from
In this lesson of our series we meet Gabrielle and listen to her email to her
The Magazine
The Coffee Break French Magazine helps you build your vocabulary and increase your cultural knowledge while practising listening skills.
The Coffee Break French team is back with a new series, the Coffee Break French Magazine.
In Episode 2 of Season 1 of the Coffee Break French Magazine, we discuss the French
In this episode of the Coffee Break French Magazine we’re taking a trip to the movies
In the latest episode of the Coffee Break French Magazine, we’re heading to the “crossroads of
In this episode of the Coffee Break French Magazine, we’re heading to the French-speaking area of
Real french on the go
This 10-lesson series recording in the south of France will provide excellent listening materials for intermediate to advanced learners.
Join Mark and the Coffee Break French team “en route” in the south of France. In
In episode 1, Mark sets off en route for the south of France and arrives in
Mark has arrived in Menton and in this episode he sets out to rediscover the town
In this episode Mark visits the hilltop village of Sainte-Agnès, the highest coastal town in Europe.
It’s market day in Menton and Mark brings you a fantastic episode, full of new vocabulary,
Absolute Beginners
Learn to use Spanish confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a Spanish-speaking country.
Learning a new language can be a thrilling experience, and one of the first things you’ll
When learning a new language, greetings are one of the first things you’ll want to master.
Whether you’re planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country, trying to connect with new friends, or
Learning a new language can be both exciting and challenging, especially when it comes to asking
Learning Spanish opens the door to rich cultures and vibrant communities. One foundational step in your
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Build your knowledge from Season 1, learn to use Spanish grammar to “say what you want to say” and become more confident.
Hello and welcome to another season of Coffee Break Spanish! In level 1 we concentrated on
Lesson 2 continues where we left off last time and looks further at conjugating verbs within
Lesson 3 introduces the concept of reflexive verbs and completes our teaching on talking about your
In lesson 4 Mark and Kara look at making arrangements and introduce the idea of irregular
In lesson 5 Mark and Kara look further at making arrangements using the tricky Spanish verb
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Extend your range of language by building your knowledge of more complex grammar through authentic and engaging materials.
Welcome to this first episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 3! In this first episode of
In our second episode of this series, Mark and Alba talk about languages and their own
This lesson was originally released in October, so in lesson 3, Alba tells Mark about a
In this fourth episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 3, Mark has just returned from a
In episode 5 of Show Time Spanish we launch our very own Spanish soap opera, Verano
ADVANCED LEARNERS
Expand your vocabulary and your understanding of complex grammar through advanced materials.
Join Mark and Carmen in this preview episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 and learn
Join Mark and Carmen in this first episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 in which
Join Mark and Carmen for the second episode in our series for advanced learners of Spanish
It’s time for another episode of Coffee Break Spanish and in this advanced series you can
In this latest episode of our advanced Spanish course we join María in her latest diary
The Magazine
The Coffee Break Spanish Magazine helps you build your vocabulary and increase your cultural knowledge while practising listening skills.
Welcome back to the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine! In this episode, Mark and Anabel go through
It’s time for a festive episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine. In this lesson, Anabel
In this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine we’ll be investigating an astronaut and a
In this first episode in our new season of the Coffee Break Spanish Magazine, join Fernanda,
Coming up in this week’s edition of the Coffee Break Magazine: Alba asks, si te encontraras
Real SPANISH on the go
This 10-lesson series recording in the south of Spain will provide excellent listening materials for intermediate to advanced learners.
Join Mark and the Coffee Break Spanish team “en marcha” in the south of Spain. In
In this first episode of the new series, Mark and the Coffee Break team arrive in
What’s it like to live and work in Málaga? In this episode of En Marcha, Mark
In this episode, join Mark and the Coffee Break team as they take the train to
Where better to soak up the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a culture than in
Absolute Beginners
Learn to use Italian confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a Italian-speaking country.
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this preview episode of Coffee Break
In this short episode, Mark outlines the structure of the Coffee Break Italian course. Season 1
If you can learn how to pronounce spaghetti, tagliatelle and bruschetta properly in Italian, you’ll have
One of the first steps in mastering Italian – or any other language for that matter-
Whether you’re dreaming of exploring the streets of Rome, planning to connect with Italian friends, or
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Build your knowledge from Season 1, learn to use Italian grammar to “say what you want to say” and become more confident.
We’re delighted to report that the Coffee Break Italian team is busy working on the first
To access the free lessons of Season 2, make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast –
In lesson 1 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you’ll take the first steps in learning
In lesson 2 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you’ll further your knowledge of -are verbs
This episode of Coffee Break Italian will help you talk about the things you do on
The Magazine
The Coffee Break Italian Magazine helps you build your vocabulary and increase your cultural knowledge while practising listening skills.
The Coffee Break Italian team is back with a new series, the Coffee Break Italian Magazine.
In this episode we’re heading south to the region of Puglia and, more specifically, to the
In episode 3 of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine we’re heading to the north of Italy
In this episode Francesca and Mark discuss one of Italy’s most famous authors, Italo Calvino. Calvino’s
We’re heading to the kitchen for this episode and learning about the popular pasta dish, le
Absolute Beginners
Learn to use German confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a Italian-speaking country.
In this introductory episode, Mark and Thomas talk about what you can expect in the first
Are you planning a trip to Germany, connecting with German-speaking friends, or simply expanding your linguistic
Being able to introduce yourself is a very important skill that language learners must acquire. If
When learning a new language, one of the fundamental skills is being able to ask and
If you have plans of interacting with someone in Berlin, Vienna or Bern, two of the
INTERMEDIATE
Build your knowledge from Season 1, learn to use German grammar to “say what you want to say” and become more confident.
We’re delighted to announce that Coffee Break German Season 2 will launch on Monday 13th February.
In this first lesson of the new series of Coffee Break German, join teacher Andrea and
How many times have you ordered a drink in a German café, or a snack in
In this lesson you’ll be all set for checking into a hotel – and using the
In this episode you’ll learn to make requests using the correct adjectival forms. Join Mark and
The Magazine
The Coffee Break German Magazine helps you build your vocabulary and increase your cultural knowledge while practising listening skills.
Coming in August 2019, the Coffee Break German Magazine will help you build your understanding of
The Coffee Break German team is back with a new series, the Coffee Break German Magazine.
In episode 2 of the Coffee Break German we’re heading to the Austrian capital, Vienna, where
Following the events of World War 2, the monumental task of clearing and reconstructing towns and
We have a musical episode of the Coffee Break German Magazine for you today: our theme
Absolute Beginners
Learn to use Mandarin Chinese confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a Chinese-speaking country.
We’re over the moon to be announcing that we’ll be launching Coffee Break Chinese in early
We’re very excited to introduce a brand new show in the Coffee Break family – from
Welcome to this first lesson in our brand new series which will help you learn Mandarin
It’s time for another lesson of Coffee Break Chinese in which you can join teacher Crystal
In this lesson you’ll learn to say where you come from and to talk about your
Absolute Beginners
Learn to use Swedish confidently when travelling, ordering food and drinks, making friends and shopping in a Swedish-speaking country.
We’re delighted to introduce our 7th Coffee Break language course. From January 2020 you can learn
It’s no secret that here at Coffee Break Languages we’re all ABBA fans, so when we
Join teacher Hanna and learner Mark and learn Swedish on your coffee break! In this first
Teacher Hanna and learner Mark are back for Episode 2 of Coffee Break Swedish. This time,
In this episode of Coffee Break Swedish you’ll be learning how to talk about where you’re
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We’re delighted to introduce our 7th Coffee Break language course. From January 2020 you can learn
It’s no secret that here at Coffee Break Languages we’re all ABBA fans, so when we
Join teacher Hanna and learner Mark and learn Swedish on your coffee break! In this first
Teacher Hanna and learner Mark are back for Episode 2 of Coffee Break Swedish. This time,
In this episode of Coffee Break Swedish you’ll be learning how to talk about where you’re
Language-learner stories
In Coffee Break Conversations we’re sharing the stories of the Coffee Break community and finding our about people who use and work in different languages every day.
We’re delighted to introduce our 7th Coffee Break language course. From January 2020 you can learn
It’s no secret that here at Coffee Break Languages we’re all ABBA fans, so when we
Join teacher Hanna and learner Mark and learn Swedish on your coffee break! In this first
Teacher Hanna and learner Mark are back for Episode 2 of Coffee Break Swedish. This time,
In this episode of Coffee Break Swedish you’ll be learning how to talk about where you’re
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