Coffee Break French

Coming up in this lesson: … the one in which we introduce the subjunctive! We’re returning to Katie’s texts this week and we’ll be hearing more about her search for a job. Please note that lesson 10 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 310 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

It’s been a busy term for Radio Lingua: in the past three months we’ve published over 90 language lessons, we’ve introduced ebook versions of our courses in our premium memberships and on the iBookstore and we’ve had three of our podcasts listed in the iTunes Rewind best of 2010. We thought we’d take this opportunity to update you on a few important news items. Festive greetings Firstly, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our listeners a very happy festive season. We have listeners all around the world and wherever you are, whatever celebrations you’re having as we head towards 2011, we hope that you have a peaceful, restful and happy holiday. All through December we’ve been running our Festive Phrases podcast which has featured daily festive phrases from around the world with the hosts of our various shows. This series has been particularly aimed at schools and we’ve been delighted that so many young language learners around the world have used our daily podcasts to learn some festive greetings in 24 languages. Each day we’ve added the number of speakers of the language featured to a map and by the end of the series listeners were able to send festive greetings to over 2.6 billion people around the world. If you’re a teacher and you’ve been using Festive Phrases with your classes, please send us your feedback. Coffee Break French Season 3 news We introduced season 3 of Coffee Break French in October and this week we’ll release episode 10. Since we began season 3 we’ve offered a special introductory price for the premium version of the course which provided 3A (lessons 301-320) and 3B (lessons 321-340) together for a one-off payment of £47 GBP. As of 10th January 2011, season 3A and 3B will cost £37 each, or the complete season 3 will cost £64. This is therefore your last chance to purchase season 3 at the introductory price. Please note that all existing customers who have bought season 3 complete will receive the premium materials for the full season. UK VAT charges On 4th January 2011, the UK VAT rate increases from 17.5% to 20%. As a result our prices for EU customers will increase. For example, the current price of Coffee Break French Seasons 1 and 2 complete is £89 + VAT. This equates to £104.57. From 4th January 2011 the price will be £106.80 for EU customers. For Coffee Break Spanish Season 1 the current price is £47 + VAT. This equates to £55.23, but from 4th January the price will be £56.40 for EU customers. These changes do not affect the base prices of our products, so non-EU customers will not be affected. We’ve decided to extend our winter sale until 10th January to help make this transition. This means our sale will now end at midnight GMT on 10th January: continue to use coupon code WINTER2010 until 10th January. Plans for 2011 We’re looking forward to a new year of language learning with Radio Lingua, and we hope you are too! We’ve been working on lots of new content and we’ll be adding to our range of materials in Spanish, French, German and Italian with new materials for learners. We’ll be extending our One Minute Languages series with Arabic, Dutch, Galician and Hungarian to name but a few, and we’ll be introducing more video content in the coming year. Make sure you visit our site regularly, that you’re a friend of Radio Lingua on Facebook, and that you follow us on Twitter to be the first to hear of all our new ...

Coming up in this lesson: This week we’re returning to Veronica’s texts and we’ll be finding out a bit more about why Veronica decided to learn French. Veronica also tells us a bit more about her daughter Jessica. Please note that lesson 09 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 309 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: In this week’s lesson we’re continuing with Katie’s second text. We’ll be taking a closer look at direct object pronouns and some further examples of the future tense as Katie talks about her plans for the coming weekend. Please note that lesson 08 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 308 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: This episode is the first of two episodes which are based on Katie’s second text. In this first part we’ll be hearing about an unfortunate event which Katie experienced while she was shopping in Nice. Language points covered include the expression se rendre compte in the perfect tense, whether descendre is an être or avoir verb, and many other points. Please note that lesson 07 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 307 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: … a.k.a. “everything you ever wanted to know about the future tense, and a few things you probably didn’t!” In Episode 06 of our course, we’re taking a break from our weekly texts from Alf, Katie and Veronica. Last week Alf mentioned that his teacher had been teaching the students about the future tense. We thought it would be useful to go through all aspects of the future tense in this lesson. Please note that lesson 06 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 306 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: Episode 05 of Coffee Break French features Alf once again. We’ll be finding out about his plans for the coming weekend, and this gives us an opportunity to review the future tense of both regular and irregular verbs. In the free version of the podcast we’ll be looking at some of the language points covered in Alf’s text. Please note that lesson 05 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 305 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: In the fourth episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 we meet Australian entrepreneur Veronica who, like Katie and Alf, is studying French in Nice. In the free version of the podcast we’ll be looking at some of the language points covered in Veronica’s text. Please note that lesson 04 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 304 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.\ Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: It’s time for our third episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 and this week we’re getting to know Alf a bit more. In the free version of the podcast we’ll be concentrating on adjective agreements and looking at some of the words and expressions used in Alf’s text. Please note that lesson 03 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 303 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: Our second episode of Coffee Break French Season 3 provides further details on Katie who has been writing her diary about her experience studying French in Nice. In this episode we’ll be looking at more language points which come up in Katie’s diary including direct and indirect object pronouns. Please note that lesson 02 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 302 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Coming up in this lesson: We’re delighted to launch a new series of Coffee Break French with Season 3, Lesson 01. In this episode listeners will meet American student Katie, Australian entrepreneur Veronica, and Alf who is a retired teacher from England. Our three characters are studying French at a language school in Nice, and in each episode you’ll hear an extract from their diaries, recounting their adventures on the French Riviera. We’ll pick up on a couple of language points in each lesson to help listeners understand the content. Please note that lesson 01 of Season 3 was originally known as lesson 301 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   If you’d like to get more out of the materials, we offer an exclusive members’ version of the lesson which is twice the length of the free version and provides a line-by-line analysis of the language used, along with a version of the text read at normal speed. The members’ materials include a comprehensive transcript and lesson notes in pdf format which can be used on any computer, or ePub format, specially created for the iBooks app on the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.   * Season 3 Complete, lessons 300-340 (£89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3A, lessons 300-320 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) * Season 3B, lessons 320-340 (£57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non EU customers) Subscribe links Subscribe in iTunes | RSS Feed | Purchase members’ audio and transcripts   You may also be interested in Coffee Break French Season 3 on the iBookstore.

Oui, c’est vrai! Nous sommes de retour! Coffee Break French is returning for a third season starting next Monday, 18th October. Season 3 will consist of 40 lessons and will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of the French language further, increasing your range of expression and building your confidence in a variety of grammatical constructions. In this season we’ll be featuring three new characters who all happen to be learning French in a language school in Nice on the Côte d’Azur. There’s Katie, the American student who is currently spending a year travelling, working and learning in different European countries; Veronica is a forty-something Australian entrepreneur who is taking advantage of an extended business trip to the south of France to improve her language skills; and Alf, a retired teacher from the Home Counties. As part of their weekly homework, our three characters have to keep a diary of their time spent in France, so over the next forty lessons you’ll be following their adventures in Nice and the surrounding area. In each episode you’ll listen to a native speaker read Katie, Veronica or Alf’s diary entry (which, of course, has been corrected by Mme Soulabaille, their teacher!) and we’ll talk about one or two of the language points covered in the passages. As usual, we’ll be providing free versions of the lessons, offering you listening practice in the language, and we’ll help you to understand the text with explanations of the language points covered. We’ll also be providing the premium version of the lessons: in the members’ podcast for each lesson we’ll give a full analysis of the text, going through each phrase and explaining any grammar points or difficult vocabulary used. Members will, of course, have access to a full transcript of the text and accompanying language notes. We’re really excited about the new season of Coffee Break French and we’re sure you’ll enjoy deepening your knowledge of the language with Katie, Alf and Veronica, and hundreds of thousands of Coffee Break French listeners around the world. While you’re waiting for Season 3 of Coffee Break French you may be interested in reviewing what you’ve learned until now. We’ve just released the Platinum version of Coffee Break French level 2 which features a series of review exercises to help you consolidate what you covered in lessons 41-80. It’s the perfect time for some review before getting started on the new materials, so if you’re interested, visit radiolingua.com/cbfplatinum to purchase the platinum upgrade or the full course if you’re not yet a member. The first lesson in our new season will be available on the evening of Monday 18th October. À très bientôt alors!

Coming up in this lesson: We’ve arrived at the final episode in our series of Coffee Break French. In lesson 40, we reach the end of the meal in which our friends Christina, David, Sophie and Jean-Jaques have been getting to know each other. As usual we cover a range of topics and constructions in this conversation and everything is explained in the lesson. This lesson marks the end of the Coffee Break French course and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our faithful listeners who have been working through the lessons week by week. We very much hope that you’ve enjoyed using Coffee Break French. This, of course, is not the end of the French materials from Radio Lingua. We’re already planning new content and in the meantime we’d like to draw your attention to our Walk, Talk and Learn French video series in which Pierre-Benoît, whom listeners will know from the Coffee Break French series, talks about grammar on the streets of Paris. To find out about our future plans for more French content, please make sure you’re subscribed to our Newsletter. You can do this from the box in the sidebar and we’ll send you updates every couple of months. We’ll also announce any new materials here on the Radio Lingua website, and on our Twitter feed – @radiolingua. Finally, from Mark, Anna, Pierre-Benoît, “David”, “Christina”, “Sophie” and “Jean-Jacques”, and the whole team behind Coffee Break French we would like to wish you much success in your continued learning of French. Bonne continuation! Please note that lesson 40 of Season 2 was originally known as lesson 80 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   The premium version of Coffee Break French Season 2 provides additional materials which will help you move forward more effectively with your French studies. The premium version includes the following elements: * Synchronised flashcards: the audio episode with synchronised flashcards – works in most Podcast applications, on iTunes and in QuickTime Player; * Lesson notes: detailed explanations of the vocabulary and any grammar points covered in each lesson; * Bonus audio lesson: providing further practice of the language covered in a variety of ways The members’ version can be accessed through our membership system. You can purchase the course using the links below. * Season 2 Complete: Lessons 201-240 £89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2A: Lessons 201-220 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2B: Lessons 221-240 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers)

Coming up in this lesson: After an enjoyable meal our two couples are about to enjoy a coffee and un petit digeo. The conversation continues between David, Christina, Sophie and Jean-Jacques in this penultimate episode of the series. Expressions covered include ça te dirait de faire quelque chose, aussitôt que, and further examples of the future and conditional tenses. Please note that lesson 39 of Season 2 was originally known as lesson 79 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version   The premium version of Coffee Break French Season 2 provides additional materials which will help you move forward more effectively with your French studies. The premium version includes the following elements: * Synchronised flashcards: the audio episode with synchronised flashcards – works in most Podcast applications, on iTunes and in QuickTime Player; * Lesson notes: detailed explanations of the vocabulary and any grammar points covered in each lesson; * Bonus audio lesson: providing further practice of the language covered in a variety of ways The members’ version can be accessed through our membership system. You can purchase the course using the links below. * Season 2 Complete: Lessons 201-240 £89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2A: Lessons 201-220 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2B: Lessons 221-240 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers)

Coming up in this lesson: In our long-awaited 38th episode of the course, we continue our radio play featuring David and Christina who are having dinner with their new friends Sophie and Jean-Jacques. This lesson introduces the pluperfect tense and also looks at a few examples of avoir expressions, including avoir l’habitude, avoir besoin de quelque chose and avoir de la chance. Please note that lesson 38 of Season 2 was originally known as lesson 78 of Coffee Break French. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners. Accessing the Premium Version The premium version of Coffee Break French Season 2 provides additional materials which will help you move forward more effectively with your French studies. The premium version includes the following elements: * Synchronised flashcards: the audio episode with synchronised flashcards – works in most Podcast applications, on iTunes and in QuickTime Player; * Lesson notes: detailed explanations of the vocabulary and any grammar points covered in each lesson; * Bonus audio lesson: providing further practice of the language covered in a variety of ways The members’ version can be accessed through our membership system. You can purchase the course using the links below. * Season 2 Complete: Lessons 201-240 £89.00 GBP inc VAT / approx £109 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2A: Lessons 201-220 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers) * Season 2B: Lessons 221-240 £57.00 GBP inc VAT / approx $67 USD ex VAT for non-EU customers)