Learn French by Podcast
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 136
Published: 2010-02-05 16:32:00The subject of this lesson, lesson 136, is Haïti. Not, in fact, the dreadful tragedy which befell the country in the form of an earthquake, but the reasons why Haïti continues to be such an impoverished country. The dialogue is a rather long one this time, between Arnaud and Élodie. It is a lesson which makes extensive use of the passé simple. Let's get started.
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 135
Published: 2009-12-12 08:14:00The topic of this short lesson is how to explain that you're running late for an appointment. In our role-play, Mr. Morel is stuck in traffic. He has to pull over and make a quick call to say that he'll be a little late. Let's listen. We'll work with lots of useful expressions and vocabulary, including: "avoir rendez-vous", "avoir du retard", "Ãa ira", "Ãtre sur le point de", "Ãtre à l'appareil", and more. C'est parti!
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 134
Published: 2009-12-04 13:38:00The subject of this lesson is a remarkable woman, born in the Ukraine but now a resident of the United States. Some say she has raised the bar of musical performance higher than anyone so far. Whether that is indeed true or not, let's hear a role-play between Ãnora and Paul as they talk about Valentina Lisitsa. We'll meet the following expressions, and more: couple le souffle, Ãnerver, faire plaisir, mettre en valeur, jeter un coup d'oeil, Ãtre critique.
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 133
Published: 2009-10-07 08:16:00In this lesson, lesson 133, we hear a discussion between Sonia and FrÃdÃric about the Polanski affair. His recent arrest in Zurich was an outrage to some and long overdue to others. Discover useful words and expressions, including "clore", "extrader", "sidÃrer", "s'en ficher de", "faire chanter" and "Ãcoeurer".
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 132
Published: 2009-09-24 13:03:00In recent weeks, just about every news bulletin has had a mention of swine flu. To pick up some relevant vocabulary, in this lesson, lesson 132, weâll hear a role-play where CÃline tells us how she picked up a virus. We'll discover some useful expressions, including: "Il me suffisait deâ", "Ãtre assis", "envoyer des postillons", "un toubib", "tousser", and more.
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 131
Published: 2009-08-16 10:20:00In this lesson, lesson 131, weâll discover how to talk about a concert weâve been to. In this case, itâs a rock concert. Letâs get started with a role-play between Lucie and Ãtienne. We'll practice using a range of expressions: 'mettre des boules QuiÃs', 'se moquer de', 'dÃchirer', 'arriver à [faire quelque chose]', 'tenir le coup', 'bourdonner', and more. C'est parti!
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 130
Published: 2009-06-26 19:35:00The world of pop music lost one of its most famous exponents in Michael Jackson. His passing was a shock, not least because he was only fifty. In this lesson, letâs talk about some of the things that made Jackson a larger-than-life figure... Weâll start with a role-play.
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 129
Published: 2009-06-12 11:23:00In this lesson, lesson 129, we hear a role-play between Sandrine and Yann. They are discussing an article by a journalist who has made some rather unflattering comments about the French on an English website. Though the comments may have been tongue-in-cheek, neither Sandrine nor Yann finds the comments amusing. Letâs hear their thoughts...
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 128
Published: 2009-05-30 11:18:00One of our listeners asked that we would do a lesson on opening a bank account. Thatâs the topic of conversation in this lesson, lesson 128. In fact, opening an account is not so straightforward and sometimes even necessitates an appointment. In any case, letâs study some of the vocabulary and expressions weâll need. Letâs listen to a role-play between the customer and the bank teller.
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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 127
Published: 2009-04-21 13:09:00Though this lesson, lesson 127, has an Irish flavour, our dialogue relates to a quirky story which hit the headlines worldwideâ at the expense of the Irish Prime Minister. Letâs listen to a role-play between Xavier and AmÃlie. We'll discover some very interesting expressions including 'Ãtre nu comme un ver', 'Ãtre culottÃ' and 'faire jaser les commÃres'. C'est parti!
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