Lesson 26 – Show Time Spanish
This week’s topic is low-cost airlines and the advantages and disadvantages of low-cost travel. Mark and Alba discuss their experiences of flying with low-cost airlines (and indeed with other...
View ArticleTwitterLearn French – Season 1 – Day 31
This week on TwitterLearn we’ll be covering a number of situations which you may encounter while on holiday in a French-speaking part of the world. Today, we’ll be dealing with travel. Listen to...
View ArticleTwitterLearn Italian – Season 1 – Day 31
This week on TwitterLearn we’ll be covering a number of situations which you may encounter while on holiday in Italy. Today, we’ll be dealing with travel. Listen to today’s show here: Download audio...
View ArticleTwitterLearn Italian – Season 1 – Day 32
Today we’ll learn how to buy train or bus tickets. Listen to today’s show here: Download audio file (tli-01-32.mp3) Today’s words and phrases: vorrei un biglietto – solo andata – “I would like a single...
View ArticleTwitterLearn French – Season 1 – Day 32
In today’s show we’re buying tickets for the bus or train. Listen here: Download audio file (tlf-01-32.mp3) Today’s words and phrases: je voudrais un aller simple – “I would like a single (one way)...
View ArticleTwitterLearn French – Season 1 – Day 38
You can now put your knowledge of telling the time in French to practical use. Listen to today’s show here: Download audio file (tlf-01-38.mp3) Today’s words and phrases: la banque ouvre à quelle...
View ArticleTwitterLearn Italian – Season 1 – Day 38
Now that you know how to tell the time in Italian you can put it to practical use. Listen to today’s show here: Download audio file (tli-01-38.mp3) Today’s words and phrases: a che ora…? – “at what...
View ArticleTwitterLearn Spanish – Season 1 – Day 38
Now that you can tell the time in Spanish, you’ll learn to put it to practical use in today’s show. Listen here: Download audio file (tls-01-38.mp3) Today’s words and phrases: ¿a qué hora…? – “at what...
View ArticleLesson 68 – Coffee Break French
Coffee Break French is back! In Lesson 68 it’s time to put the language we’ve been learning into practice and return to some transactional situations, this time equipped with a thorough understanding...
View ArticleCBS Show Time Spanish – Lesson 14
In episode 14, Mark and Alba are joined by David, el novio de Alba. Topics discussed include Galicia, the region of Spain where David is from, St Valentine’s day, romantic Spanish and the imperfect...
View ArticleCBS Show Time Spanish – Lesson 26
This week’s topic is low-cost airlines and the advantages and disadvantages of low-cost travel. Mark and Alba discuss their experiences of flying with low-cost airlines (and indeed with other...
View ArticleOn Location French – 15th Oct 2012
Bonjour tout le monde! Moi, c’est Rose, et je suis très contente d’écrire mon premier article! After months of planning and anticipation, I’m finally in France. I’ve been in Saint Brieuc for almost a...
View ArticleSeason 1 – Lesson 31 – Coffee Break French
Coming up in this lesson: Lesson 31 introduces Unit 4 which will feature dialogues recorded live in France. Join Mark and Anna en route to Brittany as Anna tries to remember the words and phrases...
View ArticleShow Time Spanish – Lesson 01
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Show Time Spanish. In the first episode you will meet presenters Mark and Alba and get to know them a bit better. You will also meet José who will help you take your...
View ArticleLesson 14 – Show Time Spanish
In episode 14, Mark and Alba are joined by David, el novio de Alba. Topics discussed include Galicia, the region of Spain where David is from, St Valentine’s day, romantic Spanish and the imperfect...
View ArticleCBC 1.19 | Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng qù Guìlín de huǒchēpiào
In this lesson of Coffee Break Chinese you’ll be learning about train travel in China. You’ll learn to book your tickets in advance and request the particular type of ticket and seat you require....
View ArticleUnser Tag in Potsdam – Coffee Break German Travels with Julia and Mark
Join Coffee Break German Cultural Correspondent Julia and learner Mark for a trip to the beautiful town of Potsdam where Julia grew up. Mark puts his German into practice with Julia’s help and together...
View ArticleCoffee Break Travels: in Piemonte with Francesca
In this Coffee Break Italian special, join Francesca and Mark as they travel to Francesca’s village of Pettinengo in the Piemonte hills. The video features segments in Italian and English, and we’ve...
View ArticleSosta per le vie di Lucca – Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 2
In our second episode of the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries, join Giulia and Paolo as they travel on towards Lucca. We’ll accompany them for some lunch and the resulting abbiocco – that sleepy...
View ArticleFirenze, bellezza infinita – Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 3
Welcome back to the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries! This week, Giulia and Paolo take the train from Lucca to Florence for some new adventures. Find out what they get up to in this latest episode....
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