A special announcement about Coffee Break French from Mark and Anna.

The latest news from Radio Lingua, including Coffee Break Spanish and Coffee Break French both shortlisted in international Podcast Awards 2008 - vote now at www.podcastawards.com, Show Time Spanish info, the relaunch of Coffee Break Spanish, further details about Write Back Soon and information about the forthcoming Language Show in London where Radio Lingua has a stand: come and say hello!

Lesson 40, the last episode of Unit 4, is based on another conversation we recorded on the beach in Sainte-Marie.

This week, it is the first birthday of Coffee Break French! In lesson 39, we have a special dialogue for you. We’ll be listening to a conversation recorded on the beach in Sainte-Marie where Anna talked with a French family.

Happy European Day of Languages to all our listeners! By way of joining in this international celebration of languages and language-learning we're delighted to introduce eight new podcasts today. We're adding Catalan, Danish, French, Japanese, Mandarin and Romanian to our One Minute Languages series; we're introducing our first podcast for English learners - Write Back Soon will help learners master Phrasal Verbs; and we're finally announcing the long-awaited sequel to Coffee Break Spanish: it's Show Time!

This week, we are continuing our series of dialogues recorded in France. Anna is not feeling too well so we take a trip to the pharmacy to get something to make her feel better.

In episode 37, Mark is asking the hotel receptionist for some information. Listen to the dialogue and the breakdown of the conversation in order to learn new vocabulary and constructions as well as using what you already know to work out what they are saying.

In this week’s show, we are continuing our series of dialogues recorded in Pornic and Sainte-Marie. We have 2 conversations recorded on shopping trips in France - one with Mark and one with Anna and her friend.

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In Lesson 35, Mark and Anna are in the Tourist Information Office in Sainte-Marie, looking for some information about the area.

In Lesson 34, it's breakfast time in Ste-Marie sur Mer. Mark and Anna are joined by Anna's friend as they order breakfast. Having learned the content from previous lessons, listeners will understand much of the material in this lesson.

In Lesson 33, join Mark and Anna in France as they arrive at the hotel. Anna plays the role of Jane Johnson, a British tourist who is checking in at the hotel. In this dialogue, you’ll recognise lots of the words and phrases covered in Lessons 22 and 23.

Join Mark in this week's episode as he arrives at Nantes Airport and asks for directions to get to Sainte-Marie. This gives you the chance to practice listening to French conversation and learn some new language at the same time.

This pdf flyer explains that the unit 3 bonus materials are now available as part of the Season Pass system, either in a Basic Season Pass which includes the pdf guides for lessons 21-30, or as a VIP Season Pass which includes the pdf guides, the enhanced podcasts and over three hours of bonus listening materials. See the pdf flyer for full details and a discount code for use in our store.

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 she'll need for her visit.

In Lesson 30, marking the end of Unit 3, we put Anna and you, the listeners, to the test. We cover all the topics included in Lessons 21 to 29 to see how much you have learned!

In this week’s episode, we continue with the theme of ‘feeling unwell’ but this time we head to the pharmacy to find a remedy for whatever is wrong.

In this week's episode, we talk about different ways of saying you're not feeling well and how to say different parts of the body are sore. If you're lucky, you may even learn a song which will help you to remember those body parts!

In Lesson 27, we continue our "transactional" theme. A very common situation while traveling is having to visit the bank so we take a look at some vocabulary and constructions which could be used in this situation to help explain your money matters!

In this week's lesson, we continue the theme of shopping but this time in a market place. You'll learn how to ask for different types and quantities of food and how to ask the price. Finally you can listen to a typical conversation in a market place and hear the words and phrases in context.

In lesson 25 we talk about Anna's favourite pastime: shopping! We also test your knowledge of the French alphabet by spelling out the names of some shops you'd see in France. This file replaces an earlier version of the file which cut out after 11 minutes.

In episode 24 we continue the theme of accommodation, this time looking at the campsite. Even if camping is not your thing, the constructions covered in this week's lesson can be easily adapted. We'll also learn how to spell in French.

In Lesson 23, you'll learn how to make complaints about a hotel room, although we hope that you will never have to do so during a stay in France!

In Lesson 22, you'll learn how to book into a hotel in France - something which is likely to be very useful when on holiday in France or any other French-speaking country. After learning the material in this lesson, you'll be able to book the exact type of room you want!

In Lesson 21, marking the beginning of Unit 3 of Coffee Break French, we look at many different ways of describing the weather. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to describe the weather using both the present tense and the future tense.

In this special edition, marking the end of unit 2 of the course, Mark and Anna are joined by Pierre-Benoit Heriaud, presenter of the forthcoming Walk, Talk and Learn French video podcast from the Radio Lingua Network. Together with Pierre-Benoit, Mark and Anna present a restaurant dialogue, putting into practice much of the language covered in this unit, and talk about food in general, presenting new items of vocabulary.

In lesson 19 of Coffee Break French you'll review the new language you've learned in lessons 11-18.

In lesson 18 you'll learn more about dietary requirements and dealing with specific situations in restaurants.

In this lesson you'll learn to order food in a restaurant.

In episode 16 we provide further practice of the language you need to order drinks and snacks in a cafe.

In episode 15 of Coffee Break French we learn how to order drinks in the café.

In episode fourteen of Coffee Break French, we discuss more places in the town, give more detailed directions, and use a song to help us learn the constructions.

In episode thirteen of Coffee Break French we learn to talk about places in the town and to ask for directions. Find out more about the additional materials available from Coffee Break French on our website at http://www.coffeebreakfrench.com.

In episode twelve of Coffee Break French we look at numbers, days, months and seasons. Find out more about the additional materials available from Coffee Break French on our website at http://www.coffeebreakfrench.com.

In episode eleven of Coffee Break French, we learn to cope with language difficulties and to talk about which languages you speak. Find out more about the additional materials available from Coffee Break French on our website at http://www.coffeebreakfrench.com.

A special festive video coming to you from Paris with Mark and Anna reviewing the vocabulary covered in lesson 10.

This is a repost of lesson 10 of Coffee Break French, following recent problems with libsyn, our hosting company.

Repost of Lesson 09, following recent problems with our hosting company, libsyn.

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In episode eight of Coffee Break French, we learn to talk about likes and dislikes. Find out more about the additional materials available from Coffee Break French on our website at http://www.coffeebreakfrench.com.