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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 95

20. March 2008

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Local and regional elections are about to take place in France. It’s all a little complicated, in fact. In this lesson - an advanced leson completely in French! - let’s study at least some of the vocabulary and expressions which will shed a little light on all things political…

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 94

20. March 2008

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This lesson is in response to a listener who asked about getting fit, going to the gym, avoiding fast food and so on. The possibilities are endless but, in this lesson â lesson 94 â weâll study just some of the key vocabulary. C’est parti!…

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 93

20. March 2008

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This is a short lesson, for beginners, to recap on one of the basics â numbers and counting. We’ll focus on the numbers 1 to 10 and discuss a few points of pronunciation weâll need to watch out for in relation to these numbers. Allons-y!

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 92

20. March 2008

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It seems that one quick way of becoming a cult hero is to blow over 7 billion dollars on financial trading. Thatâs what has happened in the case of JÃrÃme Kerviel, Franceâs most famous - or most infamous - trader. Letâs hear a role-play between SÃvrine and JÃrÃme about the recent scandal surrounding La SociÃtà [...]

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 91

20. March 2008

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This lesson, lesson 91, centres on a job interview. We’ll study the verbs ‘to apply (for)’, ‘to specialise’ and ‘to spread oneself too thin’; we’ll also discover adjectives we might use about ourselves to emphasise why we’re suited to this particular position. Let’s begin with a role-play and see how the conversation might unravel.

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 90

20. March 2008

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It has been a while since we have had a basic lesson so this lesson - our 90th lesson - is just that. Letâs talk a little about directions. Weâll also learn how to say âI donât speak French wellâ and how to ask that someone repeat something again, more slowly.

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 89

20. March 2008

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Despite the fact that such events are becoming more anachronistic with each passing year, there is still no shortage of enthusiasm for events like the ‘Miss France’ competition. In this lesson let’s hear a role-play between AmÃlie and Xavier on that same competition. Xavier, for one, doesn’t hide his disdain for such exhibitions…

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 88

20. March 2008

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Though France could not be described as a religious country, Christmas is widely celebrated in French towns and cities, with children eagerly anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus. But what about the vocabulary related to this festive season? Christmas trees, decorations, Christmas markets, red ribbons, giftsâ letâs study some of the key expressions. Weâll start [...]

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 87

20. March 2008

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This time, weâll hear a conversation between two people who meet in the park and have a general chat about their dogs. We’ll study lots of new vocabulary - discussing the breed of dog, commenting on his coat, describing his personality, and more. Our lesson is in response to a suggestion from Alyssa, one of [...]

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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 86

20. March 2008

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This lesson is in response to a suggestion made by Gene who will be looking after an 8-month-old baby on New Year’s Eve for friends. But what about all those baby terms? Changing diapers, burping the baby, putting the baby to sleep, cooing, crawling? It’s almost a language in its own right. Let’s learn some [...]

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