French in your own time. At your own pace.
But you'll want to see some samples first.
«Il m'a emmené faire une petite promenade en vélo… »
«He brought me on a little cycling trip…»
A listener asked about this sentence, from our lesson 65 ("I'm so stiff today!…")… Read More
« Moi, je n'aime pas du tout regarder des joueurs courir derrière un ballon ! »
«I don't like watching players run (around) after a ball!»
A listener sent us a question about the expression above, from one of our earlier lessons. Specifically, his question was:… Read More
on - a very common pronoun
The pronoun on is used in a wide variety of contexts.
A listener emailed us in the last few days about the pronoun on. Its use is extremely common in French, especially in the spoken language.… Read More
ne - it isn't always 'negative'
It is often easier to think of ne as part of a combination
A listener emailed us this morning with the following message:… Read More
dont, whose, of which, of whom
The pronoun dont is used frequently in French.
A listener asked this morning about the word dont. Pronounced don(t), it replaces an object introduced by de.… Read More
Lesson no: 186, Level: Intermediate
It’s holiday season, a time of year when we might discuss a film or TV series we’ve seen. That’s the subject of our conversation this time. First, let’s talk about a French production called ‘Spiral’.
Lesson no: 185, Level: Intermediate
The coral reefs of the world’s oceans are in mortal danger but, as is often the case with environmental concerns, few people seem to appreciate that the dangers are imminent. That is the focus of our lesson this time.
Lesson no: 184, Level: Intermediate
Digital tablets in the classroom were recently described as a 60 billion dollar hoax. Despite these strong words, it seems we’re on an inexorable drive to place a screen in front of every child in the classroom. But to whose benefit? That’s the subject of our conversation in this lesson.
Lesson no: 183, Level: Intermediate
This lesson is inspired by our having heard about Norway in Michael Moore’s latest satirical documentary. Now, no country is perfect but Norway certainly seems to have a lot going for it. Let’s start with a conversation.
Lesson no: 182, Level: Advanced
The title of this Advanced lesson may be controversial. After all, it is a fact that tens of thousands of people – some of whom have been lifted out of abject poverty – work in call centres around the world. However, questions one might ask are: what kind of work do call centre workers actually do? What kind of career prospects can workers realistically expect from such work? Béatrix talks of her friend’s experience in one such call centre. Let’s listen.