CBE 2.01 | A symbol of friendship: The Statue of Liberty | Language focus: the passive voice
Welcome to Season 2 of our Coffee Break English course! In this episode, we hear from Kate in the USA. She tells us the story behind the Statue of Liberty, one of New York’s most famous monuments. We ...
31 Aug 202130min
CBE 1.10 | Let’s go surfing - Australia’s favourite sport and phrasal verbs
This week Matthew tells us about a popular sport in Australia - surfing! He talks about the people who surf and the surfing lifestyle, and we learn some common English phrasal verbs. Coffee Break Engl...
22 Jun 202121min
CBE 1.09 | It’s tea time - Britain’s favourite drink and gerund and infinitive forms
This week Susan talks about the most popular drink in the UK - tea! She tells us about the history of tea in the UK, and some British tea traditions. We also focus on using the gerund and infinitive f...
15 Jun 202124min
CBE 1.08 | We won a match! - Ryan’s ice hockey experiences and the present perfect tense
This week Ryan talks about a popular Canadian sport, ice hockey! He tells us about his experiences playing hockey, and how it has helped to bring his family together. We also focus on the difference b...
8 Jun 202124min
CBE 1.07 | Have you eaten haggis? - A traditional Scottish dish and the present perfect tense
This week Catriona tells us about a traditional Scottish dish - haggis! We learn all about its ingredients and history, and why some people don’t like it. We also focus on talking about past events us...
1 Jun 202125min
CBE 1.06 | You should visit the Grand Canyon - A famous American landmark and modal verbs
This week Kate tells us all about a famous place in the USA - the Grand Canyon! We learn lots of information about this beautiful place, and we hear some rules and advice for visiting, using the modal...
25 Mai 202128min
CBE 1.05 | How many kangaroos? - Australia’s national animal and quantifiers
Welcome back to Coffee Break English! In this episode, Matthew tells us all about an animal from his country - the kangaroo! We learn lots of interesting facts about this famous Australian animal, and...
18 Mai 202125min
CBE 1.04 | What’s your city like? - Colorado Springs and adverbs of manner
This week, Kate tells us all about what life is like in Colorado Springs, in the USA. Throughout the lesson we learn lots of vocabulary related to cities, and we look at how to form and use adverbs of...
11 Mai 202124min
