57: "Have you been following the political situation in the U.S.?"
France will soon have a new President. So, too, will the U.S. In London, Tony Blair will be leaving 10 Downing Street after 10 years as British Prime Minister. In this lesson, let's study some vocabul...
20 Apr 200715min
56: "What are your thoughts on the situation in Iraq?"
Hardly a day passes without the terrible conflict in Iraq making the news headlines. In this lesson, lesson 56, we'll study vocabulary which will allow us to offer an opinion on a situation for which ...
17 Apr 200713min
55: "I think my dog may have eaten poison..."
This time, our dog is in trouble and requires a trip to the vet. We'll learn how to say that something is wrong and we'll study a number of useful verbs, including 'rester', 'se mettre à', 's'attarder...
10 Apr 200716min
54: At the dentist's [Part II]
In our last lesson, a trip to the dentist resulted in a filling. The dentist and patient had a brief chat at the end of the appointment. Let's see how their conversation ended up. We'll study the expr...
30 Mar 20079min
53: At The Dentist's [Part I]
In our last lesson, we saw how to make an dental appointment. This time, we’re in the dentist’s chair… The drill, fillings, injections, cavities – we’ll meet them all in this first part of a two-part ...
29 Mar 200715min
52: "I'd like to make an appointment to see the dentist..."
We'll see how to make an appointment to see the dentist in this lesson. We'll meet a variety of useful expressions, including 'prendre rendezvous avec quelqu'un', 'ressentir (une douleur)' and 'le plu...
25 Mar 200712min
51: "I'd like to reserve a table for four, please..."
Our task is a simple but common one in this lesson - that is, to make a restaurant reservation. We'll learn to recognise some common questions which are likely to be put to us by the receptionist and ...
17 Mar 200712min
50: "I'd like to hire a pair of ski-boots, please..."
A ski-wear shop is the setting for this, our 50th Learn French by Podcast lesson. We'll see how to make effective use of the verbs 'aimer', 'suivre', 'passer' and 'essayer' and we'll also learn revise...
9 Mar 200712min
