199: 'Les décroissants', c'est qui?
Our conversation this time focuses on people who are referred to as 'les décroissants'. But who exactly are 'les décroissants'? To find out, let's start with a conversation.
20 Jul 201910min
198: Je viens chercher mon fils!
One of our listeners was taking up a position as a teacher in a pre-school in France and asked if we would put together some expressions and vocabulary that might be used in a dialogue between the tea...
19 Apr 201910min
197: Quand l'Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde
Our lesson this time goes back to a joke made by chat-show host Trevor Noah last summer, following the World cup. The only thing is, some people didn't find his joke funny at all, not least the French...
12 Mar 201918min
196: Le Président Macron réinstaurera le Service national
Our conversation this time focuses on President Macron's plan to reintroduce national service in France. Some people are wondering if he is the right man to decide on such matters, given that he himse...
28 Feb 201916min
195: La présidence Trump approche des élections de mi-mandat
The Trump presidency is nearing the mid-term elections in November. Mr Trump – arguably more than any other American president – has polarised opinions. Let's talk about the first half of his mandate ...
27 Jul 201818min
194: France: la réforme de l'accès à l'université
Traditionally, French high school graduates have been guaranteed public university places, regardless of the grades achieved in their baccalauréat. This, however, has resulted in very high drop-out ra...
25 Jun 201819min
193: "Que penses-tu du Brexit?"
Britain's vote to withdraw from the European Union was widely controversial and continues to be so. Brexit – from a French perspective – is at the centre of our conversation this time.
4 Apr 201814min
192: Le transfer de Neymar : comment expliquer une telle outrance ?
The transfer of Brazilian footballer, Neymar, smashed all records in terms of the colossal sums of money involved. Are such sporting investments really justified? Let's talk about that.
22 Des 201713min
