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
191: "Je vais m'offrir un téléphone basique"
Our lesson this time was inspired by a recent article entitled "Have smartphones destroyed a generation?" A provocative title indeed, but one that got us thinking. C'est parti!
2 Des 201715min
190: Le phénomène Macron ... en marche!
Our lesson this time - for Advanced learners – focuses on the stunning rise to the French presidency of the youthful Emmanuel Macron at just 39 years of age. How, exactly, did he manage to pull off su...
11 Jul 201711min
189: Comment parler d'un accident de la route?
A listener wondered if we could do a lesson on the basis of a traffic accident. So that's what we've done : we've simulated a discussion on the basis of a minor accident that did actually occur recent...
26 Jun 201713min
188: Le retrait des États-Unis de l'Accord de Paris sur le changement climatique
The withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Accord on climate change caused consternation worldwide, not least as almost all countries signed up to its terms in 2016. Let's talk about the decision of th...
15 Jun 201719min
187: Un diplôme universitaire, cela en vaut-il la peine?
In some countries, particularly the U.S., a university education has become so expensive that some wonder if it is even worth going to college at all, any more. Let's start with a conversation. Then w...
21 Apr 201717min
186: "Est-ce que tu regardes quelque chose d'intéressant à la télé?"
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'.
21 Des 201613min
