127: "Did you hear about the 'portraits' of Mr Cowen?"
Though this lesson, lesson 127, has an Irish flavour, our dialogue relates to a quirky story which hit the headlines worldwide… at the expense of the Irish Prime Minister. Let’s listen to a role-play ...
21 Apr 200916min
126: Looking for an apartment...
One or our listeners asked that we would do a lesson on renting an apartment. It’s an activity which, as one might expect, has its own specific vocabulary. In this lesson, lesson 126, let’s see if we ...
4 Apr 200917min
125: Lance Armstrong: the return!...
A new sporting chapter has opened for Lance Armstrong, 7-time winner of the Tour de France. This year, after 3 years of retirement, he plans a return to the world’s greatest cycling race. Surely it is...
20 Mars 200917min
124: "Did you hear about Stéphane? He is going to be made redundant..."
As a consequence of the global financial crisis, unemployment is at the top of the agenda. Being made redundant is one of the themes of this lesson, lesson 124. We'll make use of the verbs 'licencier'...
16 Feb 200911min
123: "I'd like to have these trousers cleaned, please..."
One of our listeners asked that we would do a lesson focusing on a trip to the local dry-cleaner’s. That’s the topic of conversation in this lesson, lesson 123. We'll discover lots of useful expressio...
1 Feb 200914min
122: "Watch out for flying shoes, Mr President!"
In this lesson, lesson 122, we hear a conversation about the unexpected ‘goodbye kiss’ President Bush received in Iraq. The President brushed it off as something insignificant but it will be an incide...
28 Dec 200815min
121: "Your car is ready to be collected..."
In our last lesson, we booked our car in to the local garage for a service. This time – in lesson 121 – the car is ready. Let’s hear the conversation when Madame Legrand goes to pick up her car. We'll...
5 Dec 200814min
120: "I'd like to book my car in for a service, please..."
This lesson – lesson 120 – is a short one. We simply want to make an appointment to book our car into the local garage for a service. Let’s hear a role-play. We'll learn the terms for 'car service' an...
21 Nov 20089min
