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 Dec 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Dec 201613min
185: Les récifs coralliens menacés de disparition
The coral reefs of the world's oceans are in mortal danger but, as is often the case with environmental concerns, few people seem to appreciate that the dangers are imminent. That is the focus of our ...
4 Nov 201615min
184: Les tablettes tactiles en classe: un 'canular' coûteux?
Digital tablets in the classroom were recently described as a 60 billion dollar hoax. Despite these strong words, it seems we're on an inexorable drive to place a screen in front of every child in the...
25 Okt 201613min
