CBF Mag 1.09 | Non, rien de rien ...

It's the most visited monument in the world and at the time of its construction it was the tallest building in the world. Standing in the heart of the French capital, it is undeniably the global symbol of France. We're talking, of course, about the Eiffel Tower, and in this episo ...  Show more

We're getting to ready to launch our new advanced course for French learners. It's called La Vérité éclate toujours and it's an audio drama which we think you're going to love. However, this podcast will not be available on the normal Coffee Break French feed. Instead you need to ...  Show more

In this episode Francesca and Mark discuss one of Italy's most famous authors, Italo Calvino. Calvino's work can be read on many levels, and as a result of the type of language used, his books are very accessible for learners of Italian. In our Q&A segment, Francesca explains the ...  Show more

By the time you've listened to this episode you'll have l'acquolina in bocca - your mouth will be watering! Francesca shares a recipe for the rice dish panissa which involves beans, onion, Italian sausage and Arborio rice, and there's a question from listener Donna who is confuse ...  Show more

We're heading to the kitchen for this episode and learning about the popular pasta dish, le orecchiette. Mark and Francesca also discuss their recent trip to Milan and Stresa to film some content for the forthcoming Coffee Break Italian To Go video series. There's also an explana ...  Show more

In lesson 9, you’ll review all the language you’ve learned so far in this course. Please note that lesson 9 of Season 1 was originally known as lesson 109 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our lis ...  Show more