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Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 83
This lesson is based on a request from one of our listeners who needed
the assistance of a plumber while in France. So, what happens if the
bath drain gets blocked? How do we convey this to the plumber ? Letâs
see in this two-part lesson.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 82In this lesson, lesson 82, we talk about a recent court ruling in the U.S regarding Jammie Thomas, found guilty of downloading and illegally re-distributing copyrighted music. Letâs study some of the relevant vocabulary in this exchange. On y va!...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 81The scene of this lesson is the forest of Fontainebleau where AmÃlie and Xavier are having a stroll, and picking up a few delicious mushrooms along the way. Letâs listen to their conversation unravel on a beautiful autumnal afternoonâListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 80In this, our 80th lesson, we talk about a change which will soon apply to all new French car registrations. The distinctive French number plate which tells us which department a car comes from, will take a new form. We'll learn several useful expressions including 'Ãtre au courant de', 'entrer en vigueur', 'conduire comme un pied' and 'forcer le passage à quelqu'un'. Allons-y!âListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 79In this lesson, lesson 79, we will learn how to simply ask if someone would fancy a cup of coffee that we are about to make. And, while we are at it, we will learn some trivia about a former Phillipine First Lady!âListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 78This month, Italy lost one of her great musicians and personalities in Luciano Pavarotti. In this lesson, letâs talk about what made him a household name and such a popular figure the world over. We'll learn how to say someone has passed away, how to say we miss someone, how to say 'It's sad that...', and more. C'est parti!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 77Some people love them, others hate them. Still more cannot do without them. But, what if someone asks you if it is ok to light up a cigarette in your presence? Letâs listen to a role-play and see how such an exchange might unravel.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 76Itâs an issue none of us likes to talk about but one we occasionally confront in the workplace. So what about the delicate subject of personal hygiene ? How do we discuss it in French ? In this lesson we'll find out. Allons-y!...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 75It is perhaps the most hated word in the French language. In fact, the noun itself - 'la rentrÃe' - means simply, 'the return' but, for secondary school students it means the end of 'les grandes vacances' and the return to a new school year. In this lesson weâll hear AmÃlie and Alex talk about what needs to be organised before the kids go back to the classroom.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 74In this lesson, AmÃlie will tell us about 'les VÃlib' (vÃlos libres), an initiative in the French capital which puts bicycles at the disposal of those looking for a healthier option for getting around. We'll learn new expressions including 'Ãa marche du tonnerre!' and 'prendre un abonnement'. We'll study some verbs, too, including 'assombrir', 'se rÃjouir de' and 'mettre en place'.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 73Continuing our theme of the last lesson, this time we look at the promises made by President Sarkozy in relation to the environment during the run-up to the French presidential elections. Letâs examine what he said â and what he promised. We'll hear Jacques' and Laure's views on some of those promises, tooâListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 72Though he wasnât in the final reckoning for the French presidential election, the participation of Nicolas Hulot, a prominent environmentalist, drew the attention of many French voters to the precarious state of our planet. In this lesson, letâs focus on some vocabulary which relates to environmental issues. Weâll start with a role-play between Natacha and Matthieu.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 71The number of hours worked per week by French employees has been a hot topic in France recently. In this lesson, letâs study some of the vocabulary which will enable us to talk about overtime, in particular. Let's listen to a conversation between Christian and Marie in which Christian chastises Marie for not standing up to her boss and saying enough is enoughâListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 70Perhaps the first thing tourists to the French capital must think about is how best to get around. In this lesson, lesson 70, letâs hear a conversation which takes place at the ticket counter to find out how to approach this task. We'll revise the expression 'I'd like [+ infinitive]â', we'll discuss the verbs 'exister' and 'circuler' and we'll see how to respond to the expressions 'Ãa fait' and 'Ãa fera' when making a payment.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 69In the last lesson, we were talking about hiring a car. In this second part of the two-part lesson, letâs complete the task. Weâll hear the final part of the discussion between the customer and agent of the car hire company. We'll study the expressions 'Ãtre garÃ', we'll practice the Imperative in the context of giving directions and we'll discover the names of specific parts of the body of a car. Let's begin...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 68It's summer vacation time. In this lesson, let's discover how to carry out a common task for tourists - to hire a car. We'll learn how to ask the basic questions related to this undertaking, as well as some more specific vocabulary including 'car insurance', 'driving licence', 'deposit', 'petrol', 'a refill (of the tank)', and more.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 67Antoine and Linda are visiting the Louvre Museum in this lesson. Though it should be an enjoyable outing, Antoine is unhappy about a number of things and is doing his fair share of moaning and groaning. So, let's learn how to say 'You never stop moaning!'. There are lots of other interesting expressions, too, including: 'You didn't have to (come, you know!)', 'Try to talk more quietly!' and 'Don't draw attention to yourself!'...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 66A listener recently asked us: 'Which lesson deals with 'Ãa va?'!â' Though it's a simple expression, it's an essential one. As itâs been a while since weâve had a beginner lesson, let's visit some of the basics in this short lesson. Weâll see how to ask how someone is, weâll learn a little about the weather, and we'll see examples of 'tout' and 'toute'. Let's get going.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 65Itâs a physical feeling we experience frequently, after sport, a dayâs gardening, whatever. Weâll be talking about feeling stiff in this lesson â lesson 65. We'll see how to say 'What's the matter?', 'What did you do to yourself!?', 'You should have...' and a range of othe useful expressions and vocabulary. Allons-y!...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 64A good deed - giving blood, to be precise - is the topic of this lesson, lesson 64. We'll study a variety of expressions, including 'I did a good deed...' and 'It's for that (very) reason that...'. We'll also learn the meaning of an amusing expression: 'tomber dans les pommes'. At first sight, it appears to have something to do with falling into apples but, in fact, means something quite different! Let's get started...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 63We're looking for someone to help us with a specific task, once again, in this lesson. The job in question is electrical work: we'll discover some electricity-related vocabulary and we'll revise some key expressions from previous lessons including: 'venir de (+ infinitive)', 'avoir besoin de', and 'falloir (+ infinitive)'. We'll also learn how to say 'When it comes to...' and 'You mustn't joke about that!' Allons-y!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 61When we bump into someone we havenât met for a while, weâll commonly ask them what theyâve been up to. Thatâs the topic of this lesson. We'll work with a variety of useful expressions including: 'Ãa faitâ?', 'pas mal de' and 'Ãa a misâ'. We'll also see how to make use of the verbs 'devenir', 'intervenir' and 'se permettre de'.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 60In this lesson, we'll study the vocabulary needed to ask someone how he or she is progressing at an art course. We'll examine a range of useful expressions, including 'avoir peur de', 'il y a toutes sortes de' and 'se moquer de (quelqu'un)'. We'll also look at 'plaire (Ã)', a common verb but one which is often the cause of errors for learners of French.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 59We'll discover how to discuss a programme from last night's TV schedule in this lesson. In particular, Xavier talks about a documentary he saw on the life of Henri Troyat, a prolific French writer. We'll meet - and practice - new expressions including 'passer à la tÃlÃ', 'Ãtre dÃcÃdÃ', 'Ãtre crevÃ' and 'rester Ãveillà jusqu'Ã'. Allons-y!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 58In our recent discussion of American politics, we mentioned Barack Obama. This time our role-play will focus on whether America is ready for a woman to take the top job at the Oval Office. Let's hear what Caroline, in particular, thinks of Hillary Clinton and her chances of landing the ultimate position in politics. We'll learn some new expressions including 's'exprimer', 'Ãtre persuadà que', 'Ãtre ouvert d'esprit', and more.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 57France will soon have a new President. So, too, will the U.S. In London, Tony Blair will be leaving 10 Downing Street after 10 years as British Prime Minister. In this lesson, let's study some vocabulary and expressions related to the political scene in the U.S. as eyes are turning towards the White House. Allons-y!âListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 56Hardly a day passes without the terrible conflict in Iraq making the news headlines. In this lesson, lesson 56, we'll study vocabulary which will allow us to offer an opinion on a situation for which a solution seems more elusive than ever.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 55This time, our dog is in trouble and requires a trip to the vet. We'll learn how to say that something is wrong and we'll study a number of useful verbs, including 'rester', 'se mettre Ã', 's'attarder' and 'se rÃtablir'. It's a longer lesson this time, so let's get started...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 54In our last lesson, a trip to the dentist resulted in a filling. The dentist and patient had a brief chat at the end of the appointment. Let's see how their conversation ended up. We'll study the expressions 'to finish [doing]', 'to be in agony' and 'to find it difficult [to do]'. We'll also discuss using the Imperfect Tense to describe physical states in the past. Allons-y!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 53In our last lesson, we saw how to make an dental appointment. Thistime, weâre in the dentistâs chairâ The drill, fillings, injections,cavities â weâll meet them all in this first part of a two-part lesson.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 52We'll see how to make an appointment to see the dentist in this lesson. We'll meet a variety of useful expressions, including 'prendre rendezvous avec quelqu'un', 'ressentir (une douleur)' and 'le plus rapidement possible'. To see what all these mean - and how to use them - let's get started!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 51Our task is a simple but common one in this lesson - that is, to make a restaurant reservation. We'll learn to recognise some common questions which are likely to be put to us by the receptionist and we'll revise how to spell some words, including one or two surnames.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 50A ski-wear shop is the setting for this, our 50th Learn French by Podcast lesson. We'll see how to make effectiveuse of the verbs 'aimer', 'suivre', 'passer' and 'essayer' and we'll also learn revise the object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'les'.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 49A hotel guest makes contact with the front desk in relation to a problem in his room. We'll discover how to say 'I can't get it to work'. We'll also practice using several verbs, including 'se mettre en marche', 'appuyer' and 'arriver Ã'. We meet a noun, too, which can either refer to a technical fault - or a flaw in one's character.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 48We'll learn how to carry out a common task in this lesson - to book a hotel room. We'll see how to ask the receptionist how we should pay, if we can have our luggage taken up to our room, if we can be called early for breakfast, and more.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 47With the presidential elections in France just around the corner, itâs time to learn some vocabulary related to politics and voting, in general. That will be the topic of this lesson. We'll learn how to say 'I'm exhausted!' and 'They really get my back up!' We'll also meet several useful verbs. Allons-y!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 46In lessons 21 and 22 we spoke about a vacation weâd had. This time, in lesson 46, weâll hear about a winter vacation and, with the World Ski Championships taking place at the moment, it's an opportune time to learn a few key terms related to skiing. We'll also see how to use the verbs 'adorer', 'partir' and 's'inscrire (Ã)'.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 45In this lesson, lesson 45, a father brings his son to playschool for the first time. Let's hear the conversation between Mr. Jones and the playschool teacher. We'll meet the expressions âJe vais faire en sorte queâ and âjusqu'à ce queâ, both of which require that the verb which follows be in the subjunctive form.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 44The French tendency to drive fast will form the basis of our lesson this time - our conversation will deal with anear miss on the road. We'll learn how to say 'I had a narrow escape', we'll meet the expression 'il m'a mis hors de moi' and we'll see how to use the verbs 'doubler' and 'faillir'. Let's get started.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 43An incident in a shop where a customer drops and breaks something is the subject of this lesson. The reaction of the shop assistant will bring up the topic of the subjunctive and one particular situation in which this form of the verb is required.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 42Our food is almost prepared. But we want to ask when exactly it will be ready and when we should sit at the table. Let's see how to do that in this lesson. We'll also meet the expressions 'Je meurs de faim!' and 'passer à table'.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 41We'll be talking about someone who is quite religious in this lesson. We'll meet the adjectives 'croyant' and 'pratiquant' to describe such a person, we'll see how to use 'ne... jamais', we'll use the verb 'se souvenir de', and we'll practice other interesting expressions, too. Let's get started...Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 40Relationship problems are the topic of this lesson! We'll learn how to ask someone what's wrong, we'll meet the reflexive verb "se sÃparer" and we'll ask ourselves the question, "How am I going to explain it to him?" We'll also distinguish between "ne... pas" and "ne... plus".Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 39We'll deal with a common scenario in this lesson: we've lost our keys. We'll learn how to say we can't find them and where to look for them. We'll also meet the expression 'jeter un coup d'oeil'. Let's get started.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 38'annuler', 'reporter' and 'modifier' are three verbs we'll meet in this lesson, as well as the expression 'C'est (vraiment) pas de chance!' In this lesson, lesson 38, we'll be examining the vocabulary we would need in order to cancel or postpone a meeting.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 37Hello and welcome back to Learn French by Podcast. We sometimes find ourselves in a position where we need to borrow money from someone. In this lesson - lesson 37 - let's find out how to do just that. We'll meet the verbs "prÃter", "rembourser" and "embÃter", as well as other useful expressions. Let's get started.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 37Hello and welcome back to Learn French by Podcast. We sometimes find ourselves in a position where we need to borrow money from someone. In this lesson - lesson 37 - let's find out how to do just that. We'll meet the verbs 'prÃter', 'rembourser' and 'embÃter', as well as other useful expressions. Let's get started.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 36Some people choose to pay their mobile phone bills by monthly standing order. Many others, however, simply choose a pay-as-you-go option, buying credit whenever necessary. In this lesson, let's see what vocabulary we'll need in order to purchase that phone credit.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learn French by Podcast, Lesson 35Putting on weight is a topic we'd sometimes prefer not to think about but that's the topic of conversation in this lesson, lesson 35. We'll meet the verbs "grossir" (to put on weight) and "voir" (to see) in the Past, as well as the expression "Ãtre à deux doigts de faire quelque chose" (to be on the verge of doing something). Allons-y!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | |