Learn French by Podcast
Language Learning
Learn French by Podcast is an exciting series of French lessons for everybody. Work with high-quality audio podcasts in your own time and at your own pace. Want to clarify some details? Something you couldn't quite understand? Then download comprehensive PDF Guides which elucidate all the finer points. Learn French the fun way.
Location:
Cork, Ireland
Description:
Learn French by Podcast is an exciting series of French lessons for everybody. Work with high-quality audio podcasts in your own time and at your own pace. Want to clarify some details? Something you couldn't quite understand? Then download comprehensive PDF Guides which elucidate all the finer points. Learn French the fun way.
Language:
English
Contact:
Plus Publications Bramley Douglas Road Cork, Ireland 353-(0)87-7502646
Episodes
211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l’on ne les fasse soi-même!
10/31/2023
This time, our lesson relates to a DIY job that frightens off a lot people, that is, laying tiles. Let’s start with a dialogue.
Duration:00:13:14
210: ‘Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?’
6/8/2023
Since the launch of chatGPT in November 2022, everyone is talking about it. Some are in awe of its potential while others go so far as to say that it represents an existential threat. Let’s talk about this technological evolution in this lesson.
Duration:00:15:19
209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide
10/8/2022
It seems we are inexorably headed towards a cashless society. It is not uncommon now for some retailers to even refuse cash payments. What are the consequences of this development? Let’s talk about it.
Duration:00:13:33
208 : ‘Les garçons ne pleurent pas’
8/1/2022
In this lesson, we will hear Bertrand’s thoughts on a book he has just finished reading. But we are going to discover that the book’s title isn’t really true.
Duration:00:14:11
207: J'ai eu le covid.
7/16/2022
People were starting to feel invincible. After over two year’s of covid, they were saying to themselves: ‘it’s over – we can get back to normality’. But covid is still circulating. Let’s start with a conversation.
Duration:00:12:50
206: De retour au bureau - à temps partiel
3/5/2022
After nearly two years, we are seeing a gradual return to the workplace. Working from home – travailler de sa maison – has presented both advantages and disadvantages.
Duration:00:16:50
205: Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt!
12/17/2021
Some people are early-risers while others are night owls. In this lesson, we discuss an adage which makes the bold claim that people who fall into the first category are at an advantage.
Duration:00:16:53
204: Prendre - un verbe polyvalent
7/24/2021
One of our Beginner listeners asked about the English verb ‘to get’ which made us think about prendre. ‘Get’ is just one of the many meanings of this multipurpose French verb, depending on the context.
Duration:00:07:04
203: L'indice de réparabilité - un petit pas dans la bonne direction
3/10/2021
This lesson centres on an interesting initiative which should see manufacturers pull up their socks when it comes to environmentally-friendly products. Let's start with a conversation!
Duration:00:17:29
202: Ça pousse, ton jardin?!
8/27/2020
One of our listeners asked that we would prepare a lesson with some gardening vocabulary and that’s what we did, over WhatsApp! We have lots of interesting vocabulary to learn – let’s start with a conversation.
Duration:00:15:29
201: La covid-19 - une crise inédite
6/2/2020
Our conversation this time is about something which has been central to our lives around the world since the beginning of the year. We are speaking, of course, about the coronavirus pandemic. Let's get started with a conversation.
Duration:00:28:25
200: La crise des opioïdes
10/23/2019
The subject of this - our 200th lesson! - is the opioids crisis in the U.S. which has reached quite shocking proportions. But how did it come to this? Let’s start with a conversation.
Duration:00:18:45
199: ‘Les décroissants’, c’est qui?
7/20/2019
Our conversation this time focuses on people who are referred to as ‘les décroissants’. But who exactly are ‘les décroissants’? To find out, let’s start with a conversation.
Duration:00:10:57
198: Je viens chercher mon fils!
4/19/2019
One of our listeners was taking up a position as a teacher in a pre-school in France and asked if we would put together some expressions and vocabulary that might be used in a dialogue between the teacher and a parent. Let’s consider one such conversation.
Duration:00:10:17
197: Quand l’Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde
3/12/2019
Our lesson this time goes back to a joke made by chat-show host Trevor Noah last summer, following the World cup. The only thing is, some people didn’t find his joke funny at all, not least the French ambassador in Washington. So what was it all about, again? Let’s start, as usual, with a conversation to put things in context.
Duration:00:18:00
196: Le Président Macron réinstaurera le Service national
2/28/2019
Our conversation this time focuses on President Macron's plan to reintroduce national service in France. Some people are wondering if he is the right man to decide on such matters, given that he himself is the first French president not to have done military service.
Duration:00:16:37
195: La présidence Trump approche des élections de mi-mandat
7/27/2018
The Trump presidency is nearing the mid-term elections in November. Mr Trump – arguably more than any other American president – has polarised opinions. Let’s talk about the first half of his mandate and what has being going on in recent weeks.
Duration:00:18:29
194: France: la réforme de l'accès à l'université
6/25/2018
Traditionally, French high school graduates have been guaranteed public university places, regardless of the grades achieved in their baccalauréat. This, however, has resulted in very high drop-out rates. It is hoped that, from 2018, proposed reforms will result in a more efficient means of access to university. Let’s talk about all this. C’est parti!
Duration:00:19:06
193: "Que penses-tu du Brexit?"
4/4/2018
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.
Duration:00:14:25
192: Le transfer de Neymar : comment expliquer une telle outrance ?
12/22/2017
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.
Duration:00:13:39