Sun, 23 December 2007
Lesson 50 puts your language skills to the test with a personality quiz.
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Tue, 18 December 2007
Lesson 49 continues to look at adjectives in the context of describing people.
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Tue, 11 December 2007
In lesson 48 we're discussing adjectives, and in particular how adjectives agree with the nouns they qualify.
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Fri, 30 November 2007
In lesson 47 we'll be looking at radical-changing verbs. These are verbs which have spelling changes in parts 1, 2, 3 and 6. In particular we'll discuss querer, pensar, poder and volver.
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Thu, 22 November 2007
In lesson 46 - ser and estar, the two verbs in Spanish which mean 'to be'.
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Wed, 14 November 2007
In lesson 45 we'll be continuing our discussion about making arrangements and looking at more uses of the verbs ir and dar.
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Mon, 5 November 2007
In lesson 44 we'll be looking at some irregular verbs with a view to making arrangements to meet up with your Spanish-speaking friends. In particular we'll be covering the verbs cenar, ir and hacer.
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Mon, 22 October 2007
In lesson 43 you'll be continuing to talk about daily routine and we'll introduce the concept of reflexive verbs. By the end of the lesson you'll be able to say at what time you wake up, get up, get dressed, and when you go to bed too!
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Mon, 15 October 2007
In lesson 42 you'll be learning more about present tense verbs, this time in the context of talking about your daily routine. You'll also learn about time and by the end of the lesson you'll be able to say at what time you have breakfast, leave the house, get to work, have lunch, etc.
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Mon, 8 October 2007
We're back! Unit 5 begins with lesson 41 in which we're introducing the concept of conjugating verbs. We'll be asking the question "what do you do at the weekend" and practising some answers.
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Wed, 19 September 2007
In lesson 40 you'll be learning about languages in Spain through a dialogue between Mark and Alfonso.
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Mon, 10 September 2007
In lesson 39 Mark chats with Bea, a Spanish student, about learning English.
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Tue, 28 August 2007
In lesson 38 of Coffee Break Spanish Kara isn't feeling too good. Mark and Kara go to a pharmacy and try to get some help.
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Thu, 23 August 2007
In lesson 37 of Coffee Break Spanish Mark is in the hotel reception talking to the receptionist about how to find the supermarket which is open on a Sunday.
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Wed, 15 August 2007
In lesson 36 of Coffee Break Spanish it's time to hit the shops. Mark buys postcards and stamps while Kara takes her mum to the shoe shop. In addition to the two dialogues in this week's lesson, we'll be taking a closer look at using reflexive verbs in the infinitive.
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Mon, 6 August 2007
In lesson 35 of Coffee Break Spanish we're off to the tourist information office in Santiago de la Ribera to find out a bit more about what there is to do in the town. In addition to the conversation we'll be looking at the construction "me gusta" and learning a bit more about it.
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Tue, 31 July 2007
In lesson 34 of Coffee Break Spanish it's time for breakfast on the terrace of the hotel. Mark and Kara make conversation with another guest who is also having breakfast, and they order their breakfast from the waiter. In this week's show we'll be looking in particular at verbs in the formal, plural form (ustedes).
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Mon, 23 July 2007
In lesson 33 we've just arrived at the hotel reception on our visit to Spain. In this lesson Kara takes on the role of "Jane Johnson" as she checks in, only to discover that there seems to be a problem with the booking.
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Mon, 9 July 2007
Lesson 32 offers a dialogue between Mark and an employee in the Information Office at San Javier airport. In this dialogue listeners can practise their understanding of directions and transport vocabulary.
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Mon, 2 July 2007
Lesson 31 marks the beginning of unit 4 of Coffee Break Spanish. In this unit you'll be putting all the Spanish you've learned so far into practice. Lessons 31-40 feature conversations recorded live in Spain and will give you the opportunity to hear many of the words and phrases featured in lessons 1-30. In today's show you'll be revising some of the phrases covered in preparation for your journey to Spain!
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Tue, 26 June 2007
In lesson 30 you'll be learning a little about one of the most popular sports in Spain: football. Listen to conversations with football fans prior to the UEFA Cup Final in Glasgow, and learn Spanish football phrases.
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Wed, 30 May 2007
In lesson 29 you'll be learning to say more about how you're feeling and to deal with situations involving doctors and the pharmacy.
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Tue, 22 May 2007
In lesson 28 you'll be learning the words for the parts of your body and how to say that something is hurting you in preparation for a visit to the pharmacy or doctor's.
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Mon, 14 May 2007
In lesson 27 you'll be visiting the bank and changing money and travellers' cheques. You'll also learn to deal with problems with credit cards. This week's lesson introduces some important grammatical concepts and you'll learn to combine existing knowledge in new ways to come up with new phrases.
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Mon, 7 May 2007
In this week's lesson you'll be visiting the market and using your Spanish language skills to try to get the best price for your purchases. You'll also be learning the difference between "eso" and "esto" and getting to grips with the word for "this" in its many forms.
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Mon, 30 April 2007
In this week's lesson it's time to hit the shops! We'll be learning all sorts of useful vocabulary to help your shopping experience in a Spanish-speaking country including paying for things, trying clothes on and finding out if things suit you or not!
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Mon, 23 April 2007
In this week's lesson you will learn to deal with accommodation at a campsite. This topic allows us to introduce and practise some really useful Spanish phrases such as "se puede + infinitive". We'll also take a close look at the alphabet in show 24.
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Sun, 15 April 2007
In Lesson 23 of Coffee Break Spanish we continue the topic of hotels. This week it's time to learn how to cope with problems in the hotel: your room may be too cold, hot, small, noisy; you may need extra towels, or your tv or air conditioning may not be working. You'll learn all this and more in this week's lesson. There's also a treat in store for fans of our Scottish accents!
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Sat, 7 April 2007
Lesson 22 of Coffee Break Spanish is the first of two programmes dealing with hotels. In this show you'll learn to ask for particular types of rooms in the hotel and to enquire about the cost. You'll also hear about a new competition in this week's show.
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Sat, 31 March 2007
Lesson 21 of Coffee Break Spanish introduces unit 3 of the series. In this week's show we'll be talking about weather. Being able to ask what the weather's going to be like is a vital part of going on holiday in a Spanish-speaking country! Also in this week's programme, the results of our La Tasca competition for UK listeners.
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Sun, 11 March 2007
Lesson 20 of Coffee Break Spanish marks the end of our second unit of lessons. In this special programme you'll be following student Kara as she visits a Spanish tapas restaurant. The show gives listeners the chance to practise much of what has been covered in recent lessons. There's also a competition for our UK listeners.
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Sat, 3 March 2007
Welcome to lesson 19 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which brings you language-learning with your latte. In this week's programme we'll be revising the language covered in lessons 11-18 of Coffee Break Spanish with tests, activities and listening exercises.
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Sun, 25 February 2007
Welcome to lesson 18 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which brings you language-learning with your latte. In this week's programme we'll be learning more language to help you cope in restaurants.
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Sun, 18 February 2007
Welcome to lesson 17 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which brings you language-learning with your latte. In this week's programme you'll learn the language you need to visit a restaurant in a Spanish-speaking part of the world.
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Sun, 11 February 2007
Welcome to lesson 16 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which introduces you to the Spanish language in a relaxed, comfortable way. There are two parts to lesson 16: we'll continue talking about the cafe and ordering drinks and food, and there's also a bonus section on romantic Spanish especially for St Valentine's day!
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Sun, 4 February 2007
Welcome to lesson 15 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which introduces you to the Spanish language in a relaxed, comfortable way. In lesson 15 you'll be visiting a cafe and ordering drinks. You'll also learn some useful language to speak with waiters and waitresses.
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Sun, 28 January 2007
Welcome to lesson 14 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which introduces you to the Spanish language in a relaxed, comfortable way. In lesson 14 you'll be learning more about getting around the town, and you'll also learn a song which will help you speak about your town.
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Sun, 21 January 2007
Welcome to lesson 13 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which introduces you to the Spanish language in a relaxed, comfortable way. In lesson 13 you'll be learning how to find your way around the town and ask for directions.
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Thu, 18 January 2007
This is an updated version of Lesson 12 including the correct word for 700! In this lesson you'll cover the numbers from 11 upwards. You'll also cover days of the week, months of the year and seasons.
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Sat, 6 January 2007
Welcome to lesson 11 of Coffee Break Spanish, the show which introduces you to the Spanish language in a relaxed, comfortable way. In lesson 11 you'll be learning how to talk about the languages you speak and let people know if you're understanding them.
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