Sat, 9 May 2009
In this week's lesson, Mark and Kara talk about booking into hotels and asking for specific types of rooms.
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Sun, 3 May 2009
In this week's lesson of Coffee Break Spanish, Mark and Kara return after a few weeks off. The topic for discussion is the weather, and listeners will learn not only some useful phrases for talking about the weather, but Mark will explain the constructions behind these phrases so that listeners can build on these in the future.
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Sat, 28 March 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 20 we visit a Spanish restaurant and order some food. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 21 March 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 19 we review Lessons 11-18. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 14 March 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 18 you'll learn more useful language for visiting a restaurant. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Wed, 11 March 2009
If you've enjoyed listening to the dulcet Scottish tones of the Radio Lingua presenters, now is your chance to learn some Scottish yourself! Radio Lingua has launched a special three-part series introducing you to contemporary Scottish words and phrases. It's all supposed to be a bit of fun and is in aid of the Comic Relief charity which supports projects around the world. On 13th March 2009, all across the UK, people are encouraged to "do something funny for money", so we're launching our Coffee Break Scottish show and making it available for a one-off payment of £3.00, every penny of which goes straight to Comic Relief. Find out more at http://www.coffeebreakscottish.com - Please note that this is supposed to be very silly and is not intended to offend! We're simply trying to raise a bit of money for charity and have a linguistic laugh!
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Wed, 11 March 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 17 you'll learn some useful language for visiting a restaurant. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 7 March 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 16 you'll learn more about ordering drinks in a cafe or bar. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sun, 15 February 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 15 you'll visit a cafe and learn how to order drinks. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 14 February 2009
To celebrate St Valentine's day we're offering you the chance to learn some romantic Spanish, French, Italian, German and Norwegian, and at the same time use coupon code "valentine" to get 15% off our memberships. If you've been thinking about signing up for our memberships, now's the time to join! The coupon code can also be used by existing members to sign up to additional memberships. For full details - and to listen to our romantic podcasts and learn to speak romantic Spanish, French, Italian, German and Norwegian - go to http:/www.lovelingo.net.
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Sat, 7 February 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In Lesson 14 you'll learn how to ask where certain places in the town are, and you'll also get the chance to practise your town vocabulary with a song! Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 31 January 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. Lesson 13 introduces the places in the town and basic directions. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 24 January 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. Lesson 12 teaches you numbers, days, months and seasons in preparation for future lessons. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 17 January 2009
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. Lesson 11 concentrates on dealing with problems associated with languages. You'll learn how to say which languages you speak and ask for help understanding what is being said to you in Spanish. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 20 December 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 10 Mark and Kara speak to Yair from Mexico and Ana from Spain about their festive traditions. There's even a Christmas singalong! Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Fri, 19 December 2008
The free refill for Coffee Break Spanish is aimed at those listeners who are more experienced learners and who have perhaps completed the Coffee Break Spanish course. The refill goes over the language covered in the early lessons, but from the point of view of more experienced learners. discussing grammar and language use issues related to the vocabulary covered in the original lessons.
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Sat, 13 December 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 09 you'll review much of what has been covered in lessons 1-8 with some interactive audio exercises. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 13 December 2008
A video special of our Holidays message including details of our 20% off Winter Sale.
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Wed, 10 December 2008
This holiday season give the gift of language to someone you love and get 20% discount on all our products using the coupon code HOLIDAYS08
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Sat, 6 December 2008
We're delighted to release the Platinum materials for level 2 of Coffee Break Spanish. In addition to the basic lessons, pdf guides, enhanced podcasts and bonus listening materials, we are now offering a workbook full of exercises to test your understanding of what you've learned, a complete list of all the words and phrases included in the series, and abridged versions of each lesson with no introduction and conclusion to let you get straight to the learning.
The Platinum Membership for level 2 is available on its own, or in a complete package with level 1 at a special price of £84.00 GBP (saving £40 on the cost of purchasing both levels individually). This price is reduced to £67.20 GBP with our Winter Sale: simply use HOLIDAYS08 to get 20% off any membership, including the new materials.
If you're already a premium subscriber there are Upgrades in your control panel if you would like to upgrade to the platinum materials for either level. If you would like to give someone else the 'gift of language' this Holiday Season, we can create a gift membership for you. Simply contact us at support@radiolingua.com by 18th December.
To access all our memberships at this special discount, use coupon code HOLIDAYS08 when purchasing via our signup page here:
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Sat, 6 December 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 08 you'll learn how to talk about your likes and dislikes. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 29 November 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 07 you'll learn how to talk about your job and whether or not you like it. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Fri, 28 November 2008
Get 35% off our premium memberships for Coffee Break Spanish and Show Time Spanish on Friday 28th November. Use coupon code 4AEF10 (four-A-E-F-one-zero) at signup. Offer applies to any membership for Coffee Break Spanish and Show Time Spanish. Memberships last six months. Discount does not apply to future renewals.
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Sat, 22 November 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 06 you'll learn how to talk about your family and count from one to ten. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 15 November 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 05 you'll learn how to introduce members of your family. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Wed, 12 November 2008
The free refill for Coffee Break Spanish is aimed at those listeners who are more experienced learners and who have perhaps completed the Coffee Break Spanish course. The refill goes over the language covered in the early lessons, but from the point of view of more experienced learners. discussing grammar and language use issues related to the vocabulary covered in the original lessons.
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Sat, 8 November 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 04 you'll learn how to talk about where you live. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 1 November 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 03 you'll learn how to talk about where you come from. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 25 October 2008
The latest news from Radio Lingua, including Coffee Break Spanish and Coffee Break French both shortlisted in international Podcast Awards 2008 - vote now at www.podcastawards.com, Show Time Spanish info, the relaunch of Coffee Break Spanish, further details about Write Back Soon and information about the forthcoming Language Show in London where Radio Lingua has a stand: come and say hello!
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Sat, 25 October 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 02 you'll learn how to greet people at different times of the day, and build on what you learned in lesson 1. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Sat, 18 October 2008
Welcome to Coffee Break Spanish, the podcast which helps you learn Spanish in a relaxing way. With Coffee Break Spanish you'll pick up the language gradually by listening to our weekly lessons. Coffee Break Spanish is presented by teacher Mark and you'll be learning alongside student Kara. In lesson 01 you'll learn to say "hello" and ask people how they're feeling using simple, easy-to-learn phrases. Subscribe for free to our weekly lessons using our rss feed iTunes link. If you would like to get more out of your Coffee Break Spanish experience, or if you can't wait for our weekly shows, you can become a premium member and get access to pdf guides, exercises and lots of bonus listening content in our members' area. Visit http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com for more information.
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Fri, 10 October 2008
Lesson 80 of Coffee Break Spanish marks the end of an era! This is the final lesson of the show before we go back and start with lesson one again. In this week's lesson Andrew and Maria-Jose are spending their last few days together before Andrew returns to England and through their conversation we'll cover the subjunctive in more detail. Listeners should be aware that Radio Lingua Spanish lessons will continue with our new programme Show Time Spanish beginning on 18 October 2008.
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Fri, 3 October 2008
In this week’s episode, Andrew is asking for directions to the town hall where his friend Michael has a meeting. We will also be looking some more at the subjunctive.
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Mon, 29 September 2008
In Lesson 78, we listen to another conversation between Andrew and Maria-Jose. Then we will finally be talking about the ‘subjunctive’ and explaining how it is formed and some of the situations in which it is used.
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Fri, 19 September 2008
In episode 77, we listen to another conversation between Andrew and Maria-Jose. This week they are talking about the Canary Islands.
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Fri, 5 September 2008
In this week’s episode, we look at how to form the present continuous tense by listening to some examples in a dialogue between Maria-Jose and Andrew.
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Fri, 29 August 2008
In lesson 75 you will learn how to give commands in Spanish through a conversation between Andrew and Maria-Jose.
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Fri, 22 August 2008
In Lesson 74, Maria-José is ordering some food and we will be hearing the conditional tense used in the dialogue. We will then go on to look at the conditional and how it is formed.
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Fri, 15 August 2008
In this week's lesson, you will be able to practice your listening skills once again by listening to Andrew and Maria-José as they talk about birthdays. We will also take a look at the future tense and how it is formed, using regular and irregular examples.
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Fri, 8 August 2008
In episode 72, you’ll hear a second conversation between 'Andrew' (Mark) and 'Maria-José' (Lorraine) and Kara will test her comprehension and listening skills along with our listeners. Mark will also help to break down the conversation so Kara and our listeners understand more about the tenses and phrases used.
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Fri, 1 August 2008
Episode 71 is the first of several episodes which aim to improve your listening skills. You'll hear a conversation between 'Andrew' (Mark) and 'María-José' (our new team-member Lorraine) and Kara will test her comprehension skills along with our listeners.
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Fri, 18 July 2008
In this week’s lesson, we deal with a situation which many Spanish-learners are scared of... a phone conversation in Spanish! By the end of the lesson, we guarantee you’ll be able to handle a Spanish phone-call with confidence!
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Fri, 11 July 2008
In Lesson 69, we discuss hiring a car in a Spanish-speaking country and look at some questions and phrases that may arise as part of this transaction. Although we hope you never find yourself in this situation, you'll also know exactly what to say if your car breaks down!
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Fri, 4 July 2008
In this week's episode, we continue our 'travel' theme, this time considering traveling by taxi. We help you construct phrases by using material you already know and introducing new vocabulary and contexts.
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Wed, 25 June 2008
In this week’s lesson, we look at the topic of travel using public transport by introducing some new vocabulary and by using some vocabulary and constructions that we have already come across. In this way you’ll learn how to construct phrases and questions “on-the-spot” which will better equip you to handle real situations in a Spanish-speaking country.
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Thu, 19 June 2008
In lesson 66 we'll be finishing off our discussions of the perfect tense and making sure that all our listeners understand exactly when to use the perfect and preterite.
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Fri, 13 June 2008
This is a repost of lesson 65 which corrects a small error in the original file. In this week's episode we take another look at the perfect tense and consider some common verbs which have irregular past participles.
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Mon, 2 June 2008
In Lesson 64, you'll learn how to construct the perfect tense, eg. I have done something.
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Fri, 23 May 2008
In Lesson 63, you'll learn some more uses of 'por.' You can try the quiz to test your knowledge of 'por' and 'para!'
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Fri, 16 May 2008
In Lesson 62, you'll learn more uses of 'por' and 'para' in the context of a birthday party! You'll even learn how to sing 'Happy Birthday!'
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Fri, 9 May 2008
Lesson 61 will introduce you to the different ways of saying 'for' in Spanish: 'por' and 'para.' Find out how to use these in the context of a birthday...
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Tue, 15 April 2008
Lesson 60 will put your knowledge of verbs in the present, preterite and imperfect to the test. We'll be reviewing much of what has been covered in this unit to make sure you're ready for unit 7, coming soon!
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Mon, 7 April 2008
In long-awaited lesson 59 you will learn a bit more about the imperfect tense, both with -er and -ir verbs and with irregular verbs.
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Mon, 17 March 2008
In lesson 58 you'll learn about the imperfect tense.
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Sat, 8 March 2008
Lesson 57 provides a personality quiz to check your understanding of the preterite tense.
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Fri, 29 February 2008
In lesson 56 we look at more verbs in the preterite tense and consider indirect object pronouns in more detail.
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Tue, 19 February 2008
In lesson 55 of Coffee Break Spanish we look at some irregular verbs in the preterite tense, and ask Kara how she celebrated St Valentine's day!
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Sat, 9 February 2008
In lesson 54 of Coffee Break Spanish we continue to talk about the preterite tense, this time looking at verbs which end in -er and -ir and their conjugation in the preterite.
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Sat, 2 February 2008
Lesson 53 introduces a past tense: in this lesson we'll learn to use the preterite tense to talk about events which happened in the past.
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Fri, 25 January 2008
Lesson 52 completes our study of the present tense by looking at -er and -ir verbs, and gives listeners the chance to review -ar regular verbs, radical changing verbs and some reflexive verbs too.
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Fri, 18 January 2008
Lesson 51 looks at talking about the immediate future within the context of New Year Resolutions.
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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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Sat, 23 December 2006
Learn Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish! Lesson 10 is our special Christmas edition in which you'll learn about how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico and Spain. There's also a Christmas singalong in Spanish and the long-awaited montage of listeners' introductions.
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Tue, 19 December 2006
Learn Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish! In Lesson 09 you'll review all the materials you've covered in lessons 1-8 with listening practise and test-yourself pop quizzes.
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Sat, 9 December 2006
Learn Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish! In Lesson 08 you'll learn to talk about what you like doing in your spare time.
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Sat, 2 December 2006
Learn Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish! In Lesson 07 you'll learn to talk about your job and to say whether you like your job or not.
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Wed, 25 October 2006
PDF guide for lesson 02 of Coffee Break Spanish. |