215: Les EU et l'UE toujours amis mais plus alliés
To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction...
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20 of 216 episodes214: Les jeux d'argent ne sont pas que de simples jeux.
Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it's 'just fun'. However, there are also those who say that gambling i...
213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la survie de leur patrimoine.
The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They're fighting tooth and nail for the survival of Fr...
212: Aux élections européennes le Président Macron prend une raclée
Our lesson this time relates to the European elections in which President Macron's party was subjected to a drubbing while support for parti...
211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l'on ne les fasse soi-même!
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.
210: 'Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?'
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 sa...
209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide
It seems we are inexorably headed towards a cashless society. It is not uncommon now for some retailers to even refuse cash payments. What a...
208 : 'Les garçons ne pleurent pas'
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...
207: J'ai eu le covid.
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 nor...
206: De retour au bureau - à temps partiel
After nearly two years, we are seeing a gradual return to the workplace. Working from home – travailler de sa maison – has presented both ad...
205: Le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt!
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 fal...
204: Prendre - un verbe polyvalent
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 meanin...
203: L'indice de réparabilité - un petit pas dans la bonne direction
This lesson centres on an interesting initiative which should see manufacturers pull up their socks when it comes to environmentally-friendl...
202: Ça pousse, ton jardin?!
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...
201: La covid-19 - une crise inédite
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 s...
200: La crise des opioïdes
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 com...
199: 'Les décroissants', c'est qui?
Our conversation this time focuses on people who are referred to as 'les décroissants'. But who exactly are 'les décroissants'? To find out,...
198: Je viens chercher mon fils!
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...
197: Quand l'Afrique a gagné la Coupe du Monde
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 pe...
196: Le Président Macron réinstaurera le Service national
Our conversation this time focuses on President Macron's plan to reintroduce national service in France. Some people are wondering if he is...