Oct 26

5 more English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz

Can you get 5/5? In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick is back with another vocabulary quiz, this time on 5 tricky adjectives including 'comprehensive', 'eventual' and 'terrific'.You'll hear each word in context, choose from three possible meanings, then find out why it c ... Show More

8m 18s

Oct 12

5 English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz

How well do you know these 5 tricky English adjectives? In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick puts your vocabulary to the test with words that look very similar to words in other languages but don't always mean the same thing in English. You'll hear each adjective in cont ... Show More

7m 15s

Sep 28

When to use 'I want' in English and when it's too direct

When does "I want" sound completely natural in English, and when can it sound too direct? In this episode of Coffee Break English, Nick looks at the verb "want" in restaurants, job interviews and work emails, and explains why it works so well for your own desires, goals and inten ... Show More

9m 12s

Jan 2022

CBI 3.06 | Superlative adjectives | Aiuto! Cosa mi metto?

We're back with a brand new Coffee Break Italian lesson! Join Mark and Francesca as they continue discussing the topic of adjectives. While the focus of Lesson 5 was on comparative adjectives, this time we are learning about superlative adjectives, both in their relative and a ... Show More

29m 26s

Nov 2021

CBI 3.04 | The future perfect and review of adjectives | Ti sentirai come a casa!

Mark and Francesca are talking about the futuro anteriore (future perfect) in Lesson 4 from Coffee Break Italian Season 3. We also revise all of the adjectives covered in the season so far and hear a dialogue following on from what we heard in Lesson 3.< ... Show More

25m 49s

Dec 2021

CBI 3.05 | Comparative adjectives | Le vacanze… che fatica!

The latest lesson from Coffee Break Italian Season 3 is all about comparative adjectives. Join Mark and Francesca to learn about regular and irregular comparatives and the use of che and di when introducing comparisons. We also hear some useful phrases includ ... Show More

30m 16s

Apr 2022

CBG 3.12 | Adjectival endings in the genitive | Früchte des italienischen Sommers

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break German! This time, Mark and Andrea review adjectival endings before introducing adjectival endings in the genitive. We hear this new grammar point in context during a conversation between Tanja and Katharina who are going clothes ... Show More

23m 3s

Jul 2022

CBG 3.17 | Qualifiers | Ich finde ihn ganz nett

In this episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 we are discussing the new topic of qualifying adverbs: sehr, ziemlich, außerordentlich, völlig. We also listen to a conversation between school students Manuela, Tina and Tobias, who are discussing the latest development ... Show More

22m 36s

Feb 2023

CBI 3.29 | Pronominal and phraseological verbs| Te la stai cavando alla grande!

In this new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about pronominal and phraseological verbs! We then go on to listen to a dialogue between an anxious exchange student and their reassuring professor. As always, listen out for verbs like farcela and < ... Show More

31m 35s

Dec 2024

703 : Topical English Conversations | News Part 1

In today’s episode, you will listen to an English conversation between two native English speakers. Teacher Tiffani will speak with Teacher Julie on a specific topic. After this lesson, you will be able to understand more natural English conversations. You will also be able to ... Show More

15m 18s

Jul 2023

CBG 3.39 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Bangen und stille Freude

We're back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein” Marian receives another email about his future. In this episode listen out for a different way to emphasise adjectives in German a ... Show More

9m 24s

Nov 2015

CBS 4.16 | Corrí como si me persiguiera el diablo

In this lesson of Coffee Break Spanish we listen to the response from Jesús to Carmen’s latest email. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammar points. Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the Spanish used in this episode.This season of Coffee Br ... Show More

13m 2s

Mar 2022

CBG 3.10 | Review episode

We've reached Lesson 10 so it's time to review everything we've learned so far in Season 3 of Coffee Break German! Throughout this lesson we'll be reviewing the topics which Mark and Andrea covered in Lessons 1 - 9 from the Perfect and Imperfect Tense to the Genitive, Connecto ... Show More

41m 16s

CBE 3.10 | Extra | A superlative convers...