#120 Melanie on Learning French With Her...

I shared how reactivating my Mandarin has put me in an unusual stage of language learning: I am far beyond beginner level, but still rusty enough that real social situations can feel overwhelming. At one language exchange in Taiwan, I quickly realized the setting itself was worki ... Show More

In this episode, I look back at my first Mandarin project in 2012, which became the most stressful language challenge I had ever faced. I set a public goal of reaching fluency in three months, but the growing attention brought heavy criticism, pressure, and emotional exhaustion. ... Show More

In this episode, I look back on the final weeks of my journey through Malaysia and Brunei before starting my new adventure in Taipei. Malaysia turned out to be an incredible experience. Thanks to my background in Indonesian, I could quickly adapt to Malay and chat with locals alm ... Show More

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 15 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people wh ... Show More

French for Beginners French with Alexa Lesson 1 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who w ... Show More

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 8 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who ... Show More

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 7 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people wh ... Show More

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 6 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Gaelle interviews Eirini, a Greek citizen who has been living in France with her Greek husband for the past 5 years. They have 3 children, the youngest was born in Paris. Eirini explains how they manage the “double culture” and languages at home, as well as wh ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Gaelle interviews Mélanie, a teacher in a vocational high school in France. Together they explain the purpose of such an educational environment, which students it is aimed at, as well as the stigma surrounding it and the difficulties of the job. </p> <p>NEW: ... Show More

<p>In this episode, Gaelle dives into the wonderful world of having children. Having lived in England for many years, she came to the conclusion that the French system for young kids was actually a very decent one, with its solid childcare options for example. But she also notice ... Show More

It’s five years since we launched the first lesson of Coffee Break Spanish, and since then we’ve served up millions of language lessons to learners around the world through our podcasts, our enhanced lessons and our ebooks. We’re delighted today to announce five new courses, and ... Show More