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Jun 2020
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A Coffee Break Conversation with French ...

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
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Welcome to the second episode of Coffee Break Conversations! This week, we’re going to turn things around because we’re speaking to Coffee Break learner Katherine, who has experienced what it’s like to learn French from scratch using Coffee Break content. Katherine tells us how she incorporated her passion for French into her career path. 


Find out more about Coffee Break Conversations on our website at https://radiolingua.com/coffee-break-conversations


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