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La Vérité éclate toujours - Advanced audio drama from Coffee Break French
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James has been summoned to Paris by his friend Max under mysterious circumstances. In this podcast series for advanced learners from Coffee Break French, you'll follow a trail of intrigue and discover that la vérité éclate toujours - that the truth will out! This podcast series features forty chapters and through the lessons, as an advanced learner, you will be able to build your vocabulary and put your comprehension skills to the test, while following an engaging story. La Vérité éclate toujours lets you travel with James and other characters he meets along the way, as they race against time through various European cities, gathering clues and evidence to uncover the truth and help a friend in need.
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Introducing "Il était une fois..." from Coffee Break French
Dec 5, 202200:06:30Tap to summarizeJoin Mark and Pierre-Benoît to find out more about the new series from Coffee Break French. In each episode of Il était une fois, Max and Pierre-Benoît will challenge each other to come up with an original story. The catch is that they must include 10 specific words, chosen by the challenger. Each episode is entirely in French, but to help you understand what's going on we've provided a full online course including lesson notes, transcript and a video version of the full episode. Find out more at https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/storytime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 40 - Tout est bien qui finit bien !
Apr 11, 202200:17:17Tap to summarizeIt's time for the final chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours ! In this episode, we say farewell to our cast of characters, as they say farewell to one another too. Guillaume and Liliane return to Switzerland, while James, Claire, Yvette and Louise all find themselves together in Max's hospital room. They discuss the incredible adventures they've had over the past few weeks, but as Yvette is saying goodbye to Max, we realise that there may still be more adventures ahead of them... As always, we have some interesting words and expressions for you! Listen out for: faire le point sur and an appropriate expression for the final chapter: tout est bien qui finit bien.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 39 - Tout ça c'est grâce à vous !
Mar 28, 202200:11:58Tap to summarizeIn this dialogue chapter we finally get to hear the voice of a familiar character and, at long last, Yvette meets her father properly. We also witness Max and James’ reunion as they discuss the recent events. Throughout this dialogue chapter we hear many examples of informal, spoken French. Some interesting words and expressions to listen out for include: voir venir quelqu’un, épauler and c’est … tout craché.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 38 - La seule chose qui comptait vraiment c'était Max !
Mar 14, 202200:13:00Tap to summarizeIn this chapter we’re in the police station, as James, Claire and Yvette give their witness statements and go through all the evidence they have against Roger. We revisit some interesting words and expressions that we’ve seen in previous chapters such as: tenir la route, boucler and sévir. And, as always, we encounter some new interesting words and expressions like témoigner and être partant/e pour faire quelque chose.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 37 - J’ai eu la trouille de ma vie !
Feb 28, 202200:10:46Tap to summarizeIn this dialogue chapter, we hear the voices of James, Claire and Yvette. We join them on their way back from Louise’s and just when they start to relax, an unfamiliar four-by-four with tinted windows pulls up outside their hotel. Throughout this chapter we hear lots of informal, spoken language. Colloquial words and expressions we come across include: prendre un pot, taper dans l’œil quelqu’un and la trouille.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 36 - Il leva le poing en signe de victoire
Feb 14, 202200:14:52Tap to summarizeIn this chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours we discover the identity of the armed men and women who burst into the hospital. Finally, everyone is reunited and all that’s left to do is to go and see Max and tell him about everything that has happened. Some interesting constructions to look out for include: en déduire que and se devoir de.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 35 - James sentit son sang bouillir dans ses veines
Jan 31, 202200:13:52Tap to summarizeFollowing the turn of events in our previous chapter, we see the aftermath, as the police arrive and start taking statements from witnesses and from James. However, they soon discover that the drama isn’t over yet! Some interesting expressions to look out for: l’ironie du sort and la fin des haricots as well as a range of crime novel vocabulary.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 34 - Les choses se précipitaient
Jan 17, 202200:11:20Tap to summarizeWelcome back to our crime drama series for advanced learners of French! Put your listening comprehension skills to the test with this fast-moving, action-packed chapter in which we join Roger, James and Guillaume in the car that they are test driving. Some interesting expressions to listen out for along the way include: hors de ses gonds and perdre le nord.There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 33 - Il n'y avait plus un instant à perdre !
Dec 20, 202100:10:32Tap to summarizeIt's time for Chapter 33 of La Vérité éclate toujours! In this instalment we hear the next stage of James and Guillaume's Plan B which doesn’t unfold as smoothly as they’d hoped. Listen out for some nice expressions at the very beginning of the chapter: la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase and la coupe est pleine. There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chapitre 32 - La Namérie est à moi !
Dec 6, 202100:12:23Tap to summarizeWelcome to the latest instalment of La Vérité éclate toujours ! In this dialogue chapter, we hear Roger's voice for the first time during a conversation with James and Guillaume. Listen carefully for the following colloquial expressions: en prendre plein les mirettes and travailler pour des clopinettes as well as some useful idiomatic expressions. There's also an online course version of La Vérité éclate toujours which provides access to a range of additional materials including the text of each chapter, annotated notes, language study podcasts, vocabulary lists, video versions of each episode and our atelier linguistique which helps you to take the language you've covered in each chapter further. This course is available on the Coffee Break Academy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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