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Radio Lingua is a leading provider of language learning audio and video content including the award-winning Coffee Break French and Coffee Break Spanish series.
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Caledonia 2017
Jan 31, 201700:05:04Tap to summarizeDecided to rerecord Caledonia for my 2017 reprise of my 365songs project. No accordion this time, and a different key. Hope you like it. [I realise I've posted this in the Radio Lingua Soundcloud account - apologies for any confusion. Since it's already linked from my personal blog at markpentleton.com and on social, I'd rather not delete it. For any Coffee Break fans wanting to know more about my 365songs project, you can head over to the blog at http://markpentleton.com/365songs/ ]
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Lesson 40 (Preview) - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Jan 11, 201700:15:13Tap to summarizeIn this final episode of the season, María is putting the final touches to her plans for travelling to Argentina with Rory as they start on the next chapter in their life. This episode looks at the sequence of tenses with pedir que + subjunctive among other topics. As usual Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the complex aspects of the language featured in this lesson. For an extended audio recording, bonus listening materials and a full transcript, click on Buy Transcripts.
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Lesson 39 (Preview) - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Dec 16, 201600:11:01Tap to summarizeIt's time for the penultimate episode in our series and this week we're joining Rory as he returns to Scotland ahead of his departure for Argentina with María. Once again the episode is rich in complex language and features a number of interesting idiomatic expressions including "hacerse el duro", and much more. For a full transcript, access to extended audio and bonus interactive translation challenges, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 38 (Preview) - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Nov 10, 201600:12:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Coffee Break Spanish we join María for a diary entry in which she reflects on her decision to move to Argentina where she and Rory will start their new life. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammar. One expression which is covered in the episode is "salir redondo" - find out more by listening now. For a full transcript, access to extended audio and bonus interactive translation challenges, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 37 (Preview) - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Oct 27, 201600:15:35Tap to summarizeIt's time for another episode of Coffee Break Spanish and this time we're reading Rory's email to Alejandro in which he updates his friend on the recent happenings in Mallorca, including the reception held in their honour in Palma. This episode gives us an opportunity to take a closer look at a range of interesting language points including the use of "pedir que" + subjunctive. For a full transcript, extended audio and bonus interactive translation challenges, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 36 - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Oct 12, 201600:12:40Tap to summarizeIn this episode of our advanced Spanish course we're joining María for a diary entry in which she's thinking about the possibilities of living and working in Argentina with Rory. Of course, with Alejandro already in Argentina, he would be able to help them get settled. From a language point of view, Mark and Carmen discuss various aspects of grammar and idiomatic expressions including the use of "una vez" with the imperfect subjunctive. For a full transcript, extended audio and bonus interactive translation challenges, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 35 - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Sep 15, 201600:12:38Tap to summarizeRory and María take a trip to the village of Valldemossa and, while enjoying an ice cream, they talk about the possibilities open to them for their future plans which will undoubtedly involve a trip to Argentina where Rory hopes to continue his studies. Of course, Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the language used in their conversation. This episode includes a focus on the first person plural imperative form, meaning "let's do something". For a full transcript, extended audio and bonus interactive translation challenges, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 34 - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Sep 1, 201600:10:14Tap to summarizeIn this episode we're listening to Alejandro's email. He's continuing his travels around northern Europe before returning to Argentina, and he's desperate to hear about all the updates from Rory and María in Mallorca. The episode contains a range of useful and interesting expressions, along with some tricky language including dudar que + subjunctive, the expression "eso de", and the phrase "no dar tiempo". For a full transcript, an extended version of the audio lesson and bonus audio content, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 33 - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Aug 18, 201600:15:12Tap to summarizeAlejandro has left for London and in this episode we're reading an email from Rory with the latest updates on the story. Rory is thinking about the future and his plans for his PhD which perhaps will take him to Argentina. As usual, there is a huge range of complex grammar and advanced vocabulary covered, and Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the text in detail. For a full transcript, an extended version of the audio lesson and bonus audio content, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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Lesson 32 (Preview) - Season 4 - Coffee Break Spanish
Aug 3, 201600:13:39Tap to summarizeIn this latest episode of Coffee Break Spanish Season 4 we join María for another diary entry in which she recounts the latest happenings in the story of finding the treasure and the aftermath. She's now told her parents about the events, and she's delighted to report that Rory is going to be rewarded for his part in finding the treasure. As usual, there is a huge range of complex grammar and advanced vocabulary covered, and Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the text in detail. For a full transcript, an extended version of the audio lesson and bonus audio content, click on the Buy transcripts button.
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