We have reached the first chapter in Part 2 of our drama, La Vérité éclate toujours, for advanced learners of French. So far, in Part 1, we have learned that James is on a mission to find out what happened to his best friend Max who is in a critical condition in hospital. Upon meeting Max's daughter Yvette, he plucks up the courage to uncover what is hidden in the USB stick given to him by Max before he was taken to hospital. As we embark on the second part of the story, we're introduced to anot...
Nov 23, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In the latest instalment of La Vérité éclate toujours , we hear another dialogue between James and Yvette before they decide to look at the contents of the USB stick and James clique sur l'icône de la vidéo . What will they discover? There's only one way to find out! We hear a variety of colloquial structures and vocabulary in this chapter such as les flics (cops) and colloquial question forms including commant ça ? (how come?) and où ça ? (where's that?). Welcome to our new podcast for advanced...
Oct 05, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
It's time for Chapter 9 of La Vérité éclate toujours and this week, we hear how James' reacts when he discovers the identity of Yvette and the reason behind her visit. Will he reveal the secret he's been keeping to himself? Listen to the episode to find out and pay attention to further examples of the past historic and present subjunctive, as well as the use of the present participle in structures such as tout en + present participle and rien qu’en + present participle. C'est parti ! Welcome to ...
Sep 21, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's time for the next instalment of La Vérité éclate toujours and this week, there's a huge rebondissement (plot twist) as we discover the identity of the mystery visiter. Chapter 8 is based on a dialogue between James and new character, Yvette, so we hear some everyday, informal French in this week's episode. Listen out for examples of the imperative and new vocabulary including words like ahuri and hébété. Who is Yvette and why has she come to see James? Tune in to this week's episode to find...
Sep 07, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The plot thickens in the latest instalment of La Vérité éclate toujours! In Chapter 7 , James is questioned further by the police before an unexpected visitor appears at his hotel. Listen to the episode to find out more - c'est parti ! Welcome to our new podcast for advanced French learners. In each episode of the story, published fortnightly, we'll be following a chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours , specially written to help you build your knowledge of French and extend your range of expressi...
Aug 24, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
After James suspects he was being followed when leaving the hospital, he carefully reflects on his every move since arriving in Paris, in an attempt to work out who this mysterious person may be. His friend's life is at stake and for the first time in his career as a journalist, he feels powerless - il se sentit perdu, désemparé, désespéré et impuissant. Welcome to our new podcast for advanced French learners. In each episode of the story, published fortnightly, we'll be following a chapter of L...
Aug 10, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The mystery continues in Chapter 5 of La Vérité éclate toujours as James arrives at the hospital to see Max, only to discover that he is in a critical condition. As James tries to make sense of what has happened, he wonders what Max has got himself involved in. Sur quoi donc travaillait Max ? Jouait-il avec le feu ? He has so many questions, but none of the answers! Keep listening to expand your range of expression in French and to find out the answers to these mysterious questions. Welcome to o...
Jul 27, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It's time for the next instalment of our crime novel, La Vérité éclate toujours, for advanced learners of French. Following a stressful interrogation from the Police, James returns to his hotel in turmoil, wondering whether to start investigating what has happened to Max. Is his friend not the person he thought he was? What might he found out about Max? He has so many questions but none of the answers - il se sentit pris de panique ! In Chapter 4, we meet some more verbs in the past historic and...
Jul 13, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4
When an inspector arrives at Max's apartment, James finds himself being questioned about the incident. Listen to the conversation between James and the inspector in the latest episode of La Vérité éclate toujours. Welcome to our new podcast for advanced French learners. In each episode of the story, published fortnightly, we'll be following a chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours , specially written to help you build your knowledge of French and extend your range of expression. In the episodes, t...
Jun 29, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
When James manages to get into Max's apartment he is perturbed by what he finds there. Listen to this week's episode of La Vérité éclate toujours to find out exactly what happens. Welcome to the second episode of our new podcast for advanced French learners. In each episode of the story, published fortnightly, we'll be following a chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours , specially written to help you build your knowledge of French and extend your range of expression. In the episodes, teacher Mark ...
Jun 15, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The Atelier Linguistique for La Vérité éclate toujours provides an opportunity for learners to take some of the expressions covered in each chapter further and embed them in your own spoken and written French. Presented by teacher Mark and advanced learner Ava, these episodes are part of the premium version of the course. There's a special offer of 20% off until 14th June. Find out more at https://coffeebreakacademy.com/p/la-verite-eclate-toujours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Jun 12, 2020•15 min
James has been summoned to Paris by his friend Max under mysterious circumstances. Unsure of what to expect, he heads to the apartment where Max lives. But what will he find there? Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast for advanced French learners. In each episode of the story, published fortnightly, we'll be following a chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours , specially written to help you build your knowledge of French and extend your range of expression. In the episodes, teacher Mark ...
Jun 01, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We're delighted to announce that La Vérité éclate toujours , our new advanced French course, will launch on Monday 1st June. Given the current situation we're not able to access our studio, so we've been putting in place new systems for recording the content and we're excited that the "truth will out" very soon. If you find La Vérité éclate toujours is at too high a level for you, please check out our other Coffee Break French podcasts . You can find support materials for this show in the online...
May 15, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
An important announcement for advanced learners waiting for our new course and podcast, La Vérité éclate toujours : unfortunately due to technical issues with aspects of the production we have had to postpone the launch of the new course. The new launch date is Monday 23rd March. Find out more about La Vérité éclate toujours at https://radiolingua.com/lvet/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 24, 2020•2 min
Introducing our new series for advanced French learners, La Vérité éclate toujours . Join hosts Mark and Pierre-Benoît as they outline what you can expect from this new series. 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 less...
Feb 10, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
