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Chapitre 18 - Elle avait très, très peur pour eux tous

Season 1, Ep. 18

It's time for another Chapter of La Vérité éclate toujours, our crime drama for advanced learners of French. In Chapter 18, James, Yvette and Claire are in shock having just opened the box to reveal diamonds and they are trying to figure out how they fit into what they know so far. James and Claire spend some time exchanging their ideas and theories, but are interrupted by Yvette, who seems to have found the next lead in their investigation. What could it be? Listen to the episode to find out and pay close attention to the interesting structures in the pluperfect tense and examples of modal verbs in the conditional perfect tense.

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  • 1. Introducing La Vérité éclate toujours - advanced French from Coffee Break

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    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 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.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 course for La Vérité éclate toujours on the Coffee Break Academy.Follow Coffee Break French on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • La Vérité éclate toujours - Launch Delay

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    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/
  • 1. La Vérité éclatera ... le 1er juin 2020

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    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 course for La Vérité éclate toujours on the Coffee Break Academy.Follow Coffee Break French on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • 1. Chapitre 1 - Quelque chose ne collait vraiment pas !

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    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 and narrator Pierre-Benoît will discuss the story, helping you to improve your listening skills.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.If you find this podcast too challenging, why not check out our other podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners.
  • Introducing the Atelier Linguistique and a special offer

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    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
  • 2. Chapitre 2 - Il n’y a plus une seconde à perdre

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    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 and narrator Pierre-Benoît will discuss the story, helping you to improve your listening skills.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.If you find this podcast too challenging, why not check out our other podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners.
  • 3. Chapitre 3 - Tout ça me paraît un peu bizarre ...

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    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, teacher Mark and narrator Pierre-Benoît will discuss the story, helping you to improve your listening skills.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.If you find this podcast too challenging, why not check out our other podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners.
  • 4. Chapitre 4 - James se sentit pris de panique

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    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 we hear a form of the phrase: tirer quelque chose.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, teacher Mark and narrator Pierre-Benoît will discuss the story, helping you to improve your listening skills.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.If you find this podcast too challenging, why not check out our other podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners.
  • 5. Chapitre 5 - Max était bien un battant

    10:54
    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 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 and narrator Pierre-Benoît will discuss the story, helping you to improve your listening skills.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.