Learn French by LFBP

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You can learn French by listening to this collection on the road, at the gym, or while your running errands.  

Its best to immerse yourself in your new language as often as possible.  Frequent exposure to the language will help your brain recognize patterns and retain the new information better.  

I also recommend you follow my spotify playlist which contains a interesting mix of French music spanning decades and varied genres.  

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A bientot!  

- Bronson

Apprendre le francais - Learn French By Podcast

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Learn French_"Intermediate Lessons"

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LFBP Starter Pack, Lesson 1

LFBP Starter Pack, Lesson 2

LFBP Starter Pack, Lesson 3

LFBP Starter Pack, Lesson 4

LFBP Starter Pack, Lesson 5

In this first lesson you'll find some very basic expressions, including how to say who you are, where you live and what you do. You'll also be introduced to three verbs. You can take a test, too, by downloading the accompanying PDF Lesson Guide from our website, www.learnfrenchbypodcast.com, which contains a complete transcript and lots of extra, useful information.

1. Introducing yourself

In this lesson, learn how to say you get on well with someone. Speak about things in general and talk about playing musical instruments. Learn about adjectives ending in '-if', as well as the key verb 'avoir'.

2. Discussing family

Saying where and for whom you work. Talking about colleagues. interesting french acronyms. Introduction to the adverbs 'bien' and 'mal'. Learn how to used the verb 'pouvoir' in a variety of situations. Are the french hard workers? Find out now.

3. Talking about work

Martin arrives in Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris. His luggage doesn't, however! Can you follow the directions he receives? Learn about 'devoir', the pronoun 'y',  'le passé composé', and more. It's all in this lesson.

4. Problem at the airport!

Whether you're opening a new bank account, or sending something by registered mail, chances are that someone is going to ask you to spell your name, your address, or whatever. But, how do you do that in French?! Let's find out.

5. A look at the alphabet!

In French, there are many ways of discussing the things that interest us. In this lesson, we'll meet a variety of verbs which will allow us to do that. We'll also look at 'faire', a key verb in a wide range of activities.

6. Discussing your interests

How do we propose going to the cinema, or the theatre? Or choosing between Thai or Chinese food? For that matter, how do we say 'I don't mind - that's up to you.' Let's find the answers and learn a few colloquial expressions, too.

8. Making a suggestion

You watched a match on TV last night with friends and everybody is talking about it today. Your team played well and deserved their victory. But how do we talk about it all in French? Let's learn how to describe last night's atmosphere as well as some sports-specific vocabulary.

9. Discussing a sports event

Learn how to talk about a movie you saw last night - what it was about, where it was filmed, some adjectives to describe the plot, the way in which it was filmed - it's all in this lesson. If you haven't seen a particular movie, study the questions you'll need to put to someone who has.

10. Discussing a movie you've seen

Wherever we are, whatever we're doing, the weather seems to have an effect on our general state of mind. In this short lesson, we'll meet some expressions which will provide the basics, whether it's a beautiful day or raining cats and dogs.

11. Talking about the weather

Type the word 'hangover' into google and it will return millions of hits. Remedies, cures, avoidance strategies, explanations - someone out there has all the answers. We can't pretend to have the ultimate cure, but we can, on the other hand, provide some vocabulary to discuss that unpleasant feeling in French.

12. I've got a hangover!

You're on vacation in France but, unfortunately, you develop an earache while you're there. There's nothing for it but a visit to the doctor. But how will you explain the problem? Furthermore, will you be able to understand what the doctor is saying to you?! Let's find out.

13. A visit to the doctor

Whether you're an avid creator of wonderful four-course dishes or incapable of boiling an egg, you'll find in this lesson a range of vocabulary which will take a meal through from preparation to completion. Don't worry - Amélie will tell us what to do!

14. Let's cook!

You're just back from a fantastic holiday. The first question you'll be asked, of course, is 'How did it go?' There's so much to talk about: the weather, the food, the people, the location. Let's try out some of the vocabulary you're likely to need.

21. How was your holiday? [Part I]

It's a situation we regularly find ourselves in. We're in a bar or an auditorium looking for a seat. But, is the one we have our eye on actually free? How should we ask? Let's find out in this short - but practical - lesson.

24. Excuse me... Is this seat taken?

In this lesson, our goal is to find out how to ask someone to do a favour for us. We'll meet the expression 'rendre un service à quelqu'un'. We'll also re-visit the expression 'il y a' but in the immediate future form. Finally, we'll study how to deal with the english verb 'to get'.

26. Could you do me a favour?

In this lesson, we're talking about someone's new hairstyle. We'll discover some 'technical' terms in relation to hairstyling, we'll look at two different uses for 'chez', and we'll see how to say we're 'bored by' or 'fed up with' something. Allons-y!

27. Wow! Your hair looks great!

In this lesson, we'll be dealing with some internet-specific vocabulary. We'll meet some other useful expressions, too, including 'I don't want to complicate my life!', 'I'm not promising anything' and 'it would be good if...'. This last expression will require the subjunctive (hence the 'intermediate' level of this lesson). Let's take a closer look...

28. Do you have the internet at home?

In this lesson, we'll discover how to say 'It's been a while!' or 'It's been a long time!' We'll also find out how to ask what someone's been up to recently, and how to say that we've been working very hard...

29. It's been a long time!... What have you been up to?!

Our lesson dialogue this time focuses on working conditions as Qatar develops its infrastructure for the football World Cup in 2022. The tournament is some years away yet but the controversy surrounding the plight of workers is current, and real. To get started, let’s listen to a conversation between Béatrix and Rémy.

162. As-tu entendu parler des ouvriers migrants au Qatar?

If ever the term 'great statesman' were relevant, it could surely be attributed to Nelson Mandela. In our conversation this time, Bertrand puts some questions to Béatrix to discover why, exactly, Mandela became such an icon. Let's listen.

163. "Nelson Mandela: comment se fait-il que l'on parle autant de lui?"

Our lesson this time centres around a film called “Dallas Buyers’ Club”, the story of a Texan cowboy who contracted AIDS at a time when most people had not yet heard of the disease. Let’s listen. Then we’ll take a closer look at the key vocabulary.

164. As-tu vu "Dallas Buyers' Club"?

The focus of our lesson this time is something which could be described as a modern-day disorder, afflicting a huge number of people. We're not talking about a physical disorder, per se... more of a social one. Béatrix and I are having a coffee but Béatrix is getting frustrated at my inattention. Let's listen...

166. "C'est confirmé... t'es atteint d'APC!"

The word 'plus' can be pronounced 'pluss', 'pluzz', or plu, depending on the context.

Comment prononcer le mot 'plus'

Little did we know when we were preparing this lesson in recent days that the situation in Ukraine would become even more fragile with the shooting down of a civilian airliner. Bertrand gives his views on why the impasse with Russia is so volatile. Let's listen first; then we'll look closely at the key vocabulary.

167: "Est-ce que tu suis la situation en Ukraine?"

Real-life French lessons for everyday conversation.