Coffee Break Italian – Preview Episode
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this preview episode of Coffee Break Italian. Listen to the episode More information Coffee Break Italian launches with lesson 1 on...
View ArticleCoffee Break Italian – What you will learn
In this short episode, Mark outlines the structure of the Coffee Break Italian course. Season 1 is organised into four blocks of ten lessons: Lessons 1-10: you’ll be learning how to greet people,...
View ArticleCBI 1-00 | Introductory Episode
If you can learn how to pronounce spaghetti, tagliatelle and bruschetta properly in Italian, you’ll have no bother with the 40 episodes of our first season of Coffee Break Italian. Join Mark, Francesca...
View ArticleCBI 1-01 | Saying ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in Italian
Take your first steps in learning Italian with teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca. In this lesson you’ll learn to say “hello” and ask the question “how are you?” You’ll also learn...
View ArticleCBI 1-02 | Greetings in Italian
Join Mark, Katie and Francesca in the latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to greet people at different times of the day. You’ll also learn to introduce yourself and ask...
View ArticleCBI 1-03 | Talking about where you come from in Italian
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this third lesson of Coffee Break Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to say where you’re from, to talk about nationalities and lots...
View ArticleCBI 1-04 | Talking about where you live in Italian
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this fourth lesson of Coffee Break Italian. In this lesson you’ll extend your range of expression and learn to talk about where you...
View ArticleCBI 1-05 | Talking about your family in Italian
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in the latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to introduce members of your family and give their...
View ArticleCBI 1-06 | More about family, counting and phone numbers in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to talk more about your family, and you’ll learn...
View ArticleCBI 1-07 | Asking for directions in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to ask for directions in the town and understand...
View ArticleCBI 1-08 | Talking about what there is to do in the town in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson we’re learning more useful language for getting around in the...
View ArticleCBI 1-09 | Language problems and talking about which languages you speak
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this episode we’re talking about language problems: saying which languages...
View ArticleCBI 1-10 | Lessons 1-10 Review
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. It’s time to test your understanding of everything we’ve learned so far in...
View ArticleCBI 1-11 | Ordering drinks in Italian
It’s time for a new lesson of Italian. Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in lesson 11 in our series and learn to order drinks in an Italian café. The post CBI 1-11 |...
View ArticleCBI 1-12 | Ordering food in Italian
In this lesson of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn how to talk about food in Italian. You’ll also learn more about how to use the indefinite article (the word for “a”) and the definite article (the...
View ArticleCBI 1-13 | Visiting an Italian restaurant
In this episode you’ll take what you’ve learned so far about ordering food a step further. You’ll learn to deal with dietary requirements and other situations encountered in a restaurant. You’ll also...
View ArticleCBI 1-14 | Booking into a hotel in Italian
In this episode you’ll take what you’ve learned so far about ordering food a step further. You’ll learn to deal with dietary requirements and other situations encountered in a restaurant. You’ll also...
View ArticleCBI 1-15 | Counting in Italian
One thing which is vital when you’re learning a language is being able to count and deal with numbers in many situations including paying for things and dealing with dates and appointments. In this...
View ArticleCBI 1-16 | Shopping in Italian
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian we’re heading to the “negozio” – the shop – to learn how to go shopping in Italian. You’ll develop a range of new structures which will help you increase...
View ArticleCBI 1-17 | Asking for information in Italian
In lesson 17 of Coffee Break Italian, you’ll learn to construct a number of phrases which will be useful for a shopping trip in Italy. You’ll build on previously learned language and learn to use new...
View ArticleCBI 1-18 | Asking for directions in Italian
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more ways to ask questions and understand information. We cover opening and closing times and complex directions to help you cope on a trip to...
View ArticleCBI 1-19 | Using public transport in Italian
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn to use Italian in the context of taking public transport and understanding train and bus departure and arrival times. As usual, you’ll build...
View ArticleCBI 1-20 | Buying train tickets and Review
In lesson 20 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll continue to learn useful words and phrases to deal with buying tickets for public transport. You’ll also join Katie in a conversation which puts to the test...
View ArticleCBI 1-20B | Top-up episode
In this special “top-up” episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark will test you on some of the words and phrases you’ve learned so far in the series with some translation challenges. The post CBI 1-20B |...
View ArticleCBI 1-21 | Talking about the weather in Italian
Bentornati! We’re back with another lesson of Coffee Break Italian. If there’s one topic which everyone loves talking about, it has to be the weather. It’s a great conversation starter, and it also...
View ArticleCBI 1:22 | Talking about aches and pains in Italian
Hopefully this won’t happen to you while you’re travelling in Italy, but sometimes we have to visit the doctor or a pharmacy and explain our aches and pains. In this episode you’ll learn the words for...
View ArticleCBI 1:23 | Visiting the doctor’s or pharmacy in Italian
It’s time to continue our topic of aches and pains as we take our next steps in Italian with Coffee Break Italian. In this episode you’ll learn to describe your symptoms and to understand the...
View ArticleCBI 1:24 | Spelling in Italian and an introduction to verbs
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more about the patterns of the language and how to form verbs in Italian. We look at the present tense of -are verbs and with this lesson you’ll...
View ArticleCBI 1:25 | Using the phone in Italian
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning the important skill of using the phone in Italian and in the Caffè Culturale, Francesca talks about Italian opera. The post CBI 1:25 |...
View ArticleCBI 1:26 | Talking about yourself in Italian
In lesson 26 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be joining the team to learn more about informal telephone conversations and how to talk about yourself and your family. Making small talk is one of the best...
View ArticleCBI 1:27 | Talking about your job in Italian
In our latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn to talk about your job, to say what you do, where you work and whether or not you like your job. This lesson is another episode in our...
View ArticleCBI 1:28 | Talking about likes and dislikes in Italian
In lesson 28 of our course you’ll learn how to talk more about your job. You’ll also learn to talk about what you like doing – and what you don’t like doing! This lesson will help you to develop your...
View ArticleCBI 1:29 | Describing people in Italian
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning how to describe people in Italian and use adjectives in their different forms. We even have a challenge for you in our Caffè Culturale. The...
View ArticleCBI 1:30 | Talking about clothes in Italian
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning to talk about clothes and taking your ability to describe people a bit further. Francesca will put your comprehension skills to the test...
View ArticleCBI 1:31 | Arriviamo in Italia!
We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian, and it’s time to put Katie’s Italian to the test. Mark and Katie have travelled to Italy to meet up with Francesca and together they’ve recorded...
View ArticleCBI 1:32 | C’è un autobus per Stresa?
In this episode Katie takes up the sfida (challenge) set by Francesca and speaks to a lady in the information office at the airport to ask about transport options to Stresa. This conversation will give...
View ArticleCBI 1:33 | Ho una prenotazione
Having arrived in Italy and found her way to the town of Orta, Katie checks into the hotel and in this episode we listen in on the conversation she has with the receptionist. There’s a little problem,...
View ArticleCBI 1:34: | Fate colazione?
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark and Katie have breakfast in their hotel and get chatting to one of the other guests. This lesson gives you the chance to build your vocabulary,...
View ArticleCBI 1:35 | Avete bisogno di informazioni?
Join Mark and Katie as they visit the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore. In order to find out about the town they head straight to the tourist information office and you can listen in on their...
View ArticleCBI 1:36 | Cercate qualcosa in particolare?
In this episode Mark is buying “delle cartoline” and Katie and Francesca are shopping for clothes. Join them and practise your language skills and learn new words and phrases associated with shopping....
View ArticleCBI 1:37 | Ho qualche domanda…
When you’re travelling, one of the most common situations encountered is that you need to ask for information. In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Mark is asking for information in his hotel in...
View ArticleCBI 1:38 | La mia amica non si sente molto bene
Hopefully you’ll not have to visit the doctor or the pharmacy while you’re in Italy, but in case you do, this lesson will help you prepare! Katie hasn’t been feeling too well and she visits the...
View ArticleCBI 1:39 | Ho l’acquolina in bocca!
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by a special guest: la mamma di Francesca! Katie is drafted in to help make the tiramisù and Mark is on hand to explain everything. The post CBI 1:39 | Ho...
View ArticleCBI 1:40 | Abbiamo imparato molto!
It’s time for the final episode of Coffee Break Italian in this season, and the team is back in the studio reflecting on what they’ve done in Italy. This gives us the opportunity to think about how you...
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