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If you're brand new to French, this is the level for you. Newbie lessons are given in English, and when we introduce French there is plenty of clear repetition. The dialogues are repeated three times, are translated, and then analyzed. Basic phrases and expressions used for courtesy and travel are emphasized, along with grammatical support for communication in the immediate present.
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Newbie - Hide and seek
Learning to count is an important step when getting acquainted with any foreign language. French is no exception! Join us today and arm yourself with the tools to get you what you want in those lovely French boutiques!
Newbie - No more battery
Running out of battery on your cell phone can provide much-needed escape from the reaches of a nagging girlfriend or demanding boss. But sometimes you're waiting for that one vitally important call, and you need every drop of that battery juice! Well, thanks to today's Frenchpod lesson, you'll never need to worry about running low on battery (though you might need a new excuse for being unavailable to chat!).
Newbie - Pass the ball
Kids say the darndest things, don't they? Let's use this lesson, set on a rugby pitch, to learn all the vocabulary of playground ball games in French!
Newbie - Watch out!
In today`s podcast you will learn all the vocabulary you need to teach your children how to pay attention when crossing the road in French!
Newbie - Are you sure?
Going to the gym often involves remembering lots of things -socks, shoes, hairbrush, soap, and much much more. And where do you store all that stuff? We'll be exploring this essential gym topic in today's FrenchPod lesson.
Newbie - How well do you know this girl?
Pretty girl catch your eye? I could be a passing fancy, or it could be the beginning of a storybook romance. Don't let her be the one who gets away. In this lesson learn how to do everything from compliment to get a special someones number.
Newbie - Springtime
Springtime is France, what could be more perfect. Perhaps springtime without allergies but that may never be. So, if by chance you happen to be in the country during this wonderful time of year, why not learn how to express how great the weather really is and how bad your allergies really are.
Newbie - Rain
The first line of today`s newbie dialog is the first line of a very popular French song about... the rain. Join us in this lesson to find out how our characters react when the weather is pretty cloudy. Not to forget the funny anecdote that JP and Amaury have for you regarding the song.
Newbie - Is it far?
Going for a drink, or are you on the way to a nice French restaurant, or maybe even to the beach to surf all day... you know you might want to make it but you don`t want to walk up to the other end of the city. In today`s lesson we learn how to ask how far is heaven so that it doesn`t become hell.
Newbie - Turn down the music
With today`s podcast, you will discover an excuse to give when you don`t understand French people who are speaking to you : The music is too loud, lower it! Also, at the end of the lesson JP and Amaury will make sure that comparatives in French have no secrets for you.
