Coffee Break French Travel Diaries - Season 2

Practise your French on a virtual journey through northern France

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While it's not so easy to travel right now, why not do some virtual travelling with us, and practise your French as you go? Join students Charlotte, Lucas and Théo as they travel through the north of France visiting historical sites such as the Normandy beaches, the Mont St-Michel and the castles of the Loire Valley. In each lesson, teachers Mark and Pierre-Benoît discuss Charlotte's travel diary and look at interesting vocabulary and expressions for intermediate learners of French.

The Coffee Break Academy version of this course includes the following elements:

  1. Audio files: use the audio episodes to improve your listening skills and enjoy a lively lesson with Pierre-Benoît and Mark as they explain the entire text of Charlotte's diary entry.
  2. Lesson notes: our lesson notes provide a written version of the texts and further explanations of the words and phrases covered in each episode.
  3. Video Pronunciation Practice: we've taken the recorded version of the text and created a video of the diary entry, leaving pauses after each phrase or sentence to allow you to repeat and improve your pronunciation.

While the podcast version of this course is being published weekly from 11th February 2021, by purchasing the course you'll get access to all ten lessons immediately.


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The Coffee Break French Team
The Coffee Break French Team

The Coffee Break French team includes language teachers, native speakers and host learners, making your experience learning a language fun and enjoyable. You can be sure every course has been carefully written by experienced teachers to ensure you progress steadily through the lessons.


Also available: Travel Diaries Seasons 1 & 2 Bundle

In Season 1, join Lara and Noah as they travel by train through the south of France and in Season 2 you'll follow the adventures of Charlotte and her friends on a historical tour in Normandy and the Loire Valley. Click here to find out more about the Travel Diaries Bundle.

Class Outline


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  Lesson 1 - Paris: un jour, une nuit
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  Lesson 2 - Voyage dans le temps à Rouen
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  Lesson 3 - Impressionnisme et impressionnés
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  Lesson 4 - Atelier de pêche
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  Lesson 5 - Hommage aux plages
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  Lesson 6 - Une journée typiquement normande
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  Lesson 7 - Retour aux sources
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  Lesson 8 - Lèche-vitrine à Tours
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  Lesson 9 - Comme des rois
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  Lesson 10 - Tours-Paris-Genève
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The podcast version of this course begins on 11th February 2021 and runs for 10 weeks. However, on purchase you will get access to the materials for all ten lessons including the audio, video and text material. You'll have access to the materials for as long as you require them. Note that there is no 'taught' element of this course: it's entirely self-access and you can use the audio, video and text materials to help you learn.
What level is this course aimed at?
The contents of the course are set at an intermediate B1 level. You'll cover a range of language and grammatical constructions, while experiencing some of Charlotte and her friends' journey through the north of France. Don't forget, we include explanations of all tricky grammatical concepts and vocabulary in the audio and text materials.
Do I get immediate access to all lessons?
Yes. On purchase you'll be able to access all 10 lessons of the course.

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