The Coffee Break Co-Pilot

A fourteen-day guide to help you kick start your language learning

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The Coffee Break Co-Pilot course has been created to go hand in hand with all of our Season 1 Coffee Break courses. Think of this as a 14-day starter kit, where we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you get the most out of Coffee Break and learning how to learn a language.

What's included?

We've brought together a range of information, tips and tricks which aim to help you in the first stages of learning a language with Coffee Break. Each day you'll receive the following elements:

  1. A video from Coffee Break Founder Mark, who will talk you through the theme for the day and provide some advice on how to tackle various aspects of language-learning.
  2. A worksheet / task where you'll be putting into practice one element of what was covered in the video.
  3. Additional resources from both Coffee Break Languages and from the web.
  4. Inspiration for your language learning.

Most importantly, the Co-Pilot course will not take any longer than 10 or 15 minutes to complete each day, so you'll still have plenty of time left to do some language learning!



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The Coffee Break Academy Team
The Coffee Break Academy Team

The Coffee Break Academy team is made up of teachers, native speakers and technical experts who will guide you through getting the most out of our courses.


Class Outline


  Welcome
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  Day 1 - Set your goals
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  Day 2 - How to listen
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  Day 3 - Manage your time
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  Day 4 - Learning vocabulary
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  Day 5 - Fill your life with language
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  Day 6 - Build your reading skills
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  Day 7 - Coping with setbacks
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  Day 8 - Taking notes
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  Day 9 - Getting out and about
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  Day 10 - Using technology
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  Day 11 - Let's get cultural
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  Day 12 - Practising speaking
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  Day 13 - Speaking challenge
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  Day 14 - It's time to go solo!
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Frequently Asked Questions


Will this course teach me the language?
No. This course will not teach you to speak French or Spanish or any other language. However, it will help you to build the skills you need to learn independently. You'll learn how to listen effectively, how to use cultural knowledge to improve your language learning, how to use technology to practise your language, and much more. The course goes hand in hand with the main Coffee Break courses which, of course, will teach you how to speak the language.
Do I have to complete the course in 14 days?
Absolutely not! We've built the course around the idea of using it for the first two weeks of learning a new language. However, those 14 days can be spread out over a month or even longer. You'll have immediate access to all 14 days so you can use the materials as quickly or as slowly as you like. Even after you've completed the course, you'll still have access to all the resources so you can come back at any time and refer to any of the lessons, long after you've completed it.
Is this course suitable for non-beginners?
No. This course has been written for absolute beginners in the language, so if you're already an experienced learner, then it's not ideal for you. We will be adding more resources to our website and our blog to help more experienced learners in their language learning.

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