Best French Course I've found, but not perfect
I have tried several other French podcasts and had purchased a highly rated CD set from Amazon and have found Coffee Break French the best of the bunch. The pace is slow compared to some other language courses, but because French is more difficult to learn than other romance languages (at least for me), I appreciate the slower pace. I really like the format of Mark speaks, pauses for me to repeat, and then Anna speaks. The length and coverage of each episode works very well for me. My two complaints are the minimal of discussion of grammar and little discussion about spelling. Mark tries to avoid discussing grammar until necessary, but I personally would rather he more clearly discuss concepts of masculine and feminine, when articles are needed and when they are not rather than treat variations as special cases. Maybe this will change in later episodes. I would also like Mark to spell out words more often. I listen during my daily commute and often cannot view the bonus material or the enhanced podcast. Overall, Coffe Break French is an excellent learning environment.Read full review »
RTM2000 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/22/08
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Marc is clearly an accomplished language teacher and Anna is the perfect "learner". They both clearly enjoy what they're doing. Don't miss their holiday video that accompanies lesson 10. It's a hoot. I can't recommend this enough for anyone just beginning to study...Read full review »
biblioguy via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/03/08
The professor and student are very upbeat and make even the simple words fun. The pace is very good, not too fast or slow. I took 5 years of french in school almost 40 yrs ago. This is a wonderful review and I am amazed how much I remember. I would like to travel and I enjoy improving my french...Read full review »
im mary via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/02/08
I am an advanced beginner in French and this podcasts is a great way to reinforce all the basic concepts. Highly recommended!
shelbias via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/11/08
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