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  1. [New lesson] "What are your thoughts on the Polanski affair?" | Now available for download. http://url.ie/1lzn
  2. Lesson 132: new mp3 now available in iTunes or from our site at http://url.ie/1lzn because of some undesirable 'echo' in previous recording.
  3. [New lesson] Learn how to talk about having picked up a virus. | Now ready to download. http://url.ie/1lzn
  4. [New lesson] Learn how to discuss a rock concert you went to. | Now ready to download. http://url.ie/1lzn
  5. [New lesson] “Le roi de la pop” est mort à l’âge de cinquante ans. | Now ready to download. http://url.ie/1lzn
  6. [New lesson] "Je n'ai jamais lu de telles absurdités!" Sandrine and Yann disapprove of an online article. Now available. http://url.ie/1lzn
  7. [New lesson] «Je souhaiterais ouvrir un compte en banque…» ('I'd like to open a bank account…'). Now ready to download. http://url.ie/1lzn
  8. Our LFBP Lessons Index is now accessible under 'LFBP - Lesson Guides' > 'Index' on our main nav bar at our website. http://url.ie/1lzn
  9. Index of LFBP Lessons now available on our site. Lesson Title, Description, Release Date, Key Words & Expressions, Level. http://url.ie/1lzn
  10. [Update] Have made some layout changes to our home page for new users and already registered users. http://url.ie/1lnl
  11. • C'est un travail pénible mais bien payé. [= It's a difficult but well paid job.] | Cette attente est pénible. [= This delay is tiresome.]
  12. [Tip] pénible (adj.) = difficult, tiresome. | Ces derniers jours ont été pénibles. [= These last few days have been difficult.]
  13. [Tip] craindre = to fear. • Il craint son père. [= He is afraid of his father.] • Elle n'a rien à craindre. [= She has nothing to fear.]
  14. s'en sortir = to manage, to cope. • Il s'en sort? [= Can he manage?] • J'espère que nous nous en sortirons. [= I hope we will pull through.]
  15. [Tip] Il faut appeler un chat un chat. = We must call a spade a spade. [À noter qu'«un chat» = 'a cat', en anglais.]
  16. [Tip] Il m'arrive de... = I happen to... • Il m'arrive d'acheter ce journal, à l'occasion. [= I happen to buy this paper now and again.]
  17. [Tip] se comprendre = to understand each other. On se comprend. (We understand each other.) Je me comprends. (I know what I'm trying to say.
  18. [Tip] se comprendre = to be understandable. • Cela se comprend. (That's understandable.)
  19. [Tip] comprendre = to understand, to include. • Je ne comprends pas la leçon. (to understand) • La facture comprend les taxes? (to include)
  20. [Tip] 'en raison de' = 'because of'. En raison d'un échec de mon ordinateur, je n'ai pas pu t'envoyer un message. [Synonyme: 'à cause de']