The rich traditions and contemporary élan of France resonate through each edition of Champs-Elysées. Interviews with the actress, Juliette Binoche and the round-the-world balloonist, Bertrand Piccard, features on the power struggle within the National Front, the Monet exhibition in Paris, and what it’s like to be black in France are among the recent segments on this lively French-language audio-magazine.
 

Produced entirely in France by professional broadcasters and journalists, each monthly audio-magazine consists of an hour-long program in French on audio cassette (or CD) packed with news, features, and interviews reflecting what's going on in France. Previous guests on the French program include, politicians Francois Mitterand and Jacques Chirac and actors Juliette Binoche and Brigitte Bardot.

A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations into English of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors – many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. 

An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue.

 

Puerta del Sol, the audio-magazine for intermediate to advanced speakers of Spanish and those interested in Spanish lifestyle, culture and travel.

A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations into English of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors - many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. 

An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue.

Puerta del Sol, the audio-magazine for intermediate to advanced speakers of Spanish and those interested in Spanish lifestyle, culture and travel.
A talented group of broadcast journalists in Madrid examines the colourful textures of Hispanic culture every two months in Puerta del Sol. Among the intriguing segments in the recent editions are an interview with Federico Mayor Zaragoza, director general of UNESCO, a feature on Spanish culture on the internet and a visit to the Alhambra. In addition, Isabel Allende, daughter of former Chilean president Salvador Allende, talks about the arrest of General Augusto Pinochet in London.
 

Schau ins Land, the audio-magazine for intermediate to advanced speakers of German and those interested in German lifestyle, culture and travel.
Professional journalists in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland provide a fascinating overview of German-speaking Europe every month in Schau ins Land. Recent highlights include an interview with the ice-skater Katarina Witt, a visit to Stralsund on the Baltic coast, a look at the German healthcare system, a profile of composer Richard Strauss, and a feature on the disappearing art of making Gamsbärte (and you’ll find out what Gamsbärte are!).

Produced entirely in German-speaking countries by professional broadcasters and journalists, each monthly audio-magazine consists of an hour-long program in German on audio cassette (or CD) packed with news, features, and interviews reflecting what's going on in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Tennis stars Boris Becker and Steffi Graf, politicians Helmut Kohl, Hans Dietrich Genscher, Gerhard Schroeder and Oskar Lafontaine and entertainer Herman Van Veen are among the fascinating people who have been profiled in Schau ins Land. 

A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors--many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. 

An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue.
 

Acquerello italiano, the audio-magazine for intermediate to advanced speakers of Italian and those interested in Italian lifestyle, culture and travel.

Recent issues include features on the sculpture collection of the Palazzo Altemps, Roman Jewish cuisine, and Seborga, a small principality in Liguria that wants to break away from Italy. Another key highlight is host Lao Petrilli’s interview with controversial Benetton fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani about his daring advertising campaigns.

Produced entirely in Italian-speaking countries by professional broadcasters and journalists, each bimonthly audio-magazine (6 issues a year) consists of an hour-long program in Italian on audio cassette (or CD) packed with news, features, and interviews reflecting what's going on in Italy. A booklet containing a word-for-word transcript and an extensive glossary accompanies the audio component. In addition to translations into English of difficult words and phrases, the glossaries contain extensive biographical, historical, political, and cultural notes prepared by experienced editors--many of whom also write for some of the world's most prestigious newspapers and magazines. An optional study supplement with listening exercises and grammar drills is also available in each issue.