<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[French with Amélie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn conversational French with me in months not years 🚀 
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Apprendre le fran&#231;ais n'a jamais &#233;t&#233; aussi cool! </strong></h4><p>Tripped over 13th-century floor, landed in 21st-century fluency. -- Accidentally joined a Latin mass&#8230; still understood more than some of my earliest students. -- Let's make your French a miracle worth witnessing!</p><p><em>Tr&#233;buch&#233; sur un sol du 13&#232;me si&#232;cle, atterri dans la fluidit&#233; du 21&#232;me. -- Rejoint par erreur une messe en latin.. toujours mieux compris que mes &#233;l&#232;ves. -- Faisons de votre fran&#231;ais un miracle digne d'&#234;tre vu !</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7NGz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif" width="320" height="160" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cfe79d35-9c17-445e-9510-e25affb8e66a_500x250.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:250,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:320,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Movie gif. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Bonjour mes amis!</h4><p>This week my washing machine learned to talk. A cheerful little voice announcing the end of the cycle, and I answered it out loud &#8212; twice &#8212; before realising I was making conversation with a drum. So I feel qualified for today. Nora is convinced the machines are coming for our jobs; Hugo thinks they'll only take the boring half. One of them is considerably more worried than the other. Pick your side before the last line, because Hugo has a confession waiting there.</p><p><em>Cette semaine, ma machine &#224; laver s'est mise &#224; parler. Une petite voix joyeuse pour annoncer la fin du cycle, et je lui ai r&#233;pondu &#224; voix haute &#8212; deux fois &#8212; avant de comprendre que je faisais la conversation &#224; un tambour. Je suis donc parfaitement qualifi&#233;e pour aujourd'hui. Nora est persuad&#233;e que les machines vont prendre nos emplois ; Hugo pense qu'elles prendront seulement la moiti&#233; ennuyeuse. L'un des deux s'inqui&#232;te nettement plus que l'autre. Choisis ton camp avant la derni&#232;re ligne, parce qu'Hugo y cache un aveu.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZiDq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe11584da-058d-4b62-95b8-3749161fa74d_498x320.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZiDq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe11584da-058d-4b62-95b8-3749161fa74d_498x320.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZiDq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe11584da-058d-4b62-95b8-3749161fa74d_498x320.gif 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p><em><strong>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). </strong></em><strong>&#128066;&#127995;</strong><em><strong> Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/urgence-dentaire-prendre-rendez-vous">Listen here </a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/urgence-dentaire-prendre-rendez-vous">&#127911;</a></strong></p><p>Julie: Bonjour, j'ai perdu mon plombage hier soir en mangeant. J'ai vraiment mal et je ne peux pas dormir. Est-ce que je pourrais avoir un rendez-vous en urgence?</p><p>Lucas: Je comprends que ce soit douloureux. Du coup, on a un cr&#233;neau qui s'est lib&#233;r&#233; cet apr&#232;s-midi &#224; 14h30. &#199;a vous conviendrait? Il faudrait apporter votre carte vitale et les informations de votre mutuelle.</p><p>Julie: Ah super, je prends ce cr&#233;neau. Par contre, je viens d'arriver en France et je n'ai pas encore de mutuelle. &#199;a va me co&#251;ter combien sans assurance compl&#233;mentaire?</p><p>Lucas: Sans mutuelle, un plombage co&#251;te environ 75 euros. La S&#233;curit&#233; Sociale rembourse 70% du tarif conventionn&#233;. Du coup, il vous resterait &#224; peu pr&#232;s 25 euros &#224; payer. Vous avez d'autres sympt&#244;mes &#224; part la douleur?</p><p>Julie: Oui, la dent est tr&#232;s sensible au chaud et au froid. Et quand je mange, j'ai l'impression que des petits morceaux de nourriture se coincent dans le trou. C'est vraiment d&#233;sagr&#233;able.</p><p>Lucas: D'accord, je note tout &#231;a dans votre dossier. Le docteur Dubois pourra s&#251;rement vous faire un plombage provisoire aujourd'hui. Si vous voulez, je peux aussi vous donner les coordonn&#233;es de quelques mutuelles qui ont des bons tarifs pour les soins dentaires.</p><p>Julie: Ce serait g&#233;nial, merci beaucoup. Je commen&#231;ais &#224; m'inqui&#233;ter car je ne savais pas comment fonctionnait le syst&#232;me de sant&#233; ici. En plus, j'ai une peur bleue des dentistes depuis que je suis petite.</p><p>Lucas: Ne vous inqui&#233;tez pas, le docteur Dubois est tr&#232;s doux avec ses patients anxieux. Il prendra le temps de tout vous expliquer. &#192; tout &#224; l'heure! &#10169; &#9825; Like below &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg" width="1456" height="232" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:false,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:232,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:12724,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CH9F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2676b9e0-85dd-4295-955c-6522628ac665_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#10026; Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one are <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/urgence-dentaire-prendre-rendez-vous">here</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>* &#10026; My Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one <a href="http://k">are here</a>.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><h2>L'IA va nous remplacer ? &#129302;</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UeTd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94897f18-9d9a-438a-823e-10bce93d7b0f_1036x678.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UeTd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94897f18-9d9a-438a-823e-10bce93d7b0f_1036x678.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UeTd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94897f18-9d9a-438a-823e-10bce93d7b0f_1036x678.png 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Dialogue Audio &#127911;&quot;,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;9063fc43-c2f1-4a3d-af64-0a0d07076c39&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:121,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;The first minute, on me&quot;,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;e1a83883-cac3-466c-ae4f-77bea9612fbb&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:59,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><em>&#9654;&#65039; The first minute, on me. Members get the full dialogue audio. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Hear the rest &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Slower Audio &#128034;&quot;,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c89629a5-e5f9-4fee-85b8-6d1b38eb33c6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:161,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>&#128034; Too fast? That&#8217;s French. The slow version is how members catch what natives swallow. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Unlock slow mode &#8594;</a></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;&#192; la parisienne &#9889;&quot;,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;1e569c0f-a89d-477c-89b3-b291d0eb484d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:84,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#10024; NEW </strong>&#8212; the dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed. Nobody is expected to understand all of this. Press play once, count what you catch, and report your score in the comments &#128071;</p><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Nora : L'IA va nous remplacer, &#224; ton avis &#10026; ? &#199;a m'inqui&#232;te un peu pour l'avenir, je l'avoue &#10026;.</p><p>Hugo : Un peu, oui, mais pas compl&#232;tement. Une machine calcule vite, mais elle ne ressent rien du tout.</p><p>Nora : C'est vrai, mais elle apprend &#224; une vitesse folle &#10026;. Certains emplois ont d&#233;j&#224; disparu &#224; cause d'elle.</p><p>Hugo : Je comprends ta peur. Pourtant, chaque grande invention a d&#233;truit des m&#233;tiers et en a cr&#233;&#233; d'autres.</p><p>Nora : Bon point. Avant, on avait peur des machines dans les usines ; aujourd'hui, on a peur des ordinateurs.</p><p>Hugo : Exactement. L'IA fera les t&#226;ches ennuyeuses, et &#231;a peut nous lib&#233;rer pour des choses plus humaines.</p><p>Nora : J'aimerais y croire. Mais si une machine &#233;crit, dessine et compose, que nous reste-t-il vraiment ?</p><p>Hugo : L&#224;, tu touches un point sensible &#10026;. Elle imite tr&#232;s bien, mais elle n'a ni id&#233;es ni &#233;motions &#224; elle.</p><p>Nora : Et il y a la question du travail, aussi. Si les machines font tout, comment les gens gagneront-ils leur vie demain ?</p><p>Hugo : Bonne question. Il faudra s&#251;rement inventer de nouveaux m&#233;tiers, comme &#224; chaque grande r&#233;volution avant celle-ci.</p><p>Nora : C'est vrai qu'un robot ne conna&#238;tra jamais le trac &#10026; avant un concert ou la joie d'un premier baiser.</p><p>Hugo : Voil&#224;. L'art vient de nos vies, de nos erreurs, de nos blessures. &#199;a, aucune machine ne le vivra.</p><p>Nora : Tellement vrai. Le danger, c'est peut-&#234;tre surtout de devenir paresseux et de tout lui d&#233;l&#233;guer.</p><p>Hugo : Exactement mon inqui&#233;tude. Si on arr&#234;te de r&#233;fl&#233;chir, ce n'est pas elle qui nous remplace, c'est nous qui abandonnons.</p><p>Nora : Bien dit &#10026;. Il faut l'utiliser comme un outil, pas la laisser penser &#224; notre place.</p><p>Hugo : Voil&#224; le bon &#233;quilibre. Un marteau aide &#224; construire ; personne ne demande au marteau de choisir la maison.</p><p>Nora : Ha ! Jolie comparaison. Bon, tu as &#233;crit ce discours tout seul, ou tu as demand&#233; &#224; une IA ?</p><p>Hugo : Tout seul, promis ! Enfin... elle a juste corrig&#233; deux petites fautes.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28148,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em><strong>&#224; ton avis</strong></em> &#129513; &#10024; = <em>d'apr&#232;s toi</em> = in your opinion, what do you think?</p><p>Park it at the end of any question and you instantly stop sounding like a textbook. "On prend le train ou la voiture, &#224; ton avis ?" (Should we take the train or the car, what do you think?)</p><p><em><strong>je l'avoue</strong></em> = <em>je le reconnais</em> = I admit it, I'll own it</p><p>The little verbal shrug that softens a confession. "Je n'ai jamais lu Proust, je l'avoue." (I've never read Proust, I admit it.)</p><p><em><strong>&#224; une vitesse folle</strong></em> &#10024; = <em>tr&#232;s rapidement</em> = at a crazy speed</p><p>"Les enfants grandissent &#224; une vitesse folle." (Children grow up at a crazy speed.)</p><p><em><strong>tu touches un point sensible</strong></em> = you're touching a sore spot</p><p>Say this at dinner and everyone quietly puts down their fork. "Le prix des loyers &#224; Paris ? Tu touches un point sensible." (Rent prices in Paris? You're touching a sore spot.)</p><p><em><strong>le trac</strong></em> = stage fright, nerves before the big moment</p><p>Actors have it, students have it, and my aunt has it before hosting dinner for four. "J'ai le trac avant chaque examen oral." (I get nervous before every oral exam.)</p><p><em><strong>bien dit</strong></em> &#129513; = well said</p><p>Two words, total agreement, no effort required. "Bien dit ! Je n'aurais pas mieux r&#233;sum&#233;." (Well said! I couldn't have put it better.)</p><p><strong>Psst &#8212; </strong>five more &#10026; Notes are just behind this line: the phrases you&#8217;ll actually hear in France, explained properly, with examples. Members unlock every &#10026; Note in 200+ lessons. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Come inside &#8594;</a></p><h3>Translation</h3><p>N : Is AI going to replace us, what do you think? It worries me a little about the future, I admit it.</p><p>H : A bit, yes, but not completely. A machine calculates fast, but it doesn't feel a thing.</p><p>N : True, but it learns at a crazy speed. Some jobs have already disappeared because of it.</p><p>H : I understand your fear. Still, every great invention has destroyed trades and created others.</p><p>N : Good point. Before, we were afraid of the machines in the factories; today we're afraid of computers.</p><p>H : Exactly. AI will do the boring tasks, and that can free us up for more human things.</p><p>N : I'd like to believe that. But if a machine writes, draws and composes, what's really left for us?</p><p>H : There, you're touching a sore spot. It imitates very well, but it has neither ideas nor emotions of its own.</p><p>N : And there's the question of work, too. If machines do everything, how will people earn a living tomorrow?</p><p>H : Good question. We'll surely have to invent new trades, like at every great revolution before this one.</p><p>N : It's true that a robot will never know stage fright before a concert, or the joy of a first kiss.</p><p>H : Exactly. Art comes from our lives, our mistakes, our wounds. That, no machine will ever live.</p><p>N : So true. The danger is maybe above all becoming lazy and handing everything over to it.</p><p>H : That's exactly my worry. If we stop thinking, it isn't it replacing us, it's us giving up.</p><p>N : Well said. We have to use it like a tool, not let it think in our place.</p><p>H : That's the right balance. A hammer helps you build; nobody asks the hammer to choose the house.</p><p>N : Ha! Nice comparison. So, did you write this speech all by yourself, or did you ask an AI?</p><p>H : All by myself, promise! Well... it just fixed two little mistakes.</p><p><strong>Lost on a line? </strong>Members read the full English translation right here &#8212; every lesson, side by side, no dictionary gymnastics. Read it in full &#8594;</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>&#128477;&#65039; </strong>The Key Vocab sheet &#8212; every new word from today, one clean list to review &#8212; is a members&#8217; thing. There&#8217;s one in every lesson. Get the vocab sheets &#8594;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, 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Not entirely &#8212; but it has already replaced my sense of direction, and I'm not proud of it. Last month my phone died halfway to a friend's house in the Luberon, and I stood in a lavender field like a lost tourist, in my own country. An old man on a tractor pointed me the right way, then insisted I take three apricots. No algorithm gives you apricots. That's my answer: the machine can have the boring middle of my life &#8212; invoices, spelling, the eternal French paperwork &#8212; and I'll keep the parts with apricots in them. What worries me isn't the AI thinking for us. It's us deciding not to bother. So I still write my own bad jokes, and I still get lost, occasionally on purpose.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Et toi, l'IA va nous remplacer ? Donne un exemple pr&#233;cis tir&#233; de ton travail ou de ta vie quotidienne.</h3><p><strong>Explique o&#249; tu places la limite, avec un exemple tir&#233; de ta propre vie.</strong></p><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/l-ia-va-nous-remplacer/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/l-ia-va-nous-remplacer/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wFqC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F743a3f87-097b-47cc-ae47-79ce7e5676a8_1152x768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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J'ai relu ce contrat trois fois sans rien comprendre, <em>__</em>__.</p><p><em>I reread that contract three times without understanding a thing, I admit it.</em></p><p>3. Mon petit fr&#232;re apprend la guitare <em>__</em>__ ; il joue d&#233;j&#224; mieux que moi.</p><p><em>My little brother is learning guitar at a crazy speed; he already plays better than me.</em></p><p>4. Quand tu parles des vacances de son ex-mari, <em>__</em>__.</p><p><em>When you bring up her ex-husband's holidays, you're touching a sore spot.</em></p><p>5. Avant de monter sur sc&#232;ne, elle a toujours <em>__</em>__, m&#234;me apr&#232;s vingt ans de th&#233;&#226;tre.</p><p><em>Before going on stage she always gets nervous, even after twenty years in the theatre.</em></p><p>Answers:</p><p>1. &#192; ton avis</p><p>2. je l'avoue</p><p>3. &#224; une vitesse folle</p><p>4. tu touches un point sensible</p><p>5. le trac</p><p><strong>&#9997;&#65039; </strong>Five fill-in-the-blanks with the answer key &#8212; two minutes that make today&#8217;s phrases stick. Members practise here after every dialogue. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start practising &#8594;</a></p><h3>Exercise 2 -  Translate &#9889;</h3><p>Dans les vieilles usines de Lille, chaque machine avait son propre bruit reconnaissable.</p><p>Mon oncle refuse de d&#233;l&#233;guer la moindre t&#226;che ennuyeuse &#224; son nouvel ordinateur.</p><p>Un bon outil ne remplacera jamais la main qui sait vraiment s'en servir.</p><p>Elle se souvient mieux de son premier baiser que de son premier salaire.</p><p>Il a &#233;crit tout ce discours &#224; la main, avec deux petites fautes assum&#233;es.</p><p><em>1. In the old factories of Lille, every machine had its own recognisable sound.</em></p><p><em>2. My uncle refuses to hand over the slightest boring task to his new computer.</em></p><p><em>3. A good tool will never replace the hand that really knows how to use it.</em></p><p><em>4. She remembers her first kiss better than her first pay cheque.</em></p><p><em>5. He wrote this whole speech by hand, with two little mistakes he stands by.</em></p><p><strong>&#9889; </strong>The translation challenge (answers included) is where progress shows. Speak better in 30 days or your money back &#8212; I mean that. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Bonjour mes amis ! Pr&#234;ts pour une petite aventure fran&#231;aise ?</h4><p>This week I tried a new joke on my neighbour and he stared at me like I'd insulted his cat &#8212; turns out timing is everything, and I have none before noon. </p><p>Which is perfect, because today L&#233;a and Hugo are fighting about whether we're allowed to joke about absolutely anything. One says laughter has no limits, the other says some jokes simply hurt. <em>Grab a coffee and pick your side.</em></p><p><em>Cette semaine, j'ai test&#233; une blague sur mon voisin et il m'a fix&#233;e comme si j'avais insult&#233; son chat &#8212; le timing, c'est tout, et moi je n'en ai aucun avant midi. Parfait, parce qu'aujourd'hui L&#233;a et Hugo se disputent pour savoir si on a le droit de rire d'absolument tout. L'un dit que le rire n'a pas de limites, l'autre que certaines blagues blessent. Prends un caf&#233; et choisis ton camp.</em></p><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p>
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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Salut les copains! Ensemble, on va rendre le fran&#231;ais g&#233;nial! &#128077;</h4><p>Solved all of society's problems during my morning m&#233;tro ride. Then realized I was on the wrong line. Maybe that's a metaphor for humanity's direction. Time to explore big questions in small sentences.</p><p><em>J'ai r&#233;solu tous les probl&#232;mes de la soci&#233;t&#233; pendant mon trajet en m&#233;tro ce matin. Puis j'ai r&#233;alis&#233; que j'&#233;tais sur la mauvaise ligne. C'est peut-&#234;tre une m&#233;taphore de la direction que prend l'humanit&#233;. Il est temps d'explorer les grandes questions en petites phrases.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif" width="344" height="191.3413654618474" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:277,&quot;width&quot;:498,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:344,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;a green bar with the words \&quot; faith in humanity \&quot; on it&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="a green bar with the words &quot; faith in humanity &quot; on it" title="a green bar with the words &quot; faith in humanity &quot; on it" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aj3M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffbb25350-e6f3-452a-92f8-a92b50d9455b_498x277.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:38464,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p><em><strong>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). </strong></em><strong>&#128066;&#127995;</strong><em><strong> Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/84a83f1f-9f4a-4647-910b-24c6a775cc1f/audio.mp3">Listen here </a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/84a83f1f-9f4a-4647-910b-24c6a775cc1f/audio.mp3">&#127911;</a></strong></p><p>Noah : Camille, tu sais comment &#233;viter les pickpockets &#224; Paris ?</p><p>Camille : Ah oui, ils ont une vraie arnaque bien rod&#233;e hein ! Ils sont tr&#232;s dou&#233;s. Faut toujours faire gaffe. T'as des astuces?</p><p>Noah : D&#233;j&#224;, faut pas mettre son portefeuille dans la poche arri&#232;re. Trop risqu&#233;. Mets-le plut&#244;t dans une poche int&#233;rieure de ton manteau.</p><p>Camille : Ouais, et puis si quelqu'un te bouscule, fais attention. C'est souvent une technique pour te choper ton portefeuille.</p><p>Noah : Exactement ! Et m&#233;fie-toi des gens qui te demandent des directions avec une carte. Ils peuvent &#234;tre deux, et pendant que tu regardes la carte, l'autre en profite pour te voler.</p><p>Camille : J'ai entendu parler de ceux qui font semblant de t'aider &#224; enlever quelque chose de ton manteau. C'est louche. Si quelqu'un insiste trop, dis-lui fermement de te laisser tranquille.</p><p>Noah : Oui, et surtout, &#233;vite de sortir ton t&#233;l&#233;phone ou ton argent dans les endroits bond&#233;s. &#199;a attire les pickpockets comme des aimants.</p><p>Camille : Tu sais, j'ai lu que parfois ils te distraient en faisant tomber quelque chose devant toi. Pendant que tu aides, ils te piquent tes affaires. Faut &#234;tre vigilant !</p><p>Noah : Et si quelqu'un te demande de signer une p&#233;tition dans la rue, m&#233;fie-toi. C'est souvent une arnaque pour te d&#233;tourner.</p><p>Camille : En tout cas, j'esp&#232;re qu'il ne m'arrivera rien de tout &#231;a. Faut vraiment rester sur ses gardes.</p><p>Noah : T'inqui&#232;te pas trop, Camille. Si on fait attention et qu'on reste m&#233;fiant, on devrait &#233;viter les embrouilles.</p><p>Camille : Ouais, t'as raison. Allez, on y va, mais on reste prudents!</p><p>Noah : Bien s&#251;r. Et si jamais on croise un pickpocket, je te couvre. Tu verras, ils n'auront aucune chance avec nous. &#9825; Like below &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg" width="1456" height="232" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:false,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:232,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:12724,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tnjm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa990718b-1b00-4985-91fc-9df6d9947fbf_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#10026; My Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pickpockets">are here</a>.</em></p><div><hr></div><h2>Tu penses qu&#8217;on va dans la bonne ou la mauvaise direction en tant qu&#8217;humanit&#233; ? 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Members get the full dialogue audio.</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>The slow pass is where comprehension clicks. One of the most-loved member perks.</em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p><em>Parisians won&#8217;t slow down for you. Members train for that here, one dialogue at a time.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Train your ear &#8594;</a></em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Paul: Dis-moi, L&#233;na, tu penses que l'humanit&#233; va dans la bonne direction ? <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/141442740/notes">Tout n'est pas rose &#10169;</a>, <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146303596/notes">en toute franchise &#10169;</a>.</p><p>L&#233;na: C'est une question &#233;pineuse &#10026;, Paul. D'un c&#244;t&#233;, on voit des avanc&#233;es technologiques incroyables, mais de l'autre, on fait face &#224; des d&#233;fis environnementaux sans pr&#233;c&#233;dent. C'est comme si on avan&#231;ait &#224; reculons &#10026;.</p><p>Paul: Je vois ce que tu veux dire. On a l'impression de faire du sur-place &#10026;, voire de r&#233;gresser sur certains aspects. Prends le changement climatique, par exemple. On en parle depuis des d&#233;cennies, et pourtant, on continue &#224; tra&#238;ner des pieds &#10026;.</p><p>L&#233;na: Exactement ! C'est &#224; se taper la t&#234;te contre les murs &#10026;. Mais ne soyons pas trop d&#233;faitistes. Il y a quand m&#234;me des raisons d'esp&#233;rer. Regarde les &#233;nergies renouvelables, elles gagnent du terrain.</p><p>Paul: C'est vrai, mais est-ce que &#231;a suffit ? J'ai l'impression qu'on met un pansement sur une jambe de bois &#10026;. Et ne parlons m&#234;me pas des in&#233;galit&#233;s sociales qui ne cessent de se creuser.</p><p>L&#233;na: Tu marques un point. C'est comme si on faisait du rafistolage au lieu de s'attaquer aux probl&#232;mes de fond. Cela dit, je trouve qu'il y a une prise de conscience croissante, notamment chez les jeunes.</p><p>Paul: Peut-&#234;tre, mais j'ai peur que ce ne soit qu'un feu de paille &#10026;. Il faudrait que cette prise de conscience se traduise en actions concr&#232;tes pour que &#231;a change vraiment la donne.</p><p>L&#233;na: Je suis d'accord. Il est grand temps qu'on arr&#234;te de tourner autour du pot &#10026; et qu'on prenne le taureau par les cornes. Mais pour &#231;a, il faudrait que nos dirigeants aient le courage de prendre des d&#233;cisions impopulaires.</p><p>Paul: Et c'est l&#224; que le b&#226;t blesse &#10026;. Tant qu'on restera dans une logique de court terme, je doute qu'on puisse r&#233;ellement inverser la tendance. C'est &#224; se demander si on n'est pas en train de scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis.</p><p>L&#233;na: Tu as raison, c'est frustrant. Mais que veux-tu qu'on y fasse ? On ne peut pas baisser les bras non plus.</p><p>Paul: Non, bien s&#251;r que non. Il faut continuer &#224; se battre, m&#234;me si parfois on a l'impression de <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146303619/notes">p&#233;daler dans la semoule &#10169;</a>. Apr&#232;s tout, qui sait ? Peut-&#234;tre qu'un jour, on arrivera &#224; redresser la barre &#10026;.</p><p>L&#233;na: J'esp&#232;re que tu as raison. Il faut garder espoir, m&#234;me si ce n'est pas tous les jours facile. Qui vivra verra &#10026;, comme on dit.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28148,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em>So I&#8217;ve gone mad with this one. How many colloquial expressions can you fit in one intermediate dialogue? Today we&#8217;re trying to find out. All in good fun. I count 14!</em></p><p><strong>un pansement sur une jambe de bois</strong> &#129513;= <em>mesure inefficace ou insuffisante </em>= paper over the cracks. French cynicism at its finest. "Proposer plus de parkings pour r&#233;duire la pollution, c'est comme mettre un pansement sur une jambe de bois."</p><p><em>I mark every phrase worth stealing with a &#10026;. The explanations live down here, for members.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Steal them all &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Every dialogue, fully translated, always right below. One of those things you don&#8217;t know you need until you have it.  Get the translations &#8594;</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, 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A group of students were organizing a community garden project, right there at the next table. They were solving climate change and social isolation in one go, trading Instagram handles with elderly neighbors who wanted to help. It reminded me that sometimes the biggest solutions start small, over a cup of coffee and a shared dream. Maybe that's what we need &#8211; less global summits and more local caf&#233;s where real people solve real problems together.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; <strong>Tu penses qu&#8217;on va dans la bonne ou la mauvaise direction en tant qu&#8217;humanit&#233; ?</strong></h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/tu-penses-quon-va-dans-la-bonne-ou-la-mauvaise-direction/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/tu-penses-quon-va-dans-la-bonne-ou-la-mauvaise-direction/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AFXm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0eae2a88-f1aa-4cc4-8f9e-96c38df223a5_1125x750.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Answer key included.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Fill the blanks &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Exercise 2 -  Translate &#9889;</h3><p><em><strong>If you can translate each of these sentences after the lesson then you&#8217;re making real progress. They can also me used as flashcards.</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p><em>This is the hard one &#8212; and the one that shows you&#8217;re improving. Members get it every lesson.  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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickpockets 🥷]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bonjour &#224; tous!]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pickpockets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pickpockets</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:02:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174604751/42ae56f3baade4451fd5d2bf7972c3d0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Bonjour &#224; tous! Pr&#234;t &#224; d&#233;couvrir le fran&#231;ais sous un nouveau jour? &#127749; </h4><p>Learned "Stop, thief!" the hard way -- Keep your grammar close, and your dictionary closer. -- And beware of false linguistic friends!</p><p><em>Appris "Arr&#234;tez, au voleur !" &#224; la dure.-- Gardez votre grammaire &#224; port&#233;e de main, et votre dictionnaire encore plus pr&#232;s.-- M&#233;fiez-vous des faux amis&#8230; linguistiques !</em>&nbsp;</p><p>Nothing worse in Paris than suffering at the hands of pickpockets. But I intend to make sure none of my students ever do.</p><p>Thanks why I wrote this dialogue. &#128522;<br>A&#10024;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:38464,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p><em><strong>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). </strong></em><strong>&#128066;&#127995;</strong><em><strong> Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme">Listen here </a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme">&#127911;</a></strong></p><p>Th&#233;o: T'as vu le dernier rapport sur le tourisme de masse &#224; Paris? C'est hallucinant - plus de 40 millions de visiteurs par an. Je commence &#224; me demander si notre ville peut vraiment supporter cette affluence.</p><p>Louise: Je comprends ton inqui&#233;tude, mais il faut voir les deux c&#244;t&#233;s de la m&#233;daille. Le tourisme fait vivre des milliers de personnes. Sans ces visiteurs, de nombreux commerces locaux mettraient la cl&#233; sous la porte.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Certes, mais &#224; quel prix? Les loyers grimpent en fl&#232;che &#224; cause des Airbnb, les quartiers historiques se transforment en parcs d'attractions, et les Parisiens sont chass&#233;s vers la banlieue. Si &#231;a continue comme &#231;a, Paris va perdre son &#226;me.</p><p>Louise: Tu exag&#232;res un peu, non? Regarde le Marais - oui, il y a des boutiques pour touristes, mais il reste authentique. Et puis, sans le tourisme, qui financerait la restauration de nos monuments?</p><p>Th&#233;o: On pourrait trouver d'autres solutions. Si j'&#233;tais maire, je limiterais le nombre de locations touristiques et j'imposerais une taxe plus &#233;lev&#233;e aux grands groupes h&#244;teliers.</p><p>Louise: Et tu penses que &#231;a suffirait? Le tourisme de masse est un ph&#233;nom&#232;ne mondial. Il faudrait plut&#244;t miser sur un tourisme plus durable, encourager les s&#233;jours plus longs, promouvoir les quartiers moins connus.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Tu marques un point. Mais comment faire quand Instagram transforme chaque coin pittoresque en attraction touristique? L'autre jour, j'ai vu une file d'attente de deux heures devant une simple boulangerie!</p><p>Louise: C'est vrai que c'est parfois absurde. Mais reconnais au moins que cette diversit&#233; culturelle apporte aussi une certaine richesse. Sans les touristes, Paris serait peut-&#234;tre plus authentique, mais aussi plus provinciale.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Mouais, je pr&#233;f&#232;re une ville vivante qu'un mus&#233;e &#224; ciel ouvert. Mais t'as raison sur un point - il faut trouver un &#233;quilibre. Le tourisme n'est pas pr&#232;s de dispara&#238;tre, alors autant essayer de le rendre plus supportable. &#9825; Like below &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2b_f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f1db80a-100d-453f-822e-6643a8a6db9b_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#10026; Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one are <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme">here</a>.</em></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Pickpockets </strong>&#129399;</h2><div 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Members get the full dialogue audio.</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>Every lesson comes with the calm version &#8212; members never leave a line behind.</em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p><em>&#9889; The full-speed version is where members go from &#8220;I studied French&#8221; to &#8220;I survived Paris&#8221;.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Survive Paris &#8594;</a></em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Noah : Camille, tu sais comment &#233;viter les pickpockets &#224; Paris ?</p><p>Camille : Ah oui, ils ont une vraie arnaque bien rod&#233;e &#10026; hein ! Ils sont tr&#232;s dou&#233;s. Faut toujours faire gaffe &#10026;. T'as des astuces &#10026;?</p><p>Noah : D&#233;j&#224;, faut pas mettre son portefeuille dans la poche arri&#232;re. Trop risqu&#233;. Mets-le plut&#244;t dans une poche int&#233;rieure de ton manteau.</p><p>Camille : Ouais, et puis si quelqu'un te bouscule, fais attention. C'est souvent une technique pour te choper &#10026; ton portefeuille.</p><p>Noah : Exactement ! Et m&#233;fie-toi des gens qui te demandent des directions avec une carte. Ils peuvent &#234;tre deux, et pendant que tu regardes la carte, l'autre en profite pour te voler.</p><p>Camille : J'ai entendu parler de ceux qui font semblant de t'aider &#224; enlever quelque chose de ton manteau. C'est louche &#10026;. Si quelqu'un insiste trop, dis-lui fermement de te laisser tranquille.</p><p>Noah : Oui, et surtout, &#233;vite de sortir ton t&#233;l&#233;phone ou ton argent dans les endroits bond&#233;s. &#199;a attire les pickpockets comme des aimants.</p><p>Camille : Tu sais, j'ai lu que parfois ils te distraient en faisant tomber quelque chose devant toi. Pendant que tu aides, ils te piquent tes affaires. Faut &#234;tre vigilant !</p><p>Noah : Et si quelqu'un te demande de signer une p&#233;tition dans la rue, m&#233;fie-toi. C'est souvent une arnaque pour te d&#233;tourner.</p><p>Camille : En tout cas, j'esp&#232;re qu'il ne m'arrivera rien de tout &#231;a. Faut vraiment rester sur ses gardes.</p><p>Noah : T'inqui&#232;te pas trop, Camille. Si on fait attention et qu'on reste m&#233;fiant, on devrait &#233;viter les embrouilles &#10026;.</p><p>Camille : Ouais, t'as raison. Allez, on y va, mais on reste prudents &#10026;!</p><p>Noah : Bien s&#251;r. Et si jamais on croise un pickpocket, je te couvre. Tu verras, ils n'auront aucune chance avec nous.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28148,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><strong>Fais gaffe! </strong>&#10024;<strong> </strong>= Be careful! Watch out! But really colloquial.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Ever wonder when French people actually say these things? That&#8217;s exactly what the rest of the Notes are for.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Read them all &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Stuck on what they just said? Members scroll straight to the answer.  Stop guessing &#8594;</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif" width="348" height="195.66265060240963" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:280,&quot;width&quot;:498,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:348,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Pickpocket I Came By GIF&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Pickpocket I Came By GIF" title="Pickpocket I Came By GIF" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!F2ZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd4964fe-e0c0-4169-bf94-71ff84cf43a8_498x280.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Et Am&#233;lie ? &#128131;</h3><p>It's all about the art of distraction, darlings! I carry a decoy wallet filled with expired cards and a few small bills. It's my little gift to any aspiring pickpocket. Once on the metro, I felt a hand slip into my bag. Instead of panicking, I turned around with a smile and said, "Ah, vous cherchez ceci?" holding up the decoy wallet. He was so confused lol.&nbsp;</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Quelle est la mesure de s&#233;curit&#233; la plus importante que tu prends quand tu voyages ? Pourquoi penses-tu qu'elle est si efficace ?</h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pickpockets/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pickpockets/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!07uJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a61fd5a-3967-4ec1-9da8-64efbbb659bb_1500x1000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Answer key included.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Fill the blanks &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Exercise 2 -  Translate &#9889;</h3><p><em><strong>If you can translate each of these sentences after the lesson then you&#8217;re making real progress. They can also me used as flashcards.</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p><em>If Exercise 1 was the warm-up, this is the match. Members play it every lesson.  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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[L'impact du tourisme 🗺️ 🤳🏼]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Impact of Tourism]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/154941584/51cc994184a8c4b0cbeeb4fcaab57f42.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" width="63" height="50.27272727272727" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:237,&quot;width&quot;:297,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:63,&quot;bytes&quot;:12724,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Nous voici &#224; une nouvelle &#233;dition de Fran&#231;ais avec Am&#233;lie! &#128156;</h4><p>Walked into my old favorite caf&#233; yesterday. Couldn't find a seat among the selfie sticks and travel guides. But found a hidden spot in the back, behind a towering stack of tourist postcards. Let's talk about the changing face of our beloved Paris.</p><p><em>Je suis entr&#233;e dans mon caf&#233; pr&#233;f&#233;r&#233; hier. Impossible de trouver une place parmi les perches &#224; selfie et les guides touristiques. Mais j'ai trouv&#233; un coin cach&#233; au fond, derri&#232;re une pile imposante de cartes postales touristiques. Parlons du visage changeant de notre Paris bien-aim&#233;.</em></p><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:38464,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p><em><strong>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). </strong></em><strong>&#128066;&#127995;</strong><em><strong> Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/582c6e13-c0a3-421e-8330-204b68e64f/audio.mp3">Listen here </a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/582c6e13-c0a3-421e-8330-204b68e64f/audio.mp3">&#127911;</a></strong></p><p>Nolan: Regarde &#231;a, C&#233;lia! Versailles, c'est &#224; couper le souffle, non?</p><p>C&#233;lia: Franchement, Nolan, je suis sans mots. La sym&#233;trie est parfaite, chaque haie, chaque all&#233;e, tout est si bien entretenu. On dirait presque un r&#234;ve.</p><p>Nolan: Oui, tout est tellement grandiose et bien ordonn&#233;. Imagine le temps et l'argent qu'ils ont d&#251; d&#233;penser pour entretenir tout &#231;a.</p><p>C&#233;lia: C'est clair! Et dire que tout &#231;a, c'&#233;tait juste pour quelques personnes. C'est un peu obsc&#232;ne quand on y pense, non?</p><p>Nolan: Absolument. Les rois et les reines devaient vivre comme des dieux ici. Rien que les fontaines, c'est incroyable. T'imagines avoir &#231;a dans ton jardin?</p><p>C&#233;lia: &#199;a passe cr&#232;me, sans aucun doute! Mais s&#233;rieusement, comment ils faisaient pour g&#233;rer tout cet espace? Ils avaient s&#251;rement une arm&#233;e de jardiniers et de serviteurs.</p><p>Nolan: Ouais, et les f&#234;tes qu'ils devaient organiser ici, &#231;a devait &#234;tre de la folie! J'aimerais bien assister &#224; une de ces soir&#233;es, juste pour voir.</p><p>C&#233;lia: Oh l&#224;, moi aussi! Si je pouvais remonter le temps, je voudrais voir une journ&#233;e typique &#224; la cour de Versailles. Qu'ils aient tant de richesse et de pouvoir, c'est incroyable.</p><p>Nolan: On dirait presque un film. Et ces miroirs dans la Galerie des Glaces, tu les as vus? Ils refl&#232;tent toute la lumi&#232;re, c'est magique.</p><p>C&#233;lia: Oui, et ce plafond peint, c'est tellement d&#233;taill&#233;. Chaque coin de ce palais est une &#339;uvre d'art. Je me demande combien de temps &#231;a a pris pour tout terminer.</p><p>Nolan: Des ann&#233;es, s&#251;rement. Mais bon, je me dis qu'ils avaient tout leur temps. Quand on est roi, on n'a pas vraiment de soucis quotidiens, hein?</p><p>C&#233;lia: Exactement. C'est une autre &#233;poque, un autre monde. En tout cas, &#231;a me donne envie de lire plus sur leur histoire. Qui sait, peut-&#234;tre qu'un jour, on vivra nous aussi dans un endroit aussi impressionnant.</p><p>Nolan: On peut toujours r&#234;ver! Allez, on continue notre visite? J'ai entendu dire que les appartements royaux sont tout aussi incroyables. &#9825; Like below &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Uu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27de4e6b-ad72-4a82-b97c-f656c0e705b8_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#10026; Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one are <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/versaille">here</a>.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>L'impact du tourisme 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;cc6a6f7c-601c-4292-a5a5-553d2b96244a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:58.33143,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><em>&#9654;&#65039; The first minute, on me. Members get the full dialogue audio.</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>&#128034; Same dialogue, unhurried, nothing lost. It&#8217;s in every lesson for members.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Take it slow &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p><strong>&#10024; NEW</strong> &#8212; the dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed. Nobody is expected to understand all of this. Press play once, count what you catch, and report your score in the comments &#128071;</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;97946b3d-322b-4c06-bd91-769398da1bb5&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:71.02694,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Th&#233;o: T'as vu le dernier rapport sur le tourisme de masse &#224; Paris? C'est hallucinant &#10026; - plus de 40 millions de visiteurs par an. Je commence &#224; me demander si notre ville peut vraiment supporter cette affluence &#10026;.</p><p>Louise: Je comprends ton inqui&#233;tude, mais il faut voir les deux c&#244;t&#233;s de la m&#233;daille &#10026;. Le tourisme fait vivre des milliers de personnes. Sans ces visiteurs, de nombreux commerces locaux mettraient la cl&#233; sous la porte &#10026;.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Certes, mais &#224; quel prix? Les loyers grimpent en fl&#232;che &#10026; &#224; cause des Airbnb, les quartiers historiques se transforment en parcs d'attractions, et les Parisiens sont chass&#233;s vers la banlieue. Si &#231;a continue comme &#231;a, Paris va perdre son &#226;me.</p><p>Louise: Tu exag&#232;res un peu, non? Regarde le Marais - oui, il y a des boutiques pour touristes, mais il reste authentique. Et puis, sans le tourisme, qui financerait la restauration de nos monuments?</p><p>Th&#233;o: On pourrait trouver d'autres solutions. Si j'&#233;tais maire, je limiterais le nombre de locations touristiques et j'imposerais une taxe plus &#233;lev&#233;e aux grands groupes h&#244;teliers.</p><p>Louise: Et tu penses que &#231;a suffirait? Le tourisme de masse est un ph&#233;nom&#232;ne mondial. Il faudrait plut&#244;t miser sur un tourisme plus durable &#10026;, encourager les s&#233;jours plus longs, promouvoir les quartiers moins connus.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Tu marques un point. Mais comment faire quand Instagram transforme chaque coin pittoresque en attraction touristique? L'autre jour, j'ai vu une file d'attente de deux heures devant une simple boulangerie!</p><p>Louise: C'est vrai que c'est parfois absurde. Mais reconnais au moins que cette diversit&#233; culturelle apporte aussi une certaine richesse. Sans les touristes, Paris serait peut-&#234;tre plus authentique, mais aussi plus provinciale.</p><p>Th&#233;o: Mouais, je pr&#233;f&#232;re une ville vivante qu'un mus&#233;e &#224; ciel ouvert. Mais t'as raison sur un point - il faut trouver un &#233;quilibre. Le tourisme n'est pas pr&#232;s de dispara&#238;tre, alors autant essayer de le rendre plus supportable.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28148,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><strong>mettre la cl&#233; sous la porte</strong> &#129513;= <em>faire faillite</em> = to go out of business. A colorful way to describe economic doom. "Sans les touristes, la moiti&#233; des caf&#233;s mettraient la cl&#233; sous la porte."</p><p><em>Psst &#8212; five more &#10026; Notes are just behind this line: the phrases you&#8217;ll actually hear in France, explained properly, with examples.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Come inside &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>The complete English version sits right here for members. No tabs, no dictionary, no doubt.  Read the whole thing &#8594;</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pfCj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F639196f9-e8b1-4104-bbe5-206972a7777c_480x270.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pfCj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F639196f9-e8b1-4104-bbe5-206972a7777c_480x270.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pfCj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F639196f9-e8b1-4104-bbe5-206972a7777c_480x270.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Et Am&#233;lie ? <strong>&#128131;</strong></h3><p>Having spent time in both overtouristed hotspots and hidden gems, I've come to believe responsible tourism isn't just possible - it's essential. The key? Slow down. Rent apartments in residential neighborhoods, shop at local markets, learn basic phrases in the local language.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Existe-t-il un 'tourisme responsable' ? Partagez vos r&#233;flexions sur la fa&#231;on dont nous pouvons voyager tout en minimisant notre impact n&#233;gatif sur les communaut&#233;s locales.</h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/limpact-du-tourisme/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V8Du!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F086db98e-409f-4e30-9311-61d20904c687_1097x744.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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It&#8217;s motivating. I&#8217;m not a robot, I talk back.</p><p>Que ta journ&#233;e soit remplie de sourires et de bonnes vibes. <br>On se retrouve ici m&#234;me la semaine prochaine pour la suite de nos aventures.</p><p>Am&#233;lie x</p><div class="paywall-jump" data-component-name="PaywallToDOM"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✅ [July] Monthly Level Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[How&#8217;s your French doing? 18 questions on July&#8217;s dialogues.]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/july-2026-monthly-level-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/july-2026-monthly-level-test</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N2NA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1d277df-f99e-4445-b5c1-a32c89bd54dd_1200x802.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>A Provence wedding saved by borrowed sandals, the science behind your strangest dreams, and a front-row seat for les potins... it could only be... 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</strong>Comment la mari&#233;e a-t-elle r&#233;agi au probl&#232;me ?</p><p>a) Elle est rest&#233;e calme et lui a pr&#234;t&#233; des sandales<br>b) Elle a envoy&#233; quelqu&#8217;un acheter des chaussures<br>c) Elle a demand&#233; &#224; la narratrice de rentrer se changer<br>d) Elle s&#8217;est mise &#224; paniquer elle aussi</p><p><strong>Question 3: </strong>Comment les mari&#233;s se sont-ils rencontr&#233;s ?</p><p>a) Dans une boulangerie de leur quartier<br>b) &#192; une f&#234;te d&#8217;anniversaire en Provence<br>c) Pendant une croisi&#232;re en M&#233;diterran&#233;e<br>d) Dans une file d&#8217;attente &#224; l&#8217;a&#233;roport</p><p><strong>Question 4: </strong>Pourquoi la narratrice s&#8217;est-elle install&#233;e &#224; c&#244;t&#233; des tantes au d&#238;ner ?</p><p>a) Pour les aider &#224; servir le repas<br>b) Parce qu&#8217;il n&#8217;y avait plus de place ailleurs<br>c) Pour &#233;viter d&#8217;avoir &#224; danser<br>d) Pour &#233;couter les potins de la 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L&#8217;article &#8212; vitesse normale</strong></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;db905652-6f47-47c5-8237-31ec4886a5dd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#9889;&#65039; D&#233;fi : &#224; la Parisienne &#8212; </strong><em><strong>la m&#234;me chose, au d&#233;bit d&#8217;une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement tr&#232;s difficile &#8212; c&#8217;est le but. Un d&#233;fi un peu fou : tu suis ?</strong></em></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;09694e22-433c-4d83-9e9f-f564c12762a9&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>You&#8217;ve heard it &#8212; but how much did you actually catch?</strong> The article itself, plus five questions on what your brain gets up to at night. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Read it and find out &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>Eighteen answers, one verdict.</strong> Check yours and see exactly where your French stands this month. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Reveal the key &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><p><strong>So&#8230; how did you do?</strong> The scoring guide and this month&#8217;s class poll are just through here. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Find your level &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128200; <strong>Note your score somewhere you&#8217;ll find it</strong> &#8212; we do this again on the first Saturday of next month.<br>&#128074; <strong>Want a rematch?</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">All past tests live here.</a></strong></p><p>&#128172; <strong>Quelle question &#233;tait la plus difficile pour toi ?</strong> Post its number in the comments &#8212; the most-missed question gets its revenge in August&#8217;s test.</p><div><hr></div><h5><em>*&#128066;&#127995; Listening Comprehension Text:</em></h5><p><strong>&#128196; Read the wedding story word for word.</strong> The full listening text, to catch the lines that slipped past. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Follow along &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>July&#8217;s Lessons:</h3><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;c40457c6-155e-4e01-a30e-c4680a569dae&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Une rupture p&#233;nible &#128148;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-23T16:59:07.925Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/174602305/13fba16f-ef64-4795-9280-c4b853e79f65/transcoded-1758889427.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:174602305,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what&#8217;s useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! &#8220;Take what&#8217;s useful, leave the rest&#8221; is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged &#8212; whatever allows you to <em>keep going</em> is the most important thing of all.</p><div><hr></div><h5><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these </em>&#9989; <em>Monthly Level Tests, <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/account">I&#8217;ve made that possible here.</a> Simply switch off this button:</em></h5>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✨ New: ✅ Series Tests have arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every series now ends in proof &#8212; starting with two tests for French 101 &#127467;&#127479;]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-tests-have-arrived</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-tests-have-arrived</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Coucou mes amis ! </em>&#128156;</p><h4>Big news from my little atelier: <strong>Series Tests</strong> are here. &#127881;</h4><p>And because I clearly had too much coffee this month: <strong>July&#8217;s Level Test goes out today too</strong> <strong>&#8212; <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/july-2026-monthly-level-test">you&#8217;ll find it here</a>.</strong> Two series tests and a monthly test in one day. <br>It&#8217;s a test bonanza. &#127881;</p><p>From now on, every series comes with a proper test every ten lessons or so &#8212; a checkpoint where you prove (to yourself, mostly) that the phrases actually stuck.</p><p>I didn&#8217;t want anyone waiting, so the backfill has already begun: <strong>Paris Series &#128508;, Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; and French 101 &#127467;&#127479; have their tests attached today</strong>, with the rest of the library close behind. All available instantly for members. :)</p><h3>First up: French 101 &#127467;&#127479;</h3><p>So many of you finished the series this month that it gets the honours. <br>Twenty lessons, two tests: <strong>Test A</strong> covers lessons 1&#8211;10, <strong>Test B</strong> 11&#8211;20. <br>Listening, grammar, and a real French article to wrestle with.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;29092a4a-a28c-47b3-a111-86210daea7a5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&#9989; French 101 &#127467;&#127479; &#8212; Test B&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-17T18:08:27.804Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QocP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1de58436-3d24-4653-a470-d07d1d210f53_1200x802.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/french-101-test-b&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:207146231,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>Count your points, note your score, and tell me in the comments which question got you &#8212; every one gets read.</p><p><strong>Curious how far you&#8217;d get?</strong> The first section of each test is open to everyone &#8212; go and see. The answers are where membership starts ;)</p><h3>Et ensuite ? &#128156;</h3><p>A warm bienvenue to everyone who joined as a paid member for Bastille Day  &#8212; you&#8217;ve picked a good moment &#127467;&#127479;</p><p>I&#8217;m investing more in <em>French with Am&#233;lie</em> this year than I ever have, and series tests are only the first thing on the list. It&#8217;s going to be a very good year to be learning French here! &#128522;</p><p>Allez &#8212; Test A is waiting. Go and show it who&#8217;s boss.</p><p>Am&#233;lie x</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Versaille ⚜️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter, where I where I insure your intermediate progress through authentic dialogues. Your support means the world.]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/versaille</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/versaille</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174604746/74ae33d29e3f767e8e3a2b72ad5c1c6e.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" width="63" height="50.27272727272727" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:237,&quot;width&quot;:297,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:63,&quot;bytes&quot;:12724,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter, where I where I insure your intermediate progress through authentic dialogues.</strong> <strong>Your support means the world.</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share French with Am&#233;lie</span></a></p><h4>Salut les copains! Ensemble, on va rendre le fran&#231;ais g&#233;nial! &#128077;</h4><p>Your French? Fit for a king. -- Accent? More polished than Versailles floors -- Vocabulary? Richer than Louis XIV. -- Let them eat conjugations!&nbsp;</p><p><em>Votre fran&#231;ais ? Digne d'un roi. -- Votre accent ? Plus poli que les parquets de Versailles. -- Votre vocabulaire ? 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p><em><strong>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). </strong></em><strong>&#128066;&#127995;</strong><em><strong> Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible">Listen here </a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible">&#127911;</a></strong></p><p>L&#233;na : Paul, il faut qu'on parle...</p><p>Paul : Ah... d'accord. Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?</p><p>L&#233;na : &#201;coute, ces derniers mois ont &#233;t&#233; vraiment difficiles pour nous deux. Je pense... Je pense que c'est mieux si on arr&#234;te tout &#231;a. Ce n'est pas toi, c'est moi.</p><p>Paul : Quoi ? Non, L&#233;na, s'il te pla&#238;t ! Je peux changer, je ferai tout et n&#8217;importe quoi &#10026; pour toi !</p><p>L&#233;na : Paul, je sais que tu es sinc&#232;re, mais c'est pas une question de ce que tu fais ou ne fais pas. J'ai juste besoin de temps pour moi.</p><p>Paul : Mais L&#233;na... Sans toi, je suis dans la merde &#10026;. Ma vie n'a aucun sens sans toi !</p><p>L&#233;na : Paul, je sais que c'est dur, mais parfois, c'est mieux comme &#231;a. Tant mieux &#10026; pour nous deux &#224; long terme.</p><p>Paul : "Tant mieux" ?! Tu te moques de moi ? Apr&#232;s tout ce que nous avons partag&#233;, c'est comme &#231;a que tu me laisses ?</p><p>L&#233;na : Je suis d&#233;sol&#233;e, Paul. Vraiment.</p><p>Paul : Tu vas le regretter, L&#233;na. Tu vas voir.</p><p>L&#233;na : [en col&#232;re] C'est fini ! On casse! Ne laissez pas la porte frapper votre cul en sortant ! &#10026; [sort en trombe &#10026;</p><p>Paul : Oublie-moi ! &#9825; Like below &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg" width="1456" height="232" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_P7z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cacdd13-cdaa-41fc-a972-ed64e349fb0b_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#10026; Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one are <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible">here</a>.</em></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Versaille </strong>&#9884;&#65039;</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg" width="1125" height="750" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:750,&quot;width&quot;:1125,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:167017,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!clEk!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d45d931-94d1-4ed9-8a06-918835ef6334_1125x750.jpeg 424w, 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Members get the full dialogue audio.</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>Members replay the whole dialogue at 75% speed until every liaison makes sense.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Hear every word &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p><em>Parisians won&#8217;t slow down for you. Members train for that here, one dialogue at a time.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Nolan: Regarde &#231;a, C&#233;lia! Versailles, c'est &#224; couper le souffle &#10026;, non?</p><p>C&#233;lia: Franchement, Nolan, je suis sans mots. La sym&#233;trie est parfaite, chaque haie, chaque all&#233;e, tout est si bien entretenu &#10026;. On dirait &#10026; presque un r&#234;ve.</p><p>Nolan: Oui, tout est tellement grandiose et bien ordonn&#233;. Imagine le temps et l'argent qu'ils ont d&#251; d&#233;penser pour entretenir tout &#231;a.</p><p>C&#233;lia: C'est clair! Et dire que tout &#231;a, c'&#233;tait juste pour quelques personnes. C'est un peu obsc&#232;ne quand on y pense, non?</p><p>Nolan: Absolument. Les rois et les reines devaient vivre comme des dieux ici. Rien que les fontaines, c'est incroyable. T'imagines avoir &#231;a dans ton jardin?</p><p>C&#233;lia: &#199;a passe cr&#232;me &#10026;, sans aucun doute! Mais s&#233;rieusement, comment ils faisaient pour g&#233;rer tout cet espace? Ils avaient s&#251;rement une arm&#233;e de jardiniers et de serviteurs.</p><p>Nolan: Ouais, et les f&#234;tes qu'ils devaient organiser ici, &#231;a devait &#234;tre de la folie! J'aimerais bien assister &#224; une de ces soir&#233;es, juste pour voir.</p><p>C&#233;lia: Oh l&#224;, moi aussi! Si je pouvais remonter le temps, je voudrais voir une journ&#233;e typique &#224; la cour de Versailles. Qu'ils aient &#10026; tant de richesse et de pouvoir, c'est incroyable.</p><p>Nolan: On dirait presque un film. Et ces miroirs dans la Galerie des Glaces, tu les as vus? Ils refl&#232;tent toute la lumi&#232;re, c'est magique.</p><p>C&#233;lia: Oui, et ce plafond peint, c'est tellement d&#233;taill&#233;. Chaque coin de ce palais est une &#339;uvre d'art. Je me demande combien de temps &#231;a a pris pour tout terminer.</p><p>Nolan: Des ann&#233;es, s&#251;rement. Mais bon, je me dis qu'ils avaient tout leur temps. Quand on est roi, on n'a pas vraiment de soucis quotidiens &#10026;, hein?</p><p>C&#233;lia: Exactement. C'est une autre &#233;poque, un autre monde. En tout cas, &#231;a me donne envie de lire plus sur leur histoire. Qui sait, peut-&#234;tre qu'un jour, on vivra nous aussi dans un endroit aussi impressionnant.</p><p>Nolan: On peut toujours r&#234;ver! Allez, on continue notre visite? J'ai entendu dire que les appartements royaux sont tout aussi incroyables.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28148,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:765531}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/136153766/notes">&#10169;</a> <strong>&#199;a passe cr&#232;me</strong> &#10024;= <em>&#199;a passe tr&#232;s bien</em> = It goes down smoothly/It's perfect. This colloquial gem is as smooth as the cream it references. Use it when something fits perfectly or when a situation is going well. "Mon nouveau job? &#199;a passe cr&#232;me, je m'entends super bien avec toute l'&#233;quipe!"</p><p><em>Five more phrases, five more little doors into real French. The key is on the other side of this box.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Get the key &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>The complete English version sits right here for members. No tabs, no dictionary, no doubt.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Read the whole thing &#8594;</a></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, 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While everyone else was oohing and aahing over the grand halls, I was fascinated by the massive fireplace and the copper pots bigger than my bathtub in the kitchens. I couldn't help but imagine the bustling activity, the aromas, the gossip exchanged. Made me realise that even in such a grand place, life happened in these intimate spaces. The most relatable parts of history are found in the most unexpected places!</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; As-tu d&#233;j&#224; visit&#233; un ch&#226;teau ou un palais historique ? Qu'est-ce qui t'a le plus impressionn&#233; et pourquoi ?</h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/versaille/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/versaille/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iFY7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe51c33ac-054a-4a21-94d7-86f7aa26451e_1280x857.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Une rupture pénible 💔]]></title><description><![CDATA[Break up]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:59:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174602305/c9e6a996ca0ee425f10c334d472fdbc2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png" width="61" height="48.676767676767675" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:237,&quot;width&quot;:297,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:61,&quot;bytes&quot;:12724,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Hey mes chers abonn&#233;s &#128526;</strong></p><h4><em>You can access all 20 lessons from this series instantly if you want.</em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146107256/continue-here&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Access the French 101 &#127467;&#127479; Series&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146107256/continue-here"><span>Access the French 101 &#127467;&#127479; Series</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Today&#8217;s lesson. My love story ended and I still can't open pickle jars. Heartbreak hotel? More like a heartbreak hostel. Relationship status: It's complicated with my Netflix account&#8230; I&#8217;ve mastered talking to houseplants. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif" width="252" height="168" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:320,&quot;width&quot;:480,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:252,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Break Up Goodbye GIF by Maroon 5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Break Up Goodbye GIF by Maroon 5" title="Break Up Goodbye GIF by Maroon 5" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-lx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ed73ef8-6f1e-4c78-8be0-b788ddd08d11_480x320.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>Histoire d'amour termin&#233;e, toujours incapable d'ouvrir les bocaux de cornichons. H&#244;tel du chagrin d'amour ? Je suis dans l'auberge du chagrin, lits superpos&#233;s. Statut relationnel : C'est compliqu&#233; avec mon compte Netflix. Ma&#238;tris&#233; l'art de parler aux plantes d'int&#233;rieur. </em></p><p>We might associate break ups with the young, but they&#8217;re devastating to us at whatever age we have to endure them. </p><p>Let&#8217;s learn some classic vocabulary you&#8217;ll need to navigate this tricky situation&#8230; or understand the argument you&#8217;re overhearing! &#128586;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png" width="256" height="38.87603305785124" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:147,&quot;width&quot;:968,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:256,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_BYu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3c18e3a-043a-4e1e-96df-c8a3a57ba430_968x147.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>French 101 &#127467;&#127479; : Une rupture p&#233;nible &#128148;</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png" width="900" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:900,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:513557,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Dhm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95228633-1582-46a1-8e7c-464352627946_900x600.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>L&#233;na : Paul, il faut qu'on parle...</p><p>Paul : Ah... d'accord. Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?</p><p>L&#233;na : &#201;coute, ces derniers mois ont &#233;t&#233; vraiment difficiles pour nous deux. Je pense... Je pense que c'est mieux si on arr&#234;te tout &#231;a. Ce n'est pas toi, c'est moi.</p><p>Paul : Quoi ? Non, L&#233;na, s'il te pla&#238;t ! Je peux changer, je ferai tout et n&#8217;importe quoi &#10026; pour toi !</p><p>L&#233;na : Paul, je sais que tu es sinc&#232;re, mais c'est pas une question de ce que tu fais ou ne fais pas. J'ai juste besoin de temps pour moi.&nbsp;</p><p>Paul : Mais L&#233;na... Sans toi, je suis dans la merde &#10026;. Ma vie n'a aucun sens sans toi !</p><p>L&#233;na : Paul, je sais que c'est dur, mais parfois, c'est mieux comme &#231;a. Tant mieux &#10026; pour nous deux &#224; long terme.</p><p>Paul : "Tant mieux" ?! Tu te moques de moi ? Apr&#232;s tout ce que nous avons partag&#233;, c'est comme &#231;a que tu me laisses ?</p><p>L&#233;na : Je suis d&#233;sol&#233;e, Paul. Vraiment.</p><p>Paul : Tu vas le regretter, L&#233;na. Tu vas voir.</p><p>L&#233;na : [en col&#232;re] C'est fini ! On casse! Ne laissez pas la porte frapper votre cul en sortant !&nbsp; &#10026;</p><p>[sort en trombe &#10026;]</p><p>Paul : Oublie-moi !</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png" width="179" height="43.69593147751606" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:114,&quot;width&quot;:467,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:179,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TjSX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc31197fc-a6ab-4e46-adba-15874286c06d_467x114.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em><strong>tout et n&#8217;importe quoi </strong></em>&#10024;&#129513; = anything and everything. The ultimate promise of flexibility &#8211; a bit like a Swiss Army knife of willingness! Think of it as a superhero saying, "I'll do whatever it takes!"</p><p><em><strong>je suis dans la merde </strong></em>&#10024; = <em>&#234;tre dans le p&#233;trin, avoir des ennuis</em> = i&#8217;m in deep trouble. Ah, the French way of saying "I'm up the creek without a paddle"! It's a bit crude, but oh-so-descriptive. It captures that sinking feeling when you're really in a mess."Apr&#232;s avoir rat&#233; mon examen, je suis vraiment dans la merde."</p><p><em><strong>tant mieux </strong></em>&#10024; =&nbsp;<em> </em>so much the better. This phrase is like finding a silver lining in a cloud. "Il pleut dehors ? Tant mieux, j'avais besoin de rester &#224; la maison pour &#233;tudier."</p><p><em><strong>ne laissez pas la porte frapper votre cul en sortant ! </strong></em>&#10024; = don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. The verbal equivalent of a mic drop. Oh how I hope each one of us as the chance to use this at some point in our lives, what a great line.</p><p><em><strong>sortir en trombe</strong></em> = <em>partir pr&#233;cipitamment, quitter rapidement</em> = leave in a huff / goe out with a bang. Imagine a cartoon character storming out of a room so fast their feet are just a blur &#8211; that's "sort en trombe." It's the grand finale of exits! Example: "Il a entendu la nouvelle et est sorti en trombe de la pi&#232;ce." (He heard the news and stormed out of the room)</p><p>*&#10024; = especially &#8216;Frenchie&#8217; words/phrases you should try and use more<br>*&#129513; = &#8216;canned&#8217; expressions or phrases that are best learned as a whole, like puzzle-pieces.</p><h3><strong>Key Phrases </strong>&#128477;&#65039;</h3><p><strong>Il faut qu'on parle</strong> - We need to talk.</p><p><strong>Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?</strong> - What's happening?</p><p><strong>Ce n'est pas toi, c'est moi</strong> - It's not you, it's me.</p><p><strong>C'est fini ! On casse !</strong> - It's over! We're breaking up!</p><h3>Dialogue Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f673973a-be6d-42e4-bb8b-457496c6cda6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:66.24653,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3de7ee7c-2aa9-48b0-add3-32ca47a29e6d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:76.27755,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><h3>Translation</h3><p>L: Paul, we need to talk...</p><p>P: Ah... okay. What's happening?</p><p>L: Listen, these last few months have been really difficult for both of us. I think... I think it's better if we stop all this. It's not you, it's me.</p><p>P: What? No, Lena, please! I can change, I'll do anything and everything for you!</p><p>L: Paul, I know you're sincere, but it's not about what you do or don't do. I just need time for myself.</p><p>P: But Lena... Without you, I'm in deep trouble. My life has no meaning without you!</p><p>L: Paul, I know it's hard, but sometimes, it's better this way. So much the better for both of us in the long run.</p><p>P: "So much the better"?! Are you mocking me? After everything we've shared, this is how you leave me?</p><p>L: I'm sorry, Paul. Really.</p><p>P: You're going to regret this, Lena. You'll see.</p><p>L: [angrily] It's over! We're breaking up! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!</p><p>[leaves in a huff]</p><p>P: Forget me!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jJPl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb9f5e9a-8638-4835-ab68-2c4a631756b8_924x169.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jJPl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb9f5e9a-8638-4835-ab68-2c4a631756b8_924x169.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jJPl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb9f5e9a-8638-4835-ab68-2c4a631756b8_924x169.png 848w, 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Comment as-tu g&#233;r&#233; tes &#233;motions dans cette situation ?</strong></h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/une-rupture-penible/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!U5Lj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58a9cff4-4b1b-493e-9411-747604549cef_1054x686.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Exercise 1 - Fill in the blank &#128170;</h3><p><em><strong>Quickly test your comprehension, accelerate your learning. &#128640;</strong></em></p><ol><li><p>Quand tout va mal, je me dis souvent, "<strong>__</strong>."<br><em>When everything goes wrong, I often tell myself, "I'm in deep trouble."</em></p></li><li><p>Si &#231;a fonctionne pour toi, alors <strong>__</strong>.<br><em>If it works for you, then all the better.</em></p></li><li><p>Il est pr&#234;t &#224; dire <strong>__</strong> pour impressionner ses amis.<br><em>He's ready to say absolutely anything to impress his friends.</em></p></li><li><p>Apr&#232;s une longue dispute, elle a cri&#233; : "<strong>__</strong>!"<br><em>After a long argument, she yelled, "It's over! We're breaking up!"</em></p></li><li><p>"Ne te soucie pas de <strong>__</strong>, concentre-toi sur ce qui compte vraiment," lui conseilla son mentor.<br><em>"Don't worry about your ego, focus on what truly matters," his mentor advised.</em></p></li></ol><p>If you&#8217;re struggling the &#10026; <strong>Notes </strong>section is always a good place to look. &#128521; The answers are all in the dialogue or notes section.</p><h6>[NO PEEKING] Answer Key: 1. je suis dans la merde&nbsp; 2. tant mieux&nbsp; 3. tout et n&#8217;importe quoi&nbsp; 4. C'est fini ! On casse!&nbsp; 5. votre cul</h6><h3>Exercise 2 -  Translate &#9889;</h3><p><em><strong>If you can translate each of these sentences after the lesson then you&#8217;re making real progress. They can also me used as flashcards.</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><ol><li><p>Apr&#232;s une dispute intense, elle est sortie en trombe de la pi&#232;ce, laissant un silence pesant derri&#232;re elle.</p></li><li><p>"Oublie-moi si c'est plus facile pour toi," murmura-t-il, les yeux remplis de larmes.</p></li><li><p>Lors de leur derni&#232;re conversation, il a commenc&#233; par "Il faut qu'on parle", ce qui a imm&#233;diatement cr&#233;&#233; une atmosph&#232;re tendue.</p></li><li><p>Tout &#231;a pour finir ici, pensa-t-il am&#232;rement, en regardant les photos de leur bonheur pass&#233;.</p></li><li><p>Cette relation est devenue trop p&#233;nible, r&#233;alisant qu'il &#233;tait temps de tourner la page.</p></li></ol><p><em>1. After an intense argument, she stormed out of the room, leaving a heavy silence behind her.<br>2. "Forget me if it's easier for you," he whispered, tears filling his eyes.<br>3. At the start of their last conversation, he began with "We need to talk," which immediately created a tense atmosphere.<br>4. All this to end up here, he thought bitterly, looking at the photos of their past happiness.<br>5. 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series Tests ✅]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prove your French, one series at a time]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-tests</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-tests</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/952e3696-972a-44bf-9472-c6979a9560b5_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/start-here-2">&#8592; Back to the &#127793; Start Here</a></strong></h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x7ef!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0e217cc-4a03-4a0b-ba1b-d1262f1a0ead_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x7ef!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0e217cc-4a03-4a0b-ba1b-d1262f1a0ead_1200x1200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x7ef!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0e217cc-4a03-4a0b-ba1b-d1262f1a0ead_1200x1200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x7ef!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0e217cc-4a03-4a0b-ba1b-d1262f1a0ead_1200x1200.png 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 &#127911; <strong>built from the series itself</strong>    &#183;    &#128200; <strong>see your progress</strong></h4><p><strong>A French series test is a short, scored test built from one of Am&#233;lie&#8217;s story series</strong> &#8212; its own dialogues, its own vocabulary, its own voices. Finish a stretch of episodes, then prove you actually got it: listening, comprehension, the words that series taught you. A taste is free; the full scored test is for members.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#9939;&#65039;&#8205;&#128165; Progress if often impossible to feel from the inside</h2><p><strong>You listen, you read, you nod along &#8212; and one day you realise you understood a whole dialogue without reaching for the translation.</strong> But that day is quiet. It sneaks up on you. From the inside, learning a language can feel flat even when you&#8217;re climbing fast, and that flat feeling is exactly what makes people quit right before it clicks.</p><p><strong>A series test is a mirror.</strong> You finish a run of episodes, you sit the test, and you <em>see</em> your progress &#8212; the words you now know, the accents you can now follow. Same idea as the monthly level test, aimed at one story instead of one month: proof.</p><blockquote><p>The lessons have been really helpful in improving my understanding and providing a good challenge to test my grammar <em>&#8212; Lux</em></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#128064; Who it&#8217;s for</h2><p><strong>For anyone who&#8217;s worked through a series</strong> &#8212; the <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-paris">Paris Series &#128508;</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-french-101">French 101 &#127467;&#127479;</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-conversation-starters-phase-1">Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039;</a></strong> &#8212; and wants to know it landed before moving on. <br><strong>If you like a bit of a challenge and a clear &#8220;yes, you&#8217;ve got this,&#8221; these are for you.</strong></p><p><strong>Not there yet?</strong><br>If you haven&#8217;t started a series, start with the episodes first &#8212; the test only makes sense once you&#8217;ve heard the stories. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/start-here-2">Pick a series from the &#127793; Start Here</a></strong></p><p><strong>Not sure of your level?</strong><br>Head to the <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/start-here-2">&#127793; Start Here</a></strong> to find where to jump in.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#128218; What a series test covers</h2><p><strong>Every series test is drawn straight from the series it belongs to &#8212; nothing generic, nothing you haven&#8217;t already met in the dialogues:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>&#127911; Listening from the series</strong> &#8212; real clips in Am&#233;lie&#8217;s voice, including the <strong>&#9889; &#224; la parisienne</strong> fast speed, so you&#8217;re tested on French as it&#8217;s actually spoken.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#10026; The series&#8217; own vocabulary</strong> &#8212; the expressions and idioms those episodes taught you, back to check they stuck.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#129504; Comprehension</strong> &#8212; short questions on what was actually said and meant, not textbook trivia.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128200; A score band at the end</strong> &#8212; a clear read on where you landed, and a nudge toward what&#8217;s next.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#129517; How it works</h2><ol><li><p><strong>Finish a block</strong> &#8212; roughly every ten episodes of a series comes with its own test.</p></li><li><p><strong>Sit the test</strong> &#8212; listening, vocab and comprehension, all from that stretch of the story. Take it the moment you finish, or come back to it.</p></li><li><p><strong>See your score, then keep going</strong> &#8212; pass, and you&#8217;re pointed at the next series to take on. Progress you can feel, and a clear next step.</p></li></ol><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#9989; Live tests</h2><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;d3275507-21e1-4adf-baae-7b7f2f216b34&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:null,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&#9989; French 101 &#127467;&#127479; &#8212; Test A&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Am&#233;lie Laurent&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:130285664}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-17T18:03:11.141Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FLXe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19fc396b-d7c1-4731-8e9e-d0336d0fba8f_1200x802.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/french-101-test-a&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:207146230,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;623afbad-616e-4887-a293-8a90c20d1f3c&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:null,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&#9989; 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Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; Phase 3 &#8212; Test B&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Am&#233;lie Laurent&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:130285664}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-21T13:06:31.860Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JFN0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2c2e530-8df2-4413-8402-4d5829e9bd13_1200x1200.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/conversation-starters-phase-3-test-b&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:207900754,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>The first tests are live now &#8212; both built from the <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-paris">Paris Series &#128508;</a></strong>. More are being written as you read this and they&#8217;ll drop in here as they publish:</p><h4><strong>Want a broader check-up?</strong></h4><p>Every month there&#8217;s a fresh test built from <em>that month&#8217;s</em> new lessons &#8212; the one people screenshot.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;d6a1931c-2b9e-47b4-af40-511bc16be2c7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:null,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Monthly Level Test &#129514;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Am&#233;lie 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tr&#232;s vite&#8230;</strong></em><br><em>Ton prof, ton amie,</em><br><em><strong>Am&#233;lie x</strong></em></p><p><em>Last updated: July 2026 &#8212; new series tests join this page as they publish.</em></p><div><hr></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/start-here-2">&#8592; Back to Start Here &#127793;</a></strong>               &#183;              <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/monthly-level-tests">The Monthly Level Test &#129514; &#8594;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Monthly Level Test 🧪]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measure your real French, every month]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/monthly-level-tests</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/monthly-level-tests</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:13:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c6642ed5-4338-4574-ba5c-97f97036c564_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/start-here-2">&#8592; 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<strong>A new test every month</strong>    &#183;    &#128200; <strong>Built from that month&#8217;s lessons</strong>    &#183;    &#128142; <strong>Members</strong></h4><p><strong>The monthly French level test is a full listening-and-comprehension test, published the first Saturday of every month.</strong> Each one is built from that month&#8217;s actual dialogues &#8212; a story read aloud, a grammar-and-vocabulary round, and a real French article &#8212; then scored out of 18. It&#8217;s a members&#8217; feature. Same month, everyone, one shared benchmark.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#128585;&#128584;&#128586; The one thing every learner secretly wants to know </h2><p><strong>Here&#8217;s the honest problem with learning a language: from the inside, you can&#8217;t feel yourself getting better.</strong> You do the lessons, the weeks blur together, and one quiet Tuesday the old thought creeps in &#8212; <em>am I actually improving, or just&#8230; busy?</em> That thought is where most people quietly quit. So I built the mirror. On the first Saturday of every month, you sit the same kind of test &#8212; listening, grammar, a real article &#8212; drawn entirely from the lessons you just did. You get a number. Next month you get another one. And somewhere around the third month you stop wondering whether you&#8217;re improving, because you can <em>see</em> it.<br><em>(It&#8217;s also, for what it&#8217;s worth, the thing people screenshot most.)</em></p><blockquote><p>My comprehension has soared since I found French with Am&#233;lie. <em>&#8212; Alison</em></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#128064; Who it&#8217;s for</h2><p><strong>This is for the member who wants proof, not vibes.</strong> </p><p>If you&#8217;ve been doing the dialogues and you want to know &#8212; really know &#8212; how much is sticking, the monthly test is the check-up. It&#8217;s calibrated for where you&#8217;re heading, not where you started: <em>Newer to French? These tests are meant to stretch you. &#127793;</em> </p><p><strong>If you like a bit of friendly pressure to keep the habit alive</strong>, one standing appointment a month with your own progress does the job better than any streak counter.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>&#129367; The recipe for a test</h2><p><strong>Eighteen questions, three sections, about fifteen minutes &#8212; all built from that month&#8217;s own lessons, so it only ever asks what you&#8217;ve actually been taught:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>&#128066;&#127995; Section 1 &#183; Listening</strong> &#8212; a short first-person story, read aloud in my voice, then five questions on what you caught. You listen first, like real life.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128203; Section 2 &#183; Grammar &amp; vocabulary</strong> &#8212; eight questions built around the month&#8217;s key phrases and the grammar underneath them. No trick questions, just the useful stuff at a real B1 stretch.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128478;&#65039; Section 3 &#183; Reading &amp; advanced listening</strong> &#8212; a genuine French article, read at natural speed &#8212; plus the <strong>&#9889;&#65039; &#224; la Parisienne</strong> clip: the same text at the deliberately, comically fast pace of a real Parisian in a hurry. (It&#8217;s meant to be almost impossible. That&#8217;s the fun.)</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127919; A score out of 18 and a class poll</strong> &#8212; mark your answers, find your band, and vote. You&#8217;ll see exactly where you land against everyone else who sat it.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png 848w, 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what those dialogues taught &#8212; that&#8217;s the whole point of it.</p></li><li><p><strong>Open the newest test</strong> &#8212; it lands the first Saturday of every month, right here and in the &#9989; Level Tests section.</p></li><li><p><strong>Listen before you read.</strong> Play each clip once through before you look at the questions. One pass, like a real conversation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Answer all eighteen, then tally your score</strong> and write it down somewhere you&#8217;ll find it next month.</p></li><li><p><strong>Vote in the poll &#8212; and come back for the rematch.</strong> Same time next month. 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Every past test</h2><p><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">Check out the latest test here &#8594;</a></strong><br>It lands the first Saturday of every month &#8212; and <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">every past test lives in the test archive</a></strong>, so you can start with any month you like.</p><p><strong>Finished a whole series, not just a month?</strong> There&#8217;s a test for that too &#8212; a short one on exactly what that series taught, so you can close it out and move on to the next with proof in hand.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;e80ea5ba-6bc6-425f-99dd-5b5bf5fc4efb&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&#8592; Back to the &#127793; Start Here&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Series Tests &#9989;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:130285664,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Learn French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Learn authentic conversational French with me in months not years &#128640; 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One of<em> the</em> reasons to be a member</h3><p><strong>You can&#8217;t find this anywhere else.</strong> The monthly test is bespoke and current &#8212; not a static quiz off a shelf, but a fresh one built from the exact lessons you just did, every single month.</p><p>The answers, the grammar and reading rounds, and every past test are for members &#8212; normally <strong>$240 a year</strong> (<strong>$24 a month</strong>), with your first week free to try the whole thing.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qmj3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png" width="392" height="672.6363636363636" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3087fb08-368a-4f59-93db-e274c0cd6d7b_880x1510.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1510,&quot;width&quot;:880,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:392,&quot;bytes&quot;:153689,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Free: a real dialogue every week, the first minute of audio, the writing prompt. 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It could only be... Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; Phase 3 &#8212; Test B. &#127908;&#127769;&#128171;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JFN0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2c2e530-8df2-4413-8402-4d5829e9bd13_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;0cf67496-cccb-47e0-98b2-ba03295797ac&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:35.16,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>Question 1: Quel &#233;tait le plus beau jour de la narratrice ?</strong></p><p>a) Le jour de sa remise de dipl&#244;me<br>b) Son mariage<br>c) Un voyage &#224; l'&#233;tranger<br>d) Un concert, avec un acc&#232;s en coulisses</p><p><strong>Question 2: Comment se sentait-elle au d&#233;but, en coulisses ?</strong></p><p>a) Elle avait sommeil<br>b) Elle flippait, elle &#233;tait 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L'article &#8212; vitesse normale</strong></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3cad3be3-3676-4f0d-9a3e-6be6d76fcc1d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:69.62,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#9889;&#65039; D&#233;fi : &#224; la Parisienne</strong> &#8212; la m&#234;me chose, au d&#233;bit d'une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement tr&#232;s difficile &#8212; c'est le but. Un d&#233;fi un peu fou : tu suis ?</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;0fd70ba7-370b-4db3-aca1-ba114ed6f34b&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:35.24,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>The headline has a few traps.</strong> The advanced reading questions reveal whether you caught the detail behind the story. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>Ready to see what Conversation Starters Phase 3 kept hidden?</strong> Open the key and compare every answer while the scenes are still fresh. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#129470; 16-18 correct answers: Advanced level.</strong> You have a strong grasp of intermediate French and can handle more challenging material. You have made amazing progress.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128170; 12-16 correct answers: Intermediate level.</strong> You have a great understanding of French, better than 95% of learners - more colloquial phrases and complex grammar structures might help you improve. But these will come naturally with patience. Whatever you're doing&#8230; keep doing it!</p></li><li><p><strong>&#11088;&#65039; 8-12 correct answers: Lower-intermediate level.</strong> You are in the top 10% of learners. These questions are *hard* and designed for to test all levels. A few more months of study would see you become a solid intermediate level.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127793; 4-8 correct answers: Beginner level.</strong> No one should be discouraged by this level. Intermediate is just on the horizon! 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Quel est le truc le plus idiot que t&#8217;as d&#233;j&#224; cherch&#233; sur Google ? &#128269; &#129300;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-12T16:55:41.545Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X-90!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F713ff948-293d-49ac-ad80-264bf9e7952b_480x343.gif&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/quel-est-le-truc-le-plus-idiot-que&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154941871,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;ba915d1b-e510-40dc-bf3e-6c67609f3a0e&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pourquoi on r&#234;ve, &#224; ton avis ? &#128173;&#127769; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-12T16:33:14.646Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/154941861/a4be4509-f3c6-492b-97ba-f61bcb0c731d/transcoded-1738096468.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/pourquoi-on-reve-a-ton-avis&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154941861,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. 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It could only be... Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; Phase 3 &#8212; Test A. &#128131;&#10024;&#128302;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!B-VR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb0d71252-cae8-4fcc-92d0-5d4b881b78d3_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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checkpoint. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128214; Compr&#233;hension de la lecture /&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale [avanc&#233;e]</h4><p>There's audio and text for this one. 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L'article &#8212; vitesse normale</strong></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2c6b1e15-accd-48cf-963f-34273b639452&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:69.72,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#9889;&#65039; D&#233;fi : &#224; la Parisienne</strong> &#8212; la m&#234;me chose, au d&#233;bit d'une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement tr&#232;s difficile &#8212; c'est le but. Un d&#233;fi un peu fou : tu suis ?</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;5ab93c20-60ad-4df1-85be-a0e7991fa5c5&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:43.52,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>The headline has a few traps.</strong> The advanced reading questions reveal whether you caught the detail behind the story. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>Ready to see what Conversation Starters Phase 3 kept hidden?</strong> Open the key and compare every answer while the scenes are still fresh. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#129470; 16-18 correct answers: Advanced level.</strong> You have a strong grasp of intermediate French and can handle more challenging material. You have made amazing progress.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128170; 12-16 correct answers: Intermediate level.</strong> You have a great understanding of French, better than 95% of learners - more colloquial phrases and complex grammar structures might help you improve. But these will come naturally with patience. Whatever you're doing&#8230; keep doing it!</p></li><li><p><strong>&#11088;&#65039; 8-12 correct answers: Lower-intermediate level.</strong> You are in the top 10% of learners. These questions are *hard* and designed for to test all levels. A few more months of study would see you become a solid intermediate level.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127793; 4-8 correct answers: Beginner level.</strong> No one should be discouraged by this level. Intermediate is just on the horizon! Some of your mistakes may give you a hint of where you might need study.</p></li></ul><p><strong>How did everyone else do?</strong> Vote and see how your score stacks up against the class &#8212; members only. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>&#128200; Note your score somewhere you'll find it</strong> &#8212; series tests like this drop after every ten episodes of a series. Want a rematch? <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">All past tests live here.</a></strong></p><p><strong>&#128172; Quelle question &#233;tait la plus difficile pour toi ?</strong> Post its number in the comments &#8212; the most-missed question gets its revenge in the next test.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128302; What's next?</h3><p><strong>Scored 12+?</strong> You're breezing through Phase 3 &#8212; and the conversations don't stop here. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Qu'est-ce qui te donne la chair de poule ? &#128561;&#129727;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-22T15:25:47.667Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0407939f-9a3c-4aaf-964d-b5a9f227146a_498x498.gif&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/quest-ce-qui-te-donne-la-chair-de&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:146303599,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;623af15f-5e03-48c8-8600-0eae7409ddd1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Si t'&#233;tais un animal, tu serais quoi ? &#129429; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-12-01T16:27:42.332Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/146303484/b90b5c92-95a1-4786-9077-a313d2007981/transcoded-1720264321.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/si-tetais-un-animal-tu-serais-quoi&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:146303484,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. 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It could only be... Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; Phase 2B &#8212; Test B. &#127837;&#127969;&#10084;&#65039;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. 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traps from Conversation Starters Phase 2B Test B turn those colloquial phrases into a quick checkpoint. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128214; Compr&#233;hension de la lecture /&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale [avanc&#233;e]</h4><p>There's audio and text for this one. If you choose to use only the audio, give yourself x2 points per answer.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png" width="1200" height="1200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1200,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1944741,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!POcL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939afd8f-b7fc-45a1-8052-45d5f78b1c1a_1200x1200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>&#127911; L'article &#8212; vitesse normale</strong></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;cbe8afec-2e6f-456e-aa1a-6a0b1084d0bf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:73.69,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#9889;&#65039; D&#233;fi : &#224; la Parisienne</strong> &#8212; la m&#234;me chose, au d&#233;bit d'une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement tr&#232;s difficile &#8212; c'est le but. Un d&#233;fi un peu fou : tu suis ?</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;d7a4180b-cbd4-4a82-b473-cd27c3b02d04&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:39.08,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>The headline has a few traps.</strong> The advanced reading questions reveal whether you caught the detail behind the story. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>Ready to see what Conversation Starters Phase 2B kept hidden?</strong> Open the key and compare every answer while the scenes are still fresh. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#129470; 16-18 correct answers: Advanced level.</strong> You have a strong grasp of intermediate French and can handle more challenging material. You have made amazing progress.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128170; 12-16 correct answers: Intermediate level.</strong> You have a great understanding of French, better than 95% of learners - more colloquial phrases and complex grammar structures might help you improve. But these will come naturally with patience. Whatever you're doing&#8230; keep doing it!</p></li><li><p><strong>&#11088;&#65039; 8-12 correct answers: Lower-intermediate level.</strong> You are in the top 10% of learners. These questions are *hard* and designed for to test all levels. A few more months of study would see you become a solid intermediate level.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127793; 4-8 correct answers: Beginner level.</strong> No one should be discouraged by this level. Intermediate is just on the horizon! Some of your mistakes may give you a hint of where you might need study.</p></li></ul><p><strong>How did everyone else do?</strong> Vote and see how your score stacks up against the class &#8212; members only. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>&#128200; Note your score somewhere you'll find it</strong> &#8212; series tests like this drop after every ten episodes of a series. Want a rematch? <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">All past tests live here.</a></strong></p><p><strong>&#128172; Quelle question &#233;tait la plus difficile pour toi ?</strong> Post its number in the comments &#8212; the most-missed question gets its revenge in the next test.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128302; What's next?</h3><p><strong>Scored 12+?</strong> That's the whole second half of Phase 2B behind you &#8212; chapeau ! 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Tu penses que les gens sont naturellement bons ? &#129293;&#128420; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-07-18T16:49:51.584Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cb8e7a9-e227-4352-acd5-7691e91499e1_1280x810.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/tu-penses-que-les-gens-sont-naturellement&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:142337462,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>Th</p><p>ese tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. 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It could only be... Conversation Starters &#9749;&#65039; Phase 2B &#8212; Test A. &#127916;&#129360;&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. 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L'article &#8212; vitesse normale</strong></p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;79eff5fc-a5fc-4f3b-a3d1-2b630e441fcf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:64.13,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>&#9889;&#65039; D&#233;fi : &#224; la Parisienne</strong> &#8212; la m&#234;me chose, au d&#233;bit d'une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement tr&#232;s difficile &#8212; c'est le but. Un d&#233;fi un peu fou : tu suis ?</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;ab4c4f5a-4c19-4ab6-8541-119ecabffb98&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:40.254,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>The headline has a few traps.</strong> The advanced reading questions reveal whether you caught the detail behind the story. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>Ready to see what Conversation Starters Phase 2B kept hidden?</strong> Open the key and compare every answer while the scenes are still fresh. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#129470; 16-18 correct answers: Advanced level.</strong> You have a strong grasp of intermediate French and can handle more challenging material. You have made amazing progress.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#128170; 12-16 correct answers: Intermediate level.</strong> You have a great understanding of French, better than 95% of learners - more colloquial phrases and complex grammar structures might help you improve. But these will come naturally with patience. Whatever you're doing&#8230; keep doing it!</p></li><li><p><strong>&#11088;&#65039; 8-12 correct answers: Lower-intermediate level.</strong> You are in the top 10% of learners. These questions are *hard* and designed for to test all levels. A few more months of study would see you become a solid intermediate level.</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127793; 4-8 correct answers: Beginner level.</strong> No one should be discouraged by this level. Intermediate is just on the horizon! Some of your mistakes may give you a hint of where you might need study.</p></li></ul><p><strong>How did everyone else do?</strong> Vote and see how your score stacks up against the class &#8212; members only. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Start my 7-day trial &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>&#128200; Note your score somewhere you'll find it</strong> &#8212; series tests like this drop after every ten episodes of a series. Want a rematch? <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/s/monthly-level-tests">All past tests live here.</a></strong></p><p><strong>&#128172; Quelle question &#233;tait la plus difficile pour toi ?</strong> Post its number in the comments &#8212; the most-missed question gets its revenge in the next test.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128302; What's next?</h3><p><strong>Scored 12+?</strong> You're breezing through &#8212; and the conversations don't stop here. 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