<?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 🚀 
Authentic dialogues x2 week 💬
No gimmicks, no useless vocab, no endless grammar, just real French 🇫🇷]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a-bA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png</url><title>French with Amélie</title><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:02:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[French with Amélie]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[amelie@frenchwithamelie.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[amelie@frenchwithamelie.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[amelie@frenchwithamelie.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[amelie@frenchwithamelie.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[La solitude, l'épidémie silencieuse 🫂 📱]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loneliness, the silent epidemic]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/la-solitude-lepidemie-silencieuse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/la-solitude-lepidemie-silencieuse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218625871/447c0d8886004d7ff5afe245f8f7a435.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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></div></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>Bonjour mes amis, installe-toi, on a de quoi discuter.</h4><p>My phone told me this week that my screen time was "up 40%", with the smug tone of a gym teacher. In my defence, I was mostly texting people I could have just called. Which is today's topic, more or less. Clara and Mehdi talk about loneliness: social media, working from home, a grandmother and her TV. It ends better than it starts, promise.</p><p><em>Mon t&#233;l&#233;phone m'a annonc&#233; cette semaine que mon temps d'&#233;cran avait &#171; augment&#233; de 40 % &#187;, avec le ton satisfait d'un prof de sport. Pour ma d&#233;fense, j'&#233;crivais surtout &#224; des gens que j'aurais pu appeler. C'est un peu le sujet du jour. 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Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/c0ef99de-06f9-46bb-a6a7-7bec19df7a48/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></strong></em></p><p>Gabin: Dis, Margot, tu nettoies la salle de bain tous les combien ?</p><p>Margot: Oh Gabin, &#231;a me saoule tellement ! J'essaie de le faire une fois par semaine, mais c'est vraiment une corv&#233;e. Et toi ?</p><p>Gabin: Moi ? Euh... disons une fois par mois, quand &#231;a devient vraiment immonde. Comment tu t'y prends pour la douche ?</p><p>Margot: Alors, pour la douche, c'est tout un art ! D'abord, je retire tous les flacons de shampoing et de savon. Ensuite, je passe un coup de raclette sur les parois pour enlever l'eau. Le plus chiant, ce sont les cheveux ! Ils s'accumulent dans la bonde et c'est presque un casse-t&#234;te de les enlever.</p><p>Gabin: Ah ouais, je vois. Et pour les toilettes ?</p><p>Margot: Pour les toilettes, je commence par soulever l'abattant et la lunette. Je les nettoie avec un produit d&#233;sinfectant et une &#233;ponge r&#233;serv&#233;e uniquement &#224; cet usage. Ensuite, je frotte la cuvette avec une brosse sp&#233;ciale. C'est d&#233;go&#251;tant, mais il faut bien que quelqu'un le fasse !</p><p>Gabin: T'as raison. Et le lavabo ?</p><p>Margot: Pour le lavabo, je d&#233;monte le siphon pour le nettoyer &#224; fond. Je r&#233;cure le robinet et le rebord avec un chiffon microfibre. N'oublie pas de nettoyer le pommeau de douche aussi, sinon le calcaire s'accumule et l'eau ne coule plus correctement.</p><p>Gabin: Wow, t'es une vraie pro ! Il faut que j'apprenne &#224; &#234;tre aussi m&#233;ticuleux que toi.</p><p>Margot: Tu sais, ce n'est pas si compliqu&#233;. Il suffit d'avoir les bons produits et un peu de motivation. M&#234;me si c'est chiant, c'est tellement agr&#233;able d'avoir une salle de bain propre et qui sent bon !</p><p>Gabin: Tu as raison. La prochaine fois, je ferai un effort pour que ce soit nickel. 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Kia!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F97ab3f58-f1d4-4324-a503-8c1aff9d9927_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Kia!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F97ab3f58-f1d4-4324-a503-8c1aff9d9927_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Kia!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F97ab3f58-f1d4-4324-a503-8c1aff9d9927_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p><em><strong>&#10026; My Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/nettoyer-la-salle-de-bain">are here</a>.</strong></em></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>La solitude, l'&#233;pid&#233;mie silencieuse &#129730; &#128241;</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pc3M!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faca5f00a-e91b-4298-80d9-98056e51f276_1880x1253.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pc3M!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faca5f00a-e91b-4298-80d9-98056e51f276_1880x1253.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pc3M!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faca5f00a-e91b-4298-80d9-98056e51f276_1880x1253.jpeg 848w, 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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 Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;e6b01365-36c2-49da-8699-7575dcb45823&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:60,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><em>&#9654;&#65039; The first minute, on me for everyone</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>The slow pass is where comprehension clicks. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Click play, slowly &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p>The dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed.</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;e31c7c23-ac6f-4082-a021-89d0120aa678&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:89,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Clara : Tu as lu l'article de ce matin ? Il para&#238;t que de plus en plus de gens se sentent seuls.</p><p>Mehdi : &#199;a ne m'&#233;tonne pas. On a mille amis sur les r&#233;seaux sociaux et personne pour nous aider &#224; d&#233;m&#233;nager. Les &#233;crans nous donnent l'illusion d'&#234;tre entour&#233;s.</p><p>Clara : C'est exactement &#231;a. Mais je ne vais pas tout mettre sur le dos &#10026; des r&#233;seaux non plus. Ce n'est pas qu'une question d'&#233;crans.</p><p>Mehdi : Tu as raison. Ma grand-m&#232;re n'a m&#234;me pas de smartphone, et elle est tr&#232;s seule depuis la mort de mon grand-p&#232;re. Elle me dit qu'elle allume la t&#233;l&#233; juste pour entendre des voix.</p><p>Clara : Le silence dans un appartement, &#224; la longue &#10026;, &#231;a devient pesant. Tu passes la voir souvent ?</p><p>Mehdi : Pas assez, et &#231;a me fend le c&#339;ur &#10026;. J'aurais d&#251; y aller plus souvent cet &#233;t&#233;, mais j'avais toujours une bonne excuse.</p><p>Clara : On est tous comme &#231;a. On remet &#224; plus tard &#10026;, et puis les semaines passent sans qu'on s'en rende compte.</p><p>Mehdi : Et toi, il t'arrive de te sentir seule ? Tu ne parles jamais de &#231;a.</p><p>Clara : Oui, surtout depuis que je fais du t&#233;l&#233;travail. Certains jours, je ne parle &#224; personne avant le soir, &#224; part au livreur.</p><p>Mehdi : Le livreur, c'est d&#233;j&#224; un d&#233;but &#10026; ! Tu lui proposes un caf&#233;, la prochaine fois ?</p><p>Clara : Tr&#232;s dr&#244;le. Je n'avais jamais remarqu&#233; &#224; quel point les pauses caf&#233; au bureau comptaient pour moi.</p><p>Mehdi : Il faudrait que les villes cr&#233;ent plus d'endroits pour se rencontrer, comme des caf&#233;s ou des jardins partag&#233;s.</p><p>Clara : Oui, mais il faut aussi oser y aller. Pousser la porte toute seule, c'est intimidant.</p><p>Mehdi : Et puis il y a cette id&#233;e qu'on doit trouver son &#226;me s&#339;ur pour &#234;tre heureux. Moi, je crois que les amis comptent autant.</p><p>Clara : Compl&#232;tement. Une &#226;me s&#339;ur, c'est bien, mais &#231;a ne remplace pas une bande de potes &#10026;.</p><p>Mehdi : J'ai une id&#233;e. Dimanche, j'emm&#232;ne ma grand-m&#232;re au march&#233;, tu viens avec nous ? Elle va t'adorer.</p><p>Clara : Avec plaisir. Je n'aurais jamais cru que ma vie sociale passerait par ta grand-m&#232;re !</p><p>Mehdi : Pr&#233;pare-toi juste &#224; entendre toute l'histoire de la famille. &#199;a dure environ trois heures.</p><p>Clara : Parfait, j'ai tout mon dimanche. J'apporte les croissants.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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="auto, 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/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em><strong>tout mettre sur le dos de</strong></em> &#10024; = <em>tout reprocher &#224;</em> = to blame everything on<br>Literally "to put it all on the back of", like loading a very tired donkey. "Il met tout sur le dos de la m&#233;t&#233;o." (He blames everything on the weather.)</p><p><em>I mark every phrase worth stealing with a &#10026;. The explanations live just down here. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Steal them all &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Understanding 80% is fun. Understanding 100% is progress.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128477;&#65039; Key Vocab</h3><p><em><strong>une &#226;me s&#339;ur</strong></em> = a soulmate</p><p><em><strong>pesant</strong></em> = heavy, oppressive (for a feeling or an atmosphere)</p><p><em><strong>se sentir seul(e)</strong></em> = to feel lonely</p><p><em>Finish the lesson with every new word in one tidy list you&#8217;ll actually revise.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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, 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When I moved to a new neighbourhood a few years ago, I knew nobody, worked from my kitchen table and talked mostly to my plants. So I made myself go to the same bakery every morning at the same time. For two weeks the baker said bonjour and nothing else. In week three she asked if I wanted my baguette pas trop cuite, as usual. As usual! I nearly hugged her. By the second month we were discussing her son's exams and the neighbour's terrible dog. It's a tiny thing, a two-minute conversation over a counter. But some days it is the whole difference between a lonely day and a normal one.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Et toi, qu'est-ce qui t'aide quand tu te sens seul(e) ?</h3><p>Donne un exemple : un lieu, une habitude ou une personne qui change tout.</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/la-solitude-lepidemie-silencieuse/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/la-solitude-lepidemie-silencieuse/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/$s_!pVoo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1cfeac6-b003-4001-af64-89f1a9c9914c_1627x1300.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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They can also me used as flashcards.</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p><em>&#9889; The final boss of every lesson: translate five fresh sentences, then check your answers.</em></p><p><em>Un petit coup de p&#233;dale, et hop: ton fran&#231;ais avance. One tiny wobble still counts.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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/$s_!DOG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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;:38321,&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/$s_!DOG7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5aa82b3b-ae46-4f50-94a8-938a3c0d8c01_1456x98.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p>&#120123;&#120160;&#120159;'&#120165; &#120151;&#120160;&#120163;&#120152;&#120150;&#120165; &#120165;&#120160; &#9825; &#120157;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120160;&#120159; &#120138;&#120166;&#120147;&#120164;&#120165;&#120146;&#120148;&#120156;&#128071;</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Est-ce que tu voudrais me donner un coup de main ? &#129360;</strong> If today's dialogue taught you something, forward this email to <em>one</em> friend who's learning French. That's it. It would make my day :))</p><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Did this newsletter tickle your funny bone or leave you craving more? Your thoughts matter, so don't hesitate to hit 'reply' and share!</strong></em></p><p>Appelle quelqu'un aujourd'hui, en fran&#231;ais si possible. Bisous !</p><p>Am&#233;lie x</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🥖 Vivre en France : Nettoyer la salle de bain 🚽🫧]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleaning the Bathroom]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/nettoyer-la-salle-de-bain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/nettoyer-la-salle-de-bain</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218625760/b1da62ebc8344b62e9bd39af77e6c62b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Coucou mes amis ! Enfilez les gants.</h4><p>I bought a "miracle" bathroom spray this week. The only miracle was how quickly it emptied while the limescale stayed exactly where it was. So today we roll up our sleeves with a <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> classic: cleaning the bathroom, complaining about it, and learning how to say filthy, spotless and "this is driving me mad" like a real Parisian flatmate.</p><p><em>Cette semaine, j'ai achet&#233; un spray &#171; miracle &#187; pour la salle de bain. Le seul miracle, c'est la vitesse &#224; laquelle il s'est vid&#233; pendant que le calcaire restait exactement &#224; sa place. Alors aujourd'hui, on retrousse nos manches avec un classique de <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> : nettoyer la salle de bain, r&#226;ler, et apprendre &#224; dire immonde, nickel et &#171; &#231;a me saoule &#187; comme un vrai colocataire parisien.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif" width="222" height="165.83132530120483" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:372,&quot;width&quot;:498,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:222,&quot;bytes&quot;:930443,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&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="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SBxl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ab90e5-bd00-4536-a05f-7f1d562d78cc_498x372.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p>
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Faster, more colloquial, with a lot more opinions. Taking you round the country and teaching you as we go.  We start today in Lyon, with a sunset boat trip and a dangerously pink brioche. Next stop: Nantes.</strong></em></p><p>Like every series here (<strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong>, <strong>&#128508; Paris Series</strong>, <strong>&#128293; Hot Issues</strong>, <strong>&#9749;&#65039; Conversation Starters</strong>), <strong>&#129517; De Ville en Ville</strong> is available for subscribers.</p><div><hr></div><p>This week I bought "hiking shoes that need no breaking in" and spent three days in plasters, limping round my own flat like a wounded pirate. Perfect timing: today we climb. Camille shows her friend Th&#233;o around Lyon from a boat at sunset, there's a hill with far too many steps, and a pink brioche that gets absolutely everywhere. Bring good shoes and a napkin.</p><p><em>Cette semaine, j'ai achet&#233; des &#171; chaussures de rando qu'on n'a pas besoin de faire &#187; et j'ai pass&#233; trois jours en pansements, &#224; boiter dans mon propre appart comme un pirate bless&#233;. Parfait timing : aujourd'hui, on grimpe. Camille fait visiter Lyon &#224; son ami Th&#233;o depuis un bateau au coucher du soleil, il y a une colline avec beaucoup trop de marches, et une brioche rose qui finit absolument partout. Prends de bonnes chaussures et une serviette.</em></p><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E0T!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d1d40f-6ef6-4343-a952-6d120a28a945_254x254.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E0T!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d1d40f-6ef6-4343-a952-6d120a28a945_254x254.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E0T!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5d1d40f-6ef6-4343-a952-6d120a28a945_254x254.gif 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></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). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/570e6f90-f250-42d0-9a07-3bcbbd12f601/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></strong></em></p><p>&#201;than : &#201;lise, tu as d&#233;j&#224; go&#251;t&#233; ce Chardonnay ? C'est du lourd!</p><p>&#201;lise : Pas encore, mais j'ai h&#226;te d'y go&#251;ter. Le sommelier disait que ce vin provient d'un terroir exceptionnel. Tu sais, les Romains ont apport&#233; la viticulture ici il y a des si&#232;cles.</p><p>&#201;than : Vraiment ? Je ne savais pas &#231;a. Tiens, prends une gorg&#233;e et dis-moi ce que tu en penses.</p><p>&#201;lise : Mmm, c'est divin ! Le bouquet est tellement complexe. Je sens des notes de fruits tropicaux et une touche de ch&#234;ne.</p><p>&#201;than : N'oublie pas de le "m&#226;cher" comme un steak. Le sommelier a dit que &#231;a aide &#224; lib&#233;rer toutes les saveurs.</p><p>&#201;lise : Tu as raison. C'est incroyable comme le go&#251;t change ! Mais dis-moi, pourquoi certains vins sont-ils si chers ?</p><p>&#201;than : Apparemment, &#231;a d&#233;pend de plusieurs facteurs : la raret&#233;, la r&#233;putation du domaine, les techniques de vinification... Et bien s&#251;r, le marketing y est pour beaucoup.</p><p>&#201;lise : Je vois. Eh bien, tchin-tchin ! Oh, j'ai failli avaler. On est cens&#233;s cracher, non ?</p><p>&#201;than : Oui, c'est vrai. Mais c'est tellement bon que j'ai du mal &#224; le faire. J'aimerais que ce moment ne finisse jamais.</p><p>&#201;lise : Moi aussi. Dis, tu crois qu'ils nous laisseraient visiter les vignes demain ? J'adorerais en apprendre plus sur la fa&#231;on dont ils cultivent les raisins.</p><p>&#201;than : Bonne id&#233;e ! On pourrait leur demander. Peut-&#234;tre qu'ils nous montreraient m&#234;me leurs caves. J'ai entendu dire qu'elles datent du Moyen &#194;ge.</p><p>&#201;lise : Ce serait g&#233;nial ! En attendant, on devrait essayer ce Pinot Noir. Il para&#238;t que c'est la sp&#233;cialit&#233; de la r&#233;gion</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OrIp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40f53a67-75a9-413c-9307-d6b16990f52c_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OrIp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40f53a67-75a9-413c-9307-d6b16990f52c_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OrIp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40f53a67-75a9-413c-9307-d6b16990f52c_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, 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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 Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;666d4bfe-96e3-4ee2-8e9e-4e7f47a10f8d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:60,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><em>&#9654;&#65039; The first minute, on me for everyone</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>The slow pass is where comprehension clicks. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Click play, slowly &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p>The dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed.</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a35df7b1-2486-4a23-b914-a95ea9765949&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:82,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Th&#233;o : Attends, tu vois la petite tour en m&#233;tal l&#224;-haut, sur la colline ? C'est le portrait crach&#233; de &#10026; la tour Eiffel ! Elle est juste quatre fois plus petite.</p><p>Camille : Ne dis surtout pas &#231;a devant un Lyonnais. Elle n'a rien &#224; voir avec Paris, c'est notre tour &#224; nous. Regarde plut&#244;t la basilique &#224; c&#244;t&#233;, toute blanche avec le soleil couchant.</p><p>Th&#233;o : D'accord, elle est magnifique, je te l'accorde &#10026;. J'aurais d&#251; venir &#224; Lyon bien plus t&#244;t. Faire une balade en bateau au coucher du soleil, c'&#233;tait une super id&#233;e.</p><p>Camille : Je savais que &#231;a te plairait. Depuis le temps que &#10026; je t'en parlais !</p><p>Th&#233;o : C'est not&#233;. Et demain, on monte l&#224;-haut &#224; pied ? Je veux voir la ville d'en haut.</p><p>Camille : Si tu veux, mais je te pr&#233;viens : &#231;a grimpe &#10026; ! Il y a des marches partout, tu vas souffrir. Tu seras tout rouge &#224; mi-chemin, je te connais.</p><p>Th&#233;o : Pas de souci, j'ai de bonnes jambes. Et je m'arr&#234;terai pour prendre des photos, comme &#231;a personne ne verra que je suis essouffl&#233;.</p><p>Camille : Tr&#232;s malin. En attendant, j'ai une surprise pour toi. Ferme les yeux et ouvre la main.</p><p>Th&#233;o : C'est quoi ? &#199;a sent le sucre&#8230; Attends, elle est rose fluo, ta brioche !</p><p>Camille : C'est une brioche aux pralines, la sp&#233;cialit&#233; d'ici. Une praline, chez nous, c'est une amande enrob&#233;e de sucre rose. Go&#251;te avant de te moquer.</p><p>Th&#233;o : Oh l&#224; l&#224;, c'est une tuerie &#10026;. Je pourrais en manger trois.</p><p>Camille : Doucement, ne te goinfre &#10026; pas, on d&#238;ne dans une heure. Il faudrait que tu gardes un peu de place.</p><p>Th&#233;o : Trop tard. Il y a du sucre rose partout, sur mes doigts, sur le banc, sur mon pull. Et regarde mon t&#233;l&#233;phone, l'&#233;cran est tout collant.</p><p>Camille : Tu avais pris combien de photos avant d'ouvrir la brioche ? Cent ? Bienvenue &#224; Lyon, ici tout le monde repart avec du sucre rose dans les poches.</p><p>Th&#233;o : Je ne m'en plains pas. Si j'avais su, j'aurais apport&#233; des lingettes. Allez, une derni&#232;re photo de ma fausse tour Eiffel.</p><p>Camille : Avec tes doigts roses ? Elle va &#234;tre floue, ta photo. Tant pis, ce sera un souvenir authentique.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em><strong>c'est le portrait crach&#233; de</strong></em> &#10024; = <em>c'est la copie conforme de</em> = it's the spitting image of<br>Literally "it's the spat-out portrait of", which is gross and perfect. "Ton fils, c'est le portrait crach&#233; de ton p&#232;re." (Your son is the spitting image of his dad.)</p><p><em>I mark every phrase worth stealing with a &#10026;. The explanations live just down here. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Steal them all &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Understanding 80% is fun. Understanding 100% is progress.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128477;&#65039; Key Vocab</h3><p><em><strong>faire une balade en bateau</strong></em> = to go on a boat trip</p><p><em><strong>une praline</strong></em> = a sugar-coated almond (in Lyon, a bright pink one)</p><p><em><strong>le coucher du soleil</strong></em> = the sunset</p><p><em>Finish the lesson with every new word in one tidy list you&#8217;ll actually revise.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tKKz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 424w, 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The tart was the colour of a flamingo and tasted like a sugar rush with excellent manners. Within five minutes, my shirt had pink freckles, my bag had pink crumbs, and the waiter had the smile of a man who has seen it all. I went back the next day anyway, this time in a navy jumper, like a professional. Every time I visit now, I bring one home on the train, wrapped like a fragile parcel, and every time it's gone before M&#226;con. I've stopped feeling guilty. Some souvenirs are meant to be fridge magnets; mine are meant to be eaten on a slightly sticky seat.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Et toi, quelle sp&#233;cialit&#233; sucr&#233;e t'a surpris(e) en voyage ?</h3><p>Raconte-moi o&#249; tu l'as go&#251;t&#233;e, et si tu t'en es mis partout.</p><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🥖 Vivre en France : La dégustation de vin 🍷]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wine tasting]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/la-degustation-de-vin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/la-degustation-de-vin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218625498/e347ad791ef050cd75fcfe50055da935.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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></div></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>Bonjour mes amis ! Sortez les verres.</h4><p>A friend took me to a wine tasting this week and I confidently described a red as "very&#8230; red". The winemaker smiled the way you smile at a toddler's drawing. So let's get the vocabulary right this time. Today's <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> classic is a proper d&#233;gustation: swirling, sniffing, opinions, and one near-disaster. Grab a glass, or at least a very serious face.</p><p><em>Une amie m'a emmen&#233;e &#224; une d&#233;gustation de vin cette semaine, et j'ai d&#233;crit un rouge, tr&#232;s s&#251;re de moi, comme &#171; tr&#232;s&#8230; rouge &#187;. Le vigneron a souri comme on sourit au dessin d'un petit enfant. Alors cette fois, on apprend le bon vocabulaire. Le classique de <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> du jour, c'est une vraie d&#233;gustation : on fait tourner, on sent, on donne son avis, et on fr&#244;le la catastrophe. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le mariage, c'est dépassé ? 💍 🤔]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is marriage outdated?]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-mariage-cest-depasse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-mariage-cest-depasse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:02:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218625222/d863a45dfe058f187dffe5550f37afe6.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Bonjour mes amis ! Prends un caf&#233;, on parle d'amour aujourd'hui.</h4><p>I went to a wedding this summer where the DJ played the same C&#233;line Dion song four times, and by the fourth the whole room was singing it like a national anthem. Lovely. Exhausting. Today Manon and Karim ask the big one: is marriage outdated, or just expensive? Expect PACS, crying aunts and one uncle who will not let go of the microphone.</p><p><em>Cet &#233;t&#233;, je suis all&#233;e &#224; un mariage o&#249; le DJ a pass&#233; la m&#234;me chanson de C&#233;line Dion quatre fois, et &#224; la quatri&#232;me, toute la salle la chantait comme un hymne national. Adorable. &#201;puisant. Aujourd'hui, Manon et Karim posent la grande question : le mariage, c'est d&#233;pass&#233;, ou juste trop cher ? Au programme : PACS, tantes qui pleurent et un oncle qui ne l&#226;che jamais le micro.</em></p><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1vpj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa80e422b-631f-473c-8121-8c7ddac48b72_498x280.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1vpj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa80e422b-631f-473c-8121-8c7ddac48b72_498x280.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1vpj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa80e422b-631f-473c-8121-8c7ddac48b72_498x280.gif 1272w, 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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 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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></div></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). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/80027c7e-95db-450f-902e-43431ae1be12/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></strong></em></p><p>Maxime : &#201;va, t'es s&#251;re que tout va rentrer dans cette valise ? &#199;a m'a l'air un peu juste.</p><p>&#201;va : T'inqui&#232;te pas, j'ai tout pr&#233;vu. J'ai fait une liste d&#233;taill&#233;e et j'ai tout &#233;tal&#233; sur le lit avant de commencer. Fais-moi confiance, je suis une pro de l'emballage !</p><p>Maxime : D'accord, mais fais gaffe quand m&#234;me. Je ne voudrais pas que tu oublies quelque chose d'important. Tu as pens&#233; aux m&#233;dicaments ?</p><p>&#201;va : Bien s&#251;r ! Ils sont dans la trousse de toilette, avec le dentifrice et le shampoing. J'ai aussi pr&#233;vu assez de sous-v&#234;tements pour deux semaines, au cas o&#249;.</p><p>Maxime : Deux semaines ? On part que pour cinq jours ! Tu exag&#232;res un peu, non ?</p><p>&#201;va : Mieux vaut trop que pas assez. Et puis, regarde comme je range tout &#231;a. Les chaussettes dans les chaussures, les t-shirts roul&#233;s sur le c&#244;t&#233;, et les pantalons pli&#233;s au fond.</p><p>Maxime : Impressionnant. Mais &#231;a va quand m&#234;me &#234;tre serr&#233;. Tu es s&#251;re que la fermeture &#233;clair va tenir ?</p><p>&#201;va : Si jamais &#231;a coince, je m'assi&#233;rai dessus pour la fermer. C'est une technique infaillible !</p><p>Maxime : Et le poids ? Tu ne veux pas qu'on se fasse facturer des frais suppl&#233;mentaires &#224; l'a&#233;roport.</p><p>&#201;va : J'y ai pens&#233; aussi. J'ai mis les objets les plus lourds dans mon bagage &#224; main. Comme &#231;a, si la valise est trop lourde, je pourrai toujours faire un transfert de derni&#232;re minute.</p><p>Maxime : T'as vraiment pens&#233; &#224; tout. J'esp&#232;re que tu as raison et que &#231;a va aller.</p><p>&#201;va : Tu verras, tout ira bien. Et au pire, s'il faut que j'ach&#232;te quelque chose sur place, ce sera l'occasion de faire du shopping !</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!16P7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76de65a4-d248-4cec-9113-b0bb5d9b97af_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!16P7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76de65a4-d248-4cec-9113-b0bb5d9b97af_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!16P7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76de65a4-d248-4cec-9113-b0bb5d9b97af_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, 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d&#233;pass&#233; ? &#128141; &#129300;</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXex!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88bf8a16-e713-4bdc-86e1-7f4caba10aba_1880x1253.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXex!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88bf8a16-e713-4bdc-86e1-7f4caba10aba_1880x1253.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXex!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F88bf8a16-e713-4bdc-86e1-7f4caba10aba_1880x1253.jpeg 848w, 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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 Audio &#127911;</h3><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2d52b183-1af3-4fa9-8a17-b289d99fa112&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:61,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><em>&#9654;&#65039; The first minute, on me for everyone</em></p><h3>Slower Audio &#128034;</h3><p><em>The slow pass is where comprehension clicks. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Click play, slowly &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p>The dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed.</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;548c691f-bace-4886-adc6-42f737bd6d32&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:87,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Manon : Le mariage, c'est d&#233;pass&#233; ? Moi, je pense que oui. Aujourd'hui, on peut vivre ensemble sans papier, et c'est tr&#232;s bien comme &#231;a.</p><p>Karim : Je ne suis pas d'accord. Pour moi, le mariage, c'est un vrai engagement. On dit oui devant sa famille et ses amis.</p><p>Manon : Devant sa famille, ses amis, et un traiteur tr&#232;s cher ! Une c&#233;r&#233;monie, &#231;a co&#251;te une fortune &#10026;.</p><p>Karim : C'est vrai, mais on n'est pas oblig&#233; de faire une grande f&#234;te. Mes parents se sont mari&#233;s &#224; la mairie, avec dix invit&#233;s. Ils sont ensemble depuis trente ans.</p><p>Manon : Trente ans, c'est beau. Ils se sont rencontr&#233;s comment ?</p><p>Karim : C'&#233;tait le coup de foudre, dans un bus. Mon p&#232;re a rat&#233; son arr&#234;t pour continuer &#224; parler avec ma m&#232;re.</p><p>Manon : C'est mignon ! Mais le coup de foudre, &#231;a n'a rien &#224; voir &#10026; avec le mariage. On peut aimer quelqu'un toute sa vie sans signer de contrat.</p><p>Karim : Bien s&#251;r. Mais pour certaines personnes, le mariage prot&#232;ge. Si l'un des deux tombe malade, par exemple, c'est plus simple.</p><p>Manon : Ah, je n'y avais pas pens&#233;. Mais il y a aussi le PACS, non ? Ma s&#339;ur s'est pacs&#233;e &#10026; l'ann&#233;e derni&#232;re.</p><p>Karim : Et elle a fait une f&#234;te ? Ou rien du tout ?</p><p>Manon : Juste un ap&#233;ro avec les amis. Pas de robe, pas de discours, pas de stress. Elle dit que c'est la m&#234;me chose qu'un mariage.</p><p>Karim : Pour moi, ce n'est pas la m&#234;me chose. J'aime les traditions, la robe, la musique. Et ma tante qui pleure au premier rang, bien s&#251;r.</p><p>Manon : Ta tante pleure &#224; tous les mariages. M&#234;me aux mariages des inconnus !</p><p>Karim : C'est comme &#231;a &#10026;, c'est sa tradition &#224; elle. Et toi, tu veux te marier un jour ?</p><p>Manon : Peut-&#234;tre, mais seulement dans un jardin, avec des cr&#234;pes et z&#233;ro discours.</p><p>Karim : Z&#233;ro discours ? Impossible. Mon oncle prend toujours le micro et il ne le rend jamais.</p><p>Manon : Alors je n'invite pas ton oncle. Probl&#232;me r&#233;gl&#233;.</p><p>Karim : Tu vois, tu pr&#233;pares d&#233;j&#224; la liste des invit&#233;s. Le mariage n'est pas si d&#233;pass&#233; que &#231;a &#10026;.</p><p>Manon : Ne r&#234;ve pas &#10026; trop vite ! Je parle de cr&#234;pes, pas de bague.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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="auto, 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/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><em><strong>&#231;a co&#251;te une fortune</strong></em> &#10024; = <em>c'est tr&#232;s cher</em> = it costs a fortune<br>French weddings, Paris rents and anything with "artisanal" on the label. "Ce sac co&#251;te une fortune, et il est tout petit !" (This bag costs a fortune, and it's tiny!)</p><p><em>I mark every phrase worth stealing with a &#10026;. The explanations live just down here. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Steal them all &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Understanding 80% is fun. Understanding 100% is progress.</em></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128477;&#65039; Key Vocab</h3><p><em><strong>le mariage</strong></em> = marriage, a wedding</p><p><em><strong>un engagement</strong></em> = a commitment</p><p><em><strong>une c&#233;r&#233;monie</strong></em> = a ceremony</p><p><em>Finish the lesson with every new word in one tidy list you&#8217;ll actually revise.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>Et Am&#233;lie ? <strong>&#128131;</strong></h3><p>Honestly? I used to think marriage was a very expensive way to argue about seating plans. Then my best friend got married in a tiny village in the Dr&#244;me, in a town hall the size of my kitchen. The mayor wore his tricolour sash over a short-sleeved shirt, a dog wandered in halfway through, and her grandfather read a poem he had written himself, very badly, with total conviction. Afterwards we ate in a field until the stars came out. Nobody cared about the flowers. Nobody checked the seating plan. I cried twice, once at the poem and once at the cheese. So no, I don't think marriage is outdated. I think the giant, perfect version is. The small, slightly chaotic one is timeless.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Et toi, le mariage, c'est d&#233;pass&#233; ?</h3><p>Donne un exemple : un mariage (ou un PACS !) qui t'a fait changer d'avis.</p><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🥖 Vivre en France : Faire sa valise 🧳 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Packing your suitcase]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/faire-sa-valise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/faire-sa-valise</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/218517537/b00b1f2007fd2c02f73cf57a17d507ee.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Coucou mes amis ! On fait les valises aujourd'hui.</h4><p>I packed for a weekend away this week and took four jumpers, two books and zero socks. Somehow the bag still wouldn't close. So today's classic <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> lesson feels personal: Maxime and &#201;va fight a suitcase that is "un peu juste", and everything goes in just in case. If you've ever sat on a suitcase to zip it, this one's for you.</p><p><em>Cette semaine, j'ai fait mon sac pour un week-end et j'ai pris quatre pulls, deux livres et z&#233;ro chaussette. Et pourtant, le sac ne fermait toujours pas. Alors la le&#231;on classique de <strong>&#129366; Vivre en France</strong> du jour me parle : Maxime et &#201;va se battent avec une valise &#171; un peu juste &#187;, et tout y passe, au cas o&#249;. Si tu t'es d&#233;j&#224; assis(e) sur une valise pour la fermer, celle-ci est pour toi.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif" width="222" height="222" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:498,&quot;width&quot;:498,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:222,&quot;bytes&quot;:7556740,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&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="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2U-P!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5fb9ee-db04-4bc2-8abd-2a36eaca3735_498x498.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Chômage des Jeunes 👔 🚬]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth Unemployment]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-chomage-des-jeunes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-chomage-des-jeunes</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:00:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/154941572/190d946113e029104af1bc62c34f3f65.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!y7FV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05db4187-1dbc-44ae-a4a7-dbf1ea9b5118_297x237.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p><strong>Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Bonjour &#224; tous et &#224; toutes ! &#128075;</h4><p>Spent yesterday updating my CV for the hundredth time. Started adding "Professional CV Updater" under skills. Maybe that'll catch someone's eye. Time to discuss the real challenges facing young job seekers.</p><p><em>J'ai pass&#233; hier &#224; mettre &#224; jour mon CV pour la centi&#232;me fois. J'ai commenc&#233; &#224; ajouter "Metteur &#224; jour professionnel de CV" dans mes comp&#233;tences. Peut-&#234;tre que &#231;a attirera l'attention. Il est temps de discuter des vrais d&#233;fis auxquels font face les jeunes chercheurs d'emploi.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif" width="320" height="201.25786163522014" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:318,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Celebration GIF by GIPHY 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N4k-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f572191-f62d-473b-8438-15fa89482101_318x200.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#129782;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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></div></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). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/fcb49254-20aa-4343-b5b3-debb95b089de/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></strong></em></p><p>Enzo: Tu penses vraiment que la mode durable n'est qu'une tendance passag&#232;re? Je trouve &#231;a fascinant comment les grandes marques se pr&#233;cipitent soudainement pour devenir "&#233;cologiques", alors qu'elles ont contribu&#233; pendant des d&#233;cennies &#224; la fast fashion.</p><p>Juliette: C'est plus complexe que &#231;a. La mode durable repr&#233;sente une v&#233;ritable r&#233;volution dans l'industrie textile. Les consommateurs sont de plus en plus conscients de l'impact environnemental de leurs achats. D'ailleurs, j'ai r&#233;cemment d&#233;couvert une boutique qui utilise uniquement des mat&#233;riaux recycl&#233;s et biod&#233;gradables.</p><p>Enzo: Je comprends ton point de vue, mais franchement, les prix sont exorbitants. Comment veux-tu que l'&#233;tudiant moyen puisse se permettre d'acheter un t-shirt &#224; 80 euros, m&#234;me s'il est fabriqu&#233; avec du coton biologique?</p><p>Juliette: Si on r&#233;fl&#233;chissait diff&#233;remment, on pourrait voir que c'est un investissement. Ces v&#234;tements durent beaucoup plus longtemps. Et puis, as-tu pens&#233; aux conditions de travail &#233;pouvantables dans les usines de fast fashion? On ne devrait pas cautionner &#231;a.</p><p>Enzo: Tu marques un point. Si j'avais plus de moyens, j'ach&#232;terais certainement plus de v&#234;tements durables. Mais je trouve que l'industrie de la mode durable a aussi ses hypocrisies. Certaines marques font du "greenwashing" en pr&#233;tendant &#234;tre &#233;cologiques alors que leurs pratiques restent douteuses.</p><p>Juliette: C'est vrai qu'il faut rester vigilant. Mais il existe des alternatives abordables, comme les friperies ou les vide-dressings. Et puis, la vraie durabilit&#233;, c'est aussi d'acheter moins mais mieux, tu ne crois pas?</p><p>Enzo: Depuis notre derni&#232;re conversation, j'ai commenc&#233; &#224; r&#233;parer mes v&#234;tements au lieu de les jeter. C'est fou comme un peu de fil et d'aiguille peut prolonger la vie d'un v&#234;tement.</p><p>Juliette: Voil&#224;, tu commences &#224; comprendre! La mode durable, ce n'est pas qu'une question de prix, c'est aussi un changement de mentalit&#233;. Et puis, avoue que c'est gratifiant de savoir qu'on contribue &#224; pr&#233;server la plan&#232;te, m&#234;me &#224; petite &#233;chelle.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFOY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F517f7f49-06be-4195-a5d6-eacaf17b323f_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFOY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F517f7f49-06be-4195-a5d6-eacaf17b323f_1456x232.jpeg 848w, 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</strong>&#128084;<strong> </strong>&#128684;</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pWBE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff0c417ea-11cb-4be7-9354-bba5361a54a4_1290x861.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pWBE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff0c417ea-11cb-4be7-9354-bba5361a54a4_1290x861.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pWBE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff0c417ea-11cb-4be7-9354-bba5361a54a4_1290x861.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c7bb9b91-5dc1-4081-a6c4-aaebaba6f5b5&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:69,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>L&#233;on : T'as vu les derni&#232;res statistiques sur le ch&#244;mage des jeunes &#10026;? C'est catastrophique. Plus d'un jeune sur cinq est sans emploi. Je trouve &#231;a vraiment inqui&#233;tant pour notre g&#233;n&#233;ration.</p><p>Charlotte : C'est vrai que c'est alarmant, mais je pense qu'il faut nuancer &#10026; ces chiffres. Beaucoup de jeunes poursuivent leurs &#233;tudes plus longtemps qu'avant, ce qui explique en partie ces statistiques. D'ailleurs, j'ai lu une &#233;tude qui montre que les dipl&#244;m&#233;s trouvent g&#233;n&#233;ralement un emploi dans les six mois suivant l'obtention de leur dipl&#244;me.</p><p>L&#233;on : T'as peut-&#234;tre raison pour les dipl&#244;m&#233;s, mais que fait-on pour ceux qui d&#233;crochent &#10026; t&#244;t ? Le syst&#232;me actuel les abandonne compl&#232;tement. Si j'&#233;tais ministre de l'Emploi, je mettrais en place un programme d'apprentissage beaucoup plus d&#233;velopp&#233;.</p><p>Charlotte : Je ne suis pas tout &#224; fait d'accord. Le probl&#232;me n'est pas tant le manque de formations que l'inad&#233;quation &#10026; entre les comp&#233;tences acquises et les besoins du march&#233;. Les entreprises cherchent des profils techniques alors que beaucoup de jeunes s'orientent vers des fili&#232;res g&#233;n&#233;rales.</p><p>L&#233;on : Tu marques un point. Mais reconnais quand m&#234;me que les entreprises ont leur part de responsabilit&#233;. Elles exigent souvent trois ans d'exp&#233;rience pour des postes de d&#233;butant. Comment est-ce qu'on est cens&#233; acqu&#233;rir cette exp&#233;rience si personne ne nous donne notre premi&#232;re chance ?</p><p>Charlotte : C'est un cercle vicieux &#10026;, c'est s&#251;r. Mais il existe des solutions innovantes comme les contrats en alternance &#10026; ou les incubateurs de start-ups. D'ailleurs, mon cousin a cr&#233;&#233; sa propre entreprise apr&#232;s six mois dans un incubateur, et maintenant il embauche d'autres jeunes.</p><p>L&#233;on : L'entrepreneuriat, c'est bien, mais tout le monde n'a pas cette fibre &#10026;-l&#224;. Il faudrait plut&#244;t repenser compl&#232;tement notre approche du travail. Avec l'intelligence artificielle et l'automatisation qui arrivent, on devrait peut-&#234;tre se pr&#233;parer &#224; travailler diff&#233;remment.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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></div></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><strong>avoir la fibre</strong> &#10024;= <em>avoir une pr&#233;disposition</em> = to have a natural inclination. Because not everyone is born to be the next Steve Jobs. "Elle a la fibre entrepreneuriale depuis son plus jeune &#226;ge."</p><p><em>The other Notes decode the French that textbooks skip. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Unlock the Notes &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Understanding 80% is fun. Understanding 100% is progress.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!tKKz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1272w, 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<strong>&#128131;</strong></h3><p>I remember feeling lost after university, wondering if I'd ever find my place in the professional world. Then I discovered that teaching French wasn't just about conjugating verbs - it was about connecting cultures, building bridges, helping people achieve their dreams. Now I work remotely with students from around the world, design my own curriculum, and still have time for some long lunches. Sometimes the best career path is the one you create yourself. Just don't tell my students I spent three months living on baguettes and hope before it all worked out!</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Quelle est ta vision id&#233;ale du monde du travail ? Comment imagines-tu ton futur professionnel ?</h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. I can&#8217;t wait to read them! &#128071;&#127996;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-chomage-des-jeunes/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-chomage-des-jeunes/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ez8X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93fe24e9-2afc-49cb-93b7-cbedc2e78165_1125x750.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h4>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you&#8217;re heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h4><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/$s_!VNIX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29fb1457-d557-44d7-b6c1-a57248365d23_1200x802.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Comment la narratrice se sentait-elle le premier soir ?</strong></p><p>a) Compl&#232;tement d&#233;tendue<br>b) &#201;puis&#233;e apr&#232;s sa journ&#233;e de travail<br>c) Nerveuse, comme avant un examen<br>d) F&#226;ch&#233;e contre le prof</p><p><strong>Question 3: Qu&#8217;est-ce que le prof a annonc&#233; au d&#233;but du cours ?</strong></p><p>a) Un paysage &#224; dessiner dehors<br>b) Un mod&#232;le vivant, en vingt minutes<br>c) Le portrait de leur voisin de table<br>d) Une exposition &#224; la fin du mois</p><p><strong>Question 4: Pourquoi le chien endormi &#233;tait-il une chance pour la narratrice ?</strong></p><p>a) Les &#233;l&#232;ves ont pu partir plus t&#244;t<br>b) Il ne pouvait plus aboyer<br>c) Le prof a annul&#233; l&#8217;exercice<br>d) Il ne bougeait plus du tout</p><p><strong>Question 5: Comment la soir&#233;e s&#8217;est-elle termin&#233;e ?</strong></p><p>a) Le chien s&#8217;est r&#233;veill&#233; et a tout renvers&#233;<br>b) Elle a d&#233;chir&#233; son 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If you choose to use only the audio, give yourself x2 points per answer.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png" width="1200" height="802" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:802,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1272284,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1BLo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59339d9-d3b7-4d6d-9a27-bcb964d03559_1200x802.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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" class="icon-noB79L"><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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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 icon-noB79L"><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;e42b11aa-0b07-4e6b-b3a9-da827f6d4608&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:81.60653,&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;a8f65f96-01f1-48a5-8084-921b0d8a71c0&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:48.97959,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>You've heard the tower's story &#8212; but did you catch the deadline?</strong> Read the article and test yourself on every detail. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Find out &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#127919; Answers</h4><p><strong>No more wondering.</strong> The full key, all eighteen, so you know exactly where you nailed it and where French tripped you up. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">See your answers &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>&#9989; Scoring Guide</h4><p><strong>So where does that leave you?</strong> Your score, your level, and how the rest of the class did. <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 October&#8217;s test.</p><div><hr></div><h5>*&#128066;&#127995; Listening Comprehension Text:</h5><p><strong>&#128196; Missed a word of the drawing class?</strong> Read the whole story line by line and catch what slipped past your ear. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Read along &#8594;</a></strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>September&#8217;s Lessons:</h3><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;ad90a028-943f-43f2-9734-66e933cd66b1&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;Tour Montparnasse &#127983;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-09-27T16:02:31.213Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/618d8277-6bc8-4336-9a64-43752a1151c9_1000x664.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/tour-montparnasse&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:174604768,&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. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Hello and welcome to the latest edition of <em>French with Am&#233;lie</em>!</h4><p>My sewing machine betrayed me this week. Just when I thought I was winning at sustainable fashion. Button popped off my favorite jacket. Tried to fix it. Somehow managed to sew the sleeve to my pants while wearing them. But hey, at least I'm trying to save the planet, one disastrous repair at a time.</p><p><em>Ma machine &#224; coudre m'a trahie cette semaine. Juste quand je pensais &#234;tre une championne de la mode durable. Un bouton s'est d&#233;tach&#233; de ma veste pr&#233;f&#233;r&#233;e. J'ai essay&#233; de le r&#233;parer. J'ai r&#233;ussi &#224; coudre la manche &#224; mon pantalon pendant que je le portais. 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La semaine derni&#232;re, j'&#233;tais enfin en cong&#233; ! Je suis partie avec ma chienne Biscotte dans un petit village au bord de la mer &#8212; un vrai trou perdu, sans signal t&#233;l&#233;phonique. Le premier jour, catastrophe : la seule boulangerie du village &#233;tait ferm&#233;e. Moi qui suis accro aux croissants&#8230; c'est mon p&#233;ch&#233; mignon ! Mais, coup de chance, une voisine m'a invit&#233;e &#224; prendre le petit-d&#233;jeuner chez elle. Elle avait fait une tarte aux pommes maison. On a parl&#233; pendant deux heures, et Biscotte a dormi sous la table. Finalement, je suis rest&#233;e trois jours de plus. Parfois, les meilleures vacances commencent par une boulangerie ferm&#233;e.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>Your Caf&#233; French &#9749;&#65039; lessons:</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/etre-riche-ou-trouver-le-grand-amour">&#202;tre riche ou trouver le grand amour ? &#128181;&#129505;</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/quelle-est-ta-nourriture-preferee">Quelle est ta nourriture pr&#233;f&#233;r&#233;e ? &#129360;&#129389;</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/tu-crois-a-la-chance">Tu crois &#224; la chance ? &#127921;&#129310;</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/quelle-est-la-meilleure-chose-qui">Quelle est la meilleure chose qui t'est arriv&#233;e cette semaine ? &#129716;&#129462;&#127995;</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/quest-ce-que-tu-fais-dans-la-vie">Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans la vie ? &#128104;&#127995;&#8205;&#127806;</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/ou-tes-allee-en-vacances-la-derniere">O&#249; 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Today was the final lesson (of the 2nd wave &#127754;) in the (beloved) &#128508;<strong>Visiting Paris </strong>series!</h4><p><em><strong>Navigating all the real-life situations of the Paris tourist with real-life French!</strong></em></p><p><strong>&#10024; Intermediate Level &#10024;</strong><br>The lessons from this series are designed to be go beyond beginner level, they&#8217;re a little more advanced and are perfect for those who&#8217;ve been studying French for a while.</p><p><strong>You can <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146107256/continue-here">check out every lesson in the series here &#8594;</a> </strong></p><p><em><strong>The series has always been exclusive for paid supporters, but you can upgrade today with -30% off to mark the occasion! </strong></em><strong>&#128522;</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Start a 7 Day Trial &#128508;&#10024;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days"><span>Start a 7 Day Trial &#128508;&#10024;</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Once stuck in Montparnasse elevator, was forced to teach French to panicked tourists - Can you tell I have bad associations? &#8212;Your grammar? Higher than this eyesore of a tower.</p><p><em>- Coinc&#233; dans l'ascenseur de Montparnasse, forc&#233; d'enseigner le fran&#231;ais &#224; des touristes paniqu&#233;s. &#8212;Pouvez-vous dire que j'ai de mauvaises associations ? &#8212; Votre grammaire ? Plus haute que cette verrue architecturale.</em>&nbsp;</p><p>Gros Bisous<br>A &#128156;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCqQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png" width="1456" height="98" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e69b4243-5552-4d9b-960d-701699d43581_1456x98.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:98,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:38464,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!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="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>Dialogue d'hier &#128173;</h3><p>New is great, review is even better! Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/64077f3f-51f2-4d49-a543-ada9065d2705/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></p><p>Romane : L'&#233;cole tue la cr&#233;ativit&#233; ? Moi, je crois qu'elle l'oublie un peu trop souvent.</p><p>Bastien : Ah bon ? Pour moi, l'&#233;cole apprend des bases essentielles. Sans elles, on ne peut rien cr&#233;er du tout.</p><p>Romane : Je suis d'accord sur les bases. Le probl&#232;me, c'est qu'on juge tout par une note, m&#234;me le dessin ou l'imagination.</p><p>Bastien : C'est vrai qu'une note sur un po&#232;me, c'est un peu &#233;trange. On mesure ce qui ne se mesure pas vraiment.</p><p>Romane : Voil&#224; mon id&#233;e. On apprend surtout &#224; donner la bonne r&#233;ponse, pas &#224; poser de nouvelles questions.</p><p>Bastien : L&#224;, tu marques un point. &#192; l'&#233;cole, une erreur fait peur, alors que cr&#233;er, c'est se tromper mille fois.</p><p>Romane : Exactement. Les enfants adorent inventer, puis on leur demande de rester dans les lignes et de se taire.</p><p>Bastien : Pourtant, un peu de discipline aide aussi. Un artiste doit conna&#238;tre les r&#232;gles avant de les casser.</p><p>Romane : C'est juste. Le souci, ce n'est pas les r&#232;gles, c'est l'id&#233;e qu'il n'existe qu'une seule bonne r&#233;ponse.</p><p>Bastien : Tellement vrai. Mon prof de maths adorait quand on trouvait un chemin diff&#233;rent vers la solution.</p><p>Romane : Voil&#224; le genre de prof qui sauve la cr&#233;ativit&#233;. Malheureusement, ils sont un peu rares.</p><p>Bastien : Et on oublie souvent les arts et le sport, comme s'ils comptaient moins. Pourtant, c'est l&#224; que beaucoup d'enfants brillent enfin.</p><p>Romane : Tu as raison. Un enfant nul en maths peut &#234;tre un g&#233;nie du dessin, et personne ne le remarque jamais.</p><p>Bastien : D'accord avec toi. Avec des classes &#233;normes, difficile de laisser chaque enfant explorer &#224; son rythme.</p><p>Romane : C'est le vrai probl&#232;me, au fond : trop d'&#233;l&#232;ves, pas assez de temps pour l'imagination.</p><p>Bastien : Alors changeons &#231;a doucement. Un peu moins de notes, un peu plus de projets et de curiosit&#233;.</p><p>Romane : Bien dit. On devrait f&#233;liciter une bonne question autant qu'une bonne r&#233;ponse.</p><p>Bastien : Ha ! Attention, avec cette id&#233;e, tu vas r&#233;volutionner l'&#201;ducation nationale.</p><p>Romane : Tant mieux. Je commence par ma petite s&#339;ur ce soir, avec de la peinture partout.</p><p>&#9825; Like below</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aU6g!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd93f7144-71c7-4ad9-a460-d80c862dc3b9_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aU6g!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd93f7144-71c7-4ad9-a460-d80c862dc3b9_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aU6g!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd93f7144-71c7-4ad9-a460-d80c862dc3b9_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, 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One of the most-loved member perks. <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Click play, slowly &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>&#192; la parisienne &#9889;</h3><p>The dialogue at frankly ridiculous speed.</p><div class="native-audio-embed" data-component-name="AudioPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;32c14e8a-bb7b-40c3-a0d6-06460899b2b8&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:77,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Noah : Alors, Mathilde, tu penses vraiment que la Tour Montparnasse va nous offrir une meilleure vue que le Sacr&#233;-C&#339;ur ?</p><p>Mathilde : C'est ce que disait la femme avec qui on a bu de l'absinthe &#10026; hier soir. Elle avait l'air convaincante, non ?</p><p>Noah : Peut-&#234;tre, mais ce b&#226;timent... C'est une t&#226;che noire corporative sur la skyline de Paris. Franchement, il g&#226;che tout le charme &#10026;.</p><p>Mathilde : Oh arr&#234;te de r&#226;ler &#10026;, Noah. Je vais jeter un &#339;il &#10026; par moi-m&#234;me. Si les vues sont aussi bonnes que promis, &#231;a vaudra peut-&#234;tre le coup &#10026;.</p><p>Noah : Si tu le dis. Mais franchement, &#231;a va &#234;tre chaud &#10026; de battre le Sacr&#233;-C&#339;ur. Ce d&#244;me blanc avec ses petites ruelles en dessous, c'est iconique.</p><p>Mathilde : Bon, on est arriv&#233;s. Qu'est-ce que tu en penses de l'int&#233;rieur ? Moi, je trouve &#231;a un peu vide et sans &#226;me.</p><p>Noah : Oui, &#231;a manque de vie. C'est froid et impersonnel. Mais bon, montons voir la vue. On ne perd rien &#224; essayer.</p><p>&#8230;</p><p>Mathilde : Wow, Noah, regarde &#231;a ! C'est comme un jeu de soci&#233;t&#233; g&#233;ant. On voit chaque monument parisien. Les gens et les voitures ressemblent &#224; des jouets &#10026;!</p><p>Noah : D'accord, je dois admettre, c'est impressionnant. Mais attend, il y a un toit accessible ? Allons voir.</p><p>Mathilde : Bonne id&#233;e. On pourrait m&#234;me manger notre d&#233;jeuner l&#224;-haut.</p><p>Noah : Tu savais que les jeunes parisiens viennent ici le soir pour boire des cocktails et regarder le coucher du soleil ?</p><p>Mathilde : Non, mais &#231;a a l'air super sympa ! On devrait revenir ce soir.</p><p>Noah : Oui, je suis d'accord. Pour une fois, cette tour a quelque chose de bien. Mais, il faut avouer, le coucher du soleil avec un cocktail, &#231;a serait parfait.</p><p>Mathilde : Bon, pour l'instant, profitons du moment. 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I remember my lungs burning about as much as the view. The entire Alps stretched out before you, a sea of white peaks under an impossibly blue sky. Like being on top of the world &#8211; quite literally! I felt so small yet so alive. Of course, the celebratory sip at the summit might have enhanced the experience a bit.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Quelle est la vue la plus impressionnante que tu aies jamais vue ? Pourquoi t'a-t-elle marqu&#233;e ?</h3><p>All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence. <br>Write me your answer in the comments. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Bienvenue &#224; une autre &#233;dition de Fran&#231;ais avec Am&#233;lie!</h4><p>I offered to help my nephew with his homework this week and was informed, by an eight-year-old, that my method was "not the one the teacher wants" &#8212; so I sat there being corrected on subtraction by a child with a glitter pen. Which is exactly today's argument: Romane and Bastien are pulling at whether school feeds the imagination or quietly files it down. One wants fewer grades, the other wants the basics first. Read it, then decide which of them you'd hire as a teacher.</p><p><em>J'ai propos&#233; d'aider mon neveu pour ses devoirs cette semaine et un enfant de huit ans m'a expliqu&#233; que ma m&#233;thode n'&#233;tait "pas celle que la ma&#238;tresse veut" &#8212; me voil&#224; corrig&#233;e en soustraction par un gamin avec un stylo &#224; paillettes. C'est exactement le d&#233;bat du jour : Romane et Bastien se demandent si l'&#233;cole nourrit l'imagination ou la lime doucement. L'une veut moins de notes, l'autre veut d'abord les bases. 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Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits! </strong></p><h4>Courage, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves! Keep going. &#127881;</h4><p>My neighbor thinks I'm weird for discussing economics over morning coffee. Says croissants and capitalism don't mix. But isn't that the most French thing ever? Time to embrace some serious social dialogue.</p><p><em>Mon voisin me trouve bizarre de discuter d'&#233;conomie pendant le caf&#233; du matin. Il dit que les croissants et le capitalisme ne se m&#233;langent pas. Mais n'est-ce pas la chose la plus fran&#231;aise qui soit ? 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Quickly review the last dialogue to double your learning (and see your progress). &#128066;&#127995; Want to review with your ears? <a href="https://pub-b6880519fada425d97f2b756e4881e2b.r2.dev/audio/lessons/64d374c9-ddbf-422c-a021-46fe22510585/audio.mp3">Listen here &#127911;</a></p><p>Julien : Lisa, tu es s&#251;re que c'est ici l'entr&#233;e de la Sainte-Chapelle ? Il y a un monde fou devant.</p><p>Lisa : Oui, mais t'inqui&#232;te, on a achet&#233; nos billets en ligne. On va pouvoir &#233;viter cette queue interminable. Regarde, c'est juste l&#224;.</p><p>Julien : Ah, g&#233;nial ! Quelle aubaine d'avoir pris les billets en avance. Attends, pourquoi il y a un b&#226;timent administratif juste &#224; c&#244;t&#233; ? C'est pas l'office de l'immigration ?</p><p>Lisa : Exactement ! C'est dingue, non ? Imagine, d'un c&#244;t&#233; tu r&#232;gles tes papiers et de l'autre, tu entres dans un palais de verre. Allez, montons ces escaliers en colima&#231;on. &#8230;</p><p>Julien : Waouh, mais c'est incroyable ! Les couleurs, la lumi&#232;re&#8230; c'est &#233;poustouflant. On se croirait dans un r&#234;ve.</p><p>Lisa : Regarde l&#224;-bas, les deux fen&#234;tres qui ne laissent pas passer de lumi&#232;re. C'est parce qu'un b&#226;timent les bloque. Un vrai g&#226;chis, non ?</p><p>Julien : Franchement, je ne veux plus jamais partir d'ici. Prendre une photo ne rendrait pas justice &#224; cette beaut&#233;. C'est incroyable de voir autant de t&#233;l&#233;phones lev&#233;s pour capturer &#231;a.</p><p>Lisa : Oui, c'est vrai. Parfois, il vaut mieux juste profiter du moment. On pourrait revenir demain pour en profiter &#224; nouveau, qu'en dis-tu ?</p><p>Julien : Ah, &#231;a passe encore! On revient demain, c'est d&#233;cid&#233;. Peut-&#234;tre qu'on pourra trouver un moment avec moins de touristes.</p><p>Lisa : Oui, et la lumi&#232;re change tout le temps ici. Chaque visite est unique. On a vraiment de la chance de pouvoir revenir.</p><p>Julien : C'est une aubaine, vraiment. Merci de m'avoir fait d&#233;couvrir ce joyau. J'ai h&#226;te de revenir demain.</p><p>&#9825; Like below</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUGC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddcb996f-abec-482e-9577-0cbdb52d010e_1456x232.jpeg 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><p>&#10026; My Notes, Exercises and everything else for this one <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/sainte-chapelle">are here</a>.</p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Le Revenu Universel de Base </strong>&#128182;<strong> </strong>&#129300;</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpYT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38b63108-d51b-4f0f-bb58-57be814ffd4a_1140x750.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpYT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38b63108-d51b-4f0f-bb58-57be814ffd4a_1140x750.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CpYT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38b63108-d51b-4f0f-bb58-57be814ffd4a_1140x750.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;label&quot;:null,&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f225d503-c8fc-442b-bed7-33f9a6feaa5c&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:82,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>Dialogue du Jour</h3><p>Gabin: Je viens de lire un article fascinant sur le revenu universel de base. C'est quand m&#234;me incroyable de penser qu'on pourrait tous recevoir une somme fixe chaque mois, sans conditions. <strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146303590/notes">&#192; mon avis</a> </strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146303590/noteshttps://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/146303590/notes">&#10169;</a>, &#231;a pourrait r&#233;volutionner notre rapport au travail et &#224; la pr&#233;carit&#233;.</p><p>Margot: Tu crois vraiment que c'est viable &#233;conomiquement? Je trouve &#231;a utopique &#10026;. D'o&#249; viendrait l'argent? Et puis, j'ai peur que &#231;a d&#233;motive les gens &#224; travailler. On risquerait de se retrouver avec une soci&#233;t&#233; de fain&#233;ants &#10026;.</p><p>Gabin: Au contraire, les exp&#233;riences pilotes montrent que les gens continuent &#224; travailler, mais ils choisissent des emplois qui leur correspondent mieux. Imagine la libert&#233; de pouvoir refuser un boulot toxique sans craindre de finir &#224; la rue. &#199;a donnerait plus de pouvoir aux travailleurs.</p><p>Margot: Peut-&#234;tre, mais &#231;a me fait tiquer &#10026; quand m&#234;me. Si on donnait de l'argent &#224; tout le monde, m&#234;me aux plus ais&#233;s, &#231;a cr&#233;erait un gouffre financier. Il vaudrait mieux cibler les aides vers ceux qui en ont vraiment besoin.</p><p>Gabin: Je comprends ton inqui&#233;tude, mais r&#233;fl&#233;chis aux &#233;conomies qu'on ferait en supprimant toute la bureaucratie &#10026; li&#233;e aux aides sociales actuelles. Et puis, les plus riches finiraient par le redistribuer via une fiscalit&#233; adapt&#233;e. Sans compter les b&#233;n&#233;fices soci&#233;taux : moins de stress, moins de probl&#232;mes de sant&#233; mentale, plus d'entrepreneuriat...</p><p>Margot: Admettons &#10026;. Mais comment &#233;viter l'inflation? Si tout le monde a plus d'argent, les prix ne vont-ils pas simplement augmenter? Et puis, je trouve &#231;a injuste que quelqu'un qui ne fait rien re&#231;oive autant que quelqu'un qui se d&#233;m&#232;ne au travail.</p><p>Gabin: Tu soul&#232;ves des points pertinents. Mais n'oublie pas que ce revenu serait un socle minimal, pas un salaire de remplacement. Les gens continueraient &#224; gagner plus en travaillant. Et pour l'inflation, des m&#233;canismes de r&#233;gulation pourraient &#234;tre mis en place. En fait, je pense que &#231;a pourrait m&#234;me stimuler l'&#233;conomie locale.</p><p>&#9825; &#120131;&#120154;&#120156;&#120150; &#120147;&#120150;&#120157;&#120160;&#120168; &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" 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/$s_!tKKz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52abbea6-5c6b-4699-846e-bf01e514654a_1456x98.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h3>&#10026; <strong>Notes</strong></h3><p><strong>&#231;a me fait tiquer </strong>&#10024; = <em>&#231;a me d&#233;range</em> = it bothers me. Subtle way to express disagreement. "Cette proposition me fait tiquer, il y a <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/i/137880287/notes">quelque chose qui cloche &#10169;</a>&#8221;</p><p><em>Textbooks give you the words. My Notes give you the moment you&#8217;d use them.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Learn the difference &#8594;</a></em></p><h3>Translation</h3><p><em>Stuck on what they just said? 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<strong>&#128131;</strong></h3><p>You know what fascinates me about UBI? It's not just about money - it's about dignity. My grandmother used to tell me stories about queueing for unemployment benefits in the 80s, feeling judged and humiliated. The beauty of UBI is its universality - no means testing, no stigma, no bureaucratic maze to navigate. Sure, some might choose to watch Netflix all day (honestly, who hasn't considered it?), but most of us are wired to seek purpose. I think we'd see more entrepreneurs, artists, caregivers - people doing what they're truly meant to do rather than what pays the bills.</p><h3>Writing Prompt &#9997;&#65039; Que penses-tu du revenu universel de base ? Quels seraient ses avantages et ses inconv&#233;nients selon toi ?</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/le-revenu-universel-de-base/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/le-revenu-universel-de-base/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_!_HR0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d9aa55d-e2c6-4b1b-a746-77d4c9825053_1124x750.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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In every lesson, for members.  <a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days">Unlock the drill &#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. 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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 icon-noB79L"><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;dd048df0-a650-4943-9579-7aac523c9be9&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:32.65,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>Question 1: Pourquoi la narratrice avait-elle des probl&#232;mes d&#8217;argent ?</strong></p><p>a) Elle avait trop voyag&#233;<br>b) Le loyer et les prix des courses qui montaient en fl&#232;che<br>c) Elle avait perdu son travail<br>d) Elle avait pr&#234;t&#233; de l&#8217;argent &#224; 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sommeil</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128203; Grammaire et vocabulaire</h4><p><strong>Did Hot Issues stick more than you think?</strong> Eight grammar traps from Hot Issues 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_!TZAL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png" width="1200" height="1200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1200,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1615983,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TZAL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34b5f1eb-13ab-4eee-9f3e-7f81e5f365cf_1200x1200.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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" class="icon-noB79L"><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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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 icon-noB79L"><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;cf4f1efc-eb3c-4cb3-a230-1e6def9cbc81&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:68.97,&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;9ca042b5-a0df-4b7a-aa6a-773b926dd70a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:38.21,&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 Hot Issues 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. 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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. Simply switch off this button:</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png" width="398" height="125.40754716981132" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:334,&quot;width&quot;:1060,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:54722,&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/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-hot-issues">&#8592; Back to the Hot Issues &#128293;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✅ Hot Issues 🔥 — Test A]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8592; Back to the Hot Issues &#128293;]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/hot-issues-test-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/hot-issues-test-a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sf0H!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f216152-66f0-4105-a372-77ae63baad6e_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-hot-issues">&#8592; Back to the Hot Issues &#128293;</a></strong></h4><h4>A burnout cured by jam on toast, the magic number of coffees per day, and a change of heart that will happen quand les poules auront des dents. It could only be... Hot Issues &#128293; &#8212; Test A. &#9749;&#65039;&#127807;&#129504;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sf0H!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f216152-66f0-4105-a372-77ae63baad6e_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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soir</p><p><strong>Question 2: Que r&#233;pondait-elle &#224; sa m&#232;re au t&#233;l&#233;phone ?</strong></p><p>a) Que tout allait tr&#232;s bien<br>b) &#171; On fait aller&#8230; &#187; &#8212; &#231;a allait &#224; peu pr&#232;s<br>c) Qu&#8217;elle n&#8217;avait pas le temps de parler<br>d) Qu&#8217;elle voulait d&#233;missionner</p><p><strong>Question 3: Qu&#8217;est-ce qui lui a fait comprendre qu&#8217;il fallait prendre du recul ?</strong></p><p>a) Sa cheffe le lui a conseill&#233;<br>b) Son m&#233;decin l&#8217;a arr&#234;t&#233;e<br>c) Elle a fondu en larmes devant son ordinateur<br>d) Sa tante l&#8217;a invit&#233;e</p><p><strong>Question 4: Que veut dire &#171; se mettre au vert &#187; ?</strong></p><p>a) Commencer un r&#233;gime v&#233;g&#233;tarien<br>b) Se lancer dans l&#8217;&#233;cologie<br>c) Partir se reposer &#224; la campagne<br>d) Repeindre sa maison</p><p><strong>Question 5: Qu&#8217;a-t-elle propos&#233; &#224; sa cheffe en rentrant ?</strong></p><p>a) De 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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;acfa3c25-3269-48f7-8cac-c29f3e3b6ca8&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:71.25,&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;dbc10123-b102-48be-8e6a-638e065851be&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:46.25,&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 Hot Issues 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 can hold your own on the big topics &#8212; next, crypto goes cultural and social media is put on trial. </p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;56ec514c-15d7-4a3c-8c96-0df5499b7abb&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;&#128293; Hot Issues - La viande cultiv&#233;e en laboratoire &#129385; &#128300; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-13T15:46:26.459Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/154941758/32885e55-209e-4fff-8c5f-abc410113d1f/transcoded-1738078000.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/hot-issues-la-viande-cultivee-en&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154941758,&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/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. Simply switch off this button:</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png" width="398" height="125.40754716981132" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:334,&quot;width&quot;:1060,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:54722,&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/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-hot-issues">&#8592; Back to the Hot Issues &#128293;</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#183; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/hot-issues-test-b">&#9989; Hot Issues &#128293; &#8212; Test B &#8594;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✅ Vivre en France 🥖 — Test C]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:15:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mDO5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e20b16e-cff6-4f8d-bbc7-33b81e1c0c7b_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong></h4><h4>A fringe that got away from the hairdresser, spaghetti on a white dress, and a perfectly legal trick to pay less for your train. It could only be... Vivre en France &#129366; &#8212; Test C. &#128135;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039;&#127837;&#128645;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mDO5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0e20b16e-cff6-4f8d-bbc7-33b81e1c0c7b_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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" class="icon-noB79L"><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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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 icon-noB79L"><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;bafc79be-28b6-4bda-90d4-1626f841bbc6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:37.09,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>Question 1: Pourquoi la narratrice est-elle all&#233;e chez le coiffeur ?</strong></p><p>a) Pour le mariage d&#8217;une amie<br>b) Pour un entretien d&#8217;embauche<br>c) Elle voulait changer avant son premier rendez-vous avec Hugo<br>d) Parce que Hugo le lui avait demand&#233;</p><p><strong>Question 2: Que veut dire &#171; ma coupe manquait de peps &#187; ?</strong></p><p>a) Ma coupe &#233;tait trop courte<br>b) Ma coupe n'avait pas d'&#233;nergie, elle &#233;tait un peu terne<br>c) Ma coupe co&#251;tait trop cher<br>d) Ma coupe &#233;tait ab&#238;m&#233;e</p><p><strong>Question 3: Qu&#8217;est-ce qui s&#8217;est mal pass&#233; chez le coiffeur ?</strong></p><p>a) Il est arriv&#233; en retard<br>b) Il a rat&#233; la couleur<br>c) Il s'est emport&#233; avec les ciseaux<br>d) Il a oubli&#233; le rendez-vous</p><p><strong>Question 4: Qu&#8217;est-il arriv&#233; au restaurant ?</strong></p><p>a) Le restaurant &#233;tait ferm&#233;<br>b) Elle a renvers&#233; du vin sur Hugo<br>c) Elle en a mis partout sur sa robe blanche<br>d) Elle a oubli&#233; son portefeuille</p><p><strong>Question 5: Qu&#8217;a avou&#233; Hugo ?</strong></p><p>a) Qu&#8217;il d&#233;testait sa frange<br>b) Qu'il tournait autour d'elle depuis des mois<br>c) Qu&#8217;il &#233;tait d&#233;j&#224; en couple<br>d) Qu&#8217;il avait failli ne pas venir</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128203; Grammaire et vocabulaire</h4><p><strong>Did Vivre en France stick more than you think?</strong> Eight grammar traps from Vivre en France Test C 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. 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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;8dfdbb27-2b1d-4514-bb43-e95157dc3bef&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:70.05,&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;f845443f-b959-4e02-926a-0cdc3891a641&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:39.61,&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 Vivre en France 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;&#192; la recherche d'une maison &#127968; &#128273; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-06T15:43:11.226Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/154944618/fd1e7a05-f38b-4c3d-906c-acd67bfb4de3/transcoded-1738095364.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/a-la-recherche-dune-maison&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154944618,&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/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;480d8d06-5662-44c1-b609-7c69fd1eeac2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Coucou &#9749;&#65039;&#127467;&#127479;&#129360; I'm Am&#233;lie Laurent and this is a &#128142; subscriber-only edition &#128142; of my newsletter. Go beyond beginner with me &#8211; colloquial french awaits!&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Le Golf &#9971; &#127948;&#65039;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-20T15:48:59.398Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/154944623/3fb8b3d0-26b6-4fd3-844a-5dac0bc81d1c/transcoded-1738095386.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/le-golf&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154944623,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:0,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1408915,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;French with Am&#233;lie&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$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;2de56ffc-1d21-4024-9d07-4d8d944f9db7&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;Premier Rendez-vous &#128157; &#127863; &#128367;&#65039; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-08-03T15:54:12.131Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/154944625/3d669457-47c4-4cce-986c-c996c1464707/transcoded-1738095403.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/premier-rendez-vous&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154944625,&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/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. Simply switch off this button:</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png" width="398" height="125.40754716981132" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:334,&quot;width&quot;:1060,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:54722,&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/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✅ Vivre en France 🥖 — Test B]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2kUy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F12b48f2b-ddf1-4f5b-b126-d73827e426ee_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong></h4><h4>A boiler on strike, a phone that picked the worst possible moment to ring, and the science of why un tel bazar is stressing you out. It could only be... Vivre en France &#129366; &#8212; Test B. &#129398;&#127917;&#129529;</h4><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2kUy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F12b48f2b-ddf1-4f5b-b126-d73827e426ee_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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In&#232;s</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128203; Grammaire et vocabulaire</h4><p><strong>Did Vivre en France stick more than you think?</strong> Eight grammar traps from Vivre en France 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. 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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;0c47b712-9a5d-4d81-9422-d826a50bde1f&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:66.49,&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;22462fe9-200b-41bc-8b39-8b84da2a7ece&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:38.09,&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 Vivre en France 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. 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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;Six Nations &#127945; &#127967;&#65039; &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-23T16:45:34.112Z&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%2F0cce701b-5469-477e-ba80-c88fd07d8a7d_640x392.gif&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/six-nations&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:154941544,&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/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! Take what's useful, leave the rest</h4><p>These tests will help some students - help them stay motivated and help them see their progress.</p><p>But if it does the opposite&#8230; I encourage you to just move on! <strong>Take what's useful, leave the rest</strong> is great advice in life and language-learning. Please do not under any circumstances get discouraged and rundown because of the results of this test. That's an order!</p><p><em>*If you want to unsubscribe from just these &#9989; Level Tests, I've made that possible here. Simply switch off this button:</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png" width="398" height="125.40754716981132" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:334,&quot;width&quot;:1060,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:54722,&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/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#183; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-c">&#9989; Vivre en France &#129366; &#8212; Test C &#8594;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[✅ Vivre en France 🥖 — Test A]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:15:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nLSS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72bfcbef-85ac-4570-809e-130de7556ae6_1200x1200.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong></h4><h4>A bike weekend that went round in circles, a doctor who says the lazy were right all along, and a route that was supposedly du g&#226;teau. It could only be... Vivre en France&#8217;s first level test. &#128690;&#128719;&#65039;&#127863;</h4><div><hr></div><p><strong>&#9989; A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.</strong></p><p>All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.</p><p>Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. &#128077;&#127996;</p><h5>Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here &#8212; this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. &#127793;</h5><div><hr></div><h4>&#128066;&#127995; Compr&#233;hension orale</h4><p>Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et r&#233;pondez aux questions qui suivent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nLSS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72bfcbef-85ac-4570-809e-130de7556ae6_1200x1200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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" class="icon-noB79L"><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 buttonBase-GK1x3M"><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 icon-noB79L"><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;cc1a4b5d-2904-4b2e-9b70-182e7f25a043&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:39.69,&quot;downloadable&quot;:false,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>Question 1: Qu'est-ce que la narratrice a mis dans sa valise &#171; au cas o&#249; &#187; ?</strong></p><p>a) Un k-way<br>b) Un maillot de bain<br>c) Une carte de la r&#233;gion<br>d) Un parapluie</p><p><strong>Question 2: Que lui propose Chlo&#233; ?</strong></p><p>a) Une randonn&#233;e en montagne<br>b) Un week-end &#224; v&#233;lo en Bourgogne<br>c) Une d&#233;gustation de vin &#224; Paris<br>d) Un voyage en train &#224; Lyon</p><p><strong>Question 3: Pourquoi crie-t-elle &#171; Il faut que je file ! &#187; ?</strong></p><p>a) Parce qu&#8217;il commence &#224; pleuvoir<br>b) Parce qu&#8217;elle est en retard pour son train<br>c) Parce que son coloc l&#8217;agace<br>d) Parce que Chlo&#233; l&#8217;attend devant la porte</p><p><strong>Question 4: Que veut dire &#171; on tournait en rond &#187; ici ?</strong></p><p>a) On roulait tr&#232;s vite<br>b) On faisait des tours de piste<br>c) On &#233;tait perdues et on n'avan&#231;ait pas<br>d) On dansait entre les vignes</p><p><strong>Question 5: Qui les a aid&#233;es &#224; retrouver leur chemin ?</strong></p><p>a) Son coloc, au t&#233;l&#233;phone<br>b) Un vieux vigneron<br>c) Le loueur de v&#233;los<br>d) Un policier</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128203; Grammaire et vocabulaire</h4><p><strong>Did Vivre en France stick more than you think?</strong> Eight grammar traps from Vivre en France Test A 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. 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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;d7275397-85c1-4e8c-9d2c-6ebb6f188299&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:66.81,&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;99d84950-8430-4be5-a8d4-dbfc5238cfb6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:42.53,&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 Vivre en France 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. 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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;Prendre soin d'un proche &#129330;&#129491;&#127995;&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-28T16:18:04.130Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/146303602/50f06f79-59ff-422f-a89b-2c6c14928be4/transcoded-1720263426.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/prendre-soin-dun-proche&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:146303602,&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/$s_!a-bA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb7fff09b-512e-4f00-aa5c-fb2a74a9e663_1198x1198.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>See you here soon for another lesson :)</p><p>&#192; plus tard, mes chers &#233;l&#232;ves!<br>Am&#233;lie &#128156;</p><div><hr></div><h4>Please Remember! 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Simply switch off this button:</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><div class="image-link image2" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png" width="398" height="125.40754716981132" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:334,&quot;width&quot;:1060,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:54722,&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/$s_!mOhv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mOhv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F615b7b65-e430-4af0-8db0-467ef878032d_1060x334.png 1456w" sizes="auto, 100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></div></figure></div><h4><strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/series-vivre-en-france">&#8592; Back to the Vivre en France &#129366;</a></strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#183; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/vivre-en-france-test-b">&#9989; Vivre en France &#129366; &#8212; Test B &#8594;</a></strong></h4>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainte-Chapelle 💠]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bienvenue!]]></description><link>https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/sainte-chapelle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/p/sainte-chapelle</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Learn French with Amélie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174604762/736642bb1297f7dd991d96ec79e2b8d3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>Bienvenue! 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><div class="image-link image2" 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. Hugh Jackman as Tomas in The Fountain looking up, awestruck with wide eyes, as wind blows his long hair.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&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="Movie gif. Hugh Jackman as Tomas in The Fountain looking up, awestruck with wide eyes, as wind blows his long hair." title="Movie gif. 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