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C1 French Reading — Advanced
Sophisticated, argument-driven texts on technology, culture, and cities — dense structures, nuanced positions, and advanced vocabulary.
Lessons
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Lesson 1 5 min readL'intelligence artificielle et l'avenir du travail A nuanced look at whether artificial intelligence will destroy jobs or simply transform them. Start lesson
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Lesson 2 5 min readLa gastronomie française face à la mondialisation How globalisation both threatens and revitalises French culinary tradition — a study in paradox and nuance. Start lesson
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Lesson 3 5 min readRepenser la ville de demain The "15-minute city" concept and the pushback it faces as cities like Paris try to redesign urban life. Start lesson
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Lesson 4 5 min readLa désinformation à l'ère des réseaux sociaux Why false information spreads faster than the truth online, and what societies are doing about it. Start lesson
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Lesson 5 5 min readLe rôle de l'État dans une économie de marché A centuries-old economic debate — how much should the state intervene in the market? — and how 2008 and Covid revived it. Start lesson
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Lesson 6 5 min readLa quête du bonheur dans les sociétés modernes Why material prosperity hasn't made modern societies proportionally happier — the Easterlin paradox and beyond. Start lesson
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Lesson 7 5 min readL'éducation face aux défis du XXIe siècle Why the industrial-era school model is being challenged by AI, diversity, and the changing value of memorized knowledge. Start lesson
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Lesson 8 5 min readLe tourisme spatial : rêve ou dérive ? The promise and the backlash around private space tourism, from carbon footprints to social inequality. Start lesson
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Lesson 9 5 min readLa protection de la vie privée à l'ère numérique How personal data is collected and monetized, and what the EU's GDPR actually changed. Start lesson
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Lesson 10 5 min readLe débat sur la retraite en France Why pension reform is one of France's most recurring and passionate political debates. Start lesson
