217: La Coupe du monde 2026: ‘le plus grand événement humain, social et culturel que l’humanité ait jamais vu’?
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Even though the World Cup is now behind us, the 2026 edition was unlike all previous tournaments for all sorts of reasons. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, described its success in grandiose terms. Others, including Swiss football commentator, David Lemos, were more circumspect. At the conclusion of the final, Mr. Lemos didn’t hold back. Let’s revisit what he said in this lesson.
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216: C’est la canicule!
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Even though we are just about at mid-summer, there has already been a number of heatwaves. In several regions of the world temperatures are soaring. Let’s talk about the extreme heat.
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215: Les EU et l’UE toujours amis mais plus alliés
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To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let’s talk about it in this lesson.
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214: Les jeux d’argent ne sont pas que de simples jeux.
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Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it’s ‘just fun’. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let’s discuss ‘les jeux d’argent’ in this lesson.
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213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la survie de leur patrimoine.
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The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They’re fighting tooth and nail for the survival of French which is struggling against the onslaught of English. In this lesson, let’s discuss some of the things that makes Louisiana different.
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212: Aux élections européennes le Président Macron prend une raclée
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Our lesson this time relates to the European elections in which President Macron’s party was subjected to a drubbing while support for parties of the right surged. A snap election, called by President Macron after the election results became known, is a high-risk strategy. Let’s discuss.
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211: Les rénovations se paient cher … à moins que l’on ne les fasse soi-même!
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This time, our lesson relates to a DIY job that frightens off a lot people, that is, laying tiles. Let’s start with a dialogue.
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210: ‘Que penses-tu de chatGPT? Faut-il en avoir peur?’
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Since the launch of chatGPT in November 2022, everyone is talking about it. Some are in awe of its potential while others go so far as to say that it represents an existential threat. Let’s talk about this technological evolution in this lesson.
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209 : Vers une société sans argent liquide
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It seems we are inexorably headed towards a cashless society. It is not uncommon now for some retailers to even refuse cash payments. What are the consequences of this development? Let’s talk about it.
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208 : ‘Les garçons ne pleurent pas’
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In this lesson, we will hear Bertrand’s thoughts on a book he has just finished reading. But we are going to discover that the book’s title isn’t really true.
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