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French C1 — French C1 Advanced Mastery

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The whole French C1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

Who this level is for. C1 is one of the six CEFR levels and the C1 rung on this site’s ladder: the learner in the picture is an older adult, because on this site age is the rung — the same learner grows up the ladder as the language grows. By the end of it you can idiom, register, tone — and hear when it is wrong.

An older adult learning French at level C1 (senior) — C1 — on the ladder this level is an older adult, age 58: by the end of it the learner can idiom, register, tone — and hear when it is wrong. The same figure is on the course hub and in how the eleven rungs work.

What you can do when C1 is finished

Control advanced discourse and register.
Synthesize and mediate complex information.
Produce precise professional and academic language.

C1, unit by unit

Discourse and Stance

Stance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive

Calibrate assertion, doubt, and evaluation in extended professional and academic discourse.

Word	Say it	Meaning
il ressort que	il rə-sor kə	it emerges that
il semble que	il sombl kə	it appears that
encore faut-il	on-kor fo-til	it remains necessary
étayer	e-te-ye	to substantiate
nuancer	nu-an-se	to qualify
indice	an-dis	indication
constat	kon-sta	finding
certitude	ser-ti-tyd	certainty

Mood and evidential stance

The indicative asserts within the discourse frame; the subjunctive after doubt, necessity, and evaluation presents content as non-asserted or evaluated. Lexical hedges further calibrate commitment.

stance expression + que + indicative/subjunctive

Word	Say it	Meaning
Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.	le do-ne les pɑ̃-se kə la mə-zyr a y œ̃ e-fe li-mi-te	The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.
Il ne semble pas que cette conclusion soit suffisamment étayée.	il nə sombl pa kə set kon-kly-zjɔ̃ swa sy-fi-za-mɑ̃ e-te-ye	This conclusion does not appear sufficiently substantiated.
Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.	on-kor fo-til dis-tɛ̃-ge œ̃ ɛ̃-dis dyn prœv	It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.	le do-ne les pɑ̃-se kə la mə-zyr a y œ̃ e-fe li-mi-te	The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.
Rédacteur	Il ne semble pas que cette conclusion soit suffisamment étayée.	il nə sombl pa kə set kon-kly-zjɔ̃ swa sy-fi-za-mɑ̃ e-te-ye	This conclusion does not appear sufficiently substantiated.
Collègue	Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.	on-kor fo-til dis-tɛ̃-ge œ̃ ɛ̃-dis dyn prœv	It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.
Président	Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.	le do-ne les pɑ̃-se kə la mə-zyr a y œ̃ e-fe li-mi-te	The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension.

multiple choiceStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Choose the meaning of il ressort que.
1. it emerges that
2. it appears that
3. it remains necessary
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it emerges that
fill the gapStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Produce the target form for “it appears that”.
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il semble que
translateStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Interpret encore faut-il (on-kor fo-til).
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it remains necessary
translate into the languageStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Translate into the target language: to substantiate.
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étayer
matchingStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Match nuancer to its contextual meaning.
1. to qualify
2. indication
3. finding
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to qualify
put it in orderStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Rebuild: It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.
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Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.
build the sentenceStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Build the model sentence for: The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.
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Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.
choose the wordStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Select the expression meaning “certainty”.
1. certitude
2. il ressort que
3. il semble que
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certitude
find the mistakeStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Replace an inaccurate rendering with the lesson model: It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.
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Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.
finish the dialogueStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Complete the turn meaning: This conclusion does not appear sufficiently substantiated.
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Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.
readingStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Read Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.. State its precise meaning.
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It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.
paragraphStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Explain this turn’s role in the dialogue: Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.
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The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits il ressort que?
1. it emerges that
2. it appears that
3. it remains necessary
4. to substantiate
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it emerges that
il ressort que means it emerges that in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits il semble que?
1. it appears that
2. it remains necessary
3. to substantiate
4. to qualify
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it appears that
il semble que means it appears that in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits encore faut-il?
1. it remains necessary
2. to substantiate
3. to qualify
4. indication
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it remains necessary
encore faut-il means it remains necessary in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits étayer?
1. to substantiate
2. to qualify
3. indication
4. finding
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to substantiate
étayer means to substantiate in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits nuancer?
1. to qualify
2. indication
3. finding
4. certainty
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to qualify
nuancer means to qualify in this lesson.

Worksheet: Stance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	il ressort que il semble que	it emerges that it appears that
Translate while preserving stance.	Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité. Il ne semble pas que cette conclusion soit suffisamment étayée.	The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect. This conclusion does not appear sufficiently substantiated.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect. It remains necessary to distinguish an indication from proof.	Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité. Encore faut-il distinguer un indice d’une preuve.

Review list. il ressort que · il semble que · encore faut-il · étayer

Reported Discourse and Tense Sequence

Report competing voices while preserving temporal viewpoint and attribution.

Word	Say it	Meaning
selon	sə-lɔ̃	according to
d’après	da-pre	according to
soutenir	su-tə-nir	to maintain/argue
prétendre	pre-tɑ̃dr	to claim
discours rapporté	dis-kur ra-por-te	reported discourse
concordance	kɔ̃-kor-dɑ̃s	sequence/agreement
antériorité	ɑ̃-te-rjɔ-ri-te	anteriority
attribuer	a-tri-bɥe	to attribute

Indirect speech and tense concordance

Reported discourse can shift tense and deixis according to the reporting frame. A C1 synthesis identifies who owns each claim and avoids turning reported allegations into facts.

reporting frame + que/si + viewpoint-adjusted clause

Word	Say it	Meaning
La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires.	la ʃer-ʃøz a pre-si-ze kə le re-zyl-ta də-mø-re pro-vi-zwar	The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional.
Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.	sə-lɔ̃ lə ra-por le-kip o-re su-ze-sti-me lə risk	According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.	lar-tikl a-tri-by klɛr-mɑ̃ ʃak i-po-tɛz a sa surs	The article clearly attributes each hypothesis to its source.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires.	la ʃer-ʃøz a pre-si-ze kə le re-zyl-ta də-mø-re pro-vi-zwar	The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional.
Rédacteur	Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.	sə-lɔ̃ lə ra-por le-kip o-re su-ze-sti-me lə risk	According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
Collègue	L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.	lar-tikl a-tri-by klɛr-mɑ̃ ʃak i-po-tɛz a sa surs	The article clearly attributes each hypothesis to its source.
Président	La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires.	la ʃer-ʃøz a pre-si-ze kə le re-zyl-ta də-mø-re pro-vi-zwar	The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking.

the main ideaReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — State the central aim of this lesson.
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Report competing voices while preserving temporal viewpoint and attribution.
spot the detailReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Identify the exact detail in Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque..
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According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
what is meantReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Infer the qualified meaning of L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source..
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L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.
listeningReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Play the synthetic audio and state its meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional.
dictationReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Play the synthetic audio and type the target-language line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.
listen and chooseReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Play the synthetic audio and choose its meaning.
1. According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
2. anteriority
3. to attribute
audio drill — play it in the course player
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According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
listen, then orderReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Play the synthetic audio and rebuild the line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires.
listen and fillReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Play the synthetic audio and complete the line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.
repeat itReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Repeat the synthetic model; self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.
pronunciationReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Practise d’après (da-pre); self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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d’après
shadow the audioReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Shadow the synthetic model with its discourse rhythm.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.
guided speakingReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Produce orally: The article clearly attributes each hypothesis to its source.
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L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits selon?
1. according to
2. according to
3. to maintain/argue
4. to claim
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according to
selon means according to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits d’après?
1. according to
2. to maintain/argue
3. to claim
4. reported discourse
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according to
d’après means according to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits soutenir?
1. to maintain/argue
2. to claim
3. reported discourse
4. sequence/agreement
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to maintain/argue
soutenir means to maintain/argue in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits prétendre?
1. to claim
2. reported discourse
3. sequence/agreement
4. anteriority
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to claim
prétendre means to claim in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits discours rapporté?
1. reported discourse
2. sequence/agreement
3. anteriority
4. to attribute
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reported discourse
discours rapporté means reported discourse in this lesson.

Worksheet: Reported Discourse and Tense Sequence Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	selon d’après	according to according to
Translate while preserving stance.	La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires. Selon le rapport, l’équipe aurait sous-estimé le risque.	The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional. According to the report, the team may have underestimated the risk.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	The researcher clarified that the results remained provisional. The article clearly attributes each hypothesis to its source.	La chercheuse a précisé que les résultats demeuraient provisoires. L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.

Review list. selon · d’après · soutenir · prétendre

Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que

French distances a claim with frames: SELON X, D'APRÈS X, À EN CROIRE X, IL SEMBLERAIT QUE. The frame names who owns the claim and keeps the speaker out of it.

Word	Say it	Meaning
selon	suh-LOH(N)	according to
d'après	dah-PREH	according to
il semblerait que	eel sah(n)-bluh-RAY kuh	it would seem that
à en croire	ah ah(n) KRWAHR	if we believe
la source	lah SOORS	source

Attribution frames

Selon deux sources concordantes, le dossier serait bloqué. D'après l'AFP, la décision serait reportée. Il semblerait que le ministre ait changé d'avis. The conditional (serait) and the subjunctive (ait) keep the claim at arm's length.

selon + source · d'après + source · il semblerait que + subjonctif · à en croire + source

Word	Say it	Meaning
Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué.	suh-LOH(N) duh SOORS, luh doh-SYAY suh-RAY bloh-KAY.	According to two sources, the file is reportedly blocked.
D'après l'AFP, la décision serait reportée.	dah-PREH lah-ef-PAY, lah day-see-ZYOH(N) suh-RAY ruh-por-TAY.	According to AFP, the decision is reportedly postponed.
Il semblerait que le ministre ait changé d'avis.	eel sah(n)-bluh-RAY kuh luh mee-NEESTR ay shah(n)-ZHAY dah-VEE.	It would seem the minister has changed his mind.

Watch out:

Selon le journal dit que le dossier est bloqué. → Selon le journal, le dossier serait bloqué. selon takes a source phrase, not a finite clause.
Il semblerait que le ministre a changé d'avis. → Il semblerait que le ministre ait changé d'avis. il semblerait que takes the subjunctive.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Que sait-on au juste ?	kuh seh-TOH(N) oh ZHÜST ?	What do we actually know?
Collègue	Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué.	suh-LOH(N) duh SOORS, luh doh-SYAY suh-RAY bloh-KAY.	According to two sources, the file is reportedly blocked.
Analyste	Et la décision ?	ay lah day-see-ZYOH(N) ?	And the decision?
Collègue	D'après l'AFP, elle serait reportée — rien d'officiel.	dah-PREH lah-ef-PAY, el suh-RAY ruh-por-TAY — rya(n) doh-fee-SYEL.	According to AFP it is reportedly postponed — nothing official.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. French. Every exercise works on grammatical gender and agreement, the passé composé/imparfait split, the two registers of tu and vous, and the nasal vowels that make liaison audible.

multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Choose the meaning of selon (suh-LOH(N)) in this lesson.
1. according to
2. it would seem that
3. if we believe
4. source
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according to
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Type the French expression meaning “according to”.
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d'après
translatePractice 3: [translation] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué. (suh-LOH(N) duh SOORS, luh doh-SYAY suh-RAY bloh-KAY.).
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According to two sources, the file is reportedly blocked.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): According to AFP, the decision is reportedly postponed..
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D'après l'AFP, la décision serait reportée.
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Match il semblerait que to its lesson meaning.
1. it would seem that
2. according to
3. according to
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it would seem that
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: It would seem the minister has changed his mind..
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Il semblerait que le ministre ait changé d'avis.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (selon + source · d'après + source · il semblerait que + subjonctif · à en croire + source): According to two sources, the file is reportedly blocked..
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Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué.
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Select the French form for “if we believe”.
1. à en croire
2. la source
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à en croire
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Selon le journal dit que le dossier est bloqué.
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Selon le journal, le dossier serait bloqué.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What do we actually know?
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Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Read “Et la décision ?” (ay lah day-see-ZYOH(N) ?). What does it mean?
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And the decision?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Attribution sans caution : selon, d'après, il semblerait que — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: According to AFP it is reportedly postponed — nothing official.
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D'après l'AFP, elle serait reportée — rien d'officiel.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits selon?
1. according to
2. it would seem that
3. if we believe
4. source
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according to
selon (suh-LOH(N)) means according to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits d'après?
1. according to
2. it would seem that
3. if we believe
4. source
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according to
d'après (dah-PREH) means according to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits il semblerait que?
1. it would seem that
2. according to
3. according to
4. if we believe
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it would seem that
il semblerait que (eel sah(n)-bluh-RAY kuh) means it would seem that in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits à en croire?
1. if we believe
2. according to
3. according to
4. it would seem that
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if we believe
à en croire (ah ah(n) KRWAHR) means if we believe in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits la source?
1. source
2. according to
3. according to
4. it would seem that
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source
la source (lah SOORS) means source in this lesson.

Worksheet: Attribution worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Put the claim at arm's length.	the file is blocked (two sources) the decision is postponed (AFP)	Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué. D'après l'AFP, la décision serait reportée.
Name the source, not the fact.	nothing official it would seem	Rien d'officiel. Il semblerait que …
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	Selon deux sources, le dossier serait bloqué. Que sait-on au juste ?	According to two sources, the file is reportedly blocked. What do we actually know?

Review list. selon · d'après · il semblerait que · à en croire

Professional and Academic Control

Professional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness

Manage disagreement, requests, and deadlines with precise interpersonal force.

Word	Say it	Meaning
je vous saurais gré	ʒə vu so-re gre	I would be grateful
il conviendrait	il kɔ̃-vjɛ̃-dre	it would be advisable
échéance	e-ʃe-ɑ̃s	deadline
contre-proposition	kɔ̃tr pro-po-zi-sjɔ̃	counterproposal
désaccord	de-za-kor	disagreement
acter	ak-te	to formally record
concertation	kɔ̃-ser-ta-sjɔ̃	consultation
recevable	rə-sə-vabl	admissible

Conditional mitigation

The conditional softens requests and proposals; imperfect and pluperfect forms construct distance or unreal alternatives. Mitigation must not hide who should do what by when.

Serait-il possible de + infinitive / que + subjunctive

Word	Say it	Meaning
Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.	ʒə vu so-re gre də trɑ̃s-mɛtr la vɛr-sjɔ̃ re-vi-ze a-vɑ̃ ʒø-di	I would be grateful if you sent the revised version before Thursday.
Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.	il kɔ̃-vjɛ̃-dre dak-te sə de-za-kor dɑ̃ lə pro-sɛ vɛr-bal	It would be advisable to record this disagreement in the minutes.
Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.	nu zak-sɛp-tə-rjɔ̃ la kɔ̃tr pro-po-zi-sjɔ̃ a kɔ̃-di-sjɔ̃ kə le-ʃe-ɑ̃s swa mɛ̃-tə-ny	We would accept the counterproposal provided the deadline were maintained.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.	ʒə vu so-re gre də trɑ̃s-mɛtr la vɛr-sjɔ̃ re-vi-ze a-vɑ̃ ʒø-di	I would be grateful if you sent the revised version before Thursday.
Rédacteur	Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.	il kɔ̃-vjɛ̃-dre dak-te sə de-za-kor dɑ̃ lə pro-sɛ vɛr-bal	It would be advisable to record this disagreement in the minutes.
Collègue	Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.	nu zak-sɛp-tə-rjɔ̃ la kɔ̃tr pro-po-zi-sjɔ̃ a kɔ̃-di-sjɔ̃ kə le-ʃe-ɑ̃s swa mɛ̃-tə-ny	We would accept the counterproposal provided the deadline were maintained.
Président	Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.	ʒə vu so-re gre də trɑ̃s-mɛtr la vɛr-sjɔ̃ re-vi-ze a-vɑ̃ ʒø-di	I would be grateful if you sent the revised version before Thursday.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, argument construction.

answer in your own wordsProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Give a new spoken response using this lesson’s distinction.
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Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.
role playProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Role-play the turn: It would be advisable to record this disagreement in the minutes.
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Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
write a sentenceProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Write one sentence using échéance.
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Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.
short writingProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Write two linked sentences using the lesson pattern.
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Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.
say it another wayProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Paraphrase without changing stance: Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
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Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
summariseProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Summarize the dialogue in one target-language sentence.
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Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.
guided compositionProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Compose a short response using the grammar pattern.
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Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.
change the registerProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Recast for a different register: Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
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Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
read the toneProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Identify the tone of Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue..
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Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.
which one fitsProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Explain the exact meaning of il conviendrait versus the next lesson term.
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Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi.
meaning in contextProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Explain the contextual force of échéance.
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Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.
build the argumentProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Build a claim, evidence, and qualification using the lesson model.
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Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits je vous saurais gré?
1. I would be grateful
2. it would be advisable
3. deadline
4. counterproposal
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I would be grateful
je vous saurais gré means I would be grateful in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits il conviendrait?
1. it would be advisable
2. deadline
3. counterproposal
4. disagreement
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it would be advisable
il conviendrait means it would be advisable in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits échéance?
1. deadline
2. counterproposal
3. disagreement
4. to formally record
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deadline
échéance means deadline in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits contre-proposition?
1. counterproposal
2. disagreement
3. to formally record
4. consultation
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counterproposal
contre-proposition means counterproposal in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits désaccord?
1. disagreement
2. to formally record
3. consultation
4. admissible
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disagreement
désaccord means disagreement in this lesson.

Worksheet: Professional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	je vous saurais gré il conviendrait	I would be grateful it would be advisable
Translate while preserving stance.	Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi. Il conviendrait d’acter ce désaccord dans le procès-verbal.	I would be grateful if you sent the revised version before Thursday. It would be advisable to record this disagreement in the minutes.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	I would be grateful if you sent the revised version before Thursday. We would accept the counterproposal provided the deadline were maintained.	Je vous saurais gré de transmettre la version révisée avant jeudi. Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.

Review list. je vous saurais gré · il conviendrait · échéance · contre-proposition

Academic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison

Define terms, compare compatible evidence, and guide readers through dense exposition.

Word	Say it	Meaning
cadre conceptuel	kadr kɔ̃-sɛp-tɥɛl	conceptual framework
définition opératoire	de-fi-ni-sjɔ̃ o-pe-ra-twar	operational definition
échantillon	e-ʃɑ̃-ti-jɔ̃	sample
constat	kon-sta	finding
corrélation	ko-re-la-sjɔ̃	correlation
causalité	ko-za-li-te	causality
en revanche	ɑ̃ rə-vɑ̃ʃ	by contrast
autrement dit	o-trə-mɑ̃ di	in other words

Nominalisation and qualification

French academic prose uses nominalisation and explicit metadiscourse, but responsible writing keeps agents and evidence limits recoverable. Reformulation preserves scope.

definition → comparison basis → finding → limitation

Word	Say it	Meaning
Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié.	set kɔ̃-kly-zjɔ̃ sə li-mit a le-ʃɑ̃-ti-jɔ̃ yr-bɛ̃ e-ty-dje	This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied.
La corrélation observée ne suffit pas à établir une causalité.	la ko-re-la-sjɔ̃ ɔp-sɛr-ve nə sy-fi pa a e-ta-blir yn ko-za-li-te	The observed correlation is not sufficient to establish causality.
Autrement dit, la moyenne augmente, mais pas chacune des valeurs.	o-trə-mɑ̃ di la mwa-jɛn og-mɑ̃t mɛ pa ʃa-kyn de va-lœr	In other words, the average increases, but not every value.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié.	set kɔ̃-kly-zjɔ̃ sə li-mit a le-ʃɑ̃-ti-jɔ̃ yr-bɛ̃ e-ty-dje	This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied.
Rédacteur	La corrélation observée ne suffit pas à établir une causalité.	la ko-re-la-sjɔ̃ ɔp-sɛr-ve nə sy-fi pa a e-ta-blir yn ko-za-li-te	The observed correlation is not sufficient to establish causality.
Collègue	Autrement dit, la moyenne augmente, mais pas chacune des valeurs.	o-trə-mɑ̃ di la mwa-jɛn og-mɑ̃t mɛ pa ʃa-kyn de va-lœr	In other words, the average increases, but not every value.
Président	Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié.	set kɔ̃-kly-zjɔ̃ sə li-mit a le-ʃɑ̃-ti-jɔ̃ yr-bɛ̃ e-ty-dje	This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. discourse ordering, style rewriting, idiom interpretation, implied meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection.

order the textAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Order context, claim, evidence, and consequence.
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context → claim → evidence → consequence
rewrite the styleAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Rewrite in the lesson’s target style: The observed correlation is not sufficient to establish causality.
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La corrélation observée ne suffit pas à établir une causalité.
explain the idiomAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Interpret échantillon contextually, noting if it is not idiomatic.
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sample
read between the linesAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — State what is implied by Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié..
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Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié.
multiple choiceAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Choose the meaning of corrélation.
1. correlation
2. causality
3. by contrast
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correlation
fill the gapAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Produce the target form for “causality”.
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causalité
translateAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Interpret en revanche (ɑ̃ rə-vɑ̃ʃ).
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by contrast
translate into the languageAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Translate into the target language: in other words.
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autrement dit
matchingAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Match cadre conceptuel to its contextual meaning.
1. conceptual framework
2. operational definition
3. sample
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conceptual framework
put it in orderAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Rebuild: This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied.
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Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié.
build the sentenceAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Build the model sentence for: The observed correlation is not sufficient to establish causality.
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La corrélation observée ne suffit pas à établir une causalité.
choose the wordAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Select the expression meaning “finding”.
1. constat
2. corrélation
3. causalité
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constat

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits cadre conceptuel?
1. conceptual framework
2. operational definition
3. sample
4. finding
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conceptual framework
cadre conceptuel means conceptual framework in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits définition opératoire?
1. operational definition
2. sample
3. finding
4. correlation
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operational definition
définition opératoire means operational definition in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits échantillon?
1. sample
2. finding
3. correlation
4. causality
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sample
échantillon means sample in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits constat?
1. finding
2. correlation
3. causality
4. by contrast
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finding
constat means finding in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits corrélation?
1. correlation
2. causality
3. by contrast
4. in other words
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correlation
corrélation means correlation in this lesson.

Worksheet: Academic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	cadre conceptuel définition opératoire	conceptual framework operational definition
Translate while preserving stance.	Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié. La corrélation observée ne suffit pas à établir une causalité.	This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied. The observed correlation is not sufficient to establish causality.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	This conclusion is limited to the urban sample studied. In other words, the average increases, but not every value.	Cette conclusion se limite à l’échantillon urbain étudié. Autrement dit, la moyenne augmente, mais pas chacune des valeurs.

Review list. cadre conceptuel · définition opératoire · échantillon · constat

La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie

Careful French causal prose grades the link: CONTRIBUER À (contributes), EXPLIQUER EN PARTIE (partly explains), ÊTRE LIÉ À (is linked to), NE PAS SUFFIRE À (is not enough to).

Word	Say it	Meaning
contribuer à	koh(n)-tree-BÜ-AY ah	to contribute to
en partie	ah(n) par-TEE	partly
être lié à	etr LYAY ah	to be linked to
suffire à	sü-FEER ah	to be enough to
la corrélation	lah koh-ray-lah-SYOH(N)	correlation

Calibrated cause

La sécheresse contribue à la hausse, mais elle ne suffit pas à l'expliquer. Le coût de l'énergie est lié à la même tendance. A correlation is not a cause, and the verbs say so before the conclusion does.

contribue à … · explique en partie … · est lié à … · ne suffit pas à …

Word	Say it	Meaning
La sécheresse contribue à la hausse.	lah say-SHRESS koh(n)-tree-BÜ ah lah OHS.	The drought contributes to the rise.
Elle ne suffit pas à l'expliquer.	el nuh sü-FEE pah ah lek-splee-KAY.	It is not enough to explain it.
Une corrélation n'est pas une cause.	ün koh-ray-lah-SYOH(N) nay pah zün KOHZ.	A correlation is not a cause.

Watch out:

La sécheresse explique la hausse à cent pour cent. → La sécheresse contribue à la hausse. Grade the link: contributing is not causing.
Une corrélation explique une cause. → Une corrélation ne suffit pas à établir une cause. Name the limit of the evidence.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Président	Pourquoi cette hausse ?	poor-KWAH set OHS ?	Why this rise?
Analyste	La sécheresse contribue à la hausse.	lah say-SHRESS koh(n)-tree-BÜ ah lah OHS.	The drought contributes to the rise.
Président	C'est la cause ?	say lah KOHZ ?	Is that the cause?
Analyste	Elle l'explique en partie. Le reste tient aux coûts de l'énergie.	el lek-spleek ah(n) par-TEE. luh REST tya(n) oh koo duh lay-ner-ZHEE.	It partly explains it. The rest is down to energy costs.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Choose the meaning of contribuer à (koh(n)-tree-BÜ-AY ah) in this lesson.
1. to contribute to
2. partly
3. to be linked to
4. to be enough to
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to contribute to
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Type the French expression meaning “partly”.
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en partie
translatePractice 3: [translation] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: La sécheresse contribue à la hausse. (lah say-SHRESS koh(n)-tree-BÜ ah lah OHS.).
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The drought contributes to the rise.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): It is not enough to explain it..
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Elle ne suffit pas à l'expliquer.
matchingPractice 5: [matching] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Match être lié à to its lesson meaning.
1. to be linked to
2. to contribute to
3. partly
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to be linked to
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: A correlation is not a cause..
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Une corrélation n'est pas une cause.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (contribue à … · explique en partie … · est lié à … · ne suffit pas à …): The drought contributes to the rise..
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La sécheresse contribue à la hausse.
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Select the French form for “to be enough to”.
1. suffire à
2. la corrélation
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suffire à
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Correct the model the lesson warns about: La sécheresse explique la hausse à cent pour cent.
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La sécheresse contribue à la hausse.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Why this rise?
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La sécheresse contribue à la hausse.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Read “C'est la cause ?” (say lah KOHZ ?). What does it mean?
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Is that the cause?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] La causalité graduée : contribuer à, expliquer en partie — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: It partly explains it. The rest is down to energy costs.
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Elle l'explique en partie. Le reste tient aux coûts de l'énergie.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits contribuer à?
1. to contribute to
2. partly
3. to be linked to
4. to be enough to
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to contribute to
contribuer à (koh(n)-tree-BÜ-AY ah) means to contribute to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits en partie?
1. partly
2. to contribute to
3. to be linked to
4. to be enough to
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partly
en partie (ah(n) par-TEE) means partly in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits être lié à?
1. to be linked to
2. to contribute to
3. partly
4. to be enough to
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to be linked to
être lié à (etr LYAY ah) means to be linked to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits suffire à?
1. to be enough to
2. to contribute to
3. partly
4. to be linked to
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to be enough to
suffire à (sü-FEER ah) means to be enough to in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits la corrélation?
1. correlation
2. to contribute to
3. partly
4. to be linked to
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correlation
la corrélation (lah koh-ray-lah-SYOH(N)) means correlation in this lesson.

Worksheet: Causality worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Grade the link.	contributes to partly explains is not enough to	contribue à explique en partie ne suffit pas à
State the limit.	a correlation is not a cause the rest is down to energy costs	Une corrélation n'est pas une cause. Le reste tient aux coûts de l'énergie.
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	La sécheresse contribue à la hausse. Pourquoi cette hausse ?	The drought contributes to the rise. Why this rise?

Review list. contribuer à · en partie · être lié à · suffire à

Pragmatics and Synthesis

Idiomatic Register and Francophone Variation

Interpret idioms and register across settings without reducing Francophone usage to a single norm.

Word	Say it	Meaning
soutenu	su-tə-ny	formal/elevated
familier	fa-mi-lje	informal/familiar
courant	ku-rɑ̃	neutral/common
variation	va-rja-sjɔ̃	variation
tutoiement	ty-twa-mɑ̃	use of tu
vouvoiement	vu-vwa-mɑ̃	use of vous
marqué	mar-ke	marked
adéquation	a-de-kwa-sjɔ̃	appropriateness

Register and regional adequacy

Lexicon, pronunciation, address, and idiom vary across Francophone communities. Label region and genre, distinguish comprehension from chosen production norm, and avoid treating variation as error.

region + relationship + genre → appropriate choice

Word	Say it	Meaning
Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.	lə ty-twa-mɑ̃ pø kre-e də la prok-si-mi-te u pa-rɛtr de-pla-se sə-lɔ̃ la rə-la-sjɔ̃	Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.
Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs.	yn tur-nyr re-ʒjo-nal nɛ pa fo-tiv mɛ ɛl pø ɛtr mar-ke a-jœr	A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.	lə rə-ʒistr ku-rɑ̃ kɔ̃-vjɛ̃ mjø a set me-dja-sjɔ̃ dɛs-ti-ne o grɑ̃ py-blik	Neutral register better suits this mediation for the general public.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.	lə ty-twa-mɑ̃ pø kre-e də la prok-si-mi-te u pa-rɛtr de-pla-se sə-lɔ̃ la rə-la-sjɔ̃	Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.
Rédacteur	Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs.	yn tur-nyr re-ʒjo-nal nɛ pa fo-tiv mɛ ɛl pø ɛtr mar-ke a-jœr	A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
Collègue	Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.	lə rə-ʒistr ku-rɑ̃ kɔ̃-vjɛ̃ mjø a set me-dja-sjɔ̃ dɛs-ti-ne o grɑ̃ py-blik	Neutral register better suits this mediation for the general public.
Président	Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.	lə ty-twa-mɑ̃ pø kre-e də la prok-si-mi-te u pa-rɛtr de-pla-se sə-lɔ̃ la rə-la-sjɔ̃	Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill.

find the mistakeIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Replace an inaccurate rendering with the lesson model: Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.
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Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.
finish the dialogueIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Complete the turn meaning: A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
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Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs.
readingIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Read Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.. State its precise meaning.
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Neutral register better suits this mediation for the general public.
paragraphIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Explain this turn’s role in the dialogue: Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.
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Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.
the main ideaIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — State the central aim of this lesson.
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Interpret idioms and register across settings without reducing Francophone usage to a single norm.
spot the detailIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Identify the exact detail in Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs..
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A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
what is meantIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Infer the qualified meaning of Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation..
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Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation.
listeningIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Play the synthetic audio and state its meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship.
dictationIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Play the synthetic audio and type the target-language line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.
listen and chooseIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Play the synthetic audio and choose its meaning.
1. A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
2. neutral/common
3. variation
audio drill — play it in the course player
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A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
listen, then orderIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Play the synthetic audio and rebuild the line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs.
listen and fillIdiomatic Register and Francophone Variation — Play the synthetic audio and complete the line.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits soutenu?
1. formal/elevated
2. informal/familiar
3. neutral/common
4. variation
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formal/elevated
soutenu means formal/elevated in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits familier?
1. informal/familiar
2. neutral/common
3. variation
4. use of tu
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informal/familiar
familier means informal/familiar in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits courant?
1. neutral/common
2. variation
3. use of tu
4. use of vous
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neutral/common
courant means neutral/common in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits variation?
1. variation
2. use of tu
3. use of vous
4. marked
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variation
variation means variation in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits tutoiement?
1. use of tu
2. use of vous
3. marked
4. appropriateness
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use of tu
tutoiement means use of tu in this lesson.

Worksheet: Idiomatic Register and Francophone Variation Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	soutenu familier	formal/elevated informal/familiar
Translate while preserving stance.	Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation. Une tournure régionale n’est pas fautive, mais elle peut être marquée ailleurs.	Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship. A regional expression is not wrong, but may be marked elsewhere.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	Using tu can create closeness or seem inappropriate depending on the relationship. Neutral register better suits this mediation for the general public.	Le tutoiement peut créer de la proximité ou paraître déplacé selon la relation. Le registre courant convient mieux à cette médiation destinée au grand public.

Review list. soutenu · familier · courant · variation

Synthesis and Audience Mediation

Relate conflicting sources and reformulate specialist content for another audience.

Word	Say it	Meaning
converger	kɔ̃-vɛr-ʒe	to converge
diverger	di-vɛr-ʒe	to diverge
portée	por-te	scope
réserve	re-zɛrv	caveat
vulgarisation	vyl-ga-ri-za-sjɔ̃	popularisation
reformuler	rə-for-my-le	to reformulate
destinataire	dɛs-ti-na-tɛr	audience/addressee
synthèse	sɛ̃-tɛz	synthesis

Source integration

A synthesis compares methods, scopes, and certainty rather than stacking summaries. Mediation changes density and terminology without altering the source’s modal force.

source A + source B relation + qualified synthesis

Word	Say it	Meaning
Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.	le ze-tyd kɔ̃-vɛrʒ syr la di-rɛk-sjɔ̃ də le-fɛ mɛ di-vɛrʒ syr sɔ̃ nɑ̃-plœr	The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude.
La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.	la sɛ̃-tɛz kɔ̃-sɛrv le re-zɛrv me-to-do-lo-ʒik propr a ʃak surs	The synthesis preserves the methodological caveats specific to each source.
La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.	la vɛr-sjɔ̃ py-blik rə-for-myl lə kɔ̃-sta sɑ̃ lə trɑ̃s-for-me ɑ̃ sɛr-ti-tyd	The public version reformulates the finding without turning it into certainty.

Watch out:

Preserve mood, stance, cohesion, and register; a grammatically possible form may still be pragmatically inappropriate.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Analyste	Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.	le ze-tyd kɔ̃-vɛrʒ syr la di-rɛk-sjɔ̃ də le-fɛ mɛ di-vɛrʒ syr sɔ̃ nɑ̃-plœr	The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude.
Rédacteur	La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.	la sɛ̃-tɛz kɔ̃-sɛrv le re-zɛrv me-to-do-lo-ʒik propr a ʃak surs	The synthesis preserves the methodological caveats specific to each source.
Collègue	La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.	la vɛr-sjɔ̃ py-blik rə-for-myl lə kɔ̃-sta sɑ̃ lə trɑ̃s-for-me ɑ̃ sɛr-ti-tyd	The public version reformulates the finding without turning it into certainty.
Président	Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.	le ze-tyd kɔ̃-vɛrʒ syr la di-rɛk-sjɔ̃ də le-fɛ mɛ di-vɛrʒ syr sɔ̃ nɑ̃-plœr	The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this French practice tests. repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation.

repeat itSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Repeat the synthetic model; self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.
pronunciationSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Practise diverger (di-vɛr-ʒe); self-check only.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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diverger
shadow the audioSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Shadow the synthetic model with its discourse rhythm.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.
guided speakingSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Produce orally: The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude.
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Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.
answer in your own wordsSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Give a new spoken response using this lesson’s distinction.
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La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.
role playSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Role-play the turn: The synthesis preserves the methodological caveats specific to each source.
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La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.
write a sentenceSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Write one sentence using destinataire.
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Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.
short writingSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Write two linked sentences using the lesson pattern.
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La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.
say it another waySynthesis and Audience Mediation — Paraphrase without changing stance: La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.
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La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.
summariseSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Summarize the dialogue in one target-language sentence.
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Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur.
guided compositionSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Compose a short response using the grammar pattern.
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La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.
change the registerSynthesis and Audience Mediation — Recast for a different register: La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.
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La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits converger?
1. to converge
2. to diverge
3. scope
4. caveat
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to converge
converger means to converge in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits diverger?
1. to diverge
2. scope
3. caveat
4. popularisation
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to diverge
diverger means to diverge in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits portée?
1. scope
2. caveat
3. popularisation
4. to reformulate
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scope
portée means scope in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits réserve?
1. caveat
2. popularisation
3. to reformulate
4. audience/addressee
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caveat
réserve means caveat in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits vulgarisation?
1. popularisation
2. to reformulate
3. audience/addressee
4. synthesis
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popularisation
vulgarisation means popularisation in this lesson.

Worksheet: Synthesis and Audience Mediation Workshop

Task	Prompts	Key
Explain contextual meaning.	converger diverger	to converge to diverge
Translate while preserving stance.	Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur. La synthèse conserve les réserves méthodologiques propres à chaque source.	The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude. The synthesis preserves the methodological caveats specific to each source.
Produce advanced target-language discourse.	The studies converge on the direction of the effect but diverge on its magnitude. The public version reformulates the finding without turning it into certainty.	Les études convergent sur la direction de l’effet, mais divergent sur son ampleur. La version publique reformule le constat sans le transformer en certitude.

Review list. converger · diverger · portée · réserve

La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe

Synthesis names the sources and then speaks with one voice: SELON L'INSTITUT … ; LE SYNDICAT, DE SON CÔTÉ, … ; CE QUI LES RÉUNIT, C'EST QUE …

Word	Say it	Meaning
de son côté	duh soh(n) koh-TAY	on its side
ce qui les réunit	suh kee lay ray-ü-NEE	what brings them together
converger	koh(n)-ver-ZHAY	to converge
diverger	dee-ver-ZHAY	to diverge
la synthèse	lah sa(n)-TEHZ	synthesis

Source sandwich

Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable. Le syndicat, de son côté, signale des risques. Ce qui les réunit, c'est que les données manquent. Three sentences: two positions, one shared ground.

selon A … · B, de son côté, … · ce qui les réunit, c'est que … · sur ce point, ils divergent

Word	Say it	Meaning
Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable.	suh-LOH(N) la(n)-stee-TÜ, lah tah(n)-DAH(N)S ay stah-BL.	According to the institute, the trend is stable.
Le syndicat, de son côté, signale des risques.	luh sa(n)-dee-KAH, duh soh(n) koh-TAY, see-NYAL day REESK.	The union, for its part, points to risks.
Sur ce point, ils divergent.	sür suh PWA(N), eel dee-ver-ZH.	On this point they diverge.

Watch out:

Les deux disent la même chose et l'inverse. → Ce qui les réunit, c'est que les données manquent. A synthesis names shared ground and difference separately.
Selon les deux, de son côté. → Selon l'institut ; le syndicat, de son côté, … One source per clause.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
Président	Une synthèse, s'il vous plaît.	ün sa(n)-TEHZ, seel voo PLAY.	A summary, please.
Analyste	Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable ; le syndicat, de son côté, signale des risques.	suh-LOH(N) la(n)-stee-TÜ, lah tah(n)-DAH(N)S ay stah-BL ; luh sa(n)-dee-KAH, duh soh(n) koh-TAY, see-NYAL day REESK.	According to the institute the trend is stable; the union, for its part, points to risks.
Président	Et le terrain commun ?	ay luh teh-RA(N) koh-MÜ(N) ?	And the common ground?
Analyste	Ce qui les réunit, c'est que les données manquent.	suh kee lay ray-ü-NEE, say kuh lay doh-NAY MAH(N)K.	What brings them together is that the data is missing.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Choose the meaning of de son côté (duh soh(n) koh-TAY) in this lesson.
1. on its side
2. what brings them together
3. to converge
4. to diverge
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on its side
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Type the French expression meaning “what brings them together”.
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ce qui les réunit
translatePractice 3: [translation] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Interpret the Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « ») in context: Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable. (suh-LOH(N) la(n)-stee-TÜ, lah tah(n)-DAH(N)S ay stah-BL.).
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According to the institute, the trend is stable.
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Write in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »): The union, for its part, points to risks..
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Le syndicat, de son côté, signale des risques.
matchingPractice 5: [matching] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Match converger to its lesson meaning.
1. to converge
2. on its side
3. what brings them together
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to converge
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent French: On this point they diverge..
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Sur ce point, ils divergent.
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (selon A … · B, de son côté, … · ce qui les réunit, c'est que … · sur ce point, ils divergent): According to the institute, the trend is stable..
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Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable.
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Select the French form for “to diverge”.
1. diverger
2. la synthèse
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diverger
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Les deux disent la même chose et l'inverse.
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Ce qui les réunit, c'est que les données manquent.
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: A summary, please.
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Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable ; le syndicat, de son côté, signale des risques.
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Read “Et le terrain commun ?” (ay luh teh-RA(N) koh-MÜ(N) ?). What does it mean?
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And the common ground?
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] La synthèse de deux sources en un paragraphe — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: What brings them together is that the data is missing.
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Ce qui les réunit, c'est que les données manquent.

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich meaning best fits de son côté?
1. on its side
2. what brings them together
3. to converge
4. to diverge
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on its side
de son côté (duh soh(n) koh-TAY) means on its side in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits ce qui les réunit?
1. what brings them together
2. on its side
3. to converge
4. to diverge
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what brings them together
ce qui les réunit (suh kee lay ray-ü-NEE) means what brings them together in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits converger?
1. to converge
2. on its side
3. what brings them together
4. to diverge
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to converge
converger (koh(n)-ver-ZHAY) means to converge in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits diverger?
1. to diverge
2. on its side
3. what brings them together
4. to converge
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to diverge
diverger (dee-ver-ZHAY) means to diverge in this lesson.
quick checkWhich meaning best fits la synthèse?
1. synthesis
2. on its side
3. what brings them together
4. to converge
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synthesis
la synthèse (lah sa(n)-TEHZ) means synthesis in this lesson.

Worksheet: Synthesis worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Line the sources up.	according to the institute the union, for its part	Selon l'institut, … Le syndicat, de son côté, …
Write the synthesis.	the common ground on this point they diverge	Ce qui les réunit, c'est que … Sur ce point, ils divergent.
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Latin with French diacritics (é è ê à ç ù î ô û œ « »), then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	Selon l'institut, la tendance est stable. Une synthèse, s'il vous plaît.	According to the institute, the trend is stable. A summary, please.

Review list. de son côté · ce qui les réunit · converger · diverger

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the C1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the French C1 vocabulary list — the words of “Discourse and Stance” through “Pragmatics and Synthesis”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

Discourse and Stance — 42 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “il ressort que” mean?	it emerges that
How do you say “it emerges that” in French?	il ressort que — say it “il rə-sor kə”
What does “il semble que” mean?	it appears that
How do you say “it appears that” in French?	il semble que — say it “il sombl kə”
What does “encore faut-il” mean?	it remains necessary
How do you say “it remains necessary” in French?	encore faut-il — say it “on-kor fo-til”
What does “étayer” mean?	to substantiate
How do you say “to substantiate” in French?	étayer — say it “e-te-ye”
What does “nuancer” mean?	to qualify
How do you say “to qualify” in French?	nuancer — say it “nu-an-se”
What does “indice” mean?	indication
How do you say “indication” in French?	indice — say it “an-dis”
What does “constat” mean?	finding
How do you say “finding” in French?	constat — say it “kon-sta”
What does “certitude” mean?	certainty
How do you say “certainty” in French?	certitude — say it “ser-ti-tyd”
What does “selon” mean?	according to
How do you say “according to” in French?	selon — say it “sə-lɔ̃”
What does “d’après” mean?	according to
How do you say “according to” in French?	d’après — say it “da-pre”
What does “soutenir” mean?	to maintain/argue
How do you say “to maintain/argue” in French?	soutenir — say it “su-tə-nir”
What does “prétendre” mean?	to claim
How do you say “to claim” in French?	prétendre — say it “pre-tɑ̃dr”
What does “discours rapporté” mean?	reported discourse
How do you say “reported discourse” in French?	discours rapporté — say it “dis-kur ra-por-te”
What does “concordance” mean?	sequence/agreement
How do you say “sequence/agreement” in French?	concordance — say it “kɔ̃-kor-dɑ̃s”
What does “antériorité” mean?	anteriority
How do you say “anteriority” in French?	antériorité — say it “ɑ̃-te-rjɔ-ri-te”
What does “attribuer” mean?	to attribute
How do you say “to attribute” in French?	attribuer — say it “a-tri-bɥe”
What does “selon” mean?	according to
How do you say “according to” in French?	selon — say it “suh-LOH(N)”
What does “d'après” mean?	according to
How do you say “according to” in French?	d'après — say it “dah-PREH”
What does “il semblerait que” mean?	it would seem that
How do you say “it would seem that” in French?	il semblerait que — say it “eel sah(n)-bluh-RAY kuh”
What does “à en croire” mean?	if we believe
How do you say “if we believe” in French?	à en croire — say it “ah ah(n) KRWAHR”
What does “la source” mean?	source
How do you say “source” in French?	la source — say it “lah SOORS”

Professional and Academic Control — 42 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “je vous saurais gré” mean?	I would be grateful
How do you say “I would be grateful” in French?	je vous saurais gré — say it “ʒə vu so-re gre”
What does “il conviendrait” mean?	it would be advisable
How do you say “it would be advisable” in French?	il conviendrait — say it “il kɔ̃-vjɛ̃-dre”
What does “échéance” mean?	deadline
How do you say “deadline” in French?	échéance — say it “e-ʃe-ɑ̃s”
What does “contre-proposition” mean?	counterproposal
How do you say “counterproposal” in French?	contre-proposition — say it “kɔ̃tr pro-po-zi-sjɔ̃”
What does “désaccord” mean?	disagreement
How do you say “disagreement” in French?	désaccord — say it “de-za-kor”
What does “acter” mean?	to formally record
How do you say “to formally record” in French?	acter — say it “ak-te”
What does “concertation” mean?	consultation
How do you say “consultation” in French?	concertation — say it “kɔ̃-ser-ta-sjɔ̃”
What does “recevable” mean?	admissible
How do you say “admissible” in French?	recevable — say it “rə-sə-vabl”
What does “cadre conceptuel” mean?	conceptual framework
How do you say “conceptual framework” in French?	cadre conceptuel — say it “kadr kɔ̃-sɛp-tɥɛl”
What does “définition opératoire” mean?	operational definition
How do you say “operational definition” in French?	définition opératoire — say it “de-fi-ni-sjɔ̃ o-pe-ra-twar”
What does “échantillon” mean?	sample
How do you say “sample” in French?	échantillon — say it “e-ʃɑ̃-ti-jɔ̃”
What does “constat” mean?	finding
How do you say “finding” in French?	constat — say it “kon-sta”
What does “corrélation” mean?	correlation
How do you say “correlation” in French?	corrélation — say it “ko-re-la-sjɔ̃”
What does “causalité” mean?	causality
How do you say “causality” in French?	causalité — say it “ko-za-li-te”
What does “en revanche” mean?	by contrast
How do you say “by contrast” in French?	en revanche — say it “ɑ̃ rə-vɑ̃ʃ”
What does “autrement dit” mean?	in other words
How do you say “in other words” in French?	autrement dit — say it “o-trə-mɑ̃ di”
What does “contribuer à” mean?	to contribute to
How do you say “to contribute to” in French?	contribuer à — say it “koh(n)-tree-BÜ-AY ah”
What does “en partie” mean?	partly
How do you say “partly” in French?	en partie — say it “ah(n) par-TEE”
What does “être lié à” mean?	to be linked to
How do you say “to be linked to” in French?	être lié à — say it “etr LYAY ah”
What does “suffire à” mean?	to be enough to
How do you say “to be enough to” in French?	suffire à — say it “sü-FEER ah”
What does “la corrélation” mean?	correlation
How do you say “correlation” in French?	la corrélation — say it “lah koh-ray-lah-SYOH(N)”

Pragmatics and Synthesis — 42 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “soutenu” mean?	formal/elevated
How do you say “formal/elevated” in French?	soutenu — say it “su-tə-ny”
What does “familier” mean?	informal/familiar
How do you say “informal/familiar” in French?	familier — say it “fa-mi-lje”
What does “courant” mean?	neutral/common
How do you say “neutral/common” in French?	courant — say it “ku-rɑ̃”
What does “variation” mean?	variation
How do you say “variation” in French?	variation — say it “va-rja-sjɔ̃”
What does “tutoiement” mean?	use of tu
How do you say “use of tu” in French?	tutoiement — say it “ty-twa-mɑ̃”
What does “vouvoiement” mean?	use of vous
How do you say “use of vous” in French?	vouvoiement — say it “vu-vwa-mɑ̃”
What does “marqué” mean?	marked
How do you say “marked” in French?	marqué — say it “mar-ke”
What does “adéquation” mean?	appropriateness
How do you say “appropriateness” in French?	adéquation — say it “a-de-kwa-sjɔ̃”
What does “converger” mean?	to converge
How do you say “to converge” in French?	converger — say it “kɔ̃-vɛr-ʒe”
What does “diverger” mean?	to diverge
How do you say “to diverge” in French?	diverger — say it “di-vɛr-ʒe”
What does “portée” mean?	scope
How do you say “scope” in French?	portée — say it “por-te”
What does “réserve” mean?	caveat
How do you say “caveat” in French?	réserve — say it “re-zɛrv”
What does “vulgarisation” mean?	popularisation
How do you say “popularisation” in French?	vulgarisation — say it “vyl-ga-ri-za-sjɔ̃”
What does “reformuler” mean?	to reformulate
How do you say “to reformulate” in French?	reformuler — say it “rə-for-my-le”
What does “destinataire” mean?	audience/addressee
How do you say “audience/addressee” in French?	destinataire — say it “dɛs-ti-na-tɛr”
What does “synthèse” mean?	synthesis
How do you say “synthesis” in French?	synthèse — say it “sɛ̃-tɛz”
What does “de son côté” mean?	on its side
How do you say “on its side” in French?	de son côté — say it “duh soh(n) koh-TAY”
What does “ce qui les réunit” mean?	what brings them together
How do you say “what brings them together” in French?	ce qui les réunit — say it “suh kee lay ray-ü-NEE”
What does “converger” mean?	to converge
How do you say “to converge” in French?	converger — say it “koh(n)-ver-ZHAY”
What does “diverger” mean?	to diverge
How do you say “to diverge” in French?	diverger — say it “dee-ver-ZHAY”
What does “la synthèse” mean?	synthesis
How do you say “synthesis” in French?	la synthèse — say it “lah sa(n)-TEHZ”

The C1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes French C1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether French C2 unlocks.

translate into the languageInterpret il ressort que.
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it emerges that
translate into the languageInterpret selon.
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according to
translate into the languageInterpret je vous saurais gré.
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I would be grateful
translate into the languageInterpret cadre conceptuel.
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conceptual framework
translate into the languageInterpret soutenu.
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formal/elevated
translate into the languageInterpret converger.
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to converge
paragraphStance, Evidence, and the Subjunctive — Explain this turn’s role in the dialogue: Les données laissent penser que la mesure a eu un effet limité.
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The data suggest that the measure had a limited effect.
guided speakingReported Discourse and Tense Sequence — Produce orally: The article clearly attributes each hypothesis to its source.
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L’article attribue clairement chaque hypothèse à sa source.
build the argumentProfessional Diplomacy and Conditional Politeness — Build a claim, evidence, and qualification using the lesson model.
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Nous accepterions la contre-proposition à condition que l’échéance soit maintenue.
choose the wordAcademic Cohesion and Qualified Comparison — Select the expression meaning “finding”.
1. constat
2. corrélation
3. causalité
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constat

French C1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for French C1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Administrative French loves the noun: « la mise en œuvre de la réforme » hides an actor, a verb and a responsibility. C1 work is learning to un-nominalise — to read « procéder à l'actualisation » and hear « mettre à jour » — and to write in a register that stays impersonal without disappearing entirely.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “French grammar”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

Le rapport indique que « la mise en œuvre du dispositif fera l'objet d'une évaluation ». Traduit en français courant : quelqu'un devra vérifier si la mesure fonctionne, et le rapport ne dit pas qui. C'est précisément ce flou que la note de synthèse attaque : pour chaque phrase au passif, on écrit le verbe, le sujet et la date.

What it says: The report states that 'the implementation of the scheme will be the subject of an evaluation'. Translated into ordinary French: somebody will have to check whether the measure works, and the report does not say who. It is exactly that vagueness that the summary note attacks: for every passive sentence, write the verb, the subject and the date.

Listening — one voice, one text

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Analyste: Il conviendrait de procéder à un réexamen.<br>Président: Concrètement ?<br>Analyste: Concrètement : deux personnes, quinze jours, une note de trois pages.<br>Président: Voilà qui est plus clair.

What it says: Analyst: It would be advisable to carry out a review. Chair: Concretely? Analyst: Concretely: two people, two weeks, a three-page note. Chair: That is clearer.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

Idiom	Word for word	What it means
La mise en œuvre	the putting into work	implementation
Faire l'objet de	to be the object of	to be subject to
Procéder à	to proceed to	to carry out
Il conviendrait de	it would be fitting to	it would be advisable to
En l'état	in the state	as things stand
Au titre de	under the heading of	under, by virtue of
Sous réserve de	under reserve of	subject to
Le cas échéant	the case arising	if applicable
À toutes fins utiles	to all useful ends	for whatever purpose it may serve
Dont acte	of which record	noted accordingly

The 3 mistakes this level makes

Il a été procédé par les services à une vérification (subject hidden). → Les services ont vérifié les comptes. Un-nominalise: name the actor and the verb.
Il conviendrait de procéder à un réexamen rapide et efficace et utile. → Il conviendrait de réexaminer le dispositif sous quinze jours. One adjective per claim; the date does the work.
Faire l'objet d'une évaluation par qui que ce soit. → Faire l'objet d'une évaluation indépendante. Replace the vague agent with a named one.

Your task

Un-nominalise one administrative paragraph Take a real French administrative sentence you have received — a letter, a notice, a school form — and rewrite it three times: as it was written, in plain French with a subject and a verb, and as a three-line memo that names who does what by when. Note every noun phrase you had to unpack; that list is your C1 vocabulary.

After C1: the C1+ checkpoint

C1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between French C1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at C1+ when you can write for work, translate, teach a beginner. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the C2 pages.

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