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13 May 2025

My English Class #35: "French Census 2021" (Fast Version)

Vocabulary 1

A. Rural areas
– zones rurales
B. Life expectancy
– espérance de vie
C. Suburbs
– banlieues
D. One quarter
– un quart
E. Second-generation immigrants
– immigrés de deuxième génération


Guide Questions
What does the speaker say about the following topics?

A. France’s population
B. cities and rural areas
C. life expectancy
D. Paris and the suburbs
E. and immigration

Normal speed: American Accent


Normal speed: British Accent

Fast Version: American Accent


Vocabulary 2

A. Households
– ménages. (Household sometimes refers to people living together in a single housing unit, like a family or roommates. This is different from household chores [les tâches ménagères] or household appliances [les appareils ménagers].

B. Single-person homes
– logements occupés par une seule personne
C. Make up
– représenter / constituer
D. A third
– un tiers
E. Just over half of
– un peu plus de la moitié de
F. Breton and Occitan
– le breton et l'occitan
G. Almost half
– presque la moitié
H. Higher education degrees
– diplômes d'enseignement supérieur
I. Shrinking
en diminution / réduisant
J. Vocational training
– formation professionnelle
K. Eco-friendly
– écologique / respectueux de l'environnement
L. Green spaces
– espaces verts


Guide Questions
1. What does the speaker say about the following topics?

A. households
B. owning and renting
C. regional languages
D. education
E. internet

2. What does the speaker say in the end?


Normal speed: American Accent

Normal speed: British Accent

Fast Version: British Accent

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