# Édito B1: Chapters 1-6

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** B1  

> Dive into French culture, work, and media inspired by Chapters 1-6 of [Édito](https://www.editionsdidier.com/fr/sous-collection/edito-b1). Perfect your listening and speaking practice on the go with real-world scenarios.

**Setting:** Sophie and Julien navigate modern Parisian life, from co-op supermarkets and freelance gigs to digital journalism. Together, they explore family roots, sustainable living, and the evolving Francophone world.

## Lessons

### 1. Food and co-op supermarkets

Sophie introduces Julien to a participatory supermarket in her neighborhood.

**Vocabulary:**
- la grande distribution (the mass retail sector)
- un supermarché coopératif (a cooperative supermarket)
- passionnant (fascinating)
- ça m'est égal (I don't mind / I don't care)
- le produit laitier (the dairy product)
- la viande blanche (the white meat)
- faire la queue (to stand in line)

**Objectives:**
- Express interest and indifference regarding a project
- Discuss alternative supermarket models
- Categorize food items

### 2. Moving and neighborhood rules

Julien asks Sophie for advice on finding a new collaborative housing project.

**Vocabulary:**
- le colocataire (the roommate)
- déménager (to move out)
- le loyer (the rent)
- le vivre-ensemble (living together / coexistence)
- il faut que (it is necessary that)
- le tapage nocturne (the nighttime noise)
- l'incivilité (f.) (the incivility)

**Objectives:**
- Design and explain a collaborative housing project
- Formulate advice and recommendations for moving
- Express obligation, permission, and prohibition

### 3. Tracing family roots

Sophie shares her digital family photo album and talks about her origins.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'arbre généalogique (m.) (the family tree)
- les ancêtres (m.) (the ancestors)
- le lien de parenté (the family tie / relationship)
- le souvenir (the memory)
- la tribu (the tribe / large family)
- se souvenir (to remember)
- la fierté (the pride)

**Objectives:**
- Talk about your family history and cultural origins
- Discuss the evolution of photography and family albums
- Recount past events using past tenses

### 4. Managing strong emotions

Julien interviews the founder of an intergenerational matching website.

**Vocabulary:**
- le fou rire (the uncontrollable laughter)
- effrayer (to frighten)
- culpabiliser (to feel guilty)
- réconfortant (comforting)
- la complicité (the bond / complicity)
- consoler (to comfort)
- soulager (to relieve)

**Objectives:**
- Read and understand testimonials on matching websites
- Describe complex feelings and interpersonal relationships
- Understand advice on how to manage strong emotions

### 5. The modern digital workplace

Sophie talks about her life as a digital nomad and freelance graphic designer.

**Vocabulary:**
- le nomade digital (the digital nomad)
- le télétravail (the telecommuting)
- l'espace (m.) de coworking (the coworking space)
- la prime (the bonus)
- travailler à son compte (to work for oneself)
- la boîte (the company / business (slang))
- l'horaire flexible (m.) (the flexible schedule)

**Objectives:**
- Understand and define modern ways of working
- Name different types of workplaces
- Debate the pros and cons of telecommuting

### 6. Job hunting and soft skills

Julien helps a friend prepare for a journalism job interview.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'entretien (m.) d'embauche (the job interview)
- le marché du travail (the job market)
- postuler (to apply for a job)
- le savoir-être (the soft skills)
- embaucher (to hire)
- polyvalent (versatile)
- décrocher un emploi (to land a job)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss strategies for finding jobs
- Prepare for a job interview by anticipating expectations
- Articulate soft skills and hard skills

### 7. Sustainable fashion choices

Sophie explores a slow fashion boutique and debates clothing materials.

**Vocabulary:**
- la slow fashion (the slow fashion)
- le vêtement d'occasion (the second-hand clothing)
- le coton bio (the organic cotton)
- le cuir végétal (the vegan leather)
- être démodé (to be out of fashion)
- je doute que (I doubt that)
- la garde-robe (the wardrobe)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss slow fashion and ethical clothing
- Express different degrees of certainty and doubt
- Describe shopping habits and types of materials

### 8. The collaborative economy

Julien investigates local businesses and the sharing economy for an article.

**Vocabulary:**
- le covoiturage (the carpooling)
- l'achat (m.) groupé (the group buying)
- le troc (the barter)
- le gaspillage (the waste)
- faire des économies (to save money)
- le centre-ville (the city center)
- le commerce de proximité (the local business)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss the collaborative economy and sharing
- Write advertising slogans using wordplay
- Compare different modes of transport using comparatives

### 9. Navigating the Francophone world

Sophie talks about her trip to Quebec and the cultural differences she experienced.

**Vocabulary:**
- la francophonie (the French-speaking world)
- la langue maternelle (the mother tongue)
- l'anglicisme (m.) (the Anglicism)
- l'apprentissage (m.) (the learning process)
- j'hésite à (I hesitate to)
- la coutume (the custom)
- s'adapter à (to adapt to)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss the diversity of Francophone cultures
- Identify the origin of borrowed words
- Express hesitation and difficulty in making a decision

### 10. Living abroad and integration

Julien interviews an expatriate about adapting to life in France.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'étranger (m.) (the foreigner / abroad)
- l'expatriation (f.) (the expatriation)
- s'intégrer (to integrate)
- le préjugé (the prejudice)
- accueillant (welcoming)
- déboussolé (disoriented)
- l'avantage (m.) (the advantage)

**Objectives:**
- Describe local customs and intercultural experiences
- Discuss the challenges of living abroad and integration
- Express and weigh the advantages and disadvantages

### 11. Surviving the digital news age

Julien complains about information overload and constant digital notifications.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'infobésité (f.) (the information overload)
- le quotidien (the daily newspaper)
- l'internaute (m./f.) (the internet user)
- la surinformation (the over-information)
- être débordé (to be overwhelmed)
- le réseau social (the social network)
- l'actualité (f.) (the current events / news)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss one's relationship with media and news
- Express difficulty in managing information overload
- Discuss the evolution of journalism in the digital age

### 12. Spotting fake news

Sophie and Julien analyze a sensational news story to see if it's a hoax.

**Vocabulary:**
- le fait divers (the minor news item / sensational news)
- le canular (the hoax)
- la fausse information (the fake news)
- la source fiable (the reliable source)
- le buzz (the buzz / viral news)
- mentir (to lie)
- c'est pas vrai ! (no way! / it's not true!)

**Objectives:**
- Evaluate the credibility of online information
- Recount and react to a brief news story
- Express curiosity, impatience, and surprise

### 13. Cooking up opinions

Sophie prepares a traditional dish while Julien gives his blunt opinion on the taste.

**Vocabulary:**
- la recette (the recipe)
- assaisonner (to season)
- faire bouillir (to boil)
- c'est délicieux (it's delicious)
- c'est immangeable (it's inedible)
- avoir la pêche (to feel great / have energy)
- à mon avis (in my opinion)

**Objectives:**
- Describe a simple traditional recipe
- Give your opinion on a dish or meal
- Understand and use French idiomatic expressions

### 14. Debating the future of society

The two friends debate the impact of mass consumption and modern media on society.

**Vocabulary:**
- la surconsommation (the overconsumption)
- militer (to campaign / to advocate)
- sensibiliser (to raise awareness)
- premièrement (firstly)
- cependant (however)
- je suis entièrement d'accord (I entirely agree)
- l'inconvénient (m.) (the disadvantage)

**Objectives:**
- Structure arguments sequentially using adverbs
- Explain, nuance, and express agreement or disagreement
- Set up an action plan against waste