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"Au pays du bonheur" : mon parcours du Sud-Ouest de la France à Taïwan

Émilie, une Française installée à Taïwan, partage son parcours: de ses études d'histoire de l'art à son travail de professeure indépendante, en passant par son expérience de volontariat qui l'a fait tomber amoureuse du pays. #expatriation #Taïwan #français
Duration
13.0 mins
Level
beginner
Word Count
1829 (625 unique words)
Topics
Art History
Bordeaux
Career Change
Cultural Mediation
Education
Expat Life
France
Freelancing
Happiness
History
Job Search
LGBTQ+ Issues
Language Learning
Language Teaching
Lifestyle
Location
Personal Development
Philosophy
Science
Social Issues
Taipei
Taiwan
Travel
Work & Careers

Vocab Notes

01.
n'ayons pas peur des mots
let's call a spade a spade

This expression is used to encourage directness and honesty, even if it means using blunt or potentially controversial language.

02.
galérer
to struggle, to have a hard time

This colloquial verb means to experience difficulty or hardship, often in a prolonged or frustrating way.

03.
bosser
to work

This is a common slang term for 'travailler' (to work). It's more informal and often implies putting in effort, sometimes in a physically demanding job.

04.
faire un coup de coeur pour
to fall in love with

This idiomatic expression describes a sudden and intense liking or admiration for something, often a place or a person.

05.
faire le tour de
to cover, to go over everything

This expression means to address all the important aspects of a topic or situation, ensuring nothing significant is left out.

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