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FRENCH READING / B2 / 7 MIN

Un budget qui résiste aux raccourcis

A budget that resists shortcuts. A household compares two ways to reduce monthly costs and asks whether the apparent saving shifts costs elsewhere.

Reading storyB27 min7 sentencesUnit: B2 · Everyday economics: qualify numbers and recommendations

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Check your understanding3 quick questions

1. What was the apparent difference between the pass and separate tickets?

2. What had the first calculation left out?

3. What did the family decide to do?

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