# B1 French News | Inside South Korea's 30-hour Dating Retreat

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-07-11T09:48:45+00:00
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Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: A crypto-backed micronation on the Danube tries to replace equal voting with token-based influence. Also: In South Korea, 12 singles join a 30-hour dating retreat at a Buddhist temple run by monks.Today’s French focus: être élu grâce à = to be elected thanks to. Vocabulary: une micro-nation (a micronation), un jeton (a token), les autorités (the authorities).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-11 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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