Perfect! Moving from a **letter** to an **oral presentation** means:

- Shorter, clearer sentences
- Removal of formal letter politeness phrases
- Highlighting **key ideas** (Eldorado, critique of colonialism, questioning of Pangloss, “cultivate your garden”)
- A direct tone, as if speaking to a class

Here is a **condensed version in 5 points**, ideal for a 1 to 2-minute oral presentation:

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### **What Candide learned in America**
*(Oral presentation – smooth and clear style)*

1. **Eldorado: a waking dream**
Candide discovers a land without war, oppressive religion, or poverty. Gold is so abundant that it has no value. It’s the “best of worlds” Pangloss described… but it’s **isolated from the rest of the world**.

2. **Colonial reality: violence and hypocrisy**
As soon as he leaves Eldorado, Candide sees horror: mutilated slaves, indigenous peoples exterminated, corrupt priests and governors. Sugar, cacao, gold… all produced through suffering.

3. **The end of Leibnizian illusion**
Facing a slave who says: *“It’s the price of sugar”*, Candide realizes that **evil is real**, not “necessary”. Pangloss’s theory — “everything is for the best” — no longer holds.

4. **Wealth doesn’t bring happiness**
The gold from Eldorado attracts betrayal, jealousy, madness. It brings neither peace nor justice.

5. **Final lesson: “Cultivate your garden”**
Instead of seeking perfect systems or lamenting, we should act **simply, humbly, practically**. Work the land, live peacefully, help those we love.

→ **Voltaire’s message**: the world isn’t perfect, but we can create islands of reason and goodness… if we act.

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Would you like me to **convert these 5 points into slides** (titles + key phrases), or do you prefer **practice presenting them orally** with a small exercise?