Celebrity culture
GCSE French vocabulary: famous people, role models, fame and the media.
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Word list
| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| acteur(m) | actor | |
| argent(m) | money | |
| artiste(m/f) | artist | |
| auteur(m/f) | author | |
| carrière(f) | career | |
| célébrité(f) | celebrity | |
| chanson(f) | song | |
| chanteur(m) | singer | |
| cinéma(m) | cinema | |
| concert(m) | concert | |
| écrivain(m) | writer | |
| émission(f) | TV programme | |
| entretien(m) | interview, maintenance | |
| équipe(f) | team | |
| film(m) | film | |
| génération(f) | generation | |
| groupe(m) | group | |
| héroïne(f) | hero | Higher |
| héros(m) | hero | Higher |
| identité(f) | identity | |
| image(f) | picture, image | Higher |
| influence(f) | influence | |
| influenceur(m) | influencer | |
| internet(m) | internet | |
| journal(m) | newspaper | |
| journaux(mpl) | newspapers | |
| mariage(m) | marriage, wedding | |
| marque(f) | brand, mark | Higher |
| médias(mpl) | media | |
| mode(f) | way, fashion | |
| monde(m) | world | |
| musique(f) | music | |
| ouverture(f) | opening | Higher |
| paroles(fpl) | lyrics | |
| personnage(m) | character, individual, person | |
| personnalité(f) | personality | |
| photo(f) | photo | |
| politique(f) | politics | |
| presse(f) | press | Higher |
| prix(m) | price, prize | |
| public(m) | public, audience | Higher |
| réalité(f) | reality | |
| richesse(f) | wealth | Higher |
| rôle(m) | role | Higher |
| scandale(m) | scandal, uproar | Higher |
| selfie(m) | selfie | |
| série(f) | series | Higher |
| spectacle(m) | sight, show | |
| sport(m) | sport | |
| star(f) | star, celebrity | |
| style(m) | style | |
| succès(m) | success | |
| télévision/télé(f) | television/TV | |
| tour(m) | turn, tour, tower | |
| tournée(f) | tour, round | Higher |
| victime(f) | victim | Higher |
| vidéo(f) | video | |
| voix(f) | voice | Higher |
| Verbs | ||
| (aux) suivi | followed | |
| annoncer | to announce, make public | Higher |
| chanter | to sing | |
| diriger; se diriger | to direct, guide; to make one's way | Higher |
| écouter | to listen to | |
| inspirer; s'inspirer de + noun | to inspire; to be inspired by + noun | Higher |
| jouer (à/de + noun) | to play (+ noun) | |
| porter | to wear, carry | |
| présenter; présenter ... à | to present, show; to introduce someone to | Higher |
| reconnaître | to recognise | Higher |
| regarder | to watch, look at | |
| respecter | to respect | Higher |
| suis | suis ! | (I) follow | |
| suit | (she, he, it, one) follows | |
| suivre | to follow | |
| Adjectives | ||
| célèbre | famous | |
| culturel | cultural | |
| extraordinaire | extraordinary | |
| fier | proud | |
| francophone | French-speaking | Higher |
| international | international | |
| local | local | |
| national | national | |
| populaire | popular | |
| public | public | Higher |
| publique | public | |
| puissant | powerful | Higher |
| riche | rich | |
| spécial | special | |
| unique | unique | Higher |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for celebrity culture in GCSE French?
The AQA GCSE French (8652) list has 88 words for celebrity culture: 64 for Foundation, plus 24 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE French vocabulary for celebrity culture?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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