Media and technology
GCSE French vocabulary: phones, the internet, social media, apps and screen time.
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Word list
| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| achat(m) | purchase | Higher |
| action(f) | action | |
| adolescent/ado(m) | teenager, adolescent | |
| appareil(m) | apparatus, device | |
| appel(m) | call | Higher |
| application/appli(f) | application/app | |
| attaque(f) | attack | Higher |
| blog(m) | blog | |
| clé(f) | key | |
| commentaire(m) | comment, remark | Higher |
| communauté(f) | community | Higher |
| communication(f) | communication | |
| consommateur(m) | consumer, customer | Higher |
| contenu(m) | contents | Higher |
| conversation(f) | conversation | |
| danger(m) | danger | |
| débat(m) | debate | Higher |
| dialogue(m) | dialogue | |
| écran(m) | screen | |
| émission(f) | TV programme | |
| évolution(f) | evolution | Higher |
| expert(m) | expert | |
| film(m) | film | |
| génération(f) | generation | |
| image(f) | picture, image | Higher |
| influence(f) | influence | |
| influenceur(m) | influencer | |
| informatique(f) | computer science, computing | |
| internet(m) | internet | |
| jeu(m) | game | |
| jeunesse(f) | youth | |
| ligne(f) | line | |
| lumière(f) | light | |
| mail/e-mail(m) | ||
| marque(f) | brand, mark | Higher |
| médias(mpl) | media | |
| message(m) | message | |
| mot(m) | word | |
| ordinateur(m) | computer | |
| outil(m) | tool | |
| photo(f) | photo | |
| portable(m) | mobile phone, laptop | |
| protection(f) | protection | Higher |
| publicité/pub(f) | advert | Higher |
| puissance(f) | power | Higher |
| réception(f) | reception | Higher |
| réseau(m) | network | |
| risque(m) | risk | Higher |
| santé(f) | health | |
| sécurité(f) | security, safety | |
| selfie(m) | selfie | |
| série(f) | series | Higher |
| shopping(m) | shopping | |
| site(m) | site | |
| SMS(m) | SMS | |
| streaming(m) | streaming | |
| technologie(f) | technology | |
| téléphone(m) | telephone | |
| télévision/télé(f) | television/TV | |
| texte(m) | text | |
| utilisation(f) | use | Higher |
| victime(f) | victim | Higher |
| vidéo(f) | video | |
| Verbs | ||
| (aux) reçu | received | |
| (aux) suivi | followed | |
| acheter | to buy | |
| allumer | to turn on | Higher |
| attaquer | to attack | Higher |
| casser; se casser | to break; to break a body part | Higher |
| chatter/tchatter | to chat | |
| cliquer | to click | Higher |
| communiquer | to pass on, communicate | |
| découvrir | to discover | |
| diffuser | to diffuse, broadcast | Higher |
| diminuer | to lower, decrease | |
| écouter | to listen to | |
| enregistrer | to record, save | |
| envoyer | to send | |
| fabriquer | to manufacture, produce, make | |
| harceler | to bully, harass | Higher |
| inscrire; s'inscrire à + noun | to write down; to join + noun, enrol in + noun | Higher |
| jouer (à/de + noun) | to play (+ noun) | |
| marcher | to walk, work | |
| partager | to share | |
| poster | to post | |
| protéger | to protect | |
| réagir | to react | Higher |
| recevoir | to receive | |
| recharger | to charge (an appliance) | Higher |
| reçois | reçois ! | (I) receive | |
| reçoit | (she, he, it, one) receives | |
| regarder | to watch, look at | |
| renvoyer | to send back, resend | Higher |
| souffrir | to suffer | Higher |
| suis | suis ! | (I) follow | |
| suit | (she, he, it, one) follows | |
| suivre | to follow | |
| télécharger | to download | |
| traduire | to translate | |
| unir | to unite, join | Higher |
| utiliser | to use | |
| voler (à ...) | to fly, steal (from someone) | |
| Adjectives | ||
| cher | expensive | |
| dangereux | dangerous | |
| direct | direct | Higher |
| disponible | available | |
| facile | easy | |
| gratuit | free (of charge) | |
| inquiétant | worrying, disturbing | |
| jeune | young | |
| moderne | modern | |
| numérique | digital | Higher |
| populaire | popular | |
| puissant | powerful | Higher |
| rapide | fast, quick | |
| social | social | |
| sûr | safe (m), sure | |
| technique | technical | Higher |
| Other useful words | ||
| directement | directly | Higher |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for media and technology in GCSE French?
The AQA GCSE French (8652) list has 119 words for media and technology: 83 for Foundation, plus 36 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE French vocabulary for media and technology?
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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- Identity and relationships
- Healthy living and lifestyle
- Education and work
- Free-time activities
- Customs, festivals and celebrations
- Celebrity culture
- Travel and tourism
- Environment and where people live
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