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Vocabulary

FrenchEnglish
la tablettetablet
l'ordinateurcomputer
le lecteur mp3mp3 player
le portablemobile phone
le smartphonesmartphone
les applications mobilesmobile phone apps
le forum de discussioninternet forum
le réseau socialsocial network
l'appareil photocamera
l'écranthe screen
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Tricky Pronunciation Envoyer (to send)

"ahn-vwa-yay"

Des achats (shopping)

"day-zah-shah"

lent(e) (slow)

"lahn" (masculine)

"lahnt" (feminine)

social (social)

"so-syal"

Key Verbs

FrenchEnglish
chatterto chat
partagerto share
utiliserto use
contacterto contact
discuterto talk
communiquerto communicate
resterto stay
regarderto watch
trouverto find

Adjectives

FrenchEnglish
éducatifeducational
pratiquepractical
simplesimple
utileuseful
inutileuseless
dangereuxdangerous
malsainunhealthy
divertissantentertaining
informatifinformative
facileeasy
rapidefast
lentslow
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Exam Tip: To make your descriptions of technology more engaging, use modifiers like "assez" (quite) or "plutôt" (rather) to soften an adjective, and intensifiers like "très" (very) or "vraiment" (really) to make it stronger.

For example, "Mon ordinateur est assez rapide" (My computer is quite fast) or "Cette application est très utile" (This app is very useful). Using these effectively will impress your examiner and help you score higher marks.

For more examples, check out our other notes on modifiers and intensifiers!

Activities

  • Regarder des émissions en streaming - to watch TV shows online
  • Écouter de la musique en ligne - to listen to music online
  • Jouer à des jeux en ligne - to play video games online
  • Surfer sur internet - to browse the internet
  • Trouver des sites intéressants - to find interesting websites
  • Aller sur les réseaux sociaux - to go on social media
  • Passer des appels vidéo - to make video phone calls

Les Dangers des Nouvelles Technologies (The Dangers of New Technologies)

FrenchEnglish
subir un vol d'identitéto suffer identity theft
échouer à ses examensto fail exams
perdre contact avec la réalitéto lose touch with reality
s'abîmer les yeuxto damage one's eyes
être séduit par une personne dangereuseto be seduced by a dangerous person
être victime du cyberharcèlementto be the target of cyberbullying
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Tricky Spellings: Envoyer (to send)

L'ordinateur (the computer)

Le désavantage (the disadvantage-note the accent, and the absence of the second 'd')

L'avantage (m) (the advantage)

Utiliser la Technologie en Toute Sécurité (Using Technology Safely)

  • Protéger son compte en ligne - to protect your online account
  • Dormir sans son portable - to sleep without your phone
  • Éteindre son portable pour étudier - to switch off your phone to study
  • Limiter le temps sur les réseaux sociaux - to limit your time on social media
  • Signaler ou bloquer les personnes dangereuses - to signal or block dangerous people

Les Avantages de la Technologie (The Advantages of Technology)

  • Se faire de nouveaux amis - to make new friends
  • Partager des photos - to share photos
  • Rencontrer son/sa partenaire idéal(e) - to meet your ideal partner
  • Faire de la publicité pour son entreprise - to advertise for one's business
  • Appartenir à un groupe qui a les mêmes centres d'intérêt - to be part of a group of people who share the same hobbies

Example Questions & Answers

  1. Quelle est ton opinion de la technologie ? What is your opinion on technology?

Je pense que la technologie est très utile. Elle nous aide à rester connectés et à trouver des informations rapidement. Cependant, il y a aussi des dangers, comme la dépendance et les problèmes de sécurité.

I think that technology is very useful. It helps us stay connected and find information quickly. However, there are also dangers, like addiction and security issues.

  1. Tu utilises la technologie comment? How do you use technology?

J'utilise la technologie tous les jours. Je l'utilise pour faire mes devoirs, jouer à des jeux et parler avec mes amis. Je regarde des vidéos et j'écoute de la musique en ligne.

I use technology every day. I use it to do my homework, play games, and talk with my friends. Also, I watch videos and listen to music online.

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Grammar Point: In the sentence "Je l'utilise pour faire mes devoirs," the "l'" is a direct object pronoun that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

  • "L'" stands for "la technologie" in the first sentence, which is feminine and singular.
  • In French, when the word being replaced (in this case, "la technologie") is mentioned earlier and is directly followed by a verb, "l'" is used before the verb if the noun starts with a vowel or silent 'h'. J'aime la technologie. Je l'aime beaucoup. (I like technology. I like it a lot.)
  1. Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients de la technologie? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?

Les avantages de la technologie sont nombreux. Elle facilite la communication et l'apprentissage. Mais il y a aussi des inconvénients, comme les distractions et la perte de temps.

The advantages of technology are numerous. It makes communication and learning easier. But there are also disadvantages, like distractions and time-wasting.

  1. Tu utilises quelles technologies ? What technologies do you use?

J'utilise principalement mon smartphone et mon ordinateur. Je me sers de mon smartphone pour communiquer et de mon ordinateur pour travailler. Parfois, j'utilise aussi une tablette pour lire.

I mainly use my smartphone and my computer. I use my smartphone to communicate and my computer to work. Sometimes, I also use a tablet to read.

  1. Tu utilises l'internet pour tes devoirs? Do you use the internet for your homework?

Oui, j'utilise l'internet pour mes devoirs. Je fais des recherches en ligne pour trouver des informations. Je regarde aussi des vidéos éducatives pour mieux comprendre mes sujets.

Yes, I use the internet for my homework. I do research online to find information. I also watch educational videos to better understand my subjects.

  1. Qu'est-ce que tu penses des smartphones? What do you think of smartphones?

Je pense que les smartphones sont très pratiques. Ils nous permettent de rester connectés et d'accéder à l'information rapidement. Cependant, il est facile de devenir accro, alors il faut faire attention.

I think that smartphones are very practical. They allow us to stay connected and access information quickly. However, it's easy to become addicted, so you need to be careful.

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Exam Tip: Cependant (However) Cependant is a useful connective word (or conjunction) that you can use to introduce a contrast or a different point of view. Using words like "cependant" helps to structure your arguments or opinions, making your writing more cohesive and sophisticated.

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Devenir accro (To become addicted) "Devenir" means "to become," and "accro" is a casual way to say "addicted." It's commonly used in everyday French.

Il est facile de devenir accro aux jeux vidéo (It is easy to become addicted to video games).

  1. Tu as un téléphone portable? Do you have a mobile phone?

Oui, j'ai un téléphone portable. Je l'utilise tous les jours pour envoyer des messages et appeler mes amis. Mon téléphone est aussi important pour rester organisé et prendre des photos.

Yes, I have a mobile phone. I use it every day to send messages and call my friends. My phone is also important for staying organised and taking photos.

  1. Qu'est-ce que tu ferais sans ton portable? What would you do without your mobile phone?

Sans mon portable, je serais un peu perdu. Je devrais trouver d'autres moyens de rester en contact avec mes amis. Peut-être que je passerais plus de temps à lire ou à faire du sport.

Without my phone, I would be a bit lost. I would have to find other ways to stay in touch with my friends. Maybe I would spend more time reading or doing sports.

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Exam Tip Using the conditional tense in your responses is a great way to demonstrate your French skills. It shows the examiner that you can handle more complex grammar.

Check out our notes on using the conditional to practice and master this important tense, which will help you stand out in your exams!

  1. Tu as fait des achats en ligne? Have you done some online shopping?

Oui, je fais souvent des achats en ligne. C'est pratique et parfois moins cher. Cependant, je fais attention aux arnaques et je vérifie toujours la sécurité des sites.

Yes, I often do online shopping. It's convenient and sometimes cheaper. However, I am careful about scams and always check the security of the websites.


Extended Vocabulary

FrenchEnglish
accrohooked
acheterto buy
l'applicationapp
l'avantageadvantage
bloggerto blog
cherexpensive
chercherto search
le clavierkeyboard
cliquerto click
communiquerto communicate
contacterto contact
dangereuxdangerous
dépendantdependent
le désavantagedisadvantage
discuterto discuss
l'écranscreen
en ligneonline
envoyerto send
faire des achatsto shop
faire partie deto be part of
le forumforum
le gadgetgadget
grâce àthanks to
gratuitfree
illégalementillegally
l'imprimanteprinter
le mot de passepassword
nouveaunew
l'ordinateurcomputer
l'ordinateur portablelaptop
partagerto share
passer du tempsto spend time
penserto think
pratiquepractical
publierto publish
rapidefast
réalitéreality
recevoirto receive
regarderto watch
le réseau socialsocial network
rester en contactto keep in touch
sanswithout
se servir deto use
le site internetwebsite
le smartphonesmartphone
le sondagesurvey
la sourismouse
le sujettopic
surferto surf
la tablettetablet
la touchekey
travaillerto work
trouverto find
utileuseful
utiliserto use
virtuelvirtual
FrenchEnglish
téléchargerto download
le téléphone portablemobile phone
le textotext
la touchekey
travaillerto work
trouverto find
utileuseful
utiliserto use
virtuelvirtual
le webweb
avoir raisonto be right
avoir tortto be wrong
la batteriebattery
le blogueurblogger
le compteaccount
la console de jeuxgames console
le courrier électroniqueemail
croireto believe
devenirto become
devoirto have to, must
direto say
l'écran tactiletouch screen
effacerto delete
en cas d'urgencein case of emergency
en train dein the process of
enregistrerto record
exprimerto express
faire confiance àto trust
le fichierfile
le formulaireform
le GPSsatnav
imprimerto print
l'internauteInternet user
lentslow
le logicielsoftware
numériquedigital
permettreto allow
remplirto fill (in)
sauvegarderto save
savoirto know (something)
le traitement de texteword processing
voirto see
vouloirto want
l'inconvénientinconvenience
InternetInternet
isoléisolated
le jeugame
le lecteur DVDDVD player
le lecteur MP3MP3 player
mettreto put
le montage photophoto montage
montrerto show
le textetext
le webweb
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