This key facts covers Key vocabulary at a glance within Higher vocabulary: communication and the world for GCSE French. Revise Higher vocabulary: communication and the world in Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 4 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📌 Key vocabulary at a glance
- la mondialisation — globalisation (key noun for world/global debate tasks)
- le commerce équitable — fair trade
- les pays en voie de développement — developing countries (use the full phrase)
- l'empreinte carbone — carbon footprint (feminine noun)
- le développement durable — sustainable development
- la fracture numérique — digital divide
- il faut que + subjunctive — it is necessary that… (key subjunctive trigger)
- pour que + subjunctive — so that… (purpose subjunctive)
- Force est de constater que — one must acknowledge that (formal register)
- On ne peut pas nier que — one cannot deny that + indicative (not subjunctive)
- prendre des mesures — to take measures / steps
- à l'échelle mondiale — on a global scale
Practice questions for Higher vocabulary: communication and the world
What is the correct English translation of 'le patrimoine mondial'?
A French student writes: 'Nous devons promouvoir la durabilité pour protéger notre planète.' What does 'la durabilité' mean?
Quick recall flashcards
diminuer
to reduce / to decrease — regular -er verb; opposite: augmenter
améliorer
to improve — regular -er verb; 's'améliorer' = to improve (oneself)