- un portable — mobile phone (standard French term; not un mobile)
- les réseaux sociaux — social media (always plural; réseau = network)
- télécharger — to download (literally: to de-load)
- streamer / regarder en streaming — to stream content
- le cyberharcèlement — cyberbullying (a single compound noun)
- la vie privée — privacy (literally: private life)
- les données personnelles — personal data (données = data/given information)
- ça permet de + infinitive — it allows you to… (key opinion structure)
- la dépendance aux écrans — screen addiction
- les fake news — fake news (French uses the English phrase)
This key facts covers Key vocabulary at a glance within Media and technology for GCSE French. Revise Media and technology in Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. 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.
Practice questions for Media and technology
What does 'le portable' mean in French?
A student reads: 'Je lis le journal chaque matin.' What does 'le journal' mean here?
Quick recall flashcards
envoyer
to send — irregular verb; 'envoyer un message' = to send a message
en ligne
online — 'acheter en ligne' = to buy online