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.
📌 Key vocabulary at a glance
- 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)
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