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La technologie informatique : extending vocabulary

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can understand texts about the uses, pros and cons of technology, and adopt topic-specific vocabulary.

Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

Key learning points

  1. Listening and reading texts can be exploited to enrich our topic-specific vocabulary.
  2. Listening and reading texts can be exploited to enrich our use of complex structures.
  3. It is important to include rich and specific vocabulary when presenting arguments for or against something.

Keywords

  • Il faut - an impersonal verb meaning 'it is necessary, must'

Common misconception

Reading or listening texts are only useful for developing general comprehension skills.

Careful use of reading and listening texts to enrich topic-specific vocabulary is beneficial for students.

Teacher tip

Quick vocabulary recall exercises are fun and can be built in to any lesson to help students to strengthen their recognition of high-frequency vocabulary.

Equipment

Mini whiteboards and pens are useful if available.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
Select the adjectives with positive associations.

ennuyeux
dangereux
difficile
Correct answer: facile
Correct answer: passionnant

Q2.
Match the sentence to its value.

Correct Answer:Internet est très utile.,positive

positive

Correct Answer:Internet est dangereux.,negative

negative

Correct Answer:Internet est très utile mais dangereux.,positive and negative

positive and negative

Q3.
Select the impersonal verbs.

il décide
Correct answer: il faut
Correct answer: il vaut mieux
Correct answer: il pleut
il déteste

Q4.
Match the subject pronouns to the present tense forms of 'faire'.

Correct Answer:je,fais

fais

Correct Answer:il,fait

fait

Correct Answer:nous,faisons

faisons

Correct Answer:vous,faites

faites

Correct Answer:elles,font

font

Q5.
What is the French for computer?

Correct Answer: ordinateur

Q6.
Translate: It is worth while to learn French.

1 - il
2 - vaut
3 - la
4 - peine
5 - d'apprendre
6 - le
7 - français

5 Questions

Q1.
What type of verb is 'il faut'?

modal
Correct answer: impersonal
regular

Q2.
Listening and reading texts are useful for:

enhancing vocabulary
Correct answer: practising simple sentence structures
Correct answer: developing knowledge of more advanced structures
Correct answer: improving pronunciation
working at word level

Q3.
Match the vocabulary.

Correct Answer:limiter,to limit, limiting

to limit, limiting

Correct Answer:données,data

data

Correct Answer:virtuel,virtual

virtual

Correct Answer:code,code

code

Correct Answer:chaine,channel

channel

Correct Answer:harcèlement,bullying, harassment

bullying, harassment

Q4.
What is the French for 'password'?

Correct Answer: mot de passe

Q5.
Make a sentence from the vocabulary.

1 - la
2 - technologie
3 - apporte
4 - beaucoup
5 - d'
6 - aspects
7 - positifs

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