French A2 module 2: Société et gouvernement (Society and government)
This is learning module 2 of 6 of our French A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Know common government, media and public services.
- Dealing with basic bureaucracy.
- Learn the past tenses.
Word list (112)
Core vocabulary (112): Verbs: 15, Adjectives: 7, Nouns: 69, Sentences / word combination: 21
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Académique | Academic |
| Administratif | Administrative |
| Aider | To help |
| Aller à l'école | To go to school |
| Approuver | To approve |
| Au fil des années | Over the years |
| Avoir des bonnes notes | To get good grades |
| Construire | To build |
| Contrôler | To check |
| Déclarer | To declare / to report |
| Déplacer | To move |
| Déposer de l'argent | To deposit money |
| Gouverner | To govern |
| Inquiet | Worried |
| Internet | Internet |
| L'Union Européenne | The European Union |
| L'académie | Academy |
| L'acte de mariage | The marriage certificate |
| L'actualité | Current events |
| L'administration | Administration |
| L'agression | Assault |
| L'alerte | Alert |
| L'ambulance | Ambulance |
| L'article | The article |
| L'attestation | The certificate / proof |
| L'examen | Exam |
| L'exclusivité | Exclusive (story) |
| L'incendie | Fire |
| L'information | News / information |
| La Croix-Rouge | Red Cross |
| La campagne présidentielle | Presidential campaign |
| La classe | The class |
| La demande | The application / request |
| La formation | Training / Education |
| La gendarmerie | Gendarmerie (rural police) |
| La licence | Bachelor's degree |
| La loi | Law |
| La mairie | Town hall |
| La politique | Politics |
| La primaire | Primary school |
| La rapidité | Speed / quickness |
| La rumeur | The rumor |
| La révolution | Revolution |
| La sécurité sociale | Social security |
| Le Parlement | Parliament |
| Le SAMU | Emergency medical service (SAMU) |
| Le baccalauréat | The baccalaureate (high-school diploma) |
| Le bachelor | Bachelor (degree) |
| Le banquier | The banker |
| Le cahier | The notebook |
| Le candidat | Candidate |
| Le chèque | The cheque |
| Le citoyen | Citizen |
| Le collège | Middle school |
| Le commissariat | Police station |
| Le compte courant | The current account |
| Le compte en banque | The bank account |
| Le compte épargne | The savings account |
| Le conseiller | The advisor |
| Le cours | Course |
| Le crayon | The pencil |
| Le crédit | The credit |
| Le diplôme | The diploma |
| Le distributeur automatique | The ATM |
| Le dossier | The file / application |
| Le délai | The deadline / time limit |
| Le formulaire | The form |
| Le journal | The newspaper |
| Le lycée | High school |
| Le magazine | The magazine |
| Le maire | Mayor |
| Le master | Master's degree |
| Le maître | The teacher (male) |
| Le ministre | Minister |
| Le paiement sécurisé | Secure payment |
| Le papier | The paper |
| Le parti politique | Political party |
| Le programme | The program |
| Le président | President |
| Le prêt | The loan |
| Le reportage | The report / news report |
| Le semestre | Semester |
| Le service public | The public service |
| Le souvenir | The memory |
| Le stage | Internship |
| Le stylo | The pen |
| Le système éducatif | Education system |
| Le titre | The headline / title |
| Le virement | The transfer |
| Les aides financières | Financial aid(s) |
| Les frais de scolarité | Tuition fees |
| Les gestes de premiers secours | First aid actions |
| Les médias | The media |
| Les nouvelles du jour | The day's news |
| Les pompiers | Firefighters |
| Les urgences | Emergency department |
| Naviguer sur internet | To browse the internet |
| Nouveau | New |
| Obligatoire | Mandatory / compulsory |
| Obtenir | To obtain / to get |
| Officiel | Official |
| Regarder un programme télévisé | To watch a TV program |
| Rembourser | To repay |
| Retirer de l'argent | To withdraw money |
| Réagir | To react |
| S'inscrire | To enroll |
| Suspendre | To suspend |
| Sérieux | Serious |
| Transférer | To transfer |
| Voter | To vote |
| Vérifier | To check / to verify |
| Être diplômé | To graduate / To hold a degree |