Digital Technology (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note
Exam code: 8652
Digital technology
For the topic of digital technology, you need to:
name and describe different devices that you use
use three time frames to talk about using technology in the past, present and future
Digital technology: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases to talk about digital technology are:
J’utilise ma/mon … pour …
I use my … to …
Use an infinitive verb after pour to say 'to', e.g.
j'utilise mon portable pour communiquer avec mes amis
I use my phone to communicate with my friends
j'utilise mon ordinateur pour faire mes devoirs
I use my computer to do my homework
Category | French | Part of speech | English |
Devices | appareil | n (m) | device |
ordinateur | n (m) | computer | |
portable | n (m) | mobile phone, laptop | |
télévision / télé | n (f) | television, TV | |
téléphone | n (m) | telephone | |
Using devices | appli / application | n (f) | app |
écran | n (m) | screen | |
Internet | n (f) | internet | |
jeu | n (m) | game | |
mail / e-mail | n (m) | ||
message | n (m) | message | |
réseau | n (m) | network | |
selfie | n (m) | selfie | |
SMS | n (m) | SMS, text message | |
streaming | n (m) | streaming | |
texte | n (m) | text | |
cher, chère | adj | expensive | |
facile | adj | easy | |
lent | adj | slow | |
rapide | adj | fast, quick | |
acheter | v | to buy | |
chatter / tchatter | v | to chat | |
communiquer | v | to communicate | |
enregistrer | v | to record | |
envoyer | v | to send | |
jouer | v | to play | |
partager | v | to share | |
poster | v | to post | |
recevoir | v | to receive | |
regarder | v | to watch | |
suivre | v | to follow | |
télécharger | v | to download |
The word Internet has a capital letter in French, and is used without an article:
je passe beaucoup de temps sur Internet
I spend a lot of time on the internet
j'utilise Internet très souvent
I use the internet very often
Higher tier only
These words are only required for Higher tier.
French | Part of speech | English | Examples | |
appel | n (m) | call | Je ne peux pas recevoir d’appels sur mon portable. | I can’t receive calls on my mobile. |
achat | n (m) | purchase | J’ai fait un achat en ligne hier. | Yesterday I made a purchase online. |
numérique | adj | digital | Les journaux numériques sont plus pratiques. | Digital newspapers are more practical. |
puissant(e) | adj | powerful | Mon ordinateur est très puissant et rapide. | My computer is very powerful and fast. |
diffuser | v | to broadcast | On va diffuser le film Netflix ce soir. | The film is being broadcast / shown tonight. |
recharger | v | to charge | Avant de partir, il faut recharger les appareils. | Before leaving, you have to charge your devices. |
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