Module 09 – Les Médias et communications

Première Partie: La Presse, le vocabulaire

Le Vocabulaire

 

Illustration of woman selling Le Figaro in the late 19th century.
Image by 2211438 from Pixabay.

It’s time to practice the vocabulary for this section! Below this vocabulary list, you’ll find interactive flashcards, spelling practice, and a crossword puzzle to test your knowledge.

un kiosque (à journaux) a news stand
un journal (national, régional) newspaper (national, regional)
les journaux (m.) the newspapers
une bande dessinée a comic strip/comic book
une petite annonce a classified ad
un magazine a magazine
un/une bouquiniste a second-hand bookseller
un quai a road/sidewalk along the river
un livre a book
un livre d'occasion a used book
un bouquin a book
un roman a novel
les nouvelles (f.) the news
en ligne online
lire to read
montrer to show
passer du temps to spend time
célèbre famous
amusant.e/comique/marrant.e/drôle funny
ennuyeux/ennuyeuse boring
gratuit.e free
optimiste optimistic/hopeful
pessimiste pessimistic
triste sad

Directions: To begin, you’ll review flashcards for key unit vocabulary. Once you feel comfortable with the terms, you’ll have the opportunity to practice what you’ve learned through several interactive activities. Please repeat these activities as much as needed and we encourage you to return to this page throughout the unit to review. Note: each time you refresh this page, the activities will be randomized. We recommended doing this to mix things up!

 

Flashcards

 

Spelling

 

Crossword

Ten words are displayed at a time. Please refresh the page for a new puzzle with different words.

 

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