Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 2: Technology in everyday life — AQA GCSE French
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Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 2: Technology in everyday life explained
This topic covers the vocabulary and grammar needed to discuss social media use, its benefits, and its dangers.
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Students must learn to describe how they use platforms (les réseaux sociaux) to share photos (partager des photos), chat with friends (tchatter), or follow influencers. It is crucial to articulate the positive aspects, such as staying in touch (garder le contact), alongside the negative impacts, like cyberbullying (la cyberintimidation) or screen addiction (la dépendance). Using frequency adverbs like 'souvent' (often) or 'rarement' (rarely) helps detail usage habits. Students should also be able to discuss past social media activities and future intentions using appropriate tenses.
Your focus
- Describe personal social media habits using appropriate verbs and frequency adverbs.
- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using social media networks.
- Understand written and spoken accounts of online activities and their consequences.
Theme 1: Identity and culture - Topic 2: Technology in everyday life exam tips
Marking Points
- Identify specific social media activities from French descriptions (e.g., télécharger, poster des commentaires).
- Recognise the advantages of social media, such as communication and entertainment, in comprehension tasks.
- Identify the risks and disadvantages mentioned in texts, such as fraud, bullying, or wasting time.
- Distinguish the frequency and duration of social media use based on time phrases and adverbs.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Learn the specific vocabulary for online dangers, such as 'le vol d'identité' (identity theft) and 'le harcèlement en ligne' (online harassment).
- 💡Watch out for negative structures like 'ne... jamais' (never) or 'ne... plus' (no longer) which completely change the meaning of a user's habits.
- 💡Pay attention to verbs followed by 'à' or 'de' when discussing technology, such as 'passer du temps à' (to spend time doing).
Common Mistakes
- Confusing 'partager' (to share) with 'partir' (to leave); ensure you recognise 'partager' in the context of sharing posts or photos.
- Misinterpreting 'un compte' as 'a count'; in this context, it means a social media 'account'.
- Translating 'numérique' as 'numerical'; it translates to 'digital', as in 'l'empreinte numérique' (digital footprint).