Building wide-ranging vocabulary
Basic classroom French only gets you so far — a wider vocabulary lets you talk about almost anything.
Part of your national curriculum
- Grammar and vocabulary: Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests
Key learning points
- • Word families
- • Topic vocabulary beyond the basics
- • Using a thesaurus mindset
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 17 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
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Building wide-ranging vocabulary
Basic classroom French only gets you so far — a wider vocabulary lets you talk about almost anything.
In a nutshell
Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 1 of 2
Part 1 · Word families
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Word families
Learning one root word unlocks several more: from 'travailler' (to work) come 'le travail' (work, noun), 'le travailleur' (worker) and 'laborieux' (hard-working). Spotting these families speeds up vocabulary growth.
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
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Topic vocabulary beyond the basics
Go beyond 'j'aime le foot' by learning words like 'l'environnement' (environment), 'la technologie' (technology) and 'la citoyenneté' (citizenship) to discuss adult, real-world topics confidently.
Quick check
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Part 2 · Using a thesaurus mindset
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Using a thesaurus mindset
Replace overused words: instead of always saying 'content' (happy), try 'ravi' (delighted) or 'satisfait' (satisfied), depending on context, to show a deepening, more precise vocabulary.
Quick check
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
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Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
Spotting these families speeds up ____ growth.
Go ____ 'j'aime le foot' by learning words like 'l'environnement' (environment), 'la technologie' (technology) and 'la citoyenneté' (citizenship) to discuss adult, real-world topics confidently.
Replace overused words: instead of always saying 'content' (happy), try 'ravi' (delighted) or 'satisfait' (satisfied), depending on context, to show a ____, more precise vocabulary.
Challenge round
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Game · Recall cards
'La bibliothèque' is the...
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Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Building wide-ranging vocabulary
4 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. 'La bibliothèque' is the...
2. Which word is in the same family as 'travailler'?
3. 'La citoyenneté' means...
4. Which word could replace 'content' to show more precise vocabulary?
Lesson round-up
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Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests