Podcast
Questions and Answers
What does 'ne plus pouvoir s’en passer' mean?
What does 'ne plus pouvoir s’en passer' mean?
It means 'not to be able to live without it'.
Explain the phrase 'profiter pleinement de l’instant présent en face à face devient rare'.
Explain the phrase 'profiter pleinement de l’instant présent en face à face devient rare'.
It means 'to enjoy fully the moment face to face is becoming rare.'
What is the significance of being 'connecté 24 heures sur 24'?
What is the significance of being 'connecté 24 heures sur 24'?
It signifies being connected 24/7, implying constant access to communication and information.
How does one 'mettre une alerte sur le calendrier'?
How does one 'mettre une alerte sur le calendrier'?
What does 'être accro aux réseaux sociaux' imply?
What does 'être accro aux réseaux sociaux' imply?
Why is it considered useful to have a mobile phone in case of emergencies?
Why is it considered useful to have a mobile phone in case of emergencies?
Describe what 'télécharger une application' means.
Describe what 'télécharger une application' means.
What does 'être incapable de se passer de' suggest about someone’s reliance on technology?
What does 'être incapable de se passer de' suggest about someone’s reliance on technology?
What does 'télécharger' mean?
What does 'télécharger' mean?
What does being 'accro aux réseaux sociaux' imply about a person's behavior?
What does being 'accro aux réseaux sociaux' imply about a person's behavior?
How is the phrase 'profiter pleinement de l’instant présent en face à face devient rare' best interpreted?
How is the phrase 'profiter pleinement de l’instant présent en face à face devient rare' best interpreted?
What is the main idea conveyed by 'ils ne peuvent plus s’en passer'?
What is the main idea conveyed by 'ils ne peuvent plus s’en passer'?
What does 'être en contact 24 heures sur 24' mean?
What does 'être en contact 24 heures sur 24' mean?
Which statement best describes someone who 'utilises son portable pour tout'?
Which statement best describes someone who 'utilises son portable pour tout'?
Which scenario illustrates the utility of having a mobile phone?
Which scenario illustrates the utility of having a mobile phone?
What does 'mettre une alerte sur le calendrier' enable you to do?
What does 'mettre une alerte sur le calendrier' enable you to do?
Flashcards
Ne plus pouvoir s’en passer
Ne plus pouvoir s’en passer
To be unable to live without something.
Être accro aux réseaux sociaux
Être accro aux réseaux sociaux
To be addicted to social media.
Être connecté 24/7
Être connecté 24/7
To be connected all day and all night.
Télécharger
Télécharger
Signup and view all the flashcards
Une application
Une application
Signup and view all the flashcards
Le portable
Le portable
Signup and view all the flashcards
Surfer sur internet
Surfer sur internet
Signup and view all the flashcards
Un forfait
Un forfait
Signup and view all the flashcards
What does "en" refer to?
What does "en" refer to?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What's a 'forfait'?
What's a 'forfait'?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What does it mean to be "accro"?
What does it mean to be "accro"?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What's "joignable"?
What's "joignable"?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What's the problem with being connected 24/7?
What's the problem with being connected 24/7?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What's the downside of using a mobile phone for everything?
What's the downside of using a mobile phone for everything?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What's the difference between "conseiller" and "un conseil"?
What's the difference between "conseiller" and "un conseil"?
Signup and view all the flashcards
What does "pirater" mean?
What does "pirater" mean?
Signup and view all the flashcards
Study Notes
French Vocabulary - Mobile Phone Usage
-
Common Phrases:
- Ne plus pouvoir s’en passer: Not to be able to live without it
- Ils ne peuvent plus s’en passer: They can’t live without them (refers to mobile phones)
- En: Used to refer to the mobile phone (e.g., referencing leur portable)
- Une application: App
- Une tentation: A temptation
- Le portable: Mobile phone
- Télécharger: To download
- La toile: The web
- Surfer sur internet: To surf on the internet
- Le répertoire: Contacts
- Mettre une alerte sur le calendrier: Put a reminder on the calendar
- Le téléphone fixe: Landline
- Le réseau: Network
- Allumer: To turn on
- Éteindre: To turn off
- Visionner: To watch
- Pirater: To hack
- Un contenu: Content
- Le téléchargement: Downloading
- Un site: Website
- Un forfait: A package/offer
- Un forfait limité: Limited offer
- Un forfait illimité: Unlimited offer
- Être accro aux réseaux sociaux: To be addicted to social networks
-
Key Concepts/States:
- Être anxieux à l’idée de: To be anxious about
- Être incapable de se passer de: To be unable to live without
- Être connecté 24 heures sur 24: To be connected 24/7
- On se connecte partout, tout le temps/en permanence: We are connected everywhere, all the time, permanently
- Profiter pleinement de l’instant présent en face à face devient rare: To fully enjoy the present moment face-to-face is becoming rare
- Être joignable tout le temps: To be reachable all the time
- Être en contact 24 heures sur 24: To be in touch 24/7
- Si on a une urgence, c’est très utile/pratique: If one has an emergency, it is very useful/practical
- Je m’en sers pour tout: I use it for everything
- Ce n’est pas trop mon truc: It's not really my thing
- Je cherche des infos/renseignements sur internet: I look for information on the internet
- C’est une distraction pour nos études: It's a distraction for our studies
- On ne plus s’en passer: We can’t live without it (reference to mobile phone)
- On en devient accro/complètement dépendant: We become addicted/completely dependent on it (reference to mobile phone)
-
Online Activities:
- Jouer en ligne: To play online
- Parier: To bet
- Faire un pari: To place a bet on
- Un conseil: Advice
- Conseiller: To advise
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
