V1

Technology and Media

Download, upload, go viral, screen time, algorithm.

Devices · Internet · Social media · Verbs
B1 · Pre-intermediate vocabulary

Technology Vocabulary

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English
appareil
device — an electronic tool — phone, tablet, laptop
application
app — a software programme for a phone or tablet
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi — wireless internet connection
moteur de recherche
search engine — a programme that searches the internet (e.g. Google)
réseaux sociaux
social media — websites and apps used to share content and connect
plateforme en ligne
online platform — a website or app where users interact or trade

Key verbs and actions

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English
télécharger
download — transfer a file from the internet to your device
téléverser
upload — transfer a file from your device to the internet
diffuser
stream — watch or listen to content live over the internet
devenir viral
go viral — spread rapidly and be shared by many people
temps d’écran
screen time — the amount of time spent looking at a screen
se connecter / se déconnecter
log in / log out — access or leave an online account

Social media vocabulary

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English
publier
post — publish content on social media (verb and noun)
partager
share — pass on content to others
abonné
follower — someone who subscribes to your social media account
créateur de contenu
content creator — someone who produces videos, posts or podcasts
algorithme
algorithm — a set of rules used to determine what you see online

Collocations

download an app / a file / music
upload a photo / a video / a file
reduce screen time
content goes viral
connect to / lose / have good Wi-Fi

Summary

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English
noms
Nouns — device · app · search engine · social media · screen time · algorithm · content creator
verbes
Verbs — download · upload · stream · go viral · log in / out · post · share
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