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A1Vocabulary cheat sheet

Law and Public Life

Rules, rights and responsibilities, public institutions, civic life, and citizenship. A1 prompts should use level-appropriate complexity and TEF/TCF situations.

What to know fast

Learn the words as sentence tools, not as isolated translations. In TEF/TCF, this theme is useful when you need to describe a situation, explain a problem, give an opinion, or propose a solution.

Must-know words

une règle

Law and Public Life

les droits

Law and Public Life

les responsabilités

Law and Public Life

une institution publique

Law and Public Life

la vie civique

Law and Public Life

Where to use it

  • Speaking interview
  • Writing task
  • Reading/listening vocabulary in context

Useful verbs

décrireexpliquerdemanderproposeraméliorerrésoudrecomparerjustifier

Sentence frames

une règle est important parce qu'il influence la vie quotidienne.

Il y a un lien entre les droits et les besoins des citoyens.

Une solution possible serait d'améliorer les responsabilités.

Avoid

  • Memorizing only English translations without examples.
  • Repeating the same noun instead of using synonyms or pronouns.
  • Using vague words like chose, problème, bon without precision.

Mini drill

  • Choose 5 words and write one sentence for each.
  • Write one problem sentence and one solution sentence.
  • Use one connector: parce que, donc, cependant, or par conséquent.