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A2Vocabulary cheat sheet

Economy and Consumer Life

Budget, inflation, banking, saving money, employment, and business. A2 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

un budget

Economy and Consumer Life

l'inflation

Economy and Consumer Life

la banque

Economy and Consumer Life

économiser

Economy and Consumer Life

une entreprise

Economy and Consumer Life

Where to use it

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

Useful verbs

décrireexpliquerdemanderproposeraméliorerrésoudrecomparerjustifier

Sentence frames

un budget est important parce qu'il influence la vie quotidienne.

Il y a un lien entre l'inflation et les besoins des citoyens.

Une solution possible serait d'améliorer la banque.

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.