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A2Vocabulary cheat sheet

Housing

Apartment, house, rent, furniture, neighbourhood, moving, and accommodation problems. 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 appartement

Housing

le loyer

Housing

les meubles

Housing

le quartier

Housing

un déménagement

Housing

Where to use it

  • Rental search
  • Neighbourhood description
  • Repair or moving problem

Useful verbs

décrireexpliquerdemanderproposeraméliorerrésoudrecomparerjustifier

Sentence frames

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

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

Une solution possible serait d'améliorer les meubles.

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.