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Quel pronom utilise un courriel informel ?
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Quel pronom utilise un courriel informel ?
tu / te / toi — jamais vous à un seul ami.
Salut [prénom] ! / Coucou !
Hi [name]! / Hey! (informal greeting)
Ça va ? / Quoi de neuf ?
How are you? / What's new? (friendly opener)
Je t'écris parce que…
I'm writing because… (the opening line)
Devine quoi ! / Figure-toi que…
Guess what! / Get this… (sharing news)
Ça te dit de…?
Do you fancy…? (informal invitation)
Réponds-moi vite ! / Dis-moi ce que tu en penses.
Write back soon! / Tell me what you think. (wrap-up)
Bises, / Gros bisous, / À bientôt,
Kisses, / Big kisses, / See you soon, (informal sign-off)
Name the 5 parts of an informal email.
Greeting → opening → body → wrap-up → sign-off.
Which two parts are the 'frame' (Criterion C)?
The greeting and the sign-off — never drop either.
Give two casual connectors for an informal email.
du coup (so), en plus (besides) — also: par contre, d'ailleurs.
What tone should an informal email have?
Warm, personal and chatty — like talking to a friend.
How is an informal email different from a formal letter?
Informal = tu + Salut… + Bises; formal = vous + Madame/Monsieur + Cordialement.
What should you always do near the end of an informal email?
Invite a reply and throw a question back to the reader (Ça te dit ? Et toi ?).
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l'article (de blog)
the blog post (entry)
le titre
the headline / title (often a question)
l'accroche / l'introduction
the hook / the intro
la voix personnelle
the personal, opinionated voice
les commentaires
the comments (readers reply below)
Salut à tous !
Hi everyone! (public greeting)
Aujourd'hui, je veux vous parler de…
Today I want to talk to you about…
Et vous, qu'en pensez-vous ?
And you, what do you think?
Je vous raconte mon expérience…
Let me tell you my experience…
À très bientôt !
See you very soon! (upbeat close)
Which register does a blog use?
Informal but public — vous / general tu, a lively personal voice; never a stiff, very formal tone.
Name the five parts of a blog post.
Catchy title → hook/intro → body → question to readers → upbeat close.
Which criterion rewards the blog's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — catchy title, personal voice, question to readers, consistent register.
Give one blog hook and one blog close.
Hook: « Salut à tous ! Aujourd'hui, je veux vous parler de… » Close: « Et vous, qu'en pensez-vous ? À très bientôt ! »
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le journal intime
the personal diary
une page de journal
a diary entry (one dated piece)
la date
the date (every entry begins with one)
le registre intime
intimate register (je, first person)
Cher journal,
Dear diary, (the opening)
Aujourd'hui a été une journée…
Today has been a … day…
Je me sens…
I feel… (happy / sad / stressed)
Je n'arrête pas de penser à…
I can't stop thinking about…
Demain, j'espère…
Tomorrow I hope…
Bonne nuit, cher journal.
Good night, dear diary.
Which register does a personal diary use?
Intimate — first person (je), a private reflective tone; no reader is addressed.
Name the five parts of a personal diary entry.
Date → opening (Cher journal) → what happened → feelings & reflection → looking ahead / close.
Which criterion rewards the diary's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — the date, « Cher journal », intimate register, reflection.
Give one diary opening and one diary close.
Opening: « Cher journal, aujourd'hui a été une journée… » Close: « Demain, j'espère… Bonne nuit, cher journal. »
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une publication / un post
a social media post
les abonné(e)s / les followers
the followers (your audience)
une accroche
a hook (the attention-grabbing first line)
un appel à l'action
a call to action (share, tag, sign up…)
un hashtag / un mot-clic (#)
a hashtag
partager / identifier (taguer)
to share / to tag someone
Le saviez-vous ?
Did you know? (a hook)
Partagez cette publication ! 👉
Share this post! 👉 (a call to action)
Identifiez un(e) ami(e) qui…
Tag a friend who…
On compte sur vous ! 💚
We're counting on you! 💚 (a close)
Which register does a social media post use?
Close and direct — tu (one reader) or vous (the group); lively, with emojis. Never the formal vous of a business letter.
Name the five parts of a social media post.
Hook → greeting → message (what/when/where) → call to action → hashtags.
Which criterion rewards the post's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — the hook, the call to action, the hashtags, the direct tone.
Give one hook and one call to action for a post.
Hook: « 🌱 Le saviez-vous ? » Call to action: « 👉 Partagez et identifiez un(e) ami(e) ! »
Topic 2.1 study notes
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French B exam skills
Paper structures, command terms & tips
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