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NotesFrench B HLTopic 6.2Vocabulary in context
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6.2.33 min read

Vocabulary in context (French B HL)

IB French B · Unit 6

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Contents

  1. 1What a vocabulary-in-context question is
  2. 2Decode vocab in context — step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You get a meaning. You find the word in the text with that meaning, in the lines given. At HL the words are rarer.
The instruction on the paper: En vous basant sur les paragraphes 1 – 2, trouvez les mots qui ont la signification suivante : → Based on paragraphs 1–2, find the words that have the following meaning:
Example: trouvez les mots: Face à la hausse des loyers, de nombreux étudiants peinent à se loger dans les grandes villes. Certains acceptent des logements exigus, parfois à plus d’une heure de leur université. D’autres choisissent la colocation intergénérationnelle : ils habitent chez une personne âgée, paient un loyer modeste et, en échange, lui rendent de petits services. Ce dispositif, encore méconnu, séduit pourtant de plus en plus de jeunes.

En vous basant sur le paragraphe 1, trouvez les mots qui ont la signification suivante :

très petits

Answer

Step by step

    En vous basant sur…
    based on…
    trouvez les mots
    find the words
    qui ont la signification suivante
    that have the following meaning
    Reliez
    match, link
    son équivalent
    the word that means the same
    (ligne 11)
    the line where the word is
    Remember: Your answer can replace the given word in the sentence: same meaning and same form.

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    Decode vocab in context

    1

    Look at the form

    Verb, noun, adjective? Masculine, feminine, plural?

    2

    Search the lines given

    Only the lines or paragraph named.

    3

    Test the swap

    Put the meaning in its place. Same sense?

    4

    Copy it exactly

    One word or phrase, nothing extra.

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    The other vocabulary format: Les mots suivants du texte, quelle signification ont-ils ? Reliez chacun des mots du texte avec son équivalent. → What do these words from the text mean? Match each word with its equivalent.
    Example: Reliez chacun des mots du texte avec son équivalent.: Le télétravail, longtemps marginal, s’est généralisé en quelques mois. Pour beaucoup de salariés, il a représenté un soulagement : fini les trajets épuisants. Mais il a aussi engendré un isolement que certains n’avaient pas anticipé, au point que des entreprises tentent désormais de faire revenir leurs équipes au bureau.

    Reliez chacun des mots du texte avec son équivalent.

    1. marginal

    2. engendré

    3. anticipé

    A. rare

    B. prévu

    C. provoqué

    D. évité

    E. important

    F. regretté

    Answer

    Step by step

      Do

      • Stay in the lines given.
      • Match gender, number and word type.
      • Test the swap in the sentence.

      Don't

      • Translate the word into English.
      • Copy the whole phrase around it.
      • Pick a word with a similar look.

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      How Vocabulary in context Appears in IB Exams

      Examiners use specific command terms when asking about this topic. Here's what to expect:

      • Define

        Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Vocabulary in context.

        AO1
      • Describe

        Give a detailed account of processes or features in Vocabulary in context.

        AO2
      • Explain

        Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Vocabulary in context.

        AO3
      • Evaluate

        Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Vocabulary in context.

        AO3
      • Discuss

        Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

        AO3

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