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149 words/phrases to learn
pédagogique
educational; pedagogical
l'histoire
the story; the history
l'apprentissage
the learning
traditionnel
traditional
la source
the source
avec
with
la loi
the law
une obligation
an obligation
publique
public
tous
all; everybody
mon enfant
my child
il faut
have to; need to; must
dès
as soon as
construire
to build
l'école
the school
former
to form
à l'époque
at the time
connaître
to know; to be familiar with
armé
armed
scolaire
educational
un bureau
an office; a desk
la conception
the conception
une éducation
an education; an upbringing
d'ailleurs
by the way
parler
to speak; to talk
noir
black
ajuster
to adjust
un uniforme
a uniform
centrer
to center
un élève; une élève
a pupil (masc.; fem.)
obéir
to obey
encore
again; still
nombreux
numerous
une année
a year
un empire
an empire
la révolution
the revolution
culturel
cultural
l'humain
the human
Europe
Europe
ainsi
thus
l'art
(the) art
nouveau
new
l'architecture
the architecture
donc
so (giving reason)
dater
to be dated
le siècle
the century
prôner
to advocate
naturel
natural
favoriser
to favour; to promote
la motivation
the motivation
interne
internal
l'état
the state
fermer
to close
le futur
the future
réfléchir
to think over; to reflect
donner
to give
prêt
ready
une observation
an observation
la lecture
the reading
globalement
globally
fixer
to fix; to attach
l'objectif
the purpose; the objective
laisser
to let; to leave (something)
s'organiser
to get organized
malgré
despite
mieux
better
vivre
to live (be alive)
aussi
too (also)
apprendre
to learn
majoritaire
in majority
mes parents
my parents
facilement
easily
rassurer
to reassure
la partie
the part
préconiser
to recommend; to advise
créer
to create
une progression
a progression; an advancement
simple
simple
complexe
complex
clairement
clearly
une mise
a bet; a stake
la situation
the situation
court
short (things)
l'exercice
the exercise
guider
to guide
lequel
which one
enseigner
to teach
indiquer
to point; to indicate
passer
to come by; to pass
autonome
autonomous
puis
then
la révision
the revision
efficace
effective
finalement
finally; eventually
commencer
to begin; to start
la recherche
the research; the search
l'usage
the use
la tête
the head
brillant
successful
réussir
to pass (an exam)
un permis
a licence; a permit
un jour
one day
la stratégie
the strategy
la compréhension
the comprehension
un autre
another
une réflexion
a thought; a negative comment
dernier
last; final
une expression
an expression; a locution
transmettre
to transmit
jeune
young
la méthode
the method
avancer
to move forward
avant
before
ensuite
then (after that)
montrer
to show
utiliser
to use
une discipline
a discipline
par exemple
for example
préparer
to prepare
dicter
to dictate
une leçon
a lesson
un multiple
a multiple
une formule
a formula
les maths
(the) math
le vocabulaire
the vocabulary
l'air
the air
la langue
the language; the tongue
une page
a page
la médecine
medicine (science)
un accent
an accent
indispensable
compulsory; essential
la suite
the following
les études
the education
intégrer
to integrate
le système
the system
en bas
downstairs
la base
the base
le français
the French (language)
également
also; as well
un outil
a tool
améliorer
to improve (something)
la qualité
the quality
une fois
once; one time
un rythme
a rhythm
terminer
to complete; to finish
un cycle
a cycle
sans
without
aucun
none
l'importance
the importance

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