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B2Vocabulary cheat sheet

Shopping and Services

Clothes, prices, payment, refunds, customer service, and complaints. B2 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

les vêtements

Shopping and Services

le prix

Shopping and Services

le paiement

Shopping and Services

un remboursement

Shopping and Services

le service client

Shopping and Services

Where to use it

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

Useful verbs

décrireexpliquerdemanderproposeraméliorerrésoudrecomparerjustifier

Sentence frames

les vêtements est important parce qu'il influence la vie quotidienne.

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

Une solution possible serait d'améliorer le paiement.

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.