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B1–B2 French vocabulary for AP reading, listening and essays, grouped by the six course themes used through 2025–26, plus formal connectors, subjunctive triggers and letter and email formulas. Every noun shows its article and gender.

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Learn deck · part of AP French Language and Culture · written against: College Board AP French Language and Culture Course and Exam Description: the decks follow the six themes of the CED used through 2025–26; the revised CED takes effect in fall 2026 (six thematic units, first revised exam May 2027). Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. la famille monoparentale (f.)
    single-parent family

    Elle a grandi dans une famille monoparentale, avec sa mère et son frère. — She grew up in a single-parent family, with her mother and her brother.
    Families and Communities
  2. la famille recomposée (f.)
    blended family, stepfamily

    Dans notre famille recomposée, il y a six enfants à table le dimanche. — In our blended family there are six children at the table on Sundays.

    Watch out: le beau-père means both stepfather and father-in-law.
    Families and Communities
  3. le sentiment d'appartenance (m.)
    sense of belonging

    Le sport collectif donne aux jeunes un sentiment d'appartenance. — Team sport gives young people a sense of belonging.
    Personal and Public Identities
  4. la francophonie (f.)
    the French-speaking world, the community of French speakers

    La francophonie rassemble des locuteurs sur cinq continents. — The French-speaking world brings together speakers on five continents.

    Watch out: with a capital F, la Francophonie usually names the international organization of French-speaking countries.
    Personal and Public Identities
  5. le patrimoine (m.)
    heritage (cultural, natural or family)

    Le Mont-Saint-Michel fait partie du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. — Mont-Saint-Michel is part of UNESCO's World Heritage.
    Beauty and Aesthetics
  6. le chef-d'œuvre (m., pl. les chefs-d'œuvre)
    masterpiece

    Beaucoup de lecteurs considèrent ce roman comme un chef-d'œuvre. — Many readers consider this novel a masterpiece.

    Watch out: the f is silent: [ʃɛdœvʁ], in the plural too.
    Beauty and Aesthetics
  7. la découverte (f.)
    discovery

    La découverte de la pénicilline a sauvé des millions de vies. — The discovery of penicillin saved millions of lives.
    Science and Technology
  8. les loisirs (m. pl.)
    leisure activities, free-time pursuits

    Ses loisirs préférés sont l'escalade et la photo. — Her favorite leisure activities are climbing and photography.
    Contemporary Life
  9. le réchauffement climatique (m.)
    global warming

    Le réchauffement climatique fait fondre les glaciers des Alpes. — Global warming is melting the glaciers of the Alps.
    Global Challenges
  10. en revanche (conn.)
    on the other hand, by contrast

    Paris est très cher ; en revanche, les villes de province sont plus abordables. — Paris is very expensive; by contrast, towns outside the capital are more affordable.
    Formal Writing and Register

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  • Topic outline follows the six themes of the College Board's AP French Language and Culture Course and Exam Description in use through 2025–26 (the AP name is used nominatively; no course or exam text reproduced). The revised course framework takes effect in fall 2026, with the first revised exam, given in Bluebook, in May 2027.
  • Meanings, genders and usage checked against Le Robert (dictionnaire.lerobert.com) and Larousse (larousse.fr) (reference only; no text copied). All example sentences are original.
  • Usage notes also checked against the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, 9th edition (dictionnaire-academie.fr), and the Trésor de la langue française informatisé (TLFi, cnrtl.fr); letter conventions against the Office québécois de la langue française's Vitrine linguistique (vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca); letter models and French employment rules against Service-Public.fr (service-public.gouv.fr); the World Heritage listing against UNESCO's World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org); the 1789 Declaration against the French presidency's site (elysee.fr) (reference only; no text copied).

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