Stage 5 · B1–B2
Understanding insurance — understand and recognise
Understanding insurance: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will identify and explain “Understanding insurance” in new examples.
2. Discover
Compare: Que couvre ce contrat ?; Quel est le montant de la franchise ?; J’ai eu un sinistre.; Comment déclarer le dommage ?. Which clue helps you recognise Comprendre une assurance ?
3. Understand
To understand “Understanding insurance”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?
In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Use “Understanding insurance” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For Comprendre une assurance , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Understanding insurance” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
