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French, one lesson at a time

8 lessons, about 69 minutes of reading in total — and every one ends with a drill you do straight away. Free, no sign-up to read.

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Exam day

DELF, DALF or TCF — which certificate your university wants Three French certificates with different lifespans and different purposes. One of them expires. Foundation 8 min A1 to C2: what the levels mean when you actually use them The level on your certificate is a description of what you can do. Knowing which one you need saves a year. Foundation 9 min
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Grammar

The four things that decide your French level Gender, the past tenses, pronouns and the subjunctive. Most level differences come down to these. Foundation 10 min
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Listening

Compréhension orale: what the recording is doing to you Spoken French joins words together and drops sounds. That is the difficulty, and it is trainable. Core 8 min
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Reading

Compréhension écrite: answer from the text, in the text's words Real documents, factual questions, and marks lost by answering from general knowledge. Core 8 min
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Writing

Production écrite: the two pieces the exam always asks for A letter or message at the lower levels, an argued text at B2. Both have a fixed shape. Core 9 min
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Speaking

Production orale: three parts, and only one of them is a conversation A guided interview, a role-play and a monologue from a document. Each needs a different preparation. Core 9 min
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Vocabulary

The French a student in France actually needs first Administration, accommodation and the university. The vocabulary nobody teaches and everybody needs in week one. Core 8 min
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