At TorontoFrench, we specialize in helping students pass the TEF/TCF with confidence. Our expert instructors and proven methods ensure you achieve the score you need to succeed in Canada and obtain permanent residence.
✅ Achieve the score you need!
✅ Learn from top instructors!
✅ Succeed with a clear, structured plan!
✅ Learn from top instructors!
✅ Succeed with a clear, structured plan!
Preparation for
the TEF/TCF exam
Preparation
for the TEF/TCF exam
for the TEF/TCF exam
At TorontoFrench, we specialize in helping students pass the TEF/TCF with confidence. Our expert instructors and proven methods ensure you achieve the score you need to succeed in Canada and obtain permanent residence.
✅ Achieve the score you need!
✅ Learn from top instructors!
✅ Succeed with a clear, structured plan!
✅ Learn from top instructors!
✅ Succeed with a clear, structured plan!
TEF/TCF Exam Results of Our Students
TEF/TCF Exam Results of Our Students
Why choose our school to prepare for the TEF/TCF exam?
1. Excellence in Exam Preparation
We provide high-quality materials and practical lessons tailored to successfully passing the TEF/TCF exam. Our approach ensures a deep understanding of the exam structure and requirements.
2. Flexible Learning Formats
We offer both group and individual lessons, allowing each student to choose the format that best suits their goals and preferences. Regardless of the format, you will receive top-quality preparation with careful attention to detail.
3. Expert Instructors with Proven Methods
Our instructors have extensive experience in TEF/TCF exam preparation and use effective, time-tested teaching methods. They provide expert guidance and support at every stage of your learning journey.
We provide high-quality materials and practical lessons tailored to successfully passing the TEF/TCF exam. Our approach ensures a deep understanding of the exam structure and requirements.
2. Flexible Learning Formats
We offer both group and individual lessons, allowing each student to choose the format that best suits their goals and preferences. Regardless of the format, you will receive top-quality preparation with careful attention to detail.
3. Expert Instructors with Proven Methods
Our instructors have extensive experience in TEF/TCF exam preparation and use effective, time-tested teaching methods. They provide expert guidance and support at every stage of your learning journey.
What We Offer
A step-by-step program that covers all parts of the exam: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes practice, strategies, and proven methods to help you achieve your target score.
Complete TEF Preparation Course
One-on-One
Lessons
We will help you learn the language from scratch or enhance your skills for a confident TEF/TCF exam performance. We’ll simplify complex topics, correct mistakes, and guide you to success.
Our interactive lessons in small groups focus on real-life communication and in-depth exam task analysis. Learn in a supportive environment with guidance from an instructor and encouragement from fellow students.
Group
Classes
The French learning program follows the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and covers all levels, from A1 to C2. Each level focuses on developing communication skills, expanding vocabulary, mastering grammar, and exploring cultural aspects.
Training program for different levels
The A1 French syllabus follows the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and covers basic communication skills, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge. Here's a structured breakdown:
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Basic Introductions
Common Everyday Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Basic Words & Expressions
✅ 4. Grammar Basics
Nouns & Articles
Verbs
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
French-Speaking Countries (La Francophonie)
Basic Etiquette (formal/informal speech, tu vs vous)
French Traditions & Holidays
____________________________
Practice & Assessment
Listening to slow, clear dialogues
Simple role-plays (ordering in a restaurant, introducing yourself)
Basic written exercises (fill in the blanks, short descriptions)
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Basic Introductions
- Greetings: Bonjour, Salut, Au revoir
- Introducing yourself and others: Je m’appelle..., Voici..., C’est...
- Asking and giving simple personal information (name, age, nationality, profession)
Common Everyday Interactions
- Ordering food & drinks in a café/restaurant
- Shopping: Asking for prices, sizes, colors
- Asking for directions and understanding basic responses
- Making simple requests: Je voudrais..., Pouvez-vous... ?
- Expressing likes/dislikes: J’aime..., Je n’aime pas...
Pronunciation Focus
- Alphabet & numbers
- Common sounds: nasal vowels (on, an, in), silent letters
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding short, simple texts (emails, menus, signs, timetables)
- Recognizing key information in personal messages
Writing Skills
- Filling out forms with personal details
- Writing a simple email or postcard (Je suis en vacances à...)
- Writing short descriptions (about yourself, your family, your daily routine)
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Basic Words & Expressions
- Numbers, days, months, seasons
- Colors, clothing, food, transport
- Family members and professions
- Common adjectives (grand, petit, joli, rapide...)
- Common verbs (être, avoir, aller, faire, vouloir...)
✅ 4. Grammar Basics
Nouns & Articles
- Definite and indefinite articles (le/la/les, un/une/des)
- Gender of nouns (masculine/feminine)
Verbs
- Present tense of être, avoir, aller, faire
- Regular -ER verbs (parler, aimer, habiter...)
- Some irregular verbs (venir, vouloir, pouvoir)
- Near future (aller + infinitive): Je vais manger...
Sentence Structure
- Forming basic affirmative, negative, and question sentences
- Using simple connectors (et, mais, parce que...)
- Simple prepositions (dans, sur, à, chez, avec...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
French-Speaking Countries (La Francophonie)
Basic Etiquette (formal/informal speech, tu vs vous)
French Traditions & Holidays
____________________________
Practice & Assessment
Listening to slow, clear dialogues
Simple role-plays (ordering in a restaurant, introducing yourself)
Basic written exercises (fill in the blanks, short descriptions)
At the A2 level, learners expand their ability to communicate in everyday situations, gaining more confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. They can handle routine tasks that require direct exchange of information and begin expressing opinions and describing experiences.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Expanding Everyday Communication
Social & Practical Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Nouns & Articles
Verbs
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
✅ Practice & Assessment
At the A2 level, learners can handle basic social and professional interactions with more fluency and accuracy, preparing them to move towards B1 (Intermediate Level).
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Expanding Everyday Communication
- Engaging in longer conversations (talking about personal interests, past experiences, and future plans)
- Making polite requests and giving instructions (e.g., Pouvez-vous m’aider ? / Tournez à droite.)
- Expressing opinions (Je pense que..., À mon avis...)
- Describing habits, daily routines, and experiences (Je me lève à 7h, puis je prends mon petit-déjeuner.)
Social & Practical Interactions
- Shopping & Services: Asking for details about products, making complaints
- Making Appointments: Booking hotels, doctor’s appointments (Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous...)
- Talking about the past: Narrating events, simple storytelling
- Future plans: Discussing intentions (Je vais partir en vacances en août.)
Pronunciation Focus
- Common liaisons (e.g., les amis → [lezami])
- Intonation patterns in questions
- More complex nasal vowels and silent letters
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding short, everyday texts (emails, messages, advertisements, short news articles)
- Identifying important information in public notices, schedules, instructions
- Following simple stories and recognizing the sequence of events
Writing Skills
- Writing short personal emails or letters (e.g., thanking someone, making requests)
- Writing about past experiences (Hier, je suis allé au marché et j’ai acheté...)
- Simple descriptions of people, places, and events
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary
- Weather & Seasons: Talking about the weather in detail
- Hobbies & Free Time: Discussing sports, entertainment, and leisure activities
- Travel & Transportation: Asking about schedules, buying tickets, booking accommodation
- Health & Body: Expressing health problems, visiting the doctor (J’ai mal à la tête.)
- Work & Daily Life: Talking about professions, tasks, and schedules
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Nouns & Articles
- Partitive articles (du, de la, des) for uncountable nouns
- More adjective placement and agreement (une belle maison, un homme intelligent)
Verbs
- Passé composé with avoir and être (J’ai mangé, Je suis allé(e))
- Imperfect tense (je faisais, nous allions) for descriptions and habits
- Reflexive verbs in past and present (Je me suis réveillé tôt.)
- Future tense (Je prendrai l’avion demain.)
Sentence Structure
- Comparisons (plus que, moins que, aussi que)
- More complex negative forms (ne... jamais, ne... plus, ne... personne)
- Indirect object pronouns (lui, leur)
- Expanding use of prepositions (chez, devant, derrière, à côté de...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- French-speaking cultures: Exploring daily life, customs, and traditions
- Politeness & Formality: Writing formal emails, using vous correctly
- French holidays & traditions: Talking about national celebrations and customs
✅ Practice & Assessment
- Listening to faster, natural conversations and extracting key information
- Role-plays (booking a hotel, ordering in a restaurant, making complaints)
- Writing exercises (short paragraphs, personal letters, and messages)
- Speaking tasks (narrating past experiences, giving directions, making suggestions)
At the A2 level, learners can handle basic social and professional interactions with more fluency and accuracy, preparing them to move towards B1 (Intermediate Level).
At the B1 level, learners gain the ability to express themselves more freely in various situations. They can handle longer conversations, express opinions, describe experiences, and understand more complex texts. They also begin using more nuanced grammar structures and expanding their vocabulary.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in More Complex Conversations
Social & Practical Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary for Real-Life Situations
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Verbs & Tenses
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
Practice & Assessment
At the B1 level, learners become independent users of French, able to manage everyday and professional situations with confidence. This level prepares them for B2 (Upper-Intermediate Level), where they will refine their fluency and handle more abstract topics.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in More Complex Conversations
- Participating in extended discussions on familiar topics (travail, famille, voyages, loisirs...)
- Giving opinions and justifications (Je pense que..., À mon avis..., C’est une bonne idée parce que...)
- Expressing hypothetical situations (Si j’avais plus de temps, je voyagerais plus.)
- Handling unexpected situations (e.g., missing a train, reporting a problem)
Social & Practical Interactions
- Making phone calls: Leaving messages, making inquiries (Je vous appelle pour...)
- Handling complaints: Requesting a refund, explaining issues politely
- Expressing emotions and reactions (Je suis content, surpris, inquiet...)
- Telling detailed stories and recounting past events
Pronunciation Focus
- Mastering intonation for expressing emotions
- Pronouncing more complex liaisons and contractions
- Recognizing regional accents and variations
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding longer texts (emails, articles, interviews, narratives)
- Extracting key information from instructions, notices, and brochures
- Recognizing main ideas and supporting details in opinion pieces
Writing Skills
- Writing a formal email (requesting information, making a complaint)
- Writing a cohesive narrative (past events, experiences)
- Expressing arguments in written form (D’un côté..., D’un autre côté...)
- Writing structured descriptions of events, places, and people
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary for Real-Life Situations
- Travel & Tourism: Booking accommodations, giving recommendations
- Work & Business: Talking about job responsibilities, writing a CV
- Technology & Media: Discussing the internet, social media, and digital tools
- Health & Well-being: Describing symptoms, discussing lifestyle choices
- Society & Environment: Talking about news, social issues, and environmental concerns
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Verbs & Tenses
- Past tenses: Passé composé vs. Imparfait for storytelling
- Future tenses: Futur simple (Je partirai demain.)
- Conditional tense: Expressing wishes and hypothetical situations (Je voudrais..., Si j’avais...)
- Subjunctive mood (basic use in necessity and emotions: Il faut que tu viennes.)
Sentence Structure
- Using relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, lequel...)
- Expanding negation forms (ne... rien, ne... que, ne... aucun)
- Developing more complex sentence structures with conjunctions (quoique, bien que, tandis que...)
- Mastering comparisons and superlatives (plus que, le plus...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- French etiquette in professional and social settings
- Cultural differences in French-speaking countries (La Francophonie)
- Understanding current events and discussing societal issues
- French traditions & idiomatic expressions
Practice & Assessment
- Listening to natural, faster-paced dialogues (news, interviews, podcasts)
- Role-plays (job interviews, travel situations, handling complaints)
- Writing exercises (structured emails, short opinion essays, detailed descriptions)
- Speaking tasks (debating, storytelling, giving advice, making comparisons)
At the B1 level, learners become independent users of French, able to manage everyday and professional situations with confidence. This level prepares them for B2 (Upper-Intermediate Level), where they will refine their fluency and handle more abstract topics.
At the B2 level, learners can communicate with fluency and spontaneity, engaging in complex discussions on a variety of topics. They can understand and produce detailed arguments, express opinions with nuance, and use more advanced grammar and vocabulary.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in Complex Conversations
Social & Professional Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Advanced Vocabulary
✅ 4. Grammar Mastery
Advanced Verb Forms
Sentence Structure & Style
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
✅ Practice & Assessment
At the B2 level, learners can interact confidently in most professional, academic, and social settings. This level prepares them for C1 (Advanced Level), where they will refine their style, accuracy, and ability to discuss abstract and specialized topics.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in Complex Conversations
- Expressing opinions in depth (Je suis convaincu que..., Ce qui me frappe, c’est...)
- Debating and arguing a point of view (D’une part..., D’autre part..., Je ne suis pas d’accord car...)
- Using persuasion techniques (Si vous y réfléchissez bien, il est évident que...)
- Expressing hypothetical and conditional ideas (Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi autrement.)
Social & Professional Interactions
- Negotiating and problem-solving in professional and personal contexts
- Leading meetings and discussions (Passons maintenant à un autre point...)
- Handling difficult situations (e.g., complaints, conflict resolution)
- Understanding different registers of speech (formal/informal, idiomatic expressions)
Pronunciation Focus
- Improving intonation for clarity and emphasis
- Mastering fast, connected speech (e.g., contractions: J’te l’avais dit.)
- Understanding regional accents and slang
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding long and complex texts (newspapers, reports, essays, literature)
- Analyzing opinion articles and formal documents
- Recognizing tone, irony, and implied meaning in texts
Writing Skills
- Writing structured essays and reports (arguments, analysis, and recommendations)
- Writing formal letters and emails (cover letters, complaints, proposals)
- Summarizing key points of long texts and discussions
- Writing creative narratives and reflections
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Advanced Vocabulary
- Politics & Society: Laws, government policies, current events
- Economy & Business: Financial discussions, contracts, marketing
- Science & Technology: Innovation, ethics, artificial intelligence
- Culture & Arts: Literature, cinema, philosophy
- Psychology & Emotions: Expressing subtle emotions and moods
✅ 4. Grammar Mastery
Advanced Verb Forms
- Subjunctive mood in complex expressions (Bien que je sois fatigué, je continuerai.)
- Conditional perfect for past regrets (J’aurais aimé le savoir plus tôt.)
- Passive voice for formal speech (Ce projet a été réalisé par...)
- Indirect speech in various tenses (Il a dit qu’il viendrait.)
Sentence Structure & Style
- Mastering relative clauses (dont, lequel, auquel...)
- Using sophisticated connectors (tandis que, en revanche, certes...)
- Creating cohesive and logically structured arguments
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- Understanding French humor, sarcasm, and idioms
- Cultural nuances in formal and informal communication
- French history and its impact on society
- Interacting with native speakers in professional and social settings
✅ Practice & Assessment
- Listening to news, debates, and podcasts with complex language
- Role-plays (formal meetings, negotiations, presentations)
- Writing exercises (structured essays, reports, detailed analyses)
- Speaking tasks (debating, storytelling, explaining abstract concepts)
At the B2 level, learners can interact confidently in most professional, academic, and social settings. This level prepares them for C1 (Advanced Level), where they will refine their style, accuracy, and ability to discuss abstract and specialized topics.
The A1 French syllabus follows the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and covers basic communication skills, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge. Here's a structured breakdown:
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Basic Introductions
Common Everyday Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Basic Words & Expressions
✅ 4. Grammar Basics
Nouns & Articles
Verbs
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
French-Speaking Countries (La Francophonie)
Basic Etiquette (formal/informal speech, tu vs vous)
French Traditions & Holidays
____________________________
Practice & Assessment
Listening to slow, clear dialogues
Simple role-plays (ordering in a restaurant, introducing yourself)
Basic written exercises (fill in the blanks, short descriptions)
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Basic Introductions
- Greetings: Bonjour, Salut, Au revoir
- Introducing yourself and others: Je m’appelle..., Voici..., C’est...
- Asking and giving simple personal information (name, age, nationality, profession)
Common Everyday Interactions
- Ordering food & drinks in a café/restaurant
- Shopping: Asking for prices, sizes, colors
- Asking for directions and understanding basic responses
- Making simple requests: Je voudrais..., Pouvez-vous... ?
- Expressing likes/dislikes: J’aime..., Je n’aime pas...
Pronunciation Focus
- Alphabet & numbers
- Common sounds: nasal vowels (on, an, in), silent letters
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding short, simple texts (emails, menus, signs, timetables)
- Recognizing key information in personal messages
Writing Skills
- Filling out forms with personal details
- Writing a simple email or postcard (Je suis en vacances à...)
- Writing short descriptions (about yourself, your family, your daily routine)
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Basic Words & Expressions
- Numbers, days, months, seasons
- Colors, clothing, food, transport
- Family members and professions
- Common adjectives (grand, petit, joli, rapide...)
- Common verbs (être, avoir, aller, faire, vouloir...)
✅ 4. Grammar Basics
Nouns & Articles
- Definite and indefinite articles (le/la/les, un/une/des)
- Gender of nouns (masculine/feminine)
Verbs
- Present tense of être, avoir, aller, faire
- Regular -ER verbs (parler, aimer, habiter...)
- Some irregular verbs (venir, vouloir, pouvoir)
- Near future (aller + infinitive): Je vais manger...
Sentence Structure
- Forming basic affirmative, negative, and question sentences
- Using simple connectors (et, mais, parce que...)
- Simple prepositions (dans, sur, à, chez, avec...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
French-Speaking Countries (La Francophonie)
Basic Etiquette (formal/informal speech, tu vs vous)
French Traditions & Holidays
____________________________
Practice & Assessment
Listening to slow, clear dialogues
Simple role-plays (ordering in a restaurant, introducing yourself)
Basic written exercises (fill in the blanks, short descriptions)
At the A2 level, learners expand their ability to communicate in everyday situations, gaining more confidence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. They can handle routine tasks that require direct exchange of information and begin expressing opinions and describing experiences.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Expanding Everyday Communication
Social & Practical Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Nouns & Articles
Verbs
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
✅ Practice & Assessment
At the A2 level, learners can handle basic social and professional interactions with more fluency and accuracy, preparing them to move towards B1 (Intermediate Level).
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Expanding Everyday Communication
- Engaging in longer conversations (talking about personal interests, past experiences, and future plans)
- Making polite requests and giving instructions (e.g., Pouvez-vous m’aider ? / Tournez à droite.)
- Expressing opinions (Je pense que..., À mon avis...)
- Describing habits, daily routines, and experiences (Je me lève à 7h, puis je prends mon petit-déjeuner.)
Social & Practical Interactions
- Shopping & Services: Asking for details about products, making complaints
- Making Appointments: Booking hotels, doctor’s appointments (Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous...)
- Talking about the past: Narrating events, simple storytelling
- Future plans: Discussing intentions (Je vais partir en vacances en août.)
Pronunciation Focus
- Common liaisons (e.g., les amis → [lezami])
- Intonation patterns in questions
- More complex nasal vowels and silent letters
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding short, everyday texts (emails, messages, advertisements, short news articles)
- Identifying important information in public notices, schedules, instructions
- Following simple stories and recognizing the sequence of events
Writing Skills
- Writing short personal emails or letters (e.g., thanking someone, making requests)
- Writing about past experiences (Hier, je suis allé au marché et j’ai acheté...)
- Simple descriptions of people, places, and events
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary
- Weather & Seasons: Talking about the weather in detail
- Hobbies & Free Time: Discussing sports, entertainment, and leisure activities
- Travel & Transportation: Asking about schedules, buying tickets, booking accommodation
- Health & Body: Expressing health problems, visiting the doctor (J’ai mal à la tête.)
- Work & Daily Life: Talking about professions, tasks, and schedules
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Nouns & Articles
- Partitive articles (du, de la, des) for uncountable nouns
- More adjective placement and agreement (une belle maison, un homme intelligent)
Verbs
- Passé composé with avoir and être (J’ai mangé, Je suis allé(e))
- Imperfect tense (je faisais, nous allions) for descriptions and habits
- Reflexive verbs in past and present (Je me suis réveillé tôt.)
- Future tense (Je prendrai l’avion demain.)
Sentence Structure
- Comparisons (plus que, moins que, aussi que)
- More complex negative forms (ne... jamais, ne... plus, ne... personne)
- Indirect object pronouns (lui, leur)
- Expanding use of prepositions (chez, devant, derrière, à côté de...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- French-speaking cultures: Exploring daily life, customs, and traditions
- Politeness & Formality: Writing formal emails, using vous correctly
- French holidays & traditions: Talking about national celebrations and customs
✅ Practice & Assessment
- Listening to faster, natural conversations and extracting key information
- Role-plays (booking a hotel, ordering in a restaurant, making complaints)
- Writing exercises (short paragraphs, personal letters, and messages)
- Speaking tasks (narrating past experiences, giving directions, making suggestions)
At the A2 level, learners can handle basic social and professional interactions with more fluency and accuracy, preparing them to move towards B1 (Intermediate Level).
At the B1 level, learners gain the ability to express themselves more freely in various situations. They can handle longer conversations, express opinions, describe experiences, and understand more complex texts. They also begin using more nuanced grammar structures and expanding their vocabulary.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in More Complex Conversations
Social & Practical Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary for Real-Life Situations
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Verbs & Tenses
Sentence Structure
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
Practice & Assessment
At the B1 level, learners become independent users of French, able to manage everyday and professional situations with confidence. This level prepares them for B2 (Upper-Intermediate Level), where they will refine their fluency and handle more abstract topics.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in More Complex Conversations
- Participating in extended discussions on familiar topics (travail, famille, voyages, loisirs...)
- Giving opinions and justifications (Je pense que..., À mon avis..., C’est une bonne idée parce que...)
- Expressing hypothetical situations (Si j’avais plus de temps, je voyagerais plus.)
- Handling unexpected situations (e.g., missing a train, reporting a problem)
Social & Practical Interactions
- Making phone calls: Leaving messages, making inquiries (Je vous appelle pour...)
- Handling complaints: Requesting a refund, explaining issues politely
- Expressing emotions and reactions (Je suis content, surpris, inquiet...)
- Telling detailed stories and recounting past events
Pronunciation Focus
- Mastering intonation for expressing emotions
- Pronouncing more complex liaisons and contractions
- Recognizing regional accents and variations
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding longer texts (emails, articles, interviews, narratives)
- Extracting key information from instructions, notices, and brochures
- Recognizing main ideas and supporting details in opinion pieces
Writing Skills
- Writing a formal email (requesting information, making a complaint)
- Writing a cohesive narrative (past events, experiences)
- Expressing arguments in written form (D’un côté..., D’un autre côté...)
- Writing structured descriptions of events, places, and people
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Vocabulary for Real-Life Situations
- Travel & Tourism: Booking accommodations, giving recommendations
- Work & Business: Talking about job responsibilities, writing a CV
- Technology & Media: Discussing the internet, social media, and digital tools
- Health & Well-being: Describing symptoms, discussing lifestyle choices
- Society & Environment: Talking about news, social issues, and environmental concerns
✅ 4. Grammar Expansion
Verbs & Tenses
- Past tenses: Passé composé vs. Imparfait for storytelling
- Future tenses: Futur simple (Je partirai demain.)
- Conditional tense: Expressing wishes and hypothetical situations (Je voudrais..., Si j’avais...)
- Subjunctive mood (basic use in necessity and emotions: Il faut que tu viennes.)
Sentence Structure
- Using relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, lequel...)
- Expanding negation forms (ne... rien, ne... que, ne... aucun)
- Developing more complex sentence structures with conjunctions (quoique, bien que, tandis que...)
- Mastering comparisons and superlatives (plus que, le plus...)
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- French etiquette in professional and social settings
- Cultural differences in French-speaking countries (La Francophonie)
- Understanding current events and discussing societal issues
- French traditions & idiomatic expressions
Practice & Assessment
- Listening to natural, faster-paced dialogues (news, interviews, podcasts)
- Role-plays (job interviews, travel situations, handling complaints)
- Writing exercises (structured emails, short opinion essays, detailed descriptions)
- Speaking tasks (debating, storytelling, giving advice, making comparisons)
At the B1 level, learners become independent users of French, able to manage everyday and professional situations with confidence. This level prepares them for B2 (Upper-Intermediate Level), where they will refine their fluency and handle more abstract topics.
At the B2 level, learners can communicate with fluency and spontaneity, engaging in complex discussions on a variety of topics. They can understand and produce detailed arguments, express opinions with nuance, and use more advanced grammar and vocabulary.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in Complex Conversations
Social & Professional Interactions
Pronunciation Focus
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Advanced Vocabulary
✅ 4. Grammar Mastery
Advanced Verb Forms
Sentence Structure & Style
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
✅ Practice & Assessment
At the B2 level, learners can interact confidently in most professional, academic, and social settings. This level prepares them for C1 (Advanced Level), where they will refine their style, accuracy, and ability to discuss abstract and specialized topics.
✅ 1. Speaking & Listening
Engaging in Complex Conversations
- Expressing opinions in depth (Je suis convaincu que..., Ce qui me frappe, c’est...)
- Debating and arguing a point of view (D’une part..., D’autre part..., Je ne suis pas d’accord car...)
- Using persuasion techniques (Si vous y réfléchissez bien, il est évident que...)
- Expressing hypothetical and conditional ideas (Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi autrement.)
Social & Professional Interactions
- Negotiating and problem-solving in professional and personal contexts
- Leading meetings and discussions (Passons maintenant à un autre point...)
- Handling difficult situations (e.g., complaints, conflict resolution)
- Understanding different registers of speech (formal/informal, idiomatic expressions)
Pronunciation Focus
- Improving intonation for clarity and emphasis
- Mastering fast, connected speech (e.g., contractions: J’te l’avais dit.)
- Understanding regional accents and slang
✅ 2. Reading & Writing
Reading Skills
- Understanding long and complex texts (newspapers, reports, essays, literature)
- Analyzing opinion articles and formal documents
- Recognizing tone, irony, and implied meaning in texts
Writing Skills
- Writing structured essays and reports (arguments, analysis, and recommendations)
- Writing formal letters and emails (cover letters, complaints, proposals)
- Summarizing key points of long texts and discussions
- Writing creative narratives and reflections
✅ 3. Vocabulary Topics
Expanding Advanced Vocabulary
- Politics & Society: Laws, government policies, current events
- Economy & Business: Financial discussions, contracts, marketing
- Science & Technology: Innovation, ethics, artificial intelligence
- Culture & Arts: Literature, cinema, philosophy
- Psychology & Emotions: Expressing subtle emotions and moods
✅ 4. Grammar Mastery
Advanced Verb Forms
- Subjunctive mood in complex expressions (Bien que je sois fatigué, je continuerai.)
- Conditional perfect for past regrets (J’aurais aimé le savoir plus tôt.)
- Passive voice for formal speech (Ce projet a été réalisé par...)
- Indirect speech in various tenses (Il a dit qu’il viendrait.)
Sentence Structure & Style
- Mastering relative clauses (dont, lequel, auquel...)
- Using sophisticated connectors (tandis que, en revanche, certes...)
- Creating cohesive and logically structured arguments
✅ 5. Culture & Civility
- Understanding French humor, sarcasm, and idioms
- Cultural nuances in formal and informal communication
- French history and its impact on society
- Interacting with native speakers in professional and social settings
✅ Practice & Assessment
- Listening to news, debates, and podcasts with complex language
- Role-plays (formal meetings, negotiations, presentations)
- Writing exercises (structured essays, reports, detailed analyses)
- Speaking tasks (debating, storytelling, explaining abstract concepts)
At the B2 level, learners can interact confidently in most professional, academic, and social settings. This level prepares them for C1 (Advanced Level), where they will refine their style, accuracy, and ability to discuss abstract and specialized topics.
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Yes, I did the test and it went better than I expected. Practising my speaking my speaking skills with Elise each week definitely helped build the confidence I needed to think and converse in French.
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What are the TEF/TCF Canada tests?
For an immigration application to Canada, there are 4 mandatory tests:
Objective: Measure your ability to read and understand written documents
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Objective: Measure your ability to understand spoken French by listening to audio recordings
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Objective: Measure your ability to express yourself in written French
Content: 2 sections
Duration: 1 hour
Format: The test consists of two sections, A and B.
🔹 Section A – 25 minutes
Write the continuation of an article (minimum 80 words)
🔹 Section B – 35 minutes
Express and justify your opinion (minimum 200 words)
Content: 2 sections
Duration: 1 hour
Format: The test consists of two sections, A and B.
🔹 Section A – 25 minutes
Write the continuation of an article (minimum 80 words)
🔹 Section B – 35 minutes
Express and justify your opinion (minimum 200 words)
Objective: Measure your ability to communicate orally with an interlocutor
Content: 2 sections
Duration: 15 minutes total
Format: The test consists of two sections, A and B.
🔹 Section A – 5 minutes
Requesting information
🔹 Section B – 10 minutes
Presenting an argument to convince
Content: 2 sections
Duration: 15 minutes total
Format: The test consists of two sections, A and B.
🔹 Section A – 5 minutes
Requesting information
🔹 Section B – 10 minutes
Presenting an argument to convince
For a Canadian citizenship application, 2 mandatory tests:
Objective: Measure your ability to understand spoken French by listening to audio documents.
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Objective: Measure your ability to understand spoken French by listening to audio recordings
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
Content: 4 sections – 40 questions
Duration: 40 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
Scoring:
✔ Correct answer = 1 point
❌ No answer / Incorrect answer = 0 points
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