Express yourself
with confidence
in French!
(Oral Expression)
at Level B2 / B2+ (Ncl7/Ncl8)
A training course to prepare you for Level B2/B2+ (Oral Expression)
Training based on the TEF-TEFAQ, also useful for OTHER EXAMS,
for “Everyday Life” and for “Professional Life”
(Prerequisite: Level B1)
This training course was designed based on my experience:
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A multifaceted training program
This B2/B2+ level course in Oral Expression
can be used to achieve different goals :
This preparation has also been created to bring together in one place the methodology and tools you need to prepare yourself properly 😎
A training program based on the TEF / TEFAQ
This organized and structured training course follows the TEF Canada / TEFAQ format, with lots of exam examples.
In this training course, you will:
_ Revise to master language concepts
_ Learning how to obtain accurate information (Section A)
_ Learning how to debate and persuade someone (Section B)
While making natural conversation and emphasizing your French.
It’s for taking the TEF – TEFAQ, but it’s also very useful for many other exams and very useful in life.
Training to get accurate information
The TEF (Section A) tests your ability to obtain precise information on a given subject. The French used is the same whatever the type of exam, and it’s the same in La Vie.
For example, for the TEF Section A, you have to simulate a telephone call to obtain information about an advertisement you’ve just been given. The conversation is formal, with opening and closing greetings. You need to obtain precise information about the activity: times, costs, location, etc., and anything else you need to organize yourself (making an appointment, placing an order, making a reservation, etc.).
Conversation should be natural and effective, just like in La Vie.
This is the work required during the TEF Section Abut it’s also a very useful skill for the TCF (Tache 2) and during the examOQLF (Partie 2)to obtain information or clarification.
Training to argue and convince
The TEF (section B) tests your ability to argue and convince (the subject is assigned). The same can be said for other exams, and in La Vie
The preparation offered here begins with a review of the skills needed for this type of situation and is followed by techniques and strategies to help you :
Managing well your test
_ Convince in different ways
_ Enhance your French
_ Have a conversation that comes « naturally »
This is the need for TEF Section B But the language, techniques, and strategies used here are common to many exams.
For example, these skills that can be used during the exam :OQLF (Partie 2 et 4) or to prepare a presentation for the TCF (Tache-3).
What are the objectives of this online preparation?
This preparation is designed to help you review and clarify the language concepts you need to use at Level B2 / B2+ to obtain specific information or to persuade others.
In fact, with my students, we generally start by mastering the necessary French with lots of examples that can be applied in exam conditions or in real life. Then we use this knowledge to prepare intensively for the target exam, with exam techniques… It’s not really more work, but it makes learning more meaningful and facilitates language integration.
So here you will find useful tools for asking questions in different areas, expressing different communication intentions, persuading others, having a natural conversation, etc.
This preparation has been created to give support to my students who often face the constraints of life.
such as time and schedule constraints, budget management, not wasting time searching, the need to organize their lessons and, of course, to pass their exam. What’s more, as this TEF / TEFAQ exam preparation involves real-life situations, the fundamental spirit of this training is to learn French that can be integrated into their real lives in the longer term.
This makes even more sense today.
Read on to learn more about the benefits of this course
This preparation has been created to bring together in one place the methodology and tools you need to prepare yourself properly 😎
At the same time, it provides you with corrected answers and analyses of these answers to help you progress, thinking like the examiner who assesses your work using his evaluation grid. It’s not a standard preparation that gives you the answers, points out mistakes and makes suggestions, without really giving you the tools you need to make progress.
Put another way, after this course, if you watch a mock exam video (Level B2/B2+), you should be able to analyze the candidate’s work, identify what he or she is doing well and also suggest priorities for improvement in order to succeed.
Thanks to this methodology and these tools, you’ll make progress, understand the exam well and develop an analytical mind and techniques that will really boost your self-confidence and increase your chances of success.
Remember that the “trick” in the exam is not having knowledge, but having the ability to use that knowledge and know how to show it to the examiner 
This is also one of the main objectives of this course: to teach you how to create or seize opportunities to show off your knowledge of French.
This preparation provides you with a structure for your progress with flexible schedules at an affordable cost.
It is organized, structured, solid, and efficient, allowing you to take control.
Its modest cost does not mean low quality 😎
This preparation focuses on the B2/B2+ level 😎
The preparation focuses on methodology and masters the tools needed to succeed at the B2/B2+ level.
That is why the examples and answers provided are also at level B2/B2+.
This is also why this course does not cover the more complex vocabulary of level C1. However, you can add more complex vocabulary and phrases if you wish to progress to C1.
This course is therefore not suitable for those seeking universal B2/C1/(C2) preparation, with more complex examples and answers at C1/(C2) level. but…. read on
A solid B2 is a necessary step to then succeed at Level C1.
In fact, if we analyze the levels in a simple way, we could characterize them as follows:
_ B1: We have some knowledge of French but don’t really know how to use it. We can communicate in simple terms.
_ B2: You know how to use your knowledge. You are comfortable and confident enough to communicate. You have a larger vocabulary, you have learned to express different communication intentions, you know how to obtain specific information, and you are beginning to argue. In addition, with mastery of routine vocabulary (such as that used in everyday life or professional life), you will move up a level and become effective and comfortable.
_ C1: At this level, you can communicate in a more nuanced way in more complex conversations. You use more turns of phrase and your vocabulary is richer and more complex, with more complex tenses and carefully chosen connectors, etc. However, this more elaborate and complex communication at C1 level is based on the methodology and tools acquired at B2 level.
_ C1 builds on B2, which is why a poor command of B2 can be one of the factors that limits your progress and causes you to fail C1 several times, almost always with the same final score, even if you work hard… with lots of vocabulary and expressions.
The real goal of most of my students is the longer term. 😎
In fact, their primary goal is to pass the exam, but their secondary goal is to achieve a solid B2/B2+ level in order to have the autonomy necessary to better integrate French into their lives (personal/professional) and to continue improving after the exam (or, at a minimum, depending on their circumstances, to maintain the level they have achieved).
That is also why you will not find any literary vocabulary here, or any other vocabulary that is rarely used in real life.
For my students, it also means thinking about an immigration interview (sometimes an hour and months after the exam), a future job interview (often in English and French), a good job, a good salary, building a new life, and integrating well into their new environment.
Their goal is therefore also to have a useful and open French, which is essential beyond the exam … in order to succeed.
To better understand what this preparation can do for you, take a look at the tabs below.
Training “validated” by dozens of examiners
Based on official evaluation criteria 😎
This training program works well with all examiners because it is based on the Quebec French Proficiency Scale (Levels 1 to 12), which is linked to the European CEFR system (Levels A1 to C2). It is a universal scoring system that is applied to all exams and by all examiners. This level system is therefore used for the TEF – TEFAQ, the TCF – TCFQ, the OQLF, etc.
For example, for the TEF _ TEFAQ Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension, here is the level of French required by MIFI under the Quebec Experience Program : 
For the TEF _ TEFAQ Written Expression and Written Comprehension, the required level is level 5.
The main difference between the exams is the exam format and the assessment grid used by the examiners for each exam. This grid enables structured and standardized assessment (it is also useful for comparing assessments).
Furthermore, as with the TEF – TEFAQ, the score is overall, so make sure you understand the different assessment criteria because you can compensate for (or correct) weaknesses, earn points, or move up a level by using: rich vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, complex tenses and varied structures with good connectors, presenting high-quality arguments (well-developed and varied), …. fluent and natural conversation 
So be strategic by taking into account your current level, the preparation time you have available, and the goal you are aiming for.
The table below shows the main evaluation criteria applied (right-hand column):
Always consider the evaluation criteria, your strengths and weaknesses, and the principle of the overall score before choosing your priorities.
Sauver de l’argent c’est bien mais …
Il faut quand même « Produire » et mettre en pratique avec des simulations d’examen !
Thanks to this preparation, you will save the cost of tutoring hours that would be necessary to acquire the methodology, tools, and knowledge explained here. However, before taking the exam, it is necessary to put your knowledge into practice through intensive simulations.
The usual solution is to work with a tutor or a school.
- Some students do simulations with other students or a tutor during their preparation and with a tutor at the end of their preparation (starting early is the best solution).
- Others prefer to do intensive simulations with a tutor after completing their training.
- Others prefer to take a school course with simulations at the end of this training.
- Others, who already know how to express themselves at the B2 level, immediately attempt the exam.
It is important to put yourself in an exam situation and evaluate your performance, and to do simulations with a French speaker who is familiar with the exam, who is able to identify your mistakes, help you correct them, and give you priorities. Another advantage for you is to see how you react in exam conditions 😎
Before the exam, you should test yourself with simulations!
B1 / B1+/B2 -> RUSH Exam
You are not ready, you have a B1 or B1+/B2 level, your goal is B2, and you don’t have enough time to prepare.
Whatever your level, you need to be familiar with the format of the tests, as well as techniques and strategies to showcase your French during the exam. Sans ces connaissances, sans préparation et même si vous avez le niveau B2, vous pouvez échouer 😕
Here are some general tips… incomplete:
You have Level B1 and no time… => It will be hard, but fight!
- Your goal will be to optimize the use of your current knowledge to compensate for major weaknesses. You will have to make choices, limit your ambitions, but highlight the French you do know. To do this, use the assessment criteria table.
- Look at the answers and understand your goal. Understand the tests and their stages, and look at the exam techniques… Also, prepare yourself to turn difficult moments into opportunities 😎
- Don’t forget the importance of scenarios!
- Then make choices that suit your knowledge and personality.
For example, you could prioritize: exam questions, expressing causes and consequences clearly, reporting an opinion, giving advice, and having a fluid conversation. You could add synonyms and two or three idiomatic expressions, a little present subjunctive with opinion verbs (Croire, Penser) in the negative form…
Your goal is to speak coherently, clearly express causes and consequences, have a “fluid and natural conversation,” and showcase your French. In any case, fight for it because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain 
You have Level B1+/B2 and no time… => It’s doable if you’re strategic!
- Prioritize showcasing your French (with simple but well-structured ideas, good vocabulary, and appropriate tenses). Also consider the evaluation criteria.
- At the same time, if you don’t have much time, and although it’s difficult to give you good advice without knowing you:
For Part A and Part B:
_ Start by looking at some corrected papers and their analyses, identify your weaknesses, and set priorities, because it will be impossible to do everything.
_ Sections A and B: See also “Imagining a scenario.”
_ Sections A and B: See also How to have a “fluid and natural conversation.”
_ Section A: Learn how to ask questions about major topics (This is explained in this preparation course)
_ Section B: You need to understand your role at each stage of the exam (and the importance of Stage 0), know how to “respond to a counterargument,” develop your ideas, have several techniques for persuading (this is explained in this preparation), and know how to express causes and consequences.
_ Section B: understand the causes and consequences, advise, report on a testimony or experience, and develop/elaborate on your ideas.
_ Don’t forget to use a few complex tenses and … opinion verbs in the negative form.
_ Sections A and B: you must learn to showcase your French language skills.
_ Sections A and B: you must be prepared to turn any difficult moment into an opportunity 😉
_ Also spend time analyzing, point by point (according to the evaluation criteria), the mock exams (videos) that you can find online. Putting yourself in the examiner’s shoes is a way to look at your work differently.
_ …
Finally, go back to the answers and check whether you have understood “the exam game” correctly.
During the exams, no brilliant ideas, but controlled and highlighted French 😎
To really increase your chances: if you can afford it, immediately hire a tutor who is very familiar with the exam and who is able to work intensively, give you priorities, and help you by taking into account your level, personality, and the time available for preparation. If you decide to hire a tutor, start as soon as possible, depending on your budget, but don’t wait until the last minute!
Nothing will be perfect, but fight for your chance!
This is an important factor for success! 😎
If you are studying on your own: B1 / B2 -> EXAM
Your goal is B2, you have time, and you want to prepare on your own.
Some suggestions (adapt to your level and situation):
_ Do all the preparation
_ Start with general presentation of the two tests.
Next, I recommend that you quickly review the other two courses (Section A Preparation and Section B Preparation), look at some answer keys to get an overview, and determine your goal.
Next, organize yourself step by step for each course.
_ Download the cheat sheets and take notes.
Take the time to think about and imagine how you can use (during exams and in real life) each piece of knowledge you have learned. Use the assessment criteria table to help you.
If you are fortunate enough to be in a French-speaking environment (at work, for example), prioritize what you can start using immediately. The goal is to practice in real-life situations.
_ Spend some time analyzing, point by point, the mock exams (videos) that you can find online. This will allow you to put yourself in the examiner’s shoes and think about how to showcase your French skills.
If you have level B1:
During your preparation, practice as much as possible with a French-speaking person and, towards the end of your preparation, do complete mock exams under exam conditions with a tutor who is very familiar with the tests.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice (discussion groups, activities in French, etc.). Remember: be selective in your choices because your goal is B2/B2+! 😎
If you have level B2 and you want to put all the cards in your favor:
Be careful because, in order to pass your exam, you need to know the format of the tests and have a methodology, techniques, and strategies to apply during the exam.
Without this knowledge, even if you have a B2 level, you may fail. La première grande erreur, c’est de ne pas mettre en valeur son français
Also, do some full exam simulations and put yourself under a little stress to see how you react in exam conditions.
If you are studying on your own: B1 to B2 => INTENSIVE SIMULATIONS (Tutor, School)
You want to prepare for level B2 and then do intensive simulations with a tutor or in a school.
The idea behind the preparation proposed here is to help you master the concepts of the language and give you the tools and techniques you need to be effective in obtaining information or persuading others.
In addition, if you take the Tef-Tefaq, the exam format and tests are explained in detail.
When it comes to money, this training course is also an opportunity to save money.
For those with B1 or B2 level :
Thanks to this preparation, you will:
_ Review all the theory you need to know with lots of exam situations.
_ Prepare yourself for the tests.
_ Practice on representative topics, with answers and analysis of these answers
_ Develop techniques and strategies
_ Know all the tools and techniques to use during your exam
_ Use downloadable cheat sheets to help you
In addition, you will save the hours of tutoring that would be necessary to acquire the tools and knowledge explained here.. It’s economical, and thanks to the knowledge you gain here, you’ll be able to optimize and make the most of your hours of intensive simulation training.
A tip :To get the most out of intensive simulations with a tutor or at school :
During your online preparation, practice as much as possible at your level with a French speaker (or with a friend who is doing the same preparation). Even if it is modest, it will be excellent.
You should also take advantage of every opportunity to practice (discussion groups, activities in French, etc.). Keep in mind: be selective in your choices because your goal is B2/B2+ 😎
For all exams at Level B2/B2+, the same language concepts are used. 😎.
Then, you have to adapt to the exam format.
A useful training course for other exams
For the TEF, TEFAQ, TECF, TCFQ, the OQLF exam, etc., for oral expression tests to enter a school/university, etc., it is always the same language concepts that are assessed.
Thanks to this training at Level B2/B2+:
_You will review and practice concepts that you need to master at Level B2/B2+ regardless of which exam you are preparing for.
You will learn how to improve your French (this is a necessary skill for passing an exam).
Next, you will need to adapt to the format of your exam.
(Here, the format of this training course is that of the TEF / TEFAQ Section A and Section B)
Pour un autre examen :
- We must also have natural and effective conversations, as in real life.
- We must also obtain accurate information:
This is the work required during the TEF Section Abut it’s also a very useful skill for the TCF (Tache 2) and during the examOQLF (Partie 2)to obtain information or clarification. - We must also argue and convince:
This is the need for TEF Section B But the language, techniques, and strategies used here are common to many exams.
For example, these are skills that can be used during theOQLF (Partie 2 et 4) or to prepare a presentation for the TCF (Tache 3).
If you are a FALSE BEGINNER and want to brush up on your French 😎
You learned French before …. but forgot a lot of things 😕
Today, you want to brush up on your French.
This training is tailored to your needs, because it allows you to:
_ You will have guidelines for studying/refreshing your knowledge.
You will set very useful priorities in life (Obtaining accurate information, Discussing and persuading, Natural conversation).
You will still need to open a grammar book to review some rules.
My best advice is to meet French speakers and practice the language. Then, hire a good tutor from time to time when you get stuck or to better understand how “it works”… and you will make good progress.
B2/B2+ with professional vocabulary,
It’s professional communication!
Useful training for professional life
Thanks to this training, you will have the tools to communicate effectively at B2 / B2+ level in order to:
_ Obtain specific information (questions about a document, during a discussion, etc.)
_ Discuss with your colleagues and convince them
_ Have a natural conversation
This training course will give you the tools you need to become independent and gain the necessary confidence. Then, if you add vocabulary related to your profession, you will be efficient and professiona
Tools to feel comfortable and effective
A useful training course for personal life
The TEF at Level B2/B2+ accurately reflects real-life situations, so this preparation will provide you with useful tools.
It also means being able to:
_ Obtain accurate information (Ask questions about an advertisement or during a discussion, etc.)
_ Discuss and debate in everyday situations
It also means taking control and moving towards a natural conversation.
Part of the training is FREE, and access to the “PREMIUM” package is available at a token price.
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