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French at B1
Everything written for B1 learners (expressing your ideas), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Grammar & usageSentence builderB1
Build sentences with two pronouns: je le lui donne
Je le lui donne, je te le prête, il nous en parle: tap the tiles to put two French object pronouns in the right order. Eight sentences with instant checking.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsB1
French pottery tools vocabulary: 24 ceramics studio flashcards
Learn twenty French pottery tools and studio materials plus four extras. Picture cards and making instructions distinguish ribs, loop tools and wheels.
Culture & registerArticleB1
Kiffer or aimer: how to say what you like in familiar and neutral French
Compare kiffer and aimer with everyday preferences, pictured objects and a short attraction scene. Practise choosing a neutral version for a different audience.
Words & expressionsVerb drillB1
Fort or puissant: practise strong, loud and powerful in French
Practise fort, forte, fortes and puissant with sound, skill and power examples. A short transformation drill shows when fort changes and when it stays fixed.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
B1 French opinion notes: a community-radio proposal
Build B1 French opinion notes around a community-radio proposal: position, reason, example and condition, with useful phrases and an objection quiz.
Everyday FrenchDialogueB1
French work instructions: clarify the task and repeat it back
Rehearse a French work brief with a missing deadline, a review stage and one changed detail. Practise your part and check the final task summary.
Everyday FrenchGap-fillB1
A French flatshare note: routines, swaps and pending requests
Read a French flatshare agreement, separate the usual rota from a temporary swap, then complete a message with six gaps and check the guest request.
DELF, DALF & examsPhrasebookB1
DELF B1 French phrases: registration for a free library event
Discuss free entry and advance registration in French. Ask about booking at reception, answer a price objection and practise an accessible alternative.
Reading & writingQuizB1
French houseplant care quiz: light, watering and frequency
Ten questions on French plant-care labels: lumière vive sans soleil direct, arroser quand la terre est sèche, une fois par semaine, rempoter au printemps.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingB1
B1 French reading: can the reuse shop collect your table?
Read a French donation notice, match objects to the rules and work out when a drop-off or home collection is confirmed. Includes glosses and five questions.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
French pronunciation references disagree: four things to compare
Compare word forms, phrase context, accent and IPA detail with fin/fine, mon ami and brun/brin. Use a short checklist and three diagnostic questions.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesB1
Support, soutien or assistance? Translating "support" in French
Un support is a physical support or medium; emotional support is le soutien; tech support is l'assistance or le support technique. Choose the right word.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceB1
B1 French writing task: ask to keep a public fountain
Write a polite French proposal to keep a neighbourhood fountain. A model letter shows how to acknowledge maintenance work and request a comparison.
DELF, DALF & examsGraded storyB1
B1 French reading: a place in a shared art studio
Follow Nora from a studio application to a confirmed June time slot. Read the notice and her emails, then check deadlines, supplies and the possible extension.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableB1
Rire conjugation: ris, rions, ri and the double i in riions
Study rire in seven tenses and moods. Compare rions with riions, learn the participle ri, and test the forms in short sentences and a quiz.
Culture & registerWord scaleB1
How sure are you? French from peut-être to certainement
A scale of certainty in French, from peut-être and probablement to sûrement and certainement, with the catch that sûrement often means probably.
Words & expressionsMatching gameB1
French verbs and their nouns: match partir to le départ
Partir → le départ, choisir → le choix, réussir → la réussite. Match twelve verbs to their nouns and learn the endings that help you build vocabulary fast.
Everyday FrenchTimelineB1
Applying for a French residence permit: the steps in order
Visa, OFII validation, online application, documents, appointment, récépissé, card: the steps of a French titre de séjour application, with the key admin vocabulary.
Everyday FrenchReal documentB1
Read a French payslip: brut, net and cotisations
A simplified French bulletin de paie: gross salary, social contributions, net before tax, income tax taken at source and the amount actually paid.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listB1
French stage-lighting vocabulary: 12 fixtures and accessories
Name twelve stage-lighting fixtures and accessories in French, recognise their shapes, and match a technician’s equipment requests to picture cards.
Culture & registerText conversationB1
Moving a date by text, in French
Something came up and you need to move Saturday's date. Text in French so it sounds like 'I really want to see you', not 'I'm not interested'.
Culture & registerSorting gameB1
Spoken or written French? Sort everyday words by register
Ouais, genre, du coup, bref vs néanmoins, toutefois, par conséquent, en outre: sort sixteen French words into speech and formal writing.
Everyday FrenchSentence builderB1
Ask for advice in French without asking someone to decide for you
Build eight French requests for useful advice: ask for an opinion, relevant experience or comparison criteria while keeping responsibility for the decision.
Verbs & tensesArticleB1
En faisant: does the French gérondif mean “while” or “by”?
Compare en + present participle for an accompanying action and a method. Use examples, a formation table, sentence practice and a four-question quiz.
DELF, DALF & examsVerb drillB1
French writing check: complete the task and correct the language
Separate a missing request from a wrong verb form, compare two French replies and repair six sentences in a rescheduling email.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Septante, huitante and nonante: French regional number words
Recognise septante, huitante and nonante, compare Belgian and Swiss usage with France’s tens, and identify the numbers in short everyday examples.
Everyday FrenchDialogueB1
Ask a friend what matters most before giving advice in French
Ask about goals, level, availability and budget before advising a friend in a sixteen-line French dialogue. Base the suggestion on their confirmed priorities.
Words & expressionsGap-fillB1
Partager, diviser, répartir: plan a shared lunch in French
Share lunch, divide a total and allocate tasks with partager, diviser and répartir. Study the patterns, then complete a French planning scene.
Culture & registerPhrasebookB1
Ask for an accessible way to take part in a French public consultation
Use four French scenes to request a readable document, contribute in writing, check step-free access and clarify a proposed amendment.
Everyday FrenchQuizB1
French work deadlines quiz: draft, review or final version?
Read a French deadline conversation, then answer eight questions on the draft, review, cutoff and final delivery. Practise precise confirmation phrases.
Reading & writingReadingB1
B1 French reading: a clay vase waiting for the kiln
Read a pottery-studio scene in French. Explore the room, learn argile and cuisson, and distinguish a finished shape from the next stage of the work.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
Plan a French dictation: check sounds, grammar and spelling separately
Plan a short dictation with matching audio and text. Use parlé, parler and parlez to check grammar, and separate time values from spelling choices.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesB1
Une caution is not caution: deposits, guarantors and care
In French, une caution is a deposit or a guarantee (rent, bike hire). Caution in English is la prudence. Learn caution, garant, dépôt de garantie and prudence.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceB1
TCF writing task 3: compare views on a workplace canteen
Compare two French views on a staff canteen, then write a 120–180-word response. Includes source texts, a two-part model and a fidelity checklist.
Pronunciation & listeningGraded storyB1
Follow a French anecdote: the day I left my bag on the train
A B1 French anecdote with glosses, translation and questions. Follow the past routine, the forgotten bag, a flashback and the speaker’s reaction today.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableB1
Valoir conjugation: vaux, vaut, valu and vaudra
Learn valoir with seven tables and form checks: vaux and vaut, vaudr- in the future, vaille in the subjunctive, and everyday valoir mieux patterns.
