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Practical guides

Practical guides for learners of French, from A1 to C2.

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Reading & writingPractical guideC1
Build a French synthesis plan: admission, opening hours and information
Plan a French synthesis from three shared-garden notes. Sort admission rules, irregular hours and proposed changes into two themes, then check source coverage.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA1
French negation: ne…pas, never, nothing and nobody
Learn French negation: ne…pas, jamais, plus, rien and personne, article changes and word order, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideB1
How to prepare for DELF B1 writing
Prepare for DELF B1 writing: understand the task, plan a response in a few minutes and know what to check when you revise.
Everyday FrenchPractical guideC1
A French negotiation brief: objectives, limits and questions
Prepare a one-page French negotiation brief with a worked example, conditional concessions, decision limits and three questions to test your wording.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideB2
French reported speech: check the day, viewpoint and deadline
Follow a Monday message into a Wednesday report. Check earlier actions, future-in-the-past promises, deadlines and time words with four questions.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
French r practice: a short session with useful feedback
Build a comfortable French r session from port, porte and train, then ask a partner precise questions about the words and phrase rhythm.
Reading & writingPractical guideC1
Revise a French source synthesis: check meaning before style
Revise a French synthesis using three short source texts, a flawed draft and a complete revision. Check conditions, attribution and conclusions with a quiz.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA2
Which French article? Choose the meaning before le, un or du
Choose French articles through a café order: a general taste, one serving, an amount or something already known. Includes pictures and four questions.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideB1
How to plan a French response from the task instructions
Turn a French writing prompt into a useful plan: identify the reader, select reasons, organise an example and check every requested action.
Everyday FrenchPractical guideA2
Review a French conversation: one result, one repair, one next task
Use a worked appointment call to review the outcome, spot one misunderstanding and choose a useful next exercise. Includes a short self-review checklist.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideB1
Write a French flashback: anchor, earlier action, return
Add a short flashback with the plus-que-parfait. Follow a library scene, compare event order with sentence order and practise returning to the main story.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
Retell French audio: a short dictogloss activity with examples
Turn brief listening notes into a French retelling. Practise keeping the cause, result and speaker’s wishes, then compare two accurate reformulations.
Reading & writingPractical guideA2
Write a French complaint: facts, consequence and a clear request
Build a short French complaint about the wrong item in a delivery. Compare useful facts with guesses, follow a model email and practise the final request.
Grammar & usagePractical guideC1
Formal French connectors: choose the job, then the register
Compare partant, nonobstant, au regard de and il ressort que in a short report. Check their structures, then choose a clear version for an email.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideB1
Answer a B1 French objection: adapt a museum proposal
Work through two objections to an evening museum visit. Learn when to keep a limited proposal, when to change it and how to explain the difference.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideB1
The French subjunctive: forms, uses and examples
Learn the French subjunctive: when to use it, how to form it, irregular verbs and indicative contrasts, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
Ask for French pronunciation feedback: phrases that help
Use a short French exchange to ask what a listener heard, request one useful change and try again. Includes a feedback log, checklist and quick quiz.
Reading & writingPractical guideA2
How to track objects and pronouns in a French story
Follow a borrowed scarf and a camera through a short French scene. Separate owner, holder and location, then resolve la, le and lui with a table and quiz.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA1
French adjective agreement: rules, forms and examples
Learn French adjective agreement: feminine and plural endings, irregular forms, colours and position, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideB1
How to compare two French practice attempts fairly
Compare two French emails against one target, record the help you used, and test the same skill in a fresh task. Includes examples and a quiz.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideB1
Practise French conditional requests beyond je voudrais
Build conditional requests by changing the speaker, the action and the reply. Includes model exchanges, a practice checklist and three questions.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
How to choose French listening practice at the right difficulty
Choose a French recording for one clear goal. Compare a café order, an interview and a discussion, try a short extract, then use a practical checklist.
Reading & writingPractical guideC2
Review an advanced French draft: five passes with a worked example
Review a French options note for purpose, evidence, structure and language. Compare a faulty launch announcement with a complete revision and test your choices.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA2
Build a French information question from the answer you need
Build French questions from a missing person, place, time or quantity. Compare complete question frames, follow a five-step checklist and try five choices.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA1
French reflexive verbs: forms, uses and word order
Learn French reflexive verbs: me, te and se, present and past forms, negatives and commands, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
French apostrophes: check j’, l’, qu’ and s’il in three steps
Find the word behind a French apostrophe, check the next sound and restore the correct spelling. Includes h cases, si versus se and ten practice questions.
Reading & writingPractical guideB2
Develop a French paragraph: from a claim to a worked example
Build a B2 French paragraph about sharing equipment. Add the missing explanation, a relevant example and a practical limit, then check what each sentence does.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA2
Review French grammar mistakes: one correction, one new sentence
Use a short French draft to build a useful correction log. Repair agreement and qui/que, preserve valid phrases, then try new examples in a quiz.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA2
The imparfait in French: forms, uses and examples
Learn the imparfait in French: stems, endings, spelling, past habits and descriptions, with examples, common mistakes and a nine-question quiz.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
French number listening practice: prepare a short, useful session
Set up a French number listening session with six time phrases, a partner reading list, a checking routine and questions for confirming what you heard.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideB1
French si clauses: a proofreading checklist with worked repairs
Check if versus whether, then choose the condition and result tenses. Worked repairs cover open conditions, hypotheses and a past-to-present result.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
A varied French listening week: seven days, three different jobs
Build a practical listening week around a café exchange, a radio discussion and an interview, with a sample timetable, a checklist and three checks.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA2
How to write clear French instructions: a worked example
Write French instructions with consistent imperative or infinitive forms. Follow a form-return example, check pronouns and practise three short questions.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideB1
Choose French listening material: match the clip to the task
A practical check for French listening clips: try the controls, compare captions with speech, and choose support for gist, exact wording or accent study.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA2
The passé composé in French: forms, uses and examples
Learn the passé composé in French: avoir or être, past participles, agreement and word order, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA1
The French present tense: forms, uses and examples
Learn the French present tense: regular endings, essential irregular verbs, spelling and everyday uses, with examples and a nine-question quiz.