This is ridiculous and frustrating. Seems like they are after money.

I found this super cool book at a garage sale for $1! It has soooo much information along with photos, and it’s a small book!

I passed the DELF B1 in 5 months. My tips

Although I wasn’t starting from scratch – having done an A2 summer course two years ago – I picked it up again in January and studied entirely on my own. I’ll start by outlining my progress in case it’s useful to you as advice.

Grammar: I used the grammar book *Grammaire progressive du français A2-B1* and took notes in a notebook. I studied these and did some exercises on the lessons I found most difficult. Alongside this, I also asked ChatGPT and Gemini to set me exercises, which they then marked for me.

Listening: I mainly made the most of times when I was cleaning the house or cooking; whilst doing these chores, I’d play B1-level podcasts in the background. Specifically, I recommend: ‘French Mornings with Elisa’ (https://www.youtube.com/@FrenchmorningswithElisa) and the ‘InnerFrench’ channel (https://www.youtube.com/@innerFrench).

Speaking and Writing: I have to admit that I think I was lucky with the speaking section, as it was my first face-to-face interaction with someone speaking French, but I did prepare, above all, useful phrases and expressions for the exam. Also, I practised the first part of the speaking test – the self-introduction – before the exam. For the writing section, I wrote several essays and had ChatGPT mark them; if you choose this option, I ended up scoring 3–4 marks higher in the official exam than in the AI’s marking.

To prepare for the DELF B1, I simply used a number of practice exams that I found online and on the Institut français’s own website.

Finally, I obtained: 77’5/100

I hope you find these tips useful and that you pass the exam.

Bonne Chance!

I have so much trouble trying to make sentences, remembering grammar, and vocab and then saying it anyone has any tips or anything cause i’m an idiot who went to france while struggling to do all of this.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been learning French on and off for about a year and I’m around B1. Reading is my strongest skill, but I forget things constantly, verb endings, little grammar points, connectors. It comes back when I review, but never really feels solid. My biggest issue is producing French. My teacher asks me to expand something I’ve written, and my mind just blanks. I don’t know what tense to use, what words to use, how to keep going. Right now, I usually write by looking at examples first, then try my own version, and afterward, I list useful vocab and connectors. Speaking feels the same. I can say a few things, but I don’t know how to naturally extend my answer or speak off the top of my head. Is this normal at B1? What should I focus on now? Grammar review, writing practice, speaking drills, or something else? Any advice or personal experience would really help.

Thanks.

I just really need advice on how to go about learning the language and good resources, ive seen so many differnt perspectives and i dont know exactly how to start on my own and transition to classes.

Please help, what could be a good way to learn gradually and actually make progress?

Hello everyone ;)

Even though I’m already at a decent level in French I’ve always had some trouble to memorise new vocabulary.

What are your favourite techniques? Do you use notebooks to write them down?

There are many words I’ve learned on apps but I’m not able to recall in a conversation, how do you handle these problems?

Looking forward to your answers!

Hello,
Has anyone here tried Lionel Junior’s (impolyglot) course ? It’s a bit expensive. I wanted to hear other people’s feedback before signing up.

Hi, Any suggestions where I can learn C1 level French online?

I’ve been working on my listening comprehension skills lately. I’d say I’m a high C1 low C2 in listening but I still struggle with fast speech. Someone recommended the podcast “Sip and gossip” to me which is like an informal gossip-style podcast and oh my god do they speak insanely fast. I catch like every 4th word, and my brain isn’t fast enough to translate so I pretty much have no idea what’s going on. What level do I need to get to to understand it?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VOfLsX9cThUItP6fG2sRk?si=kEMOFIT-QzaJWCG2d43tWg&utm_source=copy-link

Does it truly mean "this whole thing". As seen in Google translate

What else could it mean

I'm searching for good test to test my french just to know my level " for free "

It's so annoying when french lessons fail to be clear when explaining things. Like this example

1. Expressing Willingness or AgreementIn conversational French, bien is used to show willingness, similar to saying "I'd like to" or "sure".Je veux bien. -> I am willing to (or Yes, I'd love to / I don't mind).

Je veux already expresses want to. Is the willingness intensified by bien, or is vouloir bien a separate expression.

So now I have to come here

Can someone explain all the uses of bien please. Thanks in advance