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 B1 Syllabus 

French B1 (Intermediate Level) is the third stage of learning French according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This course helps learners develop greater independence in French by strengthening their vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. By the end of the B1 level, students can communicate confidently in most everyday, academic, and professional situations, express opinions, describe experiences, and understand the main points of clear spoken and written French.

Overview

  • Talk about personal, academic, and professional experiences

  • Describe events, situations, and future plans in detail

  • Express and justify opinions

  • Discuss interests, goals, and current affairs

  • Participate in conversations and group discussions

  • Handle travel, accommodation, and administrative situations independently

  • Understand and provide detailed information and instructions

  • Read articles, reports, advertisements, and formal correspondence

  • Write emails, letters, messages, and short reports

  • Summarise information from texts, conversations, and presentations

  • Describe experiences, feelings, and reactions

  • Explain problems, solutions, and decisions

  • Follow and contribute to discussions on familiar topics

  • Communicate effectively in social, academic, and workplace contexts

  • Revision and consolidation of A1–A2 grammar

  • Present, past, and future tenses

  • Imperfect and Passé Composé

  • Pluperfect (Plus-que-parfait)

  • Conditional mood

  • Subjunctive mood (introduction)

  • Direct and indirect object pronouns

  • Relative pronouns

  • Demonstrative and possessive pronouns

  • Passive voice

  • Reported speech

  • Comparative and superlative forms

  • Cause, consequence, purpose, and opposition

  • Complex sentence structures

  • Prepositions and connectors

  • Expressions of time, frequency, and duration

  • Hypotheses and conditions

  • Formal and informal language structures

  • Communicate independently in most everyday situations

  • Understand the main points of clear spoken and written French

  • Describe experiences, events, ambitions, and future plans

  • Express and justify opinions with confidence

  • Write structured emails, letters, and short reports

  • Interact effectively in social, academic, and workplace

  • Follow discussions on familiar topics

  • Prepare for  intermediate French proficiency exams

  • Education and studies

  • Work and professional life

  • Media and communication

  • Travel and tourism

  • Health and well-being

  • Environment and nature

  • Technology and the internet

  • Culture, arts, and entertainment

  • Society and current affairs

  • Relationships and social life

  • Shopping, services, and consumer habits

  • Housing and daily life

  • Sports and leisure activities

  • Feelings, opinions, and personal experiences

  • Administrative and formal communication

  • Introduce and present yourself confidently

  • Describe experiences, events, and future plans

  • Express and justify opinions

  • Participate in discussions and conversations

  • Agree, disagree, and negotiate politely

  • Give explanations, advice, and recommendations

  • Describe feelings, preferences, and reactions

  • Ask for and provide detailed information

  • Handle social, travel, and workplace interactions

  • Explain problems and propose solutions

  • Tell stories and recount past events

  • Make requests and respond appropriately

  • Present ideas on familiar topics

  • Summarise information and key points

  • Communicate effectively in everyday, academic, and professional situations

  • Social and professional etiquette

  • Formal and informal communication

  • Expressing opinions and viewpoints appropriately

  • Participating in discussions and debates

  • Writing personal, professional, and administrative correspondence

  • Telephone and online communication

  • Making suggestions, recommendations, and complaints

  • Invitations, congratulations, and condolences

  • Cultural practices in French-speaking countries

  • Understanding social conventions and intercultural differences

  • Presenting ideas and interacting in group settings

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