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Four free PDF guides. Click one to download it from Payhip, our download provider (it opens in a new tab and costs nothing).
NCLC 7 Quick Start
A concise guide for learners who already know some French but want their answers to become more connected, developed and controlled.
Speak Fluent French: 10 Sentence Engines
Ten reusable French structures to start, develop, nuance and repair your answers, one from each family of the full Blueprint.
TCF Canada Expression Orale 2026: Free Sample
Nine subjects from the full guide, three for each speaking task, with their model answers, so you can try the method before the exam.
TEF Canada Expression Orale: Free Sample
Six subjects from the full guide, three for Section A and three for Section B, with their model dialogues, so you can try the method before the exam.
Cheat sheets Sent to your inbox
Short PDF cheat sheets. Enter your email and confirm your address: the download link arrives in the confirmation email, and you will also receive The Chic French Note on Sundays (unsubscribe in one click).
Passé composé or imparfait?
A short decision guide: when to use each tense, the pattern you will use most, verbs that change meaning, and a quick check with answers.
NCLC 7 at a glance
The minimum scores for NCLC 7 in both tests, what each skill looks like at that level, a 4-week plan and an error checklist for writing and speaking.
60 Essential French Connectors
60 linking words sorted by what you want to say and by register, the 6 traps to avoid, and a paragraph template for exam writing.
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Free practice À vous de jouer
French level test
Grammar, vocabulary, gender, reading and more, from A1 to C1. Get a detailed estimate of your level.
Take the testmotsPuzzleFrench crosswords
Themed mini crosswords with English clues. A new grid every time you play.
Play a crosswordle/laGameLe or la?
Guess the gender of everyday nouns and learn the endings that give it away.
PlayjourEvery dayDaily challenge
Five new questions every day on grammar, expressions and gender.
Today's challengeabcPuzzleWord scramble
Unscramble the letters to find the French word, with the English meaning as a clue.
PlayquizExercisesGrammar exercises
Short rounds on every major grammar topic, each answer explained.
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