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Speaking with confidence.
Methods and drills to give longer answers, keep conversations going and express opinions naturally, in everyday life and in speaking exams.
13 guides
Longer, better answers Développer
- Developing Your Answers in FrenchHow to develop your answers in French and give longer, better answers: five techniques (reasons, examples, comparison, consequences,…S'exprimer à l'oral
- Beyond One-Sentence Answers in FrenchFrench speaking practice for learners who answer in one sentence: why it happens, the R·D·O structure and 7 practical drills to help you…S'exprimer à l'oral
- Giving Your Opinion in FrenchExpress opinions in French with confidence: phrases to agree, disagree, nuance and conclude, the subjunctive after « je ne pense pas que…Donner son avis
- French ConnectorsThe French connectors you need to sound fluent: addition, contrast, cause, consequence, concession and conclusion, with examples,…Les connecteurs logiques
Conversation La conversation
- Keeping a French Conversation GoingNever get stuck in a French conversation again: phrases to react, ask follow-up questions, buy time, change topic and recover when you…La conversation
- Asking QuestionsThe three ways to ask a question in French (intonation, est-ce que, inversion), question words, quel vs qu’est-ce que, polite indirect…Poser des questions
- Tu vs VousTu or vous? When to use each in French, at work, in France and in Quebec, how to switch to tu, what to do in exams, and the mistakes to…Tutoyer ou vouvoyer
- French Filler WordsThe filler words French speakers really use: bon, ben, euh, du coup, genre, quoi, enfin, bref. Meanings, examples and when to avoid them.Les petits mots de l'oral
- On vs NousWhy French speakers say “on” instead of “nous”, the four meanings of on, agreement (on est contents), and when to use nous in writing…On ou nous ?
Speaking exams Les épreuves orales
- TCF Canada SpeakingTCF Canada speaking test: learn the 3 tasks, timing, the NCLC 7 score requirement and a practical 4-week preparation plan, with our…TCF Canada · Expression orale
- TEF Canada SpeakingA complete guide to the TEF Canada speaking test: Section A and Section B explained, how it is scored, what NCLC 7 sounds like, and a…TEF Canada · Expression orale
- DELF B1 SpeakingDELF B1 speaking explained: the guided interview, the role-play and the point of view, with timings, useful phrases and model answers…DELF B1 · Production orale
- DELF B2 SpeakingPass the DELF B2 speaking test: how to use the 30-minute preparation, structure a 5–7 minute monologue, handle the examiner’s questions…DELF B2 · Production orale