Speaking · B1–B2
The French Fluency Blueprint
100 Sentence Engines + The Conversational Fix
US$17.99
You probably know more French than you can comfortably use. The Blueprint gives you 100 reusable structures, Sentence Engines, so you can start, develop, connect, nuance, repair and continue your French when it is your turn to speak.
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What's inside
01–10 · Trouver son entréeStart naturally and enter a subject without searching for the perfect opening.
11–20 · Prendre positionState, soften, qualify and develop your point of view.
21–30 · ExpliquerExplain causes, problems, solutions and effects.
31–40 · DévelopperAdd precision, examples, evidence and interpretation.
41–50 · NuancerCompare, contrast, concede, qualify and reach a nuanced conclusion.
51–60 · InteragirReact to another person instead of delivering a prepared answer.
61–70 · RéparerRecover from forgotten words, mistakes and incomplete formulations.
71–80 · Garder le filBuy time, ask for clarification, redirect and keep speaking.
81–90 · RaconterBuild a story with context, events, reactions and meaning.
91–100 · Aller plus loinConnect ideas, discuss implications and build complete responses.
You will learn how to
- Start a response naturally
- Express and develop your opinion
- Explain causes and consequences
- Compare, contrast and add nuance
- React naturally to another person
- Recover when you forget a word
- Correct yourself without restarting
- Keep a conversation moving
This is for you if
- You are around B1–B2 and understand more French than you can comfortably speak
- You know grammar but struggle to retrieve it quickly
- You rely on translating from English or freeze when answering spontaneously
- You are preparing for TEF Canada or TCF Canada and need to develop your spoken answers
- 100 Sentence Engines in 10 progressive families
- Guided substitution and development exercises
- Fluency laboratories and combination exercises
- The Conversational Fix: repair strategies and recovery practice
- A final speaking challenge
Good to know
The method: retrieve → substitute → develop → combine → repair → repeat. Change the content, keep the structure, build your own sentences.
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