French B1
B1 is the level where French stops being a classroom subject and starts being a way to deal with life in France.
- 74 pages
- PDF download
- 20 lesson chapters
- Quick answer, key points and a tip in every chapter
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Inside the French B1 lessons
These lessons, explained in English, tackle both: “giving your opinion and defending it”, “imagining what would happen if” and “narrating an anecdote with three past tenses” build fluency, while “writing a French CV and application”, “complaining in writing, politely and firmly” and “leases, inspections and notice letters” prepare you for the documents a resident really writes. Some chapters are cultural, such as “schools, bac and universities in France” and “etiquette, greetings and meals in France”. The grammar is introduced inside these topics, so “passing on messages and conversations” is where reported speech is explained and “describing people and places with qui, que, où, dont” is where relative pronouns come together. There are 20 chapters, each opening with a quick answer and ending with key points and a tip from Zoé, and each French example is translated. The book suits adults who want to work, study or settle in a French-speaking place.
Table of contents
- Giving your opinion and defending it
- Imagining what would happen if
- Writing a French CV and application
- Narrating an anecdote with three past tenses
- Passing on messages and conversations
- Building a balanced argument for and against
- Wishes, joy and surprise with que
- Writing and saying a review
- Speaking up and reporting at meetings
- Complaining in writing, politely and firmly
- Leases, inspections and notice letters
- Doctors, pharmacies and getting repaid
- Schools, bac and universities in France
- Debating news and social networks in French
- Climate change: writing solutions in French
- Joining an association and giving your reasons
- Etiquette, greetings and meals in France
- Planning a student year in France
- Making plans and projects for the years ahead
- Describing people and places with qui, que, où, dont
Want to try a chapter first? The French B1 chapters are free to read on the website: open the free French B1 pages.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the French B1 lessons for?
It is made for adults with solid basics who now need French for work, study or daily life in France. The explanations are in English and every French example is translated.
How is a chapter organized?
Each of the 20 chapters opens with a quick answer, explains the point step by step, and ends with key points to remember and a tip from Zoé. Read from “giving your opinion and defending it” to “describing people and places with qui, que, où, dont”, or jump straight to “leases, inspections and notice letters” if that is the topic you need.
What comes after the French B1 lessons?
B2 comes next, with essays, syntheses and the DELF B2 tasks.
How do I get the French B1 lessons?
Pay once with PayPal and the PDF is ready to download at once. It opens on up to 3 devices, so it can live on a laptop and a tablet.
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