French B2
The B2 lessons, explained in English, are written for adults who need French that holds up in writing, in debate and in an exam room.
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- 20 lesson chapters
- Quick answer, key points and a tip in every chapter
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Inside the French B2 lessons
The opening chapters are about structure: “building a convincing 250-word essay”, “writing a firm and polite formal letter” and “combining several documents into one synthesis” show how a good text is organized before any sentence is polished. Next come the tools of nuance, such as “granting a point and still disagreeing”, “turning verbs into nouns for news style” and “reading tone, irony and hidden criticism”, which turn a correct text into a convincing one. Several chapters prepare the DELF B2 directly, with “winning the DELF B2 speaking exam” and “summarizing a long text with precision” covering the speaking and summary tasks. Each of the 20 chapters begins with a quick answer, includes translated examples and ends with key points and a tip from Zoé. The explanations stay in English, so effort goes into understanding French, not into decoding the commentary.
Table of contents
- Building a convincing 250-word essay
- Writing a firm and polite formal letter
- Combining several documents into one synthesis
- Granting a point and still disagreeing
- Turning verbs into nouns for news style
- Subjunctive after superlatives and in relative clauses
- Reading tone, irony and hidden criticism
- Winning the DELF B2 speaking exam
- Understanding editorials and press bias
- Proposals, conditions and compromise in French
- How power works in the French Republic
- Jobs, contracts, strikes and unemployment
- Debating bioethics and artificial intelligence in French
- Writing about urban planning and city living
- Reading about heritage, museums and cultural policy
- French-speaking world: institutions and varieties
- Idioms, metaphors and proverbs in everyday French
- Describing graphs, trends and proportions aloud
- Summarizing a long text with precision
- Handling a tough job interview in French
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the French B2 lessons for?
It is made for advanced learners who need French for writing, debate and a diploma exam. 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 “building a convincing 250-word essay” to “handling a tough job interview in French”, or jump straight to “how power works in the French Republic” if that is the topic you need.
What comes after the French B2 lessons?
After B2, reading the French press and literature freely is the realistic goal.
How do I get the French B2 lessons?
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