Introducing DELF

In DELF A1, learners develop basic language skills in French, focusing on everyday situations and communication. Here's an overview of what learners typically acquire:

*Language Skills*

1. *Listening*: Understand simple, everyday conversations, announcements, and instructions.

2. *Reading*: Comprehend short, simple texts, such as signs, labels, and short messages.

3. *Writing*: Write short, simple texts, like filling out forms and writing a short message.

4. *Speaking*: Engage in basic conversations, using simple vocabulary and grammar to communicate everyday needs.

*Grammar and Vocabulary*

1. *Basic phrases*: Learn common expressions, greetings, and farewells.

2. *Introductions*: Introduce oneself, ask for and give personal information.

3. *Basic questions*: Ask and answer simple questions about everyday topics.

4. *Numbers and quantities*: Understand and use numbers, quantities, and basic math operations.

5. *Common vocabulary*: Learn basic words and phrases related to:

 - Food and drink

 - Family and relationships

 - Daily routines

 - Travel and transportation

 - Shopping

By achieving the DELF A1 level, learners demonstrate a basic understanding of French language structures and vocabulary, enabling them to communicate in everyday situations.

In DELF A2, learners build on their basic language skills and develop a more solid foundation in French. Here's an overview of what learners typically acquire:

*Language Skills*

1. *Listening*: Understand everyday conversations, radio broadcasts, and audio announcements.

2. *Reading*: Comprehend short, simple texts, such as news articles, instructions, and descriptions.

3. *Writing*: Write short, simple texts, like filling out forms, writing a short letter, or describing a picture.

4. *Speaking*: Engage in conversations, using more complex vocabulary and grammar to communicate everyday needs.

*Grammar and Vocabulary*

1. *Verb tenses*: Use present, imperfect, and future tenses to describe actions and events.

2. *Basic sentence structures*: Use more complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses.

3. *Vocabulary expansion*: Learn vocabulary related to:

 - Education and work

 - Leisure activities

 - Travel and transportation

 - Food and drink

 - Shopping

4. *Idiomatic expressions*: Learn common idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.

By achieving the DELF A2 level, learners demonstrate a more solid understanding of French language structures and vocabulary, enabling them to communicate effectively in everyday situations.

In DELF B1, learners develop a more advanced level of French language skills, enabling them to communicate effectively in various situations. Here's an overview of what learners typically acquire:

_Language Skills_

1. _Listening_: Understand various spoken dialects, discussions, and radio broadcasts.

2. _Reading_: Comprehend more complex texts, such as articles, reports, and literary extracts.

3. _Writing_: Write clear, detailed texts, like essays, letters, and reports.

4. _Speaking_: Engage in conversations, debates, and discussions, using more complex vocabulary and grammar.

_Grammar and Vocabulary_

1. _Verb tenses_: Master the use of present, imperfect, future, and conditional tenses.

2. _Subjunctive mood_: Understand and use the subjunctive mood to express doubt, uncertainty, or possibility.

3. _Passive voice_: Use the passive voice to change the emphasis of a sentence.

4. _Vocabulary expansion_: Learn vocabulary related to:

 - Culture and society

 - Politics and current events

 - Science and technology

 - Environment and ecology

5. _Idiomatic expressions_: Learn more complex idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.

By achieving the DELF B1 level, learners demonstrate a more advanced level of French language proficiency, enabling them to communicate effectively in various situations, both in writing and speaking.

In DELF B2, learners develop a high level of French language proficiency, enabling them to communicate effectively and accurately in complex situations. Here's an overview of what learners typically acquire:

*Language Skills*

1. *Listening*: Understand various spoken dialects, discussions, debates, and radio broadcasts.

2. *Reading*: Comprehend complex texts, such as articles, reports, literary extracts, and technical documents.

3. *Writing*: Write clear, detailed, and well-structured texts, like essays, reports, and letters.

4. *Speaking*: Engage in conversations, debates, and discussions, using complex vocabulary and grammar.

*Grammar and Vocabulary*

1. *Complex sentence structures*: Use subordinate clauses, relative clauses, and passive voice to express complex ideas.

2. *Advanced verb tenses*: Master the use of present, imperfect, future, conditional, and subjunctive tenses.

3. *Vocabulary expansion*: Learn vocabulary related to:

 - Specialized fields (e.g., medicine, law, economics)

 - Abstract concepts (e.g., philosophy, psychology)

 - Technical and scientific topics

4. *Idiomatic expressions*: Learn complex idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, and figurative language.

By achieving the DELF B2 level, learners demonstrate a high level of French language proficiency, enabling them to communicate effectively and accurately in complex situations, both in writing and speaking.

In DELF C1, learners develop an advanced level of French language proficiency, enabling them to communicate effectively and accurately in complex, specialized, and professional situations. Here's an overview of what learners typically acquire:

_Language Skills_

1. _Listening_: Understand complex, specialized, and technical spoken language, including debates, discussions, and conferences.

2. _Reading_: Comprehend complex, specialized, and technical written language, including academic and professional texts.

3. _Writing_: Write clear, detailed, and well-structured texts, including essays, reports, and articles, using complex vocabulary and grammar.

4. _Speaking_: Engage in conversations, debates, and discussions, using complex vocabulary and grammar, and demonstrating a high level of fluency and spontaneity.

_Grammar and Vocabulary_

1. _Advanced sentence structures_: Use complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses, relative clauses, and passive voice.

2. _Specialized vocabulary_: Learn vocabulary related to specialized fields, such as law, medicine, economics, and technology.

3. _Idiomatic expressions_: Learn complex idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, and figurative language.

4. _Discourse markers_: Use discourse markers to connect ideas, signal transitions, and organize texts.

By achieving the DELF C1 level, learners demonstrate an advanced level of French language proficiency, enabling them to communicate effectively and accurately in complex, specialized, and professional situations.