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Bonjour Cécile

DALF C1 and C2 preparation

Advanced French, with confidence.

Hello, I am Cécile. I will guide you to the two highest levels of French, C1 and C2, all the way to exam day. With high standards, and without ever letting you lose heart.

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What you will find here

Understand the exam, prepare for it, progress every day

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    The exam guide

    Every DALF C1 and C2 paper explained: format, timing, scoring, what the examiners expect and the pitfalls to avoid.

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    Summaries and essays marked against the exam criteria, timed mock papers, listening and reading in the real exam format.

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The DALF at a glance

Two diplomas, two levels of demand

The DALF certifies advanced French. C1 and C2 are two independent diplomas: you register directly for the one that matches your level, with no need to pass the lower ones first.

DALF C1

Four papers, one per skill: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

  • 4 papers, each marked out of 25
  • 4 hours of written papers, then the oral
  • Pass at 50/100, with at least 5/25 in each paper
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DALF C2

Two papers combining comprehension and production: a long written piece and an argued oral.

  • 2 papers, each marked out of 50
  • A text of at least 700 words in the written paper
  • Pass at 50/100, with at least 10/50 in each paper
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My method

Learning French is good. Preparing specifically for the exam is better.

  1. Start from the exam

    Everything on this site is tied to an official paper and to the criteria the examiners use to mark you.

  2. Making you produce

    I won't just ask you to revise: I'll have you do exercises.

  3. Helping you progress, kindly

    When you make a mistake, I explain it so that you can do better next time.

“Together, we will take your French to the highest level.”

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