B1 French: The Intermediate Threshold
This comprehensive course is designed to take you from an A2 to a solid B1 level in French. You will learn to narrate events, describe experiences, express opinions and emotions, and handle most situations you might encounter while travelling. The course covers all the essential grammar and vocabulary for the B1 level, including the subjunctive, conditional, and a range of pronouns. It begins with a short introduction and an optional A2 revision deck, and concludes with a final test to showcase your new skills. To succeed, study regularly and complete your reviews every day.
Decks in this Course
20 items
B1 French: Course Introduction & Study Tips
Introduces the B1 French course structure, sets expectations, and provides essential tips for success, including the importance of regular study and daily reviews to retain knowledge.
B1 French: Optional A2 Grammar Revision
An optional revision of challenging A2-level grammar points, focusing on the distinction between passé composé and imparfait, direct and indirect object pronouns, and future tenses.
B1 French: Mastering Past Narration
Provides an in-depth study of past tenses, solidifying the distinction between imparfait and passé composé for storytelling, and introducing the plus-que-parfait to describe events that happened earlier in the past.
B1 French: Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
Focuses on the placement and usage of direct (le, la, les) and indirect (lui, leur) object pronouns, including their order when used together in a sentence and with different tenses.
B1 French: The Pronouns 'y' and 'en'
Teaches the usage and placement of the adverbial pronouns 'y' (to replace places or ideas introduced with 'à') and 'en' (to replace quantities or ideas introduced with 'de').
B1 French: Future and Conditional Tenses
Covers the formation and use of the futur simple to talk about distant future events and the conditionnel présent to give advice, make polite requests, and express hypothetical situations.
B1 French: Forming Hypotheses with 'Si' Clauses
Learn to form hypothetical 'if... then...' sentences in French. This deck covers the two essential 'si' clause structures: using the present and future for likely possibilities, and the imparfait and conditional for unlikely or imaginary situations.
B1 French: Connecting Ideas with Relative Pronouns
Introduces the simple relative pronouns qui (subject), que (direct object), où (place or time), and dont (object of 'de') to connect clauses and avoid repetition.
B1 French: Introduction to the Subjunctive
Introduces the concept of the subjunctive mood. Covers the formation of the subjonctif présent and its use after expressions of will, desire, and necessity (e.g., 'il faut que', 'vouloir que').
B1 French: The Subjunctive of Emotion and Doubt
Expands on the use of the subjonctif présent, focusing on its use after expressions of emotion (e.g., 'être content que'), doubt (e.g., 'douter que'), and certain conjunctions like 'bien que'.
B1 French: The Gerund and Passive Voice
Teaches two important B1 structures: the gerund (le gérondif) to express simultaneous actions or manner (e.g., 'en lisant'), and the passive voice (la voix passive) to shift focus from the agent to the object of an action.
B1 French: Reported Speech
Covers how to report what someone else has said (le discours indirect), including necessary changes to pronouns, time expressions, and verb tenses when reporting past speech.
B1 French: Linking Your Ideas with Connectors
Introduces and provides practice with a range of logical connectors to express cause (parce que, puisque, car), consequence (donc, alors), purpose (pour, afin de), and opposition (mais, pourtant, bien que).
B1 French Vocabulary: Personal Life and Relationships
Builds vocabulary related to family, friends, personal relationships, character traits, and feelings, enabling detailed descriptions and conversations about personal life.
B1 French Vocabulary: Work and Education
Learn essential French vocabulary for discussing your career, studies, job-seeking, and the workplace environment.
B1 French Vocabulary: Travel and Leisure
Learn essential French vocabulary for travel and leisure. This deck covers everything from planning your trip and booking a hotel to getting around and enjoying your free time with hobbies, sports, and cultural activities.
B1 French Vocabulary: Media and Technology
Provides vocabulary to discuss news, social media, the internet, film, television, and modern technology.
B1 French Vocabulary: Society and the Environment
Learn essential French vocabulary for discussing societal topics, current events, and environmental issues like pollution and conservation.
B1 French Vocabulary: Health and Well-being
Covers vocabulary for describing symptoms, visiting a doctor or pharmacy, and discussing general health, fitness, and well-being.
B1 French: Final Showcase
A cumulative test of all the grammar and vocabulary covered in the B1 French course. This deck allows you to showcase your ability to narrate, express opinions, and handle a variety of communicative situations.
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