Comprehensive French B2: Fluency and Expression
Achieve upper-intermediate fluency with our comprehensive B2 French course. Aligned with the CEFR, this course will equip you to understand complex texts, interact spontaneously with native speakers, and express nuanced opinions on a wide range of topics. Starting with a short introduction and an optional B1 review, and ending with a final assessment, you'll master advanced grammar, expand your vocabulary to cover contemporary issues, and build the confidence to use French effectively in academic, professional, and social contexts. To succeed, study regularly and complete your daily reviews to ensure you retain what you've learned.
Decks in this Course
25 items
Introduction to B2 French
A short introduction to the B2 French course, setting expectations and explaining the importance of regular study and daily reviews for successful language acquisition.
Optional B1 French Revision
A review of key B1 French grammar points, including the imparfait and passé composé, object pronouns, the pronouns 'y' and 'en', and the present subjunctive. This deck helps solidify your foundation before tackling B2 concepts.
Advanced Past Tenses in French: Le Plus-que-parfait
Mastering the formation and use of the pluperfect tense (le plus-que-parfait) to describe actions that occurred before another past action.
Advanced Tenses in French: Futur Antérieur & Conditionnel Passé
Learning to form and use the future perfect (futur antérieur) to describe a future action that will be completed before another, and the past conditional (conditionnel passé) to express past regrets or hypotheticals.
Hypothetical 'Si' Clauses in French
Learn to express possibilities, hypotheses, and regrets in French by mastering the three types of 'si' clauses. This deck covers the essential tense sequences for constructing conditional sentences.
B2 French Vocabulary: Work & Careers
This deck provides essential B2-level French vocabulary for discussing the professional world. It covers topics from job searching and office life to career development and economic sectors.
The Subjunctive in French: Expressing Subjectivity
Mastering the use of the present subjunctive after expressions of opinion, doubt, emotion, and will, moving beyond the basic triggers learned at B1.
The Past Subjunctive in French
Master the French past subjunctive (le subjonctif passé). This deck covers how to form it with 'avoir' and 'être', and when to use it to express feelings, doubt, or will about completed past actions.
The Subjunctive in French: Purpose & Concession
This deck teaches how to use the French subjunctive mood after conjunctions of purpose, such as 'pour que', and concession, such as 'bien que'.
B2 French Vocabulary: Media & Current Events
Building a strong vocabulary for understanding and discussing news, politics, social issues, and the media as presented in French-language newspapers, websites, and broadcasts.
Advanced Relative Pronouns in French: 'dont' and 'lequel'
Mastering the use of the relative pronoun 'dont' to replace objects of 'de', and 'lequel' (and its forms) to replace objects of other prepositions.
Compound Relative Pronouns in French
Learn to use the indefinite relative pronouns 'ce qui', 'ce que', and 'ce dont' to refer to an idea or an entire clause rather than a specific noun.
Discourse Markers for Argumentation in French
Acquire a range of sophisticated French connectors and discourse markers like 'néanmoins', 'cependant', and 'd'ailleurs' to structure arguments, express cause and effect, and add nuance to your expression.
B2 French Vocabulary: Environment & Society
Learn essential French vocabulary to discuss environmental challenges like climate change and pollution, and societal issues such as equality, justice, and demographics.
The Passive Voice in French
This deck explains the formation and use of the passive voice (la voix passive) in French. You will learn how to construct it in various tenses using the verb 'être' and a past participle, how to handle participle agreement, and when to use it in formal or journalistic contexts. You will also learn common alternatives to the passive voice.
Reported Speech in French
Mastering indirect speech (le discours indirect), including the necessary changes to pronouns, time/place indicators, and the sequence of tenses (la concordance des temps) when the reporting verb is in the past.
Causative Constructions in French: 'Faire' and 'Laisser'
Learn to use the French causative constructions 'faire + infinitive' (to have something done) and 'laisser + infinitive' (to let something happen), including the correct placement of object pronouns and past participle agreement rules.
B2 French Vocabulary: Education & Research
Acquiring vocabulary related to higher education, academic systems, and the world of research, enabling discussion of studies, academic papers, and scientific discovery.
Gerund vs. Present Participle in French
Learn to distinguish between the French gerund (le gérondif) and the present participle (le participe présent). This deck covers their formation and how to use them to express simultaneity, manner, cause, or to replace a relative clause.
Advanced Prepositions in French
Mastering the use of prepositions required by specific verbs and adjectives, and reviewing complex rules for prepositions with geographical locations.
B2 French Vocabulary: Arts & Culture
Developing vocabulary to discuss literature, cinema, painting, music, and cultural heritage in French.
B2 French Vocabulary: Health & Wellbeing
Learning vocabulary related to the human body, medical systems, fitness, nutrition, and mental health.
B2 French Vocabulary: Technology & Innovation
Acquiring the terminology needed to talk about modern technology, digital life, scientific progress, and innovation.
Nuanced Expression in French
Consolidating B2 skills to express nuanced ideas, including switching between formal and informal registers, formulating hypotheses, giving advice, and structuring a persuasive argument.
Comprehensive French B2 Final Assessment
A final test deck designed to showcase mastery of the grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills covered throughout the B2 French course.
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