B2 – Upper-Intermediate French

B2 French Lessons and Practice – Upper-Intermediate French

B2 is upper-intermediate French, consisting of conversational language that allows for in-depth discussion, opinions, and spontaneity – learn more.

   

Grammar Lessons

Reported Speech

French reported speechA large part of communicating has to do with reporting what other people have said. This grammatical grapevine comes in two varieties: direct speech and indirect speech.

   

Mistakes and Difficulties

Rhythm

French rhythmThe rhythm of French is what makes it such a beautiful language. Thanks to liaisons and enchaînement, French words flow one into the next, and there is no stress on any particular syllable within each word. All of this combines to give French a certain musicality that sets it apart from other languages.

   

Expressions

Romance au marché

Romance au marché
Learn some fun idioms featuring food while practicing your French listening comprehension in this story of love at first bite sight.

   

   

   

Listening Practice

Scribe – Dictées

French dictées
Dictées, or dictation exercises, are excellent for working on your French listening comprehension as well as spelling, vocabulary, and grammar all at the same time. Scribe is a very sophisticated program that provides real-time feedback as you listen and type.

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Grammar Lessons

Se faire – Reflexive Causative

French reflexive causative constructionThe reflexive causative uses a reflexive pronoun to indicate that the subject is acted upon, whether this action is by his choice or not. It's equivalent to "get/have something done to/for oneself."

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Food and Drink

Service au restaurant

Service au restaurant
Enjoy a humorous animation about how big restaurants have too much service while practicing your French listening comprehension, including some slang.

   

Grammar Lessons

Si Clauses: Third Conditional

French si clausesThe third conditional is an if-then proposition that expresses an impossible situation: if something had happened (the condition), then something else would have happened (the result). The condition is expressed with the past perfect, and the impossible result is indicated with the conditional perfect.

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Listening Practice

Simone, la voix de la SNCF

French train
Ever wondered about the face behind the voice you hear at every train station and on every train in France? Find out about the woman who has been recording those announcements for 40 years in this video with transcript and translation.

   

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