C1 – Advanced French

C1 French Lessons and Practice – Advanced French

C1 is advanced French consisting of proficient language: complexity, sub-text, near-fluency – learn more.

   

Expressions

Anapodotons

French anapodotons
An anapodoton is an expression, often a proverb, which is so well known that only the first part is spoken or written, leaving the rest to be filled in mentally by listeners and readers. Knowing common anapodotons is a clear indication of linguistic and cultural fluency, and offers a sense of shared understanding and community to speakers of a language.

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Fun with French

Brainmap Your Progress

French brainmapVisualize your French progress with the PwLF Brainmap. The color-coded overview shows your strengths and weaknesses by level and topic, and you can drill down to access individual lessons. Prove your mastery by turning the whole map green!

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Linguistics

Cajun French

Cajun French
Learn about - and listen to - le cadien, aka Cajun French: a variety of French spoken in Louisiana. This Monde francophone video from Lawless French Immersion includes interactive subtitles.

   

   

Learn French

Conversational French

Conversational FrenchThe French you learn in school is not at all the same language as what you encounter when speaking to people in real life - there are all kinds of shortcuts, informalities, and other differences that you need to be familiar with in order to carry on a conversation. Check out some resources that focus on how French is actually spoken.

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Learn French

Daily Practice Ideas

Daily French practice ideasPractice is the key to improving your French, and just 15 minutes a day on some kind of French activity can make a huge difference. Check out these ideas and draw up your own schedule.

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Quizzes and Tests

DALF C1 Tips

DALF C1 - French proficiency testThe DALF C1 will test you on the four language skills in French: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Here's some info about what to expect as well as tips on how to prepare for the test.

   

   

Fun with French

Dictées

Dictées
Dictées are a classic way to practice French, even for native speakers. For them, dictées are a test of grammar (particularly agreement) and spelling - sort of like super-charged spelling bees. For French students, dictées are an excellent form of combined listening and writing practice.

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Mistakes and Difficulties

E instable

French silent eIn many words the letter e is potentially silent, a characteristic which has three French names: e caduc, e instable, and e muet. Though e muet is the most common term, e instable is the most accurate.

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Linguistics

Fautes de français qui deviennent des règles

Mistakes
Some language mistakes are so widespread that they eventually become rules. Learn about some of these while working on your advanced French listening comprehension in this fascinating radio show with transcript and translation.