Last updated on February 28th, 2024 at 08:43 am
If you are considering taking the DELF B1 exam, it means that you already have a reasonable level that allows you to be ‘independent’. This means that you are able to interact with others in French, have a conversation, give your opinions, etc.
DELF B1 exam
Four skills are measured through four kinds of exercises:
– listening comprehension: the recordings are at a slightly lower pace than regular French conversations,
– reading comprehension: you need to be able to understand different kinds of documents
– a writing assignment: it is usually an essay or a letter to write on a specific issue
– an oral test: you need to know how to talk about yourself, then interact with others, and eventually present your viewpoint in French.
How to prepare for DELF B1?
Like any exam, the DELF B1 should be prepared using sample exams as well as exercises to progressively help you to reach your target. At Live-French.net, we usually use a specific book that has given outstanding results with our students. Count on 2 months if you need to focus on one part of the exam, and around 6 months if you want a complete DELF B1 preparation and succeed!
If you’re not sure what exam would be the best for you, check out our article about the DELF exam preparation
Tips to pass the DELF B1
From the B1 level, you need to focus on structure:
– how you structure your essay or the oral part using :
- an introduction that presents the topic and introduces the problem and how you are going to solve it,
- the few points you discuss that should be illustrated by examples,
- a conclusion that summarizes everything and opens up to a larger issue.
– how you structure your sentences:
- using correct syntax
- using connecting words
- using appropriate tenses
It’s still ok if you make mistakes, we don’t expect you to be 100% correct, however you need to make sure you avoid most of the basic mistakes (s for plural, conjugation, feminin/masculin, numbers, etc.).
