During the exam, you will be presented with 7 documents, and for each, you will have to answer 1 question. These documents are between 20 and 90 words and can be of varied nature. To help you practice, our Exam Preparation Course includes:

• 1 demo video, providing you with advice on how to tackle this exercise
• 28 quizzes based on documents reflecting everyday situations (announcement, survey, forum, advertisement, etc.)
• 28 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the documents

This exercise is vocabulary-focused. During the exam, you will have to find the missing word in 6 sentences. All suggested answers will be grammatically correct, so you will have to concentrate on meaning and context. To help you prepare for this exercise, we provide you with:

• 1 demo video, with tips on how to handle this exercise
• 15 quizzes with 4 sentences each, covering a wide array of subjects
• 15 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the sentences
  

This exercise is also vocabulary-focused. During the exam, you will be presented with 2 texts of 40 to 60 words and for each of them, you will have to find 2 missing words. Like in Section B, you will have to rely on meaning and context rather than grammar to find the correct words. To help you master this exercise, our Exam Preparation course includes:

• 1 demo video showing you how to tackle this exercise confidently
• 15 quizzes, each containing 2 texts about a variety of themes
• 15 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the texts

During the exam, you will be presented with 4 series of 4 texts of the same nature (book or film review, letter, etc.) and you will have to answer 1 question per series. The texts will be around 30 to 60 words long and will cover all levels of difficulty. Your objective is to identify the text which matches a piece of specific information. To boost your skills for this exercise, we have prepared:

• 1 demo video, with advice on how to approach this exercise effectively
• 10 series of 4 texts, from simple to more complex
• 10 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the text

This section aims at testing your ability to match a graphic with a given statement of around 50 words. During the exam, you will be presented with 1 series of 4 graphics, all about the same topic. To help you ace this exercice, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips to support your revision efforts
• 8 series of 4 graphics (column, line, pie, bart charts) covering various themes and levels of difficulty
• 8 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the statements

During the exam, you will be presented with 5 documents, between 70 and 150 words each, and you will have to answer 2 questions per document. As the name of the section suggests, these documents will focus on business, work and administrative matters, and will present a higher level of difficulty. So to help you practice, our Exam Preparation Course includes:

• 1 demo video to provide your with advice and guide you through this exercise
• 15 quizzes based on documents reflecting more formal situation
• 15 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the document

During the exam, you will be presented with 4 newspaper articles covering social issues, and you will have to answer 2 questions per article. This will probably be the most difficult part of the exam, and the one requiring more time as the articles are between 200 and 250 words each. To help you tackle this exercise confidently, we provide:

• 1 demo video, showing how to approach this exercise
• 15 articles on various themes: brief news stories, culture, music, environnement, travel, business, social issues
• 15 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the article

Of all of the Compréhension orale exercises, this is probably the simplest. During the exam, you will be presented with 4 series of 4 illustrations and you will have to answer 1 question for each series. Each audio track is around 10 seconds. You need to match the audio to the right illustration. To help you prepare, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips on how to tackle this exercise
• 12 audio quizzes spanning various themes
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the audio track

During the exam, you will hear 4 messages broadcast in public places. The messages are around 15 seconds, and for each, you will have to answer 1 question, usually about the purpose OR the audience of the message. To help you boost your skills for this exercise, we have prepared:

• 1 demo video, with advice on how to prepare efficiently for this exercise
• 12 audio quizzes with announcements from a wide array of situations
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the announcements

For this section of the exam, you will be required to answer 1 question about each of 6 messages left on an answerphone. Just as in section B, the messages are short (around 15 seconds), typically about the purpose of the message. To help you practice, our TEF Exam Preparation course includes:

• 1 demo video, with tips on how to ace this exercise
• 12 audio quizzes with answerphone messages spanning a whole range of situations and levels of difficulty
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the messages

This section of the exam aims at testing your understanding of someone's opinion. You will be presented with 2 micros-trottoirs involving 3 persons answering the same question. The audio track for each person will be short (around 15 seconds), and you will have to choose the option which reflects their opinion. To help you master this exercise, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips on how to tackle this exercise
• 12 audio quizzes covering various topics and opinions
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the transcripts

During the exam, you will have to listen to 2 radio programs, each on a specific topic. These audio documents are longer, with a faster flow. For each, you will have to answer 1 question, which can be on the overall topic or on more specific information. In order for you to tackle this exercise confidently, we have prepared:

• 1 demo video, with some advice on the best approach
• 12 audio quizzes based on radio programs about a variety of topics
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the transcripts

In this section of the exam, you will have to listen to 3 interviews, usually between a journalist and one person. These interviews are around 1 minute 30 seconds and the flow can be fast. For each of them, you will have to answer 2 questions, which can be about the overall topic, specific information or the opinion of the interviewee. To support your revisions, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips on how to approach this exercise efficiently
• 12 audio quizzes based on discussions around business, travel, school and other topics
• 12 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the transcripts
  

This section of the Compréhension orale part of the exam is probably the hardest. You will hear a long audio track of around 2 minutes 30 seconds, involving one journalist and one or several other people. The flow can be fast, and you may hear background noises as well. The audio track can cover many topics, and you will have to answer 2 questions. To help you boost your skills and confidence, we have prepared:

• 1 demo video, offering advice on how to handle this exercise
• 6 audio quizzes spanning various topics
• 6 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the transcripts

During this final section of the exam, you will listen to 10 audio documents of varied length and nature and for each you will have to answer 1 question. To help you practice, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips
• 18 audio quizzes covering a wide array of situations (advertisement, discussion between friends, weather forecast, etc.)
• 18 support guides, with detailed notes and a translation of the transcripts

This section of the speaking exam will last 5 minutes. You will be presented with a document and you will have to gather more information about its content by asking at least 10 questions to the examiner. To help you ace this exercise, our TEF Exam preparation course includes:

• 4 guides in video format illustrating the exercise, with advice to support your revision work
• 28 worksheets, with tips, vocabulary focus and examples of questions to guide and inspire you

Section B of the speaking exam will be slightly longer than Section A, lasting around 10 minutes. Similar to a role-play, it will focus on your ability to argue and convince the examiner to do something based on a given scenario. To help you tackle this exercise confidently, we have created:

• 4 guides in video format illustrating the exercise, with advice to support your revision work
• 28 worksheets with extensive tips, vocabulary focus and examples of statements and expressions to enhance your speaking skills

These extra resources are specifically designed to help you refine your strategy and writing style. Read them carefully before moving on to Section A and Section B.

• Writing process – The perfect plan
• Argumentation – How to find ideas
• Connectors and how to use them

For the exercise in this section, you will be asked to write the continuation of a press article. Your production should be 80 words minimum and should contain multiple paragraphs. This exercise is designed to evaluate your ability to write a coherent and logical story. To help you boost your writing skills for this exercise, we have created:

• 1 demo video, with tips and a checklist to help you familiarise yourself with this exercise
• 28 worksheets, with extensive notes and suggested answers to guide and inspire you

In this section, you will be asked to express and defend your point of view on a given statement. This exercise evaluates your ability to argue about a particular topic. Your production should be 200 words minimum, with at least 3 arguments supported by coherent justifications. To help you excel at this exercise, we provide:

• 1 demo video, with a checklist and extensive notes to help you tackle this exercise confidently
• 3 guides, with a checklist, extensive notes and a suggested answer
• 28 worksheets, with a checklist and examples of arguments

These extra resources are designed to help you improve your spelling skills while also enhancing your listening skills and expanding your vocabulary.

• 48 dictations covering a wide array of topics
• 48 guides with vocabulary focus and a translation of the dictations

These extra resources are designed to help you enhance your reading comprehension skills, your vocabulary knowledge and your understanding of connectors, so important to write a logical and structured text!

• 28 quizzes around adjectives, connectors, verbs, etc.
• 28 guides with vocabulary focus and a translation of the texts

This section contains additional resources to help you build on your vocabulary. You will be able to test your knowledge through 16 vocabulary exercises, as well as 20 lists and quizzes.

In this section, you will find be able to practice French conjugations through 16 verb quizzes. A support guide is provided with each quiz.

In this section, you will find 4 videos explaining how to pronounce the accented characters in French.

Do you want to ace your French pronunciation? This section contains all the information you need. With 25 videos focusing on how to pronounce various combinations of letters in French (au, eu, oi, tin, etc.), you will have plenty of material to practice!

This section contains 10 audio quizzes based on homophones so that you can enhance your listening comprehension, while enriching your vocabulary.

This section includes two timed quizzes (60 minutes each) to help you practice under exam-like conditions. You can retake them as many times as you like, allowing you to sharpen your technique and boost your confidence for the real exam.

In this section, you'll find two timed quizzes (40 minutes each) designed to reflect real exam conditions. With unlimited attempts, you can refine your strategy and gain the confidence needed to excel in this part of the exam.

In this section, you'll have the opportunity to submit two written pieces: one for Section A - Terminer l'article, and one for Section B - Argumentation. After submission, you will receive feedback from our TEF experts, outlining your strengths, areas for improvements and providing you with some advice on how to enhance and polish your writing style.

This section is designed to help you put your speaking skills to the test. You will be able to book 2 complimentary speaking pratice sessions (one hour each) with one of our TEF experts. Feedback will be provided during and after the session, to enable you to identify areas for improvements and gain the confidence needed to succeed in this part of the exam.

Don’t forget to check the ALEXA LIVE section of the website for announcements regarding upcoming live lessons dedicated to TEF and to access the many TEF lessons available for replay.

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