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B1 exam skills

An opinion essay, a formal email, giving your point of view aloud, and reading and listening at about the DELF B1 level.

5 lessons, about 35 minutes in all. Take them in order.

Printable cheat sheet

  1. Mission: post your opinion on a forum 7 min

    Writing an opinion with a clear structure, arguments, a counter-argument and connectors. Say what you think, and prove it.

  2. Mission: write a formal email or letter 7 min

    Formal writing with vous: openings, a purpose sentence, polite requests in the conditional and closing formulas. Sound polite, clear and professional.

  3. Mission: defend a point of view on a short text 7 min

    The three parts of the B1 speaking test, and how to defend a point of view with two arguments and examples. Say what you think, then back it up.

  4. Mission: understand a longer article 7 min

    Reading at B1: get the topic, the structure and the writer's view from a longer article. Read smart, not word by word.

  5. Mission: follow a radio interview 7 min

    Listening at B1: predict the topic, tell the speakers apart and catch who thinks what. Listen for the opinions, not every word.

Boss challenge

12 mixed questions from this district's lessons. Score 80% or more to clear it and open Regrets and what-ifs. No timer: take your time, and try as often as you like.