by Divya Singla | Oct 3, 2026 | Blog, How to Learn French
If you are preparing for the DELF, there is one mistake you should avoid from the beginning: Do not prepare for “the DELF speaking test” as if there were one single speaking test. DELF A1, A2, B1 and B2 all evaluate oral communication, but the tasks,...
by Divya Singla | Sep 30, 2026 | Blog, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French
When preparing for TEF Canada or TCF Canada, many candidates ask the same question: “What does the examiner actually want to hear?” They often look for complicated vocabulary, memorise introductions, prepare impressive connectors and practise speaking for several...
by Divya Singla | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French
One of the things that can make learning French unnecessarily confusing is the way we talk about levels. Someone says, “I am B1 in French,” and that is supposed to tell you something about their ability, but what does B1 actually mean in real life? Can they have a...
by Divya Singla | Sep 26, 2026 | Blog, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French
There are some French mistakes that you simply never forget. Not because they were particularly complicated, but because you remember exactly when you made them, who was standing in front of you and the expression on their face when they realised what you had just...
by Divya Singla | Sep 22, 2026 | Blog, French Learning Tips, How to Learn French
Yes. But if someone tells you that you can go from “Bonjour, je m’appelle…” to NCLC 7 in a few weeks, you should probably be suspicious. NCLC 7 is not beginner French. It means being able to understand, speak, read and write French at a level strong enough to meet a...
by Divya Singla | Sep 20, 2026 | Blog, How to Learn French
“You have to put yourself through multiple embarrassing situations to be able to learn a language.” I heard this years ago, at a time when I was struggling with French myself. And honestly, I didn’t particularly like hearing it. At that point, one of my biggest...
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