A C1 French speaker can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
The 2nd of February is known as Chandeleur, la fête des chandelles, or le jour des crêpes - learn all about it in this video. more »
Learn a bit of the history behind France's traditional Christmas markets in this cute video. more »
Famed French-Armenian singer passed away in October 2018. Watch this video highlighting aspects of his talented career, then scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader. more »
Get an (exaggerated) idea about French as it's spoken in Savoie in this humorous sketch by Les Inconnus (a famous French trio of humorists from the 90's). more »
Former French president and mayor of Paris Jacques Chirac passed away on 26 September 2019. Learn about the legacy of this political animal in this video from France24. more »
View castles from a riverboat, visit prehistoric caves, and taste truffles in the beautiful French region of Périgord. more »
Visit the beautiful archipelago of Guadeloupe in this informative video. more »
Visit some lovely towns along the coast of Normandy, including Honfleur, Trouville-sur-Mer, and Deauville. more »
To celebrate Quebec's National Day, la Saint-Jean-Baptiste (June 24th) and la Fête de la Musique (June 21st), here is a song by Québécois singer-songwriter Lynda Lemay. more »
See the sights and taste the bouillabaisse while visiting the French city of Marseille with SNCF. more »
