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.
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 »
Notre-Dame de Paris, a jewel of French Gothic architecture, was partly destroyed by fire on 15 April 2019. Learn about some of the damage that was done in this video. more »
Enjoy Gad Elmaleh's stand-up comedy about learning English in this video. more »
