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Vocab/Grammar Dump

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I started on October 13, 2025 → Increased to 3 hours per day in early November → Cleared TCF on March 16, 2026

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Disclaimer: everything below are suggestions only.

<aside> <img src="/icons/brightness-high_purple.svg" alt="/icons/brightness-high_purple.svg" width="40px" /> Learning Methods

• Passive Listening: InnerFrench, 8 milliards de voisin, Youtube with Language Reactor extension, https://francaisfacile.rfi.fr/en/
• Active Listening: **Mauril, TV5 Monde**
• Reading: Lawless French Reading, French news, TCF practice tests
• Grammar: **Kwiziq** (A2-C1)
• Vocab: Clozemaster, Vocabulaire Progressive A2/B1
• Listening: RFI TCF, Tv5monde TCF Training Series, https://fuck-tcf.xyz/dashboard
• Writing: → 1 full test per week + Tutor hw
  • https://bonpatron.com/en/
  • https://reussir-tcfcanada.com/expression-ecrite/ + review sample tests/answers to increase exposure to different topics
• Speaking: Bora Speak, Private Tutor on Preply
  • https://reussir-tcfcanada.com/expression-orale/
  • 15-30 min Bora Speak - Casual Conversation
    • Practice: French linking words & connectors
    • Practice Task 2/3 speaking </aside>

THE PETITE METHOD's TCF NCLC 7 Study Guide

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• https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french
• https://apprendre.tv5monde.com/en/tcf
• https://www.wordreference.com/
• https://context.reverso.net/translation/
• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-yTrGyAtj__snAQfzfN-eTxUAvCEoz-K?usp=drive_link ← My Google Drive link
• Casual Reading Sources </aside>

Proficiency Levels

Tip: For studying, keep input at current level or slightly higher and keep output at current level.

Beginner

• A1
• A2

Intermediate

• B1
• B2

Proficient

• C1
• C2

More Resources

My Tutor

• https://preply.com/en/tutor/6030710

Free Resources

• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-yTrGyAtj__snAQfzfN-eTxUAvCEoz-K?usp=drive_link ← My Google Drive link
  • I added a free copy of the Vocab Progressif du français A2/B1 textbook
  • I added my TCF Theme Opinion Bank
  • I also added other resources that I found on reddit during my study journey that I thought others would find helpful
    • Task 3 EE template and free grammar books and tcf resources
• https://frenchbyfrench.com/ ← Good for beginners
• https://learn.mangolanguages.com/login ← Offered for free with a canadian public library card
• https://app.mauril.ca/learn ← Offered for free with a canadian public library card
• Check with your local Canadian library for for free french conversation groups
• https://apprendre.tv5monde.com/en

Podcast & YouTube

Here’s a rough listening scale to figure out comprehension levels:

• ~90–100% → too easy, maintenance (move up a level)