FRENCH RESOURCES
French Beyond the Plateau
What matters past B1: resource recommendations, grammar deep dives, spoken vs. written register, and structured preparation for the DELF and TEF.
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DELF and DALF: Format, Scoring, and Which Level to Target
The official French diplomas never expire, and DELF (A1–B2) and DALF (C1–C2) are scored differently enough that picking the right level matters.
The French Subjunctive: When and How to Use It
You know the forms but still freeze when the sentence demands one, because recognizing the indicative traps matters more than memorizing rules.
Learning French Beyond the Basics
You can hold a conversation and follow most of a podcast, yet the sense of improving has quietly stopped, right at the French intermediate plateau.
TEF Canada: Format, Scoring, and a Prep Plan
TEF is accepted for immigration and citizenship, and its four sections map to NCLC levels in a very specific way
French Double Object Pronouns: One Order, Four Moves
French keeps one five-slot pronoun order in every statement; only affirmative commands rearrange it. Everything else just moves the whole pair.
French for Beginners: An Honest Place to Start
Dioma's French curriculum begins at the intermediate level, so start with a foundation course. Here is what actually gets a beginner there, sorted by price.