B2 French: novels, movies, speaking

Identify common liaisons, elisions, and contractions in spoken French examples.

Identify conjugation patterns for regular -er verbs from example sentences.

Distinguish conjugation patterns of regular -ir and -re verbs in context.

Recognize conjugation patterns of the irregular verbs être and avoir in context.

Recognize conjugation patterns of the irregular verbs aller and faire in context.

Identify reflexive verb constructions (e.g., se lever) and their usage in daily routine examples.

Recognize conjugation patterns of the modal verbs pouvoir, vouloir, and devoir in context.

Distinguish between the three main question formations (intonation, est-ce que, inversion) in example dialogues.

Formulate simple questions to ask for information using interrogative words (Où, Quand, Comment, Pourquoi, Qui, Que).

Distinguish the roles of 'être' and 'avoir' as main verbs versus auxiliary verbs in the passé composé.

Form the passé composé with 'avoir' for regular verbs using example patterns.

Identify common irregular past participles (e.g., fait, pris, vu, dit, eu, été) in context.

Form the passé composé with 'être' for movement and reflexive verbs.

Apply past participle agreement rules with 'être' in example sentences.

Interpret short passages that use the passé composé to narrate a sequence of completed events.

Form the imparfait for regular and common irregular verbs from example patterns.

Identify the uses of the imparfait for description, habitual actions, and background settings.

Distinguish between the use of passé composé and imparfait to convey different aspects of a past narrative.

Recognize the plus-que-parfait and its function in expressing events prior to other past events.

Interpret a short story that interweaves the passé composé and imparfait to create a narrative.

Identify and place direct object pronouns (le, la, les, me, te, nous, vous) in example sentences.

Identify and place indirect object pronouns (lui, leur, me, te, nous, vous) in example sentences.

Use the pronoun 'y' to replace prepositional phrases of place in context.

Use the pronoun 'en' to replace partitive and quantity expressions in context.

Identify the correct pronoun order when multiple object pronouns appear in a sentence.

Form negative sentences using structures beyond 'ne...pas' (ne...jamais, ne...rien, ne...personne, ne...plus).

Apply negative constructions correctly in compound tenses from examples.

Interpret the meaning of different negative expressions in written passages and dialogue.

Form the futur simple for regular and common irregular verbs from example patterns.

Distinguish between the futur simple (future events) and futur proche (near future/intentions) in context.

Interpret statements about future plans and predictions in B1-level texts and audio.

Form the conditionnel présent for regular and common irregular verbs from examples.

Identify the structure of hypothetical 'si' clauses (si + imparfait → conditionnel présent).

Distinguish the use of the conditional for polite requests versus hypothetical situations.

Interpret hypothetical and conditional statements in B1-level texts.

Recognize common triggers for the subjunctive mood (expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity).

Form the present subjunctive for regular verbs from example patterns.

Recognize the present subjunctive forms of common irregular verbs (être, avoir, aller, faire) in context.

Distinguish between indicative and subjunctive usage in sentences with common triggering phrases.

Identify how coordinating conjunctions (mais, ou, et, donc, or, ni, car) link clauses in sentences.

Identify how subordinating conjunctions (parce que, quand, si, pour que) express relationships between ideas.

Form relative clauses using 'qui' (subject) and 'que' (object) from examples.

Form relative clauses using 'où' (place/time) and 'dont' (possession/complement) from examples.

Interpret the relationships between clauses in multi-clause sentences from B1-level texts.

Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from context in a B1-level article.

Follow the main ideas and supporting details in a B1-level French news report or podcast segment.

Trace the plot and character motivations in a scene from a French film or a short story.

Distinguish between formal and informal registers in written and spoken French examples.