Intermediate(B1)
1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks
2 sessions: Starting September 15, 2026, and October 20, 2026
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Taught by
Julien Delbasty
Time Slots
About this Class
A beloved tradition in French schools, the dictée (dictation) is much more than a spelling exercise. It is a powerful and enjoyable way to strengthen your listening comprehension, enrich your vocabulary, improve your spelling and grammar, and develop greater confidence in written French.In this B1-level course, you will explore a variety of engaging texts on topics such as French culture, history, current events, science, and everyday life. Each session combines listening, writing, and language analysis to help you identify common spelling patterns, reinforce grammatical structures, and expand your command of authentic French. Through guided corrections and group discussions, you will gain practical strategies for tackling the challenges of French orthography while deepening your understanding of the language.
Whether you are looking to polish your writing skills, sharpen your ear for spoken French, or simply enjoy discovering fascinating texts, this class offers an enriching and supportive environment in which to practice and progress. By the end of the session, you will approach French dictations with greater accuracy, confidence, and ease.
Communicative and linguistic objectives:
- Recognize implicit meaning, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
- Understand language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
- Comprehend and Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
- Reconstruct arguments and accounts in coherent and complex sentences.