FrenchCEFR B1 (DELF / TCF Preparation)
French B1 Course (DELF B1 Preparation)
French Level B1: Intermediate French (Independent User)
The French B1 Course at PLTC is designed for students seeking functional independence in academic and professional French-speaking environments.
"B1 certification represents the official minimum benchmark required for French nationality, Canadian immigration pathways, and exchange student programs."
During this 2.5-month intensive course, you will move from responding to questions to initiating and maintaining extended conversations, presenting arguments, and explaining future plans clearly.
Key learning objectives include:
- The Subjunctive Mood: Mastering the Subjonctif Présent to express necessity, doubt, emotion, and subjective viewpoints.
- Argumentative Discourse: Defending points of view, comparing options, and delivering structured short presentations.
- Applied Writing: Drafting formal complaints, letters of motivation, and personal essays with clear logical transitions.
Conducted on-campus in Lahore and live online across Pakistan.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Live + Recorded
- Duration
- 10 weeks
- Commitment
- 4 hrs / week
- Schedule
- Mon to Thu, 8:00am–9:00 PM (PKT)
- Batch size
- 15 students max
What you'll learn
- Communicate independently on familiar subjects encountered in work
- study
- and leisure.
- Express emotions
- doubts
- and obligations using the Subjonctif Présent accurately.
- Understand radio broadcasts and recorded interviews spoken at normal speed.
- Formulate relative clauses using qui
- que
- dont
- and où.
- Draft structured essays
- formal complaint letters
- and professional inquiries.
- Pass all four standalone modules of the official DELF B1 examination.
Syllabus
Module 1 — Work, Career & Professional Culture
- Discussing job applications, interviews, and French workplace norms
- Relative pronouns: simple (qui, que, où) and complex (dont)
- Connecting words for sequencing arguments (d'abord, ensuite, par conséquent)
Module 2 — The Subjunctive Mood (Le Subjonctif)
- Rules of formation and trigger expressions for the Subjonctif Présent
- Expressing necessity (il faut que), feelings, doubts, and wishes
- Indicative vs. Subjunctive distinction in complex sentences
Module 3 — Media, Technology & Current Affairs
- Debating news articles, technological changes, and social trends
- Passive voice (la forme passive) for objective news reporting
- Pronouns "y" and "en" for natural, fluent discourse
Module 4 — Hypothetical Situations & Formal Writing
- Expressing hypotheses and unreal conditions using "si" clauses
- Advanced use of the Conditionnel Présent for advice and diplomacy
- Structuring persuasive formal letters and opinion essays
Module 5 — DELF B1 Exam Preparation
- Detailed training for Oral Comprehension and Written Comprehension
- Timed 160-word essay writing following DELF prompt rubrics
- Individual oral presentation drills and spontaneous examiner interaction