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Reach CLB 7+ in Writing and Speaking with structures, not memorised texts.
One adaptable answer structure, written at B2 to C1. You bring the keywords from the question, and the structure carries the rest.
- Starts from
- A2
- Target
- CLB 7+
- Tasks
- Writing & Speaking
- Updates
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1 · The questionWriting · Task 3
Travailler jusqu'à l'âge de 70 ans, est-ce une bonne idée ?
2 · The structure
Le débat au sujet [ topic ]du travail jusqu'à 70 ans suscite des avis partagés.
Scored at CLB 7+The French level that opens doors.
CLB 7 in French is the threshold for several of Canada's routes to permanent residence for French speakers.
Provincial
Francophone streams of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).
Québec
The PEQ and PSTQ programs.
The real obstacle
It usually isn't your French.
Most candidates lose marks in Writing and Speaking for one of two reasons, and neither one is grammar.
No ideas
You understand the question, but nothing to say comes to mind.
No time
You have ideas, but organising them on the spot under time pressure falls apart.
One smart skeleton, not dozens of memorised texts.
You learn a single structure built from B2 to C1 vocabulary, connectors and phrases. It adapts to any question you're given, so you stop depending on having the right idea at the right moment.
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You read the question
Pull two or three keywords straight from the prompt.
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You slot them in
The structure already has the phrasing, connectors and framing of a strong C1 answer.
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You deliver a B2+ answer
Introduction, body and conclusion, even if the topic is new to you.
See a structure in motion.
The highlighted words come from the question; the red phrases are where they slot in. Everything else is the structure, and it is the same in both answers. Hover or tap a keyword to see where it lands, or switch to Structure only to see everything that stays the same.
Question
Aujourd'hui, chaque enfant et adolescent devrait avoir son propre téléphone portable. Êtes-vous d'accord ?
Introduction
Il s'agit d'un débat qui est important de nos jours. À vrai dire c'est un sujet auquel je n'ai jamais pensé. Avant de donner mon avis à ce propos, je devrais dire qu'il y a différents aspects qu'il faut considérer attentivement.
Body 1
D'un côté, nous savons bien qu'apprendre à tout moment et à chaque étape de la vie afin d'être indépendant est essentiel pour tout un chacun. Avoir son propre téléphone portable permet d'acquérir des compétences précieuses et de devenir plus autonome. Par exemple, un adolescent qui a son propre téléphone portable apprend à gérer ses responsabilités. Ainsi, toute opportunité qui favorise l'indépendance est absolument bénéfique à long terme.
Question
Travailler jusqu'à l'âge de 70 ans, est-ce une bonne idée ? Qu'en pensez-vous ?
Introduction
Le débat au sujet du travail jusqu'à 70 ans suscite des avis partagés. Certains y voient un élément positif en avançant qu'il s'agit d'un phénomène pouvant soutenir les séniors, tandis que d'autres, soulignent les limites de cette pratique.
Body 1
Quant à moi, je suis du même avis que le premier/deuxième groupe au vu des éléments que je souhaiterais partager par la présente. Tout d'abord, il est évident que pouvoir travailler jusqu'à 70 ans pourrait améliorer notre situation financière et professionnelle. Cette décision peut offrir une certaine stabilité et ouvrir diverses perspectives pour notre vie et notre carrière.
Everything built around one goal: CLB 7+ in Writing and Speaking.
Structures at B2, B2+ and C1
Vocabulary, connectors and phrases at the level the examiners reward. Introductions, body paragraphs with ready ideas, and conclusions.
The whole task covered
Nothing left to improvise under time pressure.
Usable from A2
Learners have gone from CLB 3–4 to CLB 7+.
Question bank
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Free updates
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Checked against TCF criteria
AI-assessed for grammar, range of vocabulary and coherence, against the official marking criteria.
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