DELF A1.1 Flashcards
What’s the difference between DELF and DALF?
DELF is the Diploma of French Language Studies (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française)
DALF, however, is the Diploma of Advanced/Mastery of French Language (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française)
What are the approximate levels of each DELF/DALF certificate holders?
C2 -> DALF -> Expert
C1 -> DALF -> Confirmé (Certified Fluent)
B2 -> DELF -> Avancé (Advanced)
B1 -> DELF -> Intermédiaire (Intermediate)
A2 -> DELF -> Élémentaire (Elementary)
A1 -> DELF -> Débutant (Beginner)
What are the 4 skills assessed for all 6 diplomas?
- Compréhension Orale (CO) [Verbal Comprehension]
- Production Orale (PO) [Verbal Production]
- Compréhension Production Ecrite (PE) [Writing Comprehension]
- Compréhension Ecrite (CE) [Writing]
How many points do each of the individual skills account for?
25 points each, which adds up to be a hundred
What’s the minimum passing score?
50/100
Why study French?
- 223 million people speak French on five continents.
- 4th most spoken language after English, Chinese and Hindi.
- France is the most visited country in the world With 100 million international visitors in 2023, France remains the world’s leading tourist destination.
- French is an official language of the UN, UNESCO, the European Union, NATO, the International Olympic Committee and the International Red Cross.
- Learning French helps you learn other languages, especially Latin languages like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian.
- And as surprising as it may seem, French also helps you learn [English, since it has provided almost 30% of today’s English vocabulary.
- It’ll help you get into francophone countries?
What are the themes prevalent/topics covered in A1?
1- Présentations personnelles
2- Salutations et formules de politesse
3- La famille
4- La maison et le logement
5- Les achats et les magasins
6-Les loisirs et les activités quotidiennes
7-La nourriture et les boissons
8- L’heure, les jours et les mois
9- Les couleurs
10- Les nombres
1- Personal introductions
2- Greetings and formalities
3- The family
4- Home and Accomodation
5- Shopping and stores
6- Hobbies and daily activities
7- Food and drink
8- Time, days and months
9- Colors
10- Numbers
What are some of the basic vocabulary?
*Verbes : être, avoir, aller, faire, manger, boire, parler, venir.
*Adjectifs : grand, petit, beau, mauvais, bon, vieux, nouveau.
*Noms : homme, femme, enfant, livre, voiture, téléphone.
*Expressions simples : “Comment ça va ? Ça va bien. Oui, non. Peut-être.”
*Prépositions : à, dans, sur, sous, devant, derrière, entre.
What are the strategies for passing the DELF A1?
- Practice regularly.
- Listen and read in French.
- Speak in French.
- Use a variety of resources.
- Do preparation exercise