In this FREE edition of le Bulletin newsletter you'll learn from seven women who've created their own "French Life" + then we go to le Mans, (the one beyond the car-race) + photography, gelato & more
Hi Judy, According to the government simulator I found online, I am also level B1 - really ? I was disappointed, especially after twenty years of uncomfortable moments and throwing myself in the deep end, I was hoping at least for an A ! But, French is not straight forward, there are so many traps to trip up on and worm holes to get lost in, so guess I'm happy to say, je me débrouille ! Bon weekend xx
@Susie Mawhinney I'd be surprised if you are only B1. Did the government simulator include the 4 skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking? By the way A1 and A2 are lower levels than B1 and B2, so you were hoping for a C!
Hi Betty, No, it was just a more general knowledge test, and I am a hopeless case at remembering dates of historical events or the names of relevant participants, I didn't really anticipate excellence! But I also didn't know how the grading worked either... maybe I should try again. Or search for a different simulator? 😉x
I loved reading about all of these women and making a new connection to one who wasn't on my radar yet, Sonja. I'm looking forward to discussions about learning French and the importance of it for assimilating into French culture.
I taught French as a young woman in the USA, then switched to teaching English here, which I did for 29 years. I'm out of the education business now but two years ago, just for fun and a personal challenge, started learning European Portuguese from scratch. That was an eye-opener!
Hi Judy, According to the government simulator I found online, I am also level B1 - really ? I was disappointed, especially after twenty years of uncomfortable moments and throwing myself in the deep end, I was hoping at least for an A ! But, French is not straight forward, there are so many traps to trip up on and worm holes to get lost in, so guess I'm happy to say, je me débrouille ! Bon weekend xx
It can be a complex journey, that’s for sure, I agree!
Judy
@Susie Mawhinney I'd be surprised if you are only B1. Did the government simulator include the 4 skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking? By the way A1 and A2 are lower levels than B1 and B2, so you were hoping for a C!
Hi Betty, No, it was just a more general knowledge test, and I am a hopeless case at remembering dates of historical events or the names of relevant participants, I didn't really anticipate excellence! But I also didn't know how the grading worked either... maybe I should try again. Or search for a different simulator? 😉x
@Susie Mawhinney Why don’t you post the link or send it to me by DM? I’d be interested in taking a look at it.
I will try to find it agin for you Betty, it was a few years ago though so may not even be available, I will let you know.
Oh, no problem! I was just curious.
I loved reading about all of these women and making a new connection to one who wasn't on my radar yet, Sonja. I'm looking forward to discussions about learning French and the importance of it for assimilating into French culture.
I taught French as a young woman in the USA, then switched to teaching English here, which I did for 29 years. I'm out of the education business now but two years ago, just for fun and a personal challenge, started learning European Portuguese from scratch. That was an eye-opener!