Article and public post (TCF Task 2)
Task 2 of the TCF Canada writing test asks you to write a short text destined for a wide audience: an article for a blog or a magazine, a post on a forum, or a public message on a website. Unlike Task 1, which is a personal message, Task 2 is semi-public: you address strangers, you describe a situation and you share your point of view. The expected length is about 120 to 150 words, and you have roughly twenty minutes for it.
The structure is almost always the same: a title that names the topic, a short introduction that presents the situation, a body in two or three connected ideas, and a closing line that invites the reader to react. Because the text is read by people you do not know, the register is usually standard or formal, never the slang you would use with a friend.
| rédiger un article | to write an article |
| une publication | a post (online) |
| le titre | the title / headline |
| le public visé | the target audience |
| le registre | the register (level of formality) |
| donner son avis | to give one's opinion |
| selon moi | in my opinion |
| en revanche | on the other hand |
| de plus | moreover |
| par conséquent | consequently |
| inviter à réagir | to invite (readers) to react |
| le nombre de mots | the word count |
Quel type de texte la tâche 2 du TCF demande-t-elle ?
What kind of text does TCF Task 2 ask for?
Associez chaque connecteur à son sens en anglais.
Match each connector to its English meaning.
Quelle longueur faut-il viser à la tâche 2 ?
Which length should you aim for in Task 2?
The grader rewards a consistent register. For a public article, keep vous when you address the reader, avoid contractions like j'sais pas, and replace familiar words (un truc, super, les gens) with neutral ones (un élément, vraiment, la population). Stay under control on length: a text that is too short loses points for content, and one that is too long wastes time and adds mistakes. Aim for the middle of the range and count your words quickly at the end.
Complétez avec le pronom formel pour s'adresser au lecteur.
Complete with the formal pronoun for addressing the reader.
Et ____ , qu'en pensez-vous ?
Écoutez et tapez la question finale.
Listen and type the closing question.
Quelle expression convient au registre standard d'un article public ?
Which phrase fits the standard register of a public article?
Traduisez en français (registre formel, public).
Translate into French (formal, public register).
In my opinion, this practice has advantages, but it also has limits.
Mettez les mots dans l'ordre pour former une introduction.
Put the words in order to form an introduction.
Complétez avec un connecteur d'opposition.
Complete with a contrast connector.
Le télétravail offre de la liberté. ____ , certains salariés se sentent isolés.
Traduisez cette phrase finale en français.
Translate this closing line into French.
Feel free to share your experience.
Pourquoi un titre et une structure en trois parties sont-ils recommandés ?
Why is a title plus a three-part structure recommended?
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