TEF Canada strategy
At B2, your French is no longer the main obstacle: the exam itself is. The TEF Canada rewards candidates who understand how each section is scored and who deploy the right tactic at the right moment. This lesson treats the test as an opponent whose patterns you can learn, so that you arrive on exam day with a plan rather than improvising.
Associez chaque terme d'examen à sa traduction.
Match each French exam term to its English meaning.
Comment la compréhension écrite est-elle notée au palier supérieur ?
How is the reading comprehension section marked at the top tier?
Que faut-il faire en premier en compréhension écrite ?
What should you do first in the reading section?
Each of the four skills is scored on its own scale and then mapped to a CLB level (Canadian Language Benchmark). The two written and the two oral sections (production and comprehension) range up to a cap that the IRCC then converts. Reading and Listening comprehension are marked out of 360 at the top tier; Written and Spoken expression are marked out of 450. Knowing these ceilings tells you where a single careless error costs you the most.
| la compréhension écrite | reading comprehension |
| la compréhension orale | listening comprehension |
| l'expression écrite | written expression |
| l'expression orale | spoken expression |
| le barème | the marking scale |
| une grille de notation | a scoring rubric |
| le seuil | the threshold |
| la note éliminatoire | the disqualifying / failing mark |
| gérer son temps | to manage one's time |
| un brouillon | a rough draft |
| le registre soutenu | formal register |
| les consignes | the instructions / brief |
| survoler un texte | to skim a text |
| repérer l'information clé | to spot the key information |
Complétez : les sections d'expression sont notées sur ...
Complete: expression sections are marked out of ...
Les sections d'expression sont notées sur ____ points.
Complétez avec un connecteur soutenu signifiant « insofar as ».
Complete with a formal connector meaning 'insofar as'.
____ le temps est limité, je commence par les questions les plus rentables.
Écoutez et tapez la phrase que vous entendez.
Listen and type the sentence you hear.
For reading comprehension, never read the passage before the questions: skim the questions first, then hunt the text for the answer. Watch the clock, since questions get longer toward the end. For written expression, section A asks you to continue a news item and section B to argue a position; spend two minutes planning before you write a word, and reserve the final three minutes to reread for agreement and tense errors.
Traduisez en français (registre soutenu).
Translate to French (formal register).
One should proofread one's paper before handing it in.
Remettez les mots dans l'ordre pour former une phrase correcte.
Put the words in order to form a correct sentence.
Dans la section de compréhension orale du TEF Canada, combien de fois chaque extrait est-il diffusé ?
In the TEF Canada listening section, how many times is each clip played?
Pourquoi ne faut-il jamais laisser une réponse à choix multiple en blanc en compréhension ?
Why should you never leave a multiple-choice answer blank in comprehension?
Traduisez en français.
Translate to French.
I tackle first the questions that earn the most points.
Complétez avec le verbe signifiant « to manage » (son temps).
Complete with the verb meaning 'to manage' (one's time).
Pour réussir, il faut savoir ____ son temps sur chaque section.
0 of 12done. Finish the rest to complete (Try again, or Show answer if you’re stuck).