FRENCH B2 LEVEL – UPPER INTERMEDIATE

1. Verb Mastery – Control of All Core Tenses

Verbs in 5 Tenses

(present, passé composé, imparfait, futur simple, conditionnel présent)

• Review of forms and endings
• Uses and values of each tense
• Contrast between similar tenses
• Time markers and contextual use
• Tense choice in narration and argumentation
• Agreement and consistency in long sentences
• Stylistic effects of tense variation

2. Key Verbs – Advanced Semantic Control

Choisir

• Literal vs abstract meanings
• Choisir + nom / infinitif
• Fixed expressions and collocations

Donner

• Concrete and figurative meanings
• Donner + nom / infinitif
• Idiomatic uses

Finir

• Aspect (completion, result)
• Transitive vs intransitive use

Mettre

• Multiple meanings (literal, figurative)
• Mettre + infinitif
• Common idiomatic expressions

Falloir

• Impersonal construction
• Obligation vs advice
• Falloir vs devoir
• Nuance and register

3. Mood & Modality

Subjonctif

• Formation and revision
• Verbs and expressions requiring the subjonctif
• Subjonctif vs indicatif
• Expression of doubt, emotion, necessity, opinion
• Subjonctif in negative and interrogative forms
• Subjonctif in complex sentences

4. Comparison & Evaluation

Comparatives and Superlatives (Advanced)

• Complex comparative structures
• Implicit comparison
• Emphasis and nuance
• Register variation

Complex Negations (Review)

• Double and multiple negations
• Negation for emphasis
• Register differences

5. Discourse & Argumentation Skills

• Expressing opinions clearly
• Justifying and defending ideas
• Nuancing statements
• Conceding and opposing viewpoints
• Structuring arguments logically

6. Lexical Precision

• Expanding vocabulary within familiar themes
• Collocations and fixed expressions
• Synonyms and near-synonyms
• Avoiding repetition
• Choosing words according to register