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Can you spot the 3 differences between these two pictures? 🔎
Give it a go and let me know in FRENCH what you find! 👇

Curious about all the different French qualifications options there are out there? 🤔 You’re in luck! I’ve covered it all right here in this quick rundown post 😱

🎓Official French diplomas: DILF (Diplôme Initial de Langue Française), DELF (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française), DELF Pro (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française Professionnel), DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française).

🎓Official French diplomas for children: DELF Prim (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française), DELF Junior (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française), DELF Scolaire (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française)

🎓Official Diplomas to teach French as a foreign language: DAEFLE (Diplôme d’Aptitude à l’Enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère)

🎓Official French diplomas for studying purposes: TCF DAP (Test de Connaissance du Français pour la Demande d’Admission Préalable), DFP (Diplôme de Français Professionnel).

🎓Official French Diplomas for Emigration and Nationality Purposes:
For France 🇫🇷: TCF ANF, TCF for the French resident card
For Canada 🇨🇦: TCF Canada, TCF Quebec, TEF ANF, TEF CANADA, TEFaQ

🎓French Proficiency Tests and Certifications: TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français), DCL FLE (Diplôme de Compétence en Langue), TEF (Test d’Évaluation de Français), Certificat Voltaire, Certification Le Robert, FEDE French Language Certificate.

Do you have any of these diplomas? Let me know in the comments! 👍

📣 Bonjour everyone! It’s question time!
Do you prefer dogs 🐕 or cats? 🐈
Drop your answer in French below 👇

Bonjour! 👋 Wondering how to learn French on your own and not sure where to begin? 👀 We’ve put together 7 simple steps to get you started on your solo learning journey 😁

📺 Choose a French film or TV series and watch it with English subtitles the first time around. Next, rewatch the movie or move onto the next episode but this time without the subtitles.

👂Podcasts are a great resource when it comes to audio learning. There are some tailored specifically to teaching you the language and others that simply allow you to listen to French being spoken natively. Alternatively, try listening to a french radio station or find some french songs you might like and give them a whirl!

📚 If you’re a total beginner, you can start off with having a go at reading French children’s books that teach you basic vocabulary and sentence structures. If you’re at an intermediate level don’t hesitate to try reading more advanced level books, even if it’s still school-level French. Reading the news in French can also prove to be super helpful too!

📱 Try changing the language of whichever social media apps you use the most to French. Alongside browsing Youtube for french videos, you can always search through various tags on Instagram or Twitter to find French accounts to follow, or have a scroll through Topito (France’s equivalent of Buzzfeed)

👥 Whether it’s in subreddits, message boards, forums or even French language discords there are plenty of learners who frequent these spaces and with whom you can interact with! Alongside this, finding yourself a language exchange partner or pen pal is another great option too!

👩‍🍳 If you enjoy cooking or baking in your free time, why not search for a French cooking video? Watch it as many times as you like, taking great care to write down any unfamiliar words of vocabulary. Then you can try making the dish, reciting the steps in French as you go.

💻 If you’re learning French on your own, it’s good to know which educational resources are the best to use. Textbooks, educational websites, French learning apps or even online tutoring - make the most of all these resources to help you out!

Which of these 7 steps has worked best for you? 🤔 Let me know in the comments!