Hello,
I am planning to take the DELF this December for the first time. Since I am not a complete beginner, I am planning to take the DELF level A2. Should I take the DELF A1 first before taking A2, or can I take the DELF A2 directly, without any prior DELF testing experience? Thank you.
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Aug 3, 2006 @ 01:04
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Hello,
I am planning to take the DELF this December for the first time. Since I am not a complete beginner, I am planning to take the DELF level A2. Should I take the DELF A1 first before taking A2, or can I take the DELF A2 directly, without any prior DELF testing experience? Thank you.
CherrieeAug 3, 2006 @ 01:04
I am planning to take the DELF this December for the first time. Since I am not a complete beginner, I am planning to take the DELF level A2. Should I take the DELF A1 first before taking A2, or can I take the DELF A2 directly, without any prior DELF testing experience? Thank you.
CherrieeAug 3, 2006 @ 01:04
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Aug 3, 2006 @ 15:43
there is a delf test that includes all the 4 or even 5 levels... check out for more details on the different levels
http://www.delfdalf.ch/index.cfm?fuseaction=goTo07
it might as well be less expensive and you can save time to get a good certificate.
I did delf 1 and 2 at the same time, many many years ago :)
http://www.delfdalf.ch/index.cfm?fuseaction=goTo07
it might as well be less expensive and you can save time to get a good certificate.
I did delf 1 and 2 at the same time, many many years ago :)
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there is a delf test that includes all the 4 or even 5 levels... check out for more details on the different levels
http://www.delfdalf.ch/index.cfm?fuseaction=goTo07
it might as well be less expensive and you can save time to get a good certificate.
I did delf 1 and 2 at the same time, many many years ago :)
ansu1979, Aug 3, 2006 @ 15:43
http://www.delfdalf.ch/index.cfm?fuseaction=goTo07
it might as well be less expensive and you can save time to get a good certificate.
I did delf 1 and 2 at the same time, many many years ago :)
ansu1979, Aug 3, 2006 @ 15:43
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Aug 5, 2006 @ 23:41
thank you for the replies :)
did you take your A2 exam at the IFAGE center?
did you take your A2 exam at the IFAGE center?
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thank you for the replies :)
did you take your A2 exam at the IFAGE center?
Cherriee, Aug 5, 2006 @ 23:41
did you take your A2 exam at the IFAGE center?
Cherriee, Aug 5, 2006 @ 23:41
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Sep 21, 2009 @ 16:25
I am taking the A2 in March, to those taking the exam, I just recommend the DELF NEW exam books with cd, sinfully expensive but a must. Exam technique is really important for these exams, you can loose a lot of points otherwise, I don't think it is a great exam to test your knowledge of the French language, but there is nothing else so widely recognised out there really.
IFAGE is the place to take the exam, the next A2 is in November (as far as i have been told)
Would love to practice with someone if there is someone out there interested please drop me a line.
I was registered for the A1 was not able to take it and was told to go straight for the A2 so as far as I have been told by IFAGE you dont need to take ALL the exams if you are already at a certain level. Finally, the set up for the exam stinks...you are given a vague idea of when theexam and worse the oral is...really poorly planned, that is the reason I had to miss the exam...I was told I could book tickets to travel abroad for a course (not related to French) and that the dates would not clash with the exam, lo and behold I booked later to be told by IFAGE that the oral was the week I was due to be away...it was so so stressful as their misinformation caused me to miss the exam(which I REALLY wanted to take) they refused to refund the money or put it towards the next exam...after a big hoo haa, they decided to put the money towards the next exam...Moral of the story be careful the dates are confirmed for your oral before you book any tickets..you will have to leave a week open as the date is given last minute and you get one shot and you HAVE to show up for your time slot.
Thats the whole story guys..hope this helps...somehow.
Ta ta for now. :) or should I say Au revoir!!!!!
IFAGE is the place to take the exam, the next A2 is in November (as far as i have been told)
Would love to practice with someone if there is someone out there interested please drop me a line.
I was registered for the A1 was not able to take it and was told to go straight for the A2 so as far as I have been told by IFAGE you dont need to take ALL the exams if you are already at a certain level. Finally, the set up for the exam stinks...you are given a vague idea of when theexam and worse the oral is...really poorly planned, that is the reason I had to miss the exam...I was told I could book tickets to travel abroad for a course (not related to French) and that the dates would not clash with the exam, lo and behold I booked later to be told by IFAGE that the oral was the week I was due to be away...it was so so stressful as their misinformation caused me to miss the exam(which I REALLY wanted to take) they refused to refund the money or put it towards the next exam...after a big hoo haa, they decided to put the money towards the next exam...Moral of the story be careful the dates are confirmed for your oral before you book any tickets..you will have to leave a week open as the date is given last minute and you get one shot and you HAVE to show up for your time slot.
Thats the whole story guys..hope this helps...somehow.
Ta ta for now. :) or should I say Au revoir!!!!!
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I am taking the A2 in March, to those taking the exam, I just recommend the DELF NEW exam books with cd, sinfully expensive but a must. Exam technique is really important for these exams, you can loose a lot of points otherwise, I don't think it is a great exam to test your knowledge of the French language, but there is nothing else so widely recognised out there really.
IFAGE is the place to take the exam, the next A2 is in November (as far as i have been told)
Would love to practice with someone if there is someone out there interested please drop me a line.
I was registered for the A1 was not able to take it and was told to go straight for the A2 so as far as I have been told by IFAGE you dont need to take ALL the exams if you are already at a certain level. Finally, the set up for the exam stinks...you are given a vague idea of when theexam and worse the oral is...really poorly planned, that is the reason I had to miss the exam...I was told I could book tickets to travel abroad for a course (not related to French) and that the dates would not clash with the exam, lo and behold I booked later to be told by IFAGE that the oral was the week I was due to be away...it was so so stressful as their misinformation caused me to miss the exam(which I REALLY wanted to take) they refused to refund the money or put it towards the next exam...after a big hoo haa, they decided to put the money towards the next exam...Moral of the story be careful the dates are confirmed for your oral before you book any tickets..you will have to leave a week open as the date is given last minute and you get one shot and you HAVE to show up for your time slot.
Thats the whole story guys..hope this helps...somehow.
Ta ta for now. :) or should I say Au revoir!!!!!
bookworm, Sep 21, 2009 @ 16:25
IFAGE is the place to take the exam, the next A2 is in November (as far as i have been told)
Would love to practice with someone if there is someone out there interested please drop me a line.
I was registered for the A1 was not able to take it and was told to go straight for the A2 so as far as I have been told by IFAGE you dont need to take ALL the exams if you are already at a certain level. Finally, the set up for the exam stinks...you are given a vague idea of when theexam and worse the oral is...really poorly planned, that is the reason I had to miss the exam...I was told I could book tickets to travel abroad for a course (not related to French) and that the dates would not clash with the exam, lo and behold I booked later to be told by IFAGE that the oral was the week I was due to be away...it was so so stressful as their misinformation caused me to miss the exam(which I REALLY wanted to take) they refused to refund the money or put it towards the next exam...after a big hoo haa, they decided to put the money towards the next exam...Moral of the story be careful the dates are confirmed for your oral before you book any tickets..you will have to leave a week open as the date is given last minute and you get one shot and you HAVE to show up for your time slot.
Thats the whole story guys..hope this helps...somehow.
Ta ta for now. :) or should I say Au revoir!!!!!
bookworm, Sep 21, 2009 @ 16:25
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Jan 13, 2010 @ 11:06
Hi, I hope to take the A2 this year (long story) my teacher is fantastic and is in Carouge, very reasonable indeed (i've done my homework on this one). So basically as I said before, get the DELF new book with CD, also the Grammaire du Francais (dark blue colour). You can send me a personal message if you want the details fo my teacher. Best of luck all....maybe see some of you at the exam.
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Hi, I hope to take the A2 this year (long story) my teacher is fantastic and is in Carouge, very reasonable indeed (i've done my homework on this one). So basically as I said before, get the DELF new book with CD, also the Grammaire du Francais (dark blue colour). You can send me a personal message if you want the details fo my teacher. Best of luck all....maybe see some of you at the exam.
bookworm, Jan 13, 2010 @ 11:06
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Jan 16, 2010 @ 14:42
Hi everyone !
if i may add a few details (i am aprofessional French teacher and was in charge of DELF DALF exams a few years ago in a French Cultural center)
First thing: those exams were modified a few years ago and therefore if you took that exam more than 6 years ago roughly (i forgot the exact year of the "reform"), your diploma is still valid of course but the new delf works differently.
A diploma is valid for the rest of your life, a test is valid two years (generally speaking)
The objective of the reform was to comply with the (new) European Framework for languages (CECRL in french). This framework is not only for French but all languages. To make it short the idea was to make things clearer for everyone : when you say you are as a language student a beginner, intermediate or advanced student, that does not mean much in reality, those words are vague and subjective...
That European Framework ...gathered many evaluation and languages specialists in order to define different levels...There are 6 levels (the lowest one being A1, the second one A2 then B1,B2, C1, C2). So C2 is the highest level, close to bilinguism...)
Each level includes the 4 core competencies : listening comprehension, written comprehension, writing and speaking. It implies that in order to pass a level, you must take (and pass) the 4 competencies. If you can speak fluently but are unable to write for example, you cant pass ...
Now it is up to you (as a student) to choose which level you want to take. it was different in the past...
Which level should you take ?
Check out sample papers :
http://www.ciep.fr/en/delfdalf/index.php see the very useful "practical information" section on this page
CIEP is the Institution which makes the Exam, IFAGE in Geneva is just the (only) place where you take the exam in GVA.
The website given previously (www.delfdalf.ch or delfdalfdot.yourcountry) also provides you with sample exams.
Regarding books i would recommmend the series published by HATIER, called REUSSIR le DELF A1 and they have the same book for each level.
Regarding whether you should attend a class or not in order to get prepared depends on your ability to study by yourself. The most important thing in my opinion (from past experience) is to work again and again with sample exams. We see a number of students failing , not because their french is not good enough but because they are not familiar with the type of questions asked (this applies of course to any type of exam...) and fail to complete written papers within the time given.
Good luck to all of you ! if anyone wants to meet once for a drink in town and talk about it (free of charge that is), feel free to ask. Why not deciding on a day and time and post it here...? up to you....
Most evenings from 7pm will work for me, la Brasserie des halles can be a nice and convenient place to meet unless you have a warm and large living room :=)
Bonne journée !
Chris
The text you are quoting:
Hi everyone !
if i may add a few details (i am aprofessional French teacher and was in charge of DELF DALF exams a few years ago in a French Cultural center)
First thing: those exams were modified a few years ago and therefore if you took that exam more than 6 years ago roughly (i forgot the exact year of the "reform"), your diploma is still valid of course but the new delf works differently.
A diploma is valid for the rest of your life, a test is valid two years (generally speaking)
The objective of the reform was to comply with the (new) European Framework for languages (CECRL in french). This framework is not only for French but all languages. To make it short the idea was to make things clearer for everyone : when you say you are as a language student a beginner, intermediate or advanced student, that does not mean much in reality, those words are vague and subjective...
That European Framework ...gathered many evaluation and languages specialists in order to define different levels...There are 6 levels (the lowest one being A1, the second one A2 then B1,B2, C1, C2). So C2 is the highest level, close to bilinguism...)
Each level includes the 4 core competencies : listening comprehension, written comprehension, writing and speaking. It implies that in order to pass a level, you must take (and pass) the 4 competencies. If you can speak fluently but are unable to write for example, you cant pass ...
Now it is up to you (as a student) to choose which level you want to take. it was different in the past...
Which level should you take ?
Check out sample papers :
http://www.ciep.fr/en/delfdalf/index.php see the very useful "practical information" section on this page
CIEP is the Institution which makes the Exam, IFAGE in Geneva is just the (only) place where you take the exam in GVA.
The website given previously (www.delfdalf.ch or delfdalfdot.yourcountry) also provides you with sample exams.
Regarding books i would recommmend the series published by HATIER, called REUSSIR le DELF A1 and they have the same book for each level.
Regarding whether you should attend a class or not in order to get prepared depends on your ability to study by yourself. The most important thing in my opinion (from past experience) is to work again and again with sample exams. We see a number of students failing , not because their french is not good enough but because they are not familiar with the type of questions asked (this applies of course to any type of exam...) and fail to complete written papers within the time given.
Good luck to all of you ! if anyone wants to meet once for a drink in town and talk about it (free of charge that is), feel free to ask. Why not deciding on a day and time and post it here...? up to you....
Most evenings from 7pm will work for me, la Brasserie des halles can be a nice and convenient place to meet unless you have a warm and large living room :=)
Bonne journée !
Chris
Chris CHRIS, Jan 16, 2010 @ 14:42
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