DALF C1 – Learning Objectives
What should you be able to do at C1 level?
Communication
Express and justify opinions clearly, with precision and nuance.
Develop structured arguments, including main and supporting ideas.
Present complex topics, provide examples and draw conclusions.
Express agreement, disagreement, feelings and judgments appropriately.
Adapt your language and register to different situations.
Participate actively in discussions, take the floor and manage interruptions.
Make digressions and return naturally to the main argument.
Understand and use implicit meanings, humour and irony.
Grammar
Advanced use of all verb tenses, including the passé simple in literary texts.
Sequence of tenses and expressions of anteriority, simultaneity and posteriority.
Advanced subjunctive structures, including literary forms.
Complex sentence structures and subordinate clauses.
Advanced logical connectors expressing cause, consequence, purpose, condition, opposition and concession.
Expressions of emphasis, attenuation and intensification.
Grammatical structures adapted to different language registers.
Greater precision and flexibility in expressing complex ideas.
Vocabulary
Idiomatic expressions and figurative language.
Formal, informal and colloquial registers.
Slang, argot, verlan and contemporary spoken French.
Specialized vocabulary for abstract, academic and professional topics.
Synonyms and subtle differences in meaning.
Vocabulary for expressing nuanced opinions and complex arguments.
Expressions adapted to different contexts and communication styles.