Short animated stories about everyday life, with French and English subtitles on screen, a new word every day and a clear guide to the TCF Canada. You learn the words because you remember the story.
Each reel is under a minute: one everyday situation, two animal friends, a twist at the end, and the key words recapped before it closes.
Bruno thinks everyone forgot his birthday. Lila has other plans.
Max is completely ready for his job interview. Almost completely.
Félix forgot his umbrella. Luckily Mimi is there, and so is the Paris weather.
A new word or expression every day, with its sound, its meaning and two real sentences. Press play to hear it, or browse all 100 below.
Your turn: write your own sentence with this word in the comments on Instagram.
The French test accepted by Immigration Canada (IRCC) for Express Entry, permanent residence and citizenship. It has four parts. Pick one to see exactly how it works and what score you need.
Multiple-choice questions on recordings from daily life: announcements, voicemails, conversations, interviews and radio clips. Each recording is played only once. The questions start easy (A1) and get harder up to C2.
Short dialogues, public announcements, simple messages.
Longer exchanges, interviews, radio news. Understand opinions and details.
Debates and talks with implicit meaning and fast, natural French.
| Level | Listening score |
|---|---|
| NCLC 10+ | 549 – 699 |
| NCLC 9 | 523 – 548 |
| NCLC 8 | 503 – 522 |
| NCLC 7 | 458 – 502 |
| NCLC 6 | 398 – 457 |
| NCLC 5 | 369 – 397 |
| NCLC 4 | 331 – 368 |
Highlighted in teal: NCLC 7, the minimum for Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker program.
Multiple-choice questions on written French, from signs and short notes up to press articles and opinion pieces. Like listening, the difficulty climbs from A1 to C2 as you go.
Signs, ads, short messages, forms and timetables.
Emails, news articles and instructions. Find the main idea and details.
Editorials and essays. Understand tone, opinion and what is implied.
| Level | Reading score |
|---|---|
| NCLC 10+ | 549 – 699 |
| NCLC 9 | 524 – 548 |
| NCLC 8 | 499 – 523 |
| NCLC 7 | 453 – 498 |
| NCLC 6 | 406 – 452 |
| NCLC 5 | 375 – 405 |
| NCLC 4 | 342 – 374 |
Highlighted in teal: NCLC 7, the minimum for Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker program.
You type three texts on a computer. Examiners mark the whole set out of 20.
Write to a friend or contact to describe, invite, tell or explain something.
Tell about an experience or event and give your impressions.
Read two short documents with opposite views, sum them up, then give your own opinion.
| Level | Writing mark |
|---|---|
| NCLC 10+ | 16 – 20 |
| NCLC 9 | 14 – 15 |
| NCLC 8 | 12 – 13 |
| NCLC 7 | 10 – 11 |
| NCLC 6 | 7 – 9 |
| NCLC 5 | 6 |
| NCLC 4 | 4 – 5 |
Highlighted in teal: NCLC 7, the minimum for Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker program.
A face-to-face conversation with an examiner, recorded and marked out of 20.
Introduce yourself and answer questions about your life, work, family and hobbies.
In a real-life situation, ask the examiner questions to get information (renting a flat, signing up for a class...).
Give and defend your point of view on a topic, with reasons and examples.
| Level | Speaking mark |
|---|---|
| NCLC 10+ | 16 – 20 |
| NCLC 9 | 14 – 15 |
| NCLC 8 | 12 – 13 |
| NCLC 7 | 10 – 11 |
| NCLC 6 | 7 – 9 |
| NCLC 5 | 6 |
| NCLC 4 | 4 – 5 |
Highlighted in teal: NCLC 7, the minimum for Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker program.
Score conversions from the IRCC language test equivalency charts. Always confirm the latest rules on the IRCC website and with your test centre before you book.
Our audio carousels: every phrase read aloud by a French voice with an example. Start with the 8 questions you need for Tâche 2 of the speaking test, where you ask the examiner for information.
8 useful questions for Tâche 2 · about 1 minute with sound
Three ebooks made in the same simple style as the page: real sentences, English translations and practice.
Phrases for the speaking and writing tasks of the TCF Canada, with a model answer and an exam tip in every unit, plus the topics that come up most often.
Everyday sentences with a sound guide, patterns to swap words in, a mini dialogue and a tip for each topic.
The 25 verbs you use every day, with conjugations, example sentences, practice after each part and an answer key.
A calm, slow voice tells a real-life moment: ordering, the weather, a birthday, a job interview.
French and English subtitles sit on screen together, so you always know what's being said.
The last seconds recap the key words. Save the reel and replay it until the phrases stick.
New stories every week and a new word every day. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok or Facebook and practise a little French each time you scroll.
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