Cioc Institute offers DELF and DALF exams preparation. Those courses are developed program base of France Education International and reflect the six levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).
The DELF means (diplôme d’études en langue française: for beginners and intermediate-level learners) and DALF means (diplôme approfondi de langue française: for advanced learners) examinations.
Your courses will be 100% online. Independent candidate can immediately start-up online.
Our DELF and DALF course prepare your language skills in four areas:
Oral comprehension
Oral expression
Written comprehension
Written expression
Common European Context Echelons
The Shared European Context of Reference for Languages (CEFR) divides foreign language ability into six levels (from A1 – beginners – to C2).
It describes and illustrates what a student is supposed to be able to do in the different language’s skills (like reading or speaking) as well as looking at language competencies (e.g., the vocabulary range), and communication strategies (how the learner uses her/his resources to communicate).
Basic users DELF preparation course – Levels A1 & A2
The Breakthrough level: A1 (1-2)
The student can:
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
Introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
The Waystage level: A2 (3-4)
The student can:
Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Independent users DELF preparation course – Levels B1 & B2:
The Threshold level: B1 (5-6)
The student can:
Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
Deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken.
Produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
Correspond approximately to a AS level / lower grade A2-level
The Vantage level: B2 (7-8)
The Business level: B2 (9-10)
The student can:
Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including the technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation (e.g., business).
Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Correspond approximately to Higher Grade A2-level
Proficient users DALF preparation course – Levels C1 & C2
The Proficiency level: C1 (11-12)
The student can:
Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
Produce clear, well-structures, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
The Mastery level: C2 (13-14)
The student can:
Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
Summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
Express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.
Compulsory immersion tourist trip to North America of 15 days and plus delivery of essential final work 3 weeks after the trip is mandatory for graduation (minimum of 20 to 25 people required.)
Optional courses are available to reinforce and complete specific areas of your learning look at the list and also some training in french.
On completion you can download and print your certificate, which you can use to potentially boost your career moving forward. The course will be available 24/24 hours and 7 days a week for the period of time you are register.
All prices are subject to change without notice and are not guaranteed, except that prices for courses that have been accepted and processed.
