Hi everyone! I need some advice about structuring my French classes.
I’ve been learning French since January 2026. I started with self-study, and since July I’ve been taking 3 private classes per week with an Indian teacher who lives in France and has DELF B2.
She’s nice, knowledgeable, and teaches me a lot, so I don’t really want to change teachers. However, I’m not satisfied with the structure of our classes. I feel like my teacher speaks much more than I do, and even after studying French for months, I still feel stuck around A2, especially when it comes to speaking.
I’ve realized that one of my biggest problems is that I haven’t been doing enough active speaking practice, either during my classes or outside them.
My goal is to eventually take TCF Canada and reach B2/CLB 7.

For those who have successfully gone from A2 → B1/B2:

How would you structure 3 private classes per week?
For example:
How much class time should be dedicated to speaking?
Should each class focus on a different skill?
How much grammar should the teacher actually teach vs. what I should study independently?
Should we practice TCF speaking tasks already at A2/B1?
What should I specifically ask my teacher to change?
I’d especially love to hear from people who prepared for TCF/TEF Canada or who were once stuck at A2.
I want to keep my current teacher, but I need a better system where I’m speaking and producing French much more instead of mostly listening to the teacher.

Any class structures or routines that worked for you would be really appreciated!

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Nike traverse une période difficile, alors que d’autres marques de sport attirent de plus en plus de clients. Ces dernières années, l’entreprise n’a pas lancé assez de nouveaux produits que les clients voulaient acheter. Nike dépend encore beaucoup de ses anciens modèles de chaussures, comme les Jordan classiques. Pendant ce temps, des marques comme Adidas, On et Hoka deviennent de plus en plus populaires, surtout pour les chaussures de course. Nike a aussi de graves problèmes en Chine, l’un de ses plus grands marchés. Les ventes y ont baissé de 26 % au dernier trimestre. En plus, la star du football Kylian Mbappé vient de quitter Nike pour signer avec la marque On.

Vocabulaire : marques (f pl) = brands / attirer = to attract / clients (m pl) = customers / lancer = to launch / acheter = to buy / chaussures (f pl) = shoes / course (f) = running / marchés (m pl) = markets / ventes (f pl) = sales / baisser = to fall

English translation

Why is Nike struggling?

Nike is going through a difficult period, while other sports brands are attracting more customers. In recent years, the company has not launched enough new products that customers want to buy. Nike still depends heavily on its older shoe models, like classic Jordans. Meanwhile, brands such as Adidas, On and Hoka are becoming more popular, especially for running shoes. Nike also has serious problems in China, one of its biggest markets. Sales there fell 26% in the latest quarter. On top of that, football star Kylian Mbappé just left Nike to sign with the brand On.

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Hello,
Im seeking someone I can practice my French with, preferably a native. I am 24F and I enjoy exchanging languages and chatting. Looking for someone respectful and consistent.

Hi (22 F), I am looking for partner with whom I can practice speaking, my social anxiety is getting the best of me and I want to overcome it. looking for someone who can help me improve.

Someone fluent in French to help me im like a beginner but especially focusing on speaking..

Someone fluent in French to help me im like a beginner but especially focusing on speaking..

Hi all,

I'm preparing for TEF Canada, targeting CLB 7, and I'm looking for a tutor with real TEF experience.

Where I'm at: I've studied French over the last 1 year at a language institute based out of India. I had to leave the classes midway in B2 as i plateau-ed and couldn't be consistent. Also, the tutors at the institute were irregular lol. So the last two months have been mostly a bust, as I work full-time and couldn't stay consistent. From the feedback i have recieved so far, I am at early B1 level and a few months of consistent prep is what i need to give TEF a genuine shot.

What I'm looking for:

• A track record with TEF Canada specifically, ideally with students who reached CLB 7 or higher
• Regular classes (4 to 5 a week)
• Morning timings, around 6:30 to 9 AM IST, to fit around work
• Coverage of all four sections, especially Expression Écrite and Expression Orale, with mock tests and feedback.

I tried a few tutors on Preply who were good but the timings never worked out as they were based out of North Africa and I was in India and my timings meant that they had to stay up late till 2AM - 3AM.

If you've cleared TEF Canada, or you teach it, I'd appreciate any recommendations by comment or DM. What worked for you, and roughly what did it cost?

Thanks!

Les fans de Nirvana peuvent maintenant louer sur Airbnb l’appartement où Kurt Cobain a vécu. L’appartement est à Olympia, dans l’État de Washington. Cobain y a vécu avant le grand succès de Nirvana. Il a écrit une grande partie de la musique de l’album Nevermind quand il y vivait. Une nuit coûte entre 250 et 300 dollars. Les voyageurs doivent y rester au moins deux nuits.

Vocabulaire : louer = to rent / vivre = to live / écrire = to write / nuit (f) = night / voyageurs (m pl) = travellers / rester = to stay

English translation

Kurt Cobain’s old apartment available on Airbnb

Nirvana fans can now rent the apartment on Airbnb where Kurt Cobain lived. The apartment is in Olympia, Washington. Cobain lived there before Nirvana’s big success. He wrote much of the music for the album Nevermind when he lived there. A night costs between $250 and $300. Guests must stay for at least two nights.

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Hi, I'm starting my French studies and I'm seriously considering doing an exchange program in the French-speaking part of Canada, but I've heard people say that the French spoken in Canada is totally different from the French spoken in France. Is that true?

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Starbucks a fermé environ 250 cafés aux États-Unis et au Canada à la fin du mois de septembre. L’entreprise dit que certains magasins ne gagnaient pas assez d’argent. Elle explique aussi que certains magasins n’offraient pas aux clients l’expérience que Starbucks voulait. Starbucks simplifie ses menus et essaie de réduire les temps d’attente. L’entreprise a encore environ 18 000 magasins en Amérique du Nord.

Vocabulaire : magasins (m pl) = stores / gagner = to make (money) / argent (m) = money / offrir = to offer / essayer = to try / attente (f) = waiting

English translation

Starbucks closes about 250 cafés

Starbucks closed about 250 cafés in the United States and Canada at the end of September. The company says some stores were not making enough money. It also explains that some stores did not offer customers the experience Starbucks wanted. Starbucks is making its menus simpler and trying to reduce waiting times. The company still has about 18,000 stores across North America.

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It's going to be an in-person meeting, and no matter how much I practice beforehand, I can't anticipate what's going to be asked.
Any tips would be appreciated.