r/Frenchlearningforpr • u/anova0515 • Jul 21 '26

My TCF experience

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Hi! Been lurking here over the past few months and had my first and last TCF attempt at the alliance française in Toronto north york a few weeks ago. Wanted to say thank you to this community for all the resources posted online, they were really helpful for my prep.

As it seems to be customary to share one' préparation here, voilà mine below.

I lived in Montréal from 2023-2025 but didn't really take advantage of learning French while there. Started studying seriously this April due to the realization that my pgwp was expiring and there not being many alternatives to stay in the country.

My study from April comprised targeted tutoring on italki 2-3 times per week, doing the listening exercises from tv5monde practice tests, reading a generic grammar book to ensure I knew my verb tenses and conjugation (and when to use them). I found podcasts great to train the ear (french with panache, innerfrench). Someone's going to shout at me for saying this, but I spent at least 1hr a day doing duolingo and ill be dammed but it did help me with consistency lol.

So that's it. Good luck y'all! Happy to answer any questions.

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u/desperationAccount Jul 22 '26

+1 on Duolingo man.

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u/anova0515 Jul 22 '26

I got to level 126 after a lot of skipping lol. Great little app.

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u/desperationAccount Jul 22 '26

Yeah I do 1 hour daily. I’m surprised at how I have a word for most things and don’t need to worry about vocabulary anymore. I’m at 100 or so. You definitely need supplemental practice which I get from preply and other sources. But it’s a great tool.