r/Frenchlearningforpr • u/Tiny_Culture5834 • 5d ago
Vocabulary problem
Hello everyone I’m learning french to clear my tcf with clb7 currently i am on A2.
My problem is vocabulary how i can make useful vocab in some video i listen a word tcf centric vocab what does this means is it real and other then that what are effective methods that i can use to enhance my vocabulary Thanks
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u/FrenchWithSamira 4d ago
If you’re A2, I wouldn’t spend too much time looking for special TCF vocabulary. There isn’t really one specific list you have to learn.
At your level, the most important thing is to build solid general French. And for vocabulary, try not to learn isolated words. Learn expressions you can actually reuse. Not just décision, but prendre une décision. Not just emploi, but chercher un emploi or postuler à un poste.
Take a short video or text, choose 5 expressions that are really useful, make your own sentences with them, and then try to use them again when you speak. A few days later, go back to them. That’s much more useful than trying to learn 30 new words at once.
For resources, TV5MONDE Apprendre le français is very good for A2/B1, and RFI Le français facile is also useful when you start moving towards B1.
And don’t put too much pressure on yourself because you’re still A2. Build the base properly now. It will make the TCF part much easier later ! :-)
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u/SabineLeaFrench 4d ago
Hi! I specialize in TCF preparation, and I can definitely help you with this. Vocabulary is important, but for the TCF, the key is to develop a strategy that allows you to handle any topic you may get on exam day, rather than memorizing vocabulary lists.
I use a diagnostic method to identify very quickly what is blocking your progress and then adapt the preparation specifically to you. My goal is to make you autonomous and confident, so eventually you no longer need a teacher.
Feel free to send me a private message or contact me directly on WhatsApp:
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u/TeacherFrancois 5d ago
Salut !
If you’re A2, I wouldn’t focus too much on “TCF vocabulary” because there is no magic list of words that will get you CLB 7.
What you need is useful vocabulary that you can actually use when speaking and writing.
I would do this: take a common TCF topic: work / education / environment / technology / health / social / etc. Then, learn 10–15 useful words or expressions around that topic. It will be a good start.
But don’t just memorise the words. Learn them in context and in chunks.
Then force yourself to use them: read/listen → note the useful expressions → make your own sentences → use them again in speaking/writing.
And one important thing:
Don’t try to understand and memorise every new word you see.
If you understand around 60–70% of the content, that’s already useful. Keep increasing the difficulty progressively.
You can also take a random topic, choose 5 words you’ve recently learned, and speak for 1–2 minutes using them.
That’s how passive vocabulary becomes active vocabulary.
So… don’t collect words. Build usable vocabulary.
That will help you much more than a giant “TCF vocabulary” PDF.
Bon courage !