DELF

(DIPLOME D’ÉTUDE EN LANGUE

FRANCAISE)

Diploma in French
Language Studies

LECTURE 1

Presented by: Miss Bocus Nazia

EXAM STRUCTURE
 DELF A1 - COURSE CONTENT

• PRESENTATION
• EXAM-STRUCTURE
• INTRODUCTION TO ALPHABETS
• INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS(1-10)
• GREETINGS
• VOCABULARY
• READING
• EXERCISE
 DELF A1 – EXAM STRUCTURE
• 100 MARKS TEST
• THE DELF A1 STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF 4 SECTIONS EVALUATING,
NAMELY:
1. LISTENING- 25 MARKS
2. READING -25 MARKS
3. WRITING -25 MARKS
4. SPEAKING- 25 MARKS
MINIMUM REQUIRED TO PASS
50 MARKS –
 LISTENING

• DURATION 20MINS
• PLAY 3 TO 4 RECORDINGS
• EACH RECORDING PLAYED TWICE WITH A GAP OF 30 SECONDS TO WRITE
ANSWER IN EXAM SHEETS
• SIMPLE QUESTIONS LIKE MATCHING OR FILL UP ONE WORD ANSWER, LIKE A
MISSING NUMBER OR DATE OR EVEN A PLACE
 READING

• DURATION 30 MINS
• 3 TO 4 SHORT TEXTS
• SIMPLE QUESTIONS WITH ONE WORD ANSWER, FILL IN THE BLANKS.
• REQUIRE TIME MANAGEMENT
 WRITING

• 30 MINS DURATION
• WRITING TWO QUESTIONS
• QUESTION 1 – FORM FILLING NAME ADDRESS 10 MARKS
• QUESTION 2- INFORMAL LETTER OR MAIL FOR 15 MARKS
• (40 WORDS) – LIKES AND DISLIKES, HOLIDAYS ETC
 SPEAKING TEST

• DURATION 5 TO 7 MINUTES
• PREPARATION 10 MINS
• FIRST PART – TALK ABOUT YOURSELF, PROFESSION, FAMILY, LIKES AND DISLIKES
• SECOND PART – ASK A QUESTION WITH A GIVEN WORD
• THIRD PART- DIALOGUE USUALLY ON BUYING, SELLING WITH FICTITIOUS MONEY.
• THE EXAMINER PLAYS THE ROLE OF A SELLER AND CANDIDATE PLAYS THE ROLE OF
A BUYER
 ALPHABETS PRONUNCIATION

 a = ahh  n = en
 b = bay  o = oh
 c = say  p = pay
 d = day  q = kuh
 e = euh  r = air
 f = eff  s = ess
 g = jay
 t = tay
 h = ash
 u = ew
 i = eeeee
 v = vay
 w = dooble vay
 j = jee
 x = eeks
 k = ka
 y = eeee grec
 l = ell
 Z = zed
 m = em
PRONUNCIATION/PRONONCIATION
 THE SYLLABLES

• IN THE ALPHABET THERE ARE 26 LETTERS

• 6 VOWELS
A E I O U Y

• 20 CONSONANTS
• THE OTHER ALPHABETS SUCH AS B, C AND D ARE
CALLED THE CONSONANTS.
 VOYELLES- PRONUNCIATION
• A-NI-MAL –(ANIMAL) • IM-PO-SSI-BLE - EIN
• A –BEIL-LE – ( BEE) (ABEYE) • INDE – INDIA (END)

• É-LÉ-PHANT – AY LE PHANT • OU BLI-ER –(FORGET)-OUBLI YER

• I-TA-LIE –(ITALY) • UNI FORME-UNIFORM

• IN-VI-TER-(TO INVITE) • YO GA-YOGA
 CONSONANTS

• THE CONSONANTS ARE ABLE TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE VOWELS TO

FORM SYLLABLES.
• EXAMPLE: BA TEAU (BOAT)-2 SYLLABLES - BATO
• TO MA TE (TOMATO)-3 SYLLABLES – ENDING OF E IS SILENT
• SOU RIS (MOUSE)- ENDING OF S IS SILENT
SYLLABE- B

Ba-teau Boat
Ba-leine-baland whale
Bé bé (bay) baby
Bi-cy-clet- te bicycle

Bo-ta-nis-te botanist
Bu-che-ron woodcutter

Butter - beurre
 Vous aimez boire le café?
you like to drink coffee.

SYLLABE-C

Ca f é coffee
Ce rise cherry Ce rize
Ci seau scissor Ci zo
Co llier necklace
Cu be cube Kub
 Très bien– very good

SYLLABES - D

Date Date
De ssert Dessert
deux 2
Dix Ten
dimanche sunday
Do mi no Domino
Do llar Dollar
Du rée duration
–

le syllabe a

ADD A FOOTER 17
 Matching

ADD A FOOTER 18
GREETINGS/SALUTATIONS
 Bon
GREETINGS Bonne

Bonjour Good morning

Coucou Hey there
Bonsoir Good evening
Salut Hello/hi
à bientôt See you soon
Au revoir – oh re voir Goodbye
Bonne soirée have a nice evening

Bonne soi ray

 BASIC GREETINGS
English/anglais Français/french
Good morning Bonjour
Good afternoon Bonne après-midi
Good evening bonsoir
Hello/ Hi Salut
Good night Bonne nuit
Goodbye Au revoir
See you/ See you soon À bientôt
My name is Paul Je m’appelle Paul
My name is Tina Je m’appelle Tina
 WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
What's your name?(informal) Comment tu t'appelles?
Comment t’appelles-tu?
What's your name? (formal) Comment vous appelez-vous?
Comment vous vous appelez?

Tu – you –informal
Vous – you -formal
 Vous – you - formal
Tu – you - informal

HOW ARE YOU?

• 1. COMMENT ALLEZ-VOUS ?- FORMAL

• 2. COMMENT VAS-TU ?  INFORMAL

• 3. COMMENT ÇA VA ? / INFORMAL
• 4. ÇA VA ? INFORMAL/ HOW ARE YOU/ AM FINE

• 5. COMMENT TU TE SENS ? HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

• 6. TU VAS BIEN ? ARE YOU FINE?

GREETINGS

o u r
n j
Bo an Bonjo
Je Natal
ur
ie
 CONVERSATION
Work in pairs

What is My name is
your name? Sophie. And
you, what is
your name?

Et, vous comment

vous appelez-vous?
 Merci –thank you

Toi – you
CONVERSATION Tu- you
Moi -me

Hello, how are

you?
I'm fine thank you!
and you

•1. Comment allez-vous ?-formal

Am fine – Je vais bien
•2. Comment vas-tu ?  informal Ça va
•3. Comment ça va ? / Ça va ?informal Ça va bien, merci
•4. Comment tu te sens ?how are you feeling? Je vais bien merci
•5. Tu vas bien ? Are you fine?

Informal-toi - you
Formal – vous-you
And you – et toi,
And you – et vous,
Conversation in pairs Moi-me
Bien –well

Ça va bien merci
I am doing well thank you
NUMBERS - CHIFFRES
CHIFFRES –NUMBERS
 NUMBERS-ARRANGE IN CORRECT ORDERS
2 deux
15 QUINZE

3 20
VINGT
trois

10 DIX
ABOUT YOURSELF
 BASIC PHRASES – ABOUT YOURSELF

yante
French/ Français English/Anglais
Je m'appelle Sarah. My name is Sarah.
J'habite à Paris. I live in Paris.
able-accountant J'ai 10 ans.
eur- professor
I am 10 years old
nant-e- teacher Un de mes passe-temps est la One of my hobbies is
manager lecture. reading.
r- directeur
J'aime écouter de la musique. I like to listen to music.

Maison –house-
feminine
• JE SUIS COMPTABLE
• JE TRAVAILLE DANS UNE ECOLE – I WORK IN A SCHOOL.
• J’AI VINGT ANS
• J’HABITE A MUMBAI
• J’AIME LE JARDINAGE – I LIKE GARDENING
• J’AIME VOYAGER – I LIKE TO TRAVEL.
• JE TRAVAILLE COMME SECRETAIRE.
• J’AIME ALLER A LA GYM – I LIKE TO GO TO THE GYM
• 38 – TRENTE-HUIT ( TRAN CHUIT)

• J’AI – I HAVE
• UN NAN
 EXERCISE-ONLINE

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 EXAMS STRUCTURE DELF A1
Listening (Comprehension Orale)
Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three or four very ​Approximately
short recordings about everyday life (played twice). Then answer 20 minutes ​/ 25
questions.

Maximum duration of recordings: 3 mins

Reading (Compréhension écrite)
​30 minutes ​/ 25
​ omprehension questionnaires dealing with four or five e written
C
documents about everyday life.
Writing (Production Ecrite) ​

​ wo parts test:
T 30 minutes ​/ 25
    - Section 1: Complete a form 
Section 2: Write a simple Post Card, a Short Note or a Message
(40-50 words)
Speaking (Production Orale: Dialogue simulé)
Three parts test: 5 to 7 minutes
     - guided conversation (Approximately 1 minute) preparation: ​/ 25
     - exchanging information (Approximately 2 minutes) 10 minutes
     - role-play (Approximately 2 minutes).
ELF examiners guide the conversations, information exchange
Role-play
For this section, you will be given a situation where you have to
interact with the examiner.