TEF CANADA Express Guide: 45 min to double your score

Jean K. Mathieu

TEF

CANADA

EXPRESS GUIDE

45 minutes

TO DOUBLE

YOUR SCORE

© Jean K. MATHIEU, 2025

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This is an online preparation course for TEF Canada to score higher including examples for Speaking and Writing with corrections and personal feedback.

Sommaire

Forword

About the author

Introduction

Should you take the TEF Canada exam ?

Evaluating system

Admission score

Quick insight of the tests

Where to take the TEF Canada?

How to do it?

Reading test

Listening test

Writing test

Advice for writing test

Speaking test

Example sentences for speaking test

Section A

Section B

Advice

How to handle stress at speaking test

Non-verbal communication tips

Common mistakes

How to work on French writing skills?

How to maximize your language exchange

Passive learning VS active learning

My recipe for shadowing French

FAQ

500 essential words for TEF

Forword

Dear French learners,

I lead students from beginners to advanced and as you know TEF is really useful not only to improve your French but also to give credit to your skills when you apply for job or Canadian University. I helped many students to achieve this goal and I realized that most of them had the same problems:

1. A lack of self-confidence. Speaking a foreign language is tricky, we make many mistakes and it doesn’t feel good. Moreover, because we are afraid of making mistake we often choose to not speak. That’s most learners problem, whatever the language is. If we avoid facing reality we will stay dumb.

2. No clue about what to expect.  Most students take this exam for the first time and sometimes it’s their first French exam. We don’t really know what to expect.

3. Speaking practice. They are good methods to practice for the exam but the speaking part is always the hardest. They don’t take all chances to get extra points whereas it’s easier than they think.

That’s why I decided to gather all my knowledge about this exam. I’m confident this will help you to save a lot of time and energy. My goal is that students can take the TEF exam and be confident they can succeed. If you have any question or want to have an exam simulation with me, send me an email at [email protected].

Jean K Mathieu

About the author

Teaching French is my job, and I specialized in pronunciation and exam/interview preparation. For several years, I have helped French learners to succeed the DELF and improve their TEF score, pass interviews with French recruiters or universities, and help French learners to travel in France with more confidence.

Introduction

Knowing a lot of vocabulary doesn’t mean that you will get a good score at the TEF exam. You should be ready to take the TEF. Therefore you need to know what the examiners expect from you. They don’t expect you speak fluently however they want you to know some required skills for the level you pretend.

Taking the