French and Francophone Studies

DELF Resources

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DELF Resources

To best prepare for this French certification, you have many resources at your disposal.

  1. Be fully engaged in your current French class(es) 
  2. Visit the following online resources to help you better understand the DELF.
    • France Education International (FEI). On this website you can:
      • See actual exams and their corrections (A1, A2, B1, B2).
      • Read the candidate manual to help you prepare for the exam (exam format, skills listed by levels, and many tips).
      • Watch their YouTube channel on which you can see the DELF oral exam and see how they are graded.
    • A useful web application, developed by Data Science Fellow Nuj Naguleswaran, here at Brown to help you understand the language skills you need to master (Can-Do statements) at each level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), on which DELF exams are based. 
    • The website “RFI savoirs” (Radio France Internationale: international radio news network) offers training for listening comprehension tests, you can access it here.
  3. Participate in social events (as much as possible) offered by the Department of French & Francophone Studies for you. 
  4. Go to the Rockefeller Library (Carrel Rock B-006) to consult prep books that have been purchased for you to help you prepare for this certification.
    1. ABD DELF – CLÉ international (A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels)
    2. Le DELF 100% réussite – Didier (A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels) 
  5. Attend events organized from the Center for Language Studies  
  6. Practice your French with classmates and friends every day.