I understand around 70-80% of the audio on B1 level. Although, due to minor errors, i score myself around 45-50 out of 60 most times. Is this the right level for me, or should i just move on to a harder level (B2). Also, out of curiousity, do these exercises really help in improving listening ability? I ask this because in real world scenarios, we would not have the opportunity to replay the audio when people are speaking to us. I would like to know if this is a tested way to improve listening comprehension, since this is my priority for now...Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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J. T.C1Kwiziq community member

Se balader v se promenerI read this in the lesson on ‘walk’. Je me balade dans le parc avec Julie.I'm taking a walk in the park with Julie.

But when in my study plan quiz I answered:
‘Write "We're having a walk in Central Park": Nous ________ dans Central Park’ with (Nous) nous baladons (dans Central Park.) it was marked wrong.
I realise it’s informal but I can’t see anything in the question to suggest that informality would be in appropriate. What’s the problem? I checked the conjugation with Lawless French.

Asked 6 years ago

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Gary B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se faire quand même avoir

This strikes me as strange phrase. Can you explain a little how the parts semantically make up the whole? Thanks!

Asked 3 years ago

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Lulu P.A2Kwiziq community member

Adjectives that go before the noun

Salut! Je m'appelle Lulu. J'ai une question a propos mon quiz.

I was asked to put a check mark next to the sentences that had the correct order of the adjective. I did not put a check mark on the following sentence: "un ogre grand comme une maison" because according to the lesson, the adjective "grand" is placed before the noun, but in this sentence the adjective "grand" is after the noun and it was marked as wrong. Could you please explain why I got it wrong? I am confused about this grammar rule. Merci beaucoup.

Asked 2 years ago

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Nil L.C1Kwiziq community member

parce que je ne peux pas manger de salade sans pain

I can hardly hear the "ne" in this sentence.

Is the "ne" sound sometimes dropped in real spoken French?

Asked 5 years ago

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aimer Tous Les Deux Beaucoup

How do we know where to place adverb correctly in sentences like below?

"Mais on aime tous les deux BEAUCOUP le train fantôme," instead of "Mais on aime BEAUCOUP tous les deux le train fantôme."

Asked 6 years ago

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Jim L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thrown by the imparfait / passé composé conundrum.....

Just completely thrown by the imparfait/passé composé choices in this one. Before I started this course, I would have translated without hesitation "This has always been my favourite..." using the passé composé. However, mindful of "continuing activity in the past", I used the imparfait... and, as a result of that being wrong, thought, ok, I'll use the passé compose again at "I really wanted to see it on stage" (completed action in the past, surely?) - and of course that was wrong too. I'm really struggling to see what the logic is for using the particular tenses used here. The irony is, that if I'd followed my gut instincts and not thought about it, I'd almost certainly have got them the right way round!

Asked 4 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Going to the art gallery or the park

In this exercise, can we substitute the preposition “à” for “dans” in any or all of these sentences:

1. Nous irions ensemble dans des galeries d’art (ou à des galeries d’art) ?

2. Nous pourrions manger dans un bon bistrot (ou à un bon bistrot) ?

3. Je l’emmènerais dans un charmant petit parc (ou à un charmant petit parc) ?

I put “à” for (1) and (3) and wondered if it was acceptable alternative, similar to saying “on va au cinéma” ou “à la boulangerie”.

Asked 6 years ago

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