My first week at UdeM
It is Saturday, 7 a.m., and I am still finishing the reading I should already have completed…
Alena Kopalina
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French, TEF and TCF Canada, our move to Canada and the path to an immigration consultant licence.
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One week until classes begin
Orientation week began today at Université de Montréal. This is the period before classes begin, when students…
It's time to pay the bills
Yesterday I finally received my physical student card, my carte étudiante. Now I have a document that entitles me to…
Admission to UdeM
I finally received my student ID! A new chapter begins in September: I officially become a student at Université de Montréal.
Training to become an immigration consultant: the beginning
My work moved beyond teaching French to unpaid help with immigration matters some time ago. Now it is time…
How to improve your speaking and writing responses
This tip is especially useful for TCF candidates, but it can help anyone.
Building your vocabulary in practice
Today I will explain how I structure vocabulary work and how you could approach it when studying on your own.
Enregistrer or inscrire
Two verbs that confuse many learners. The reason is that the Russian equivalents of ‘to register’ and ‘to record’ can often be used interchangeably.
Official guidance for the TEF writing section
The latest TEF preparation guide contains no entirely new writing advice, but it does highlight some important points…
Official guidance for the TEF speaking section
Following recent updates to the TEF format, I have already discussed the upcoming changes to the reading and listening sections in detail…
Which is easier: TEF or TCF?
Before deciding which exam is easier, we need to ask: easier for whom? The answer depends on each person’s circumstances.
A personalized TEF/TCF preparation plan
Today I will share some thoughts on creating an individual study plan to make the preparation process…