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TCF speaking: simulator and model answers

Practise the 3 speaking tasks under test conditions: official timing, a recording of your voice, an automatic transcript and a model answer in French.

TL;DR

  • TCF Canada speaking takes 12 minutes: a 2 minute interview, a 3 min 30 interaction and a 4 min 30 point of view.
  • Only Task 2 has preparation time, 2 minutes.
  • The free simulator follows the official timing and records your voice so you can listen back.

The practice sets are in French, as on test day.

Set 1Personal background and daily lifeSet 2Work, training and plansSet 3Health, technology and societySet 4Housing and neighbourhood lifeSet 5Leisure, culture and travelSet 6Environment and consumptionSet 7Studies and language learningSet 8Health and foodSet 9Work and professional lifeSet 10Family and relationshipsSet 11Technology and digital lifeSet 12City, transportation and environmentSet 13Plans and the futureSet 14Sports and well-beingSet 15Shopping and moneySet 16Culture, media and leisureSet 17Paperwork and servicesSet 18Travel and discoverySet 19Memories and experiencesSet 20Daily life and organizationSet 21Society and valuesSet 22Holidays and traditionsSet 23Environment and natureSet 24Education and parentingSet 25Arts and heritageSet 26Generations and solidaritySet 27Safety and city lifeSet 28Volunteering and civic engagementSet 29PetsSet 30Media and newsSet 31Science and innovationSet 32Citizenship and public lifeSet 33Fashion and appearanceSet 34Weather and climateSet 35Relationships and marriageSet 36Retirement and the end of a careerSet 37Disability and accessibilitySet 38Crafts and know-howSet 39Success and failureSet 40Nature and gardening

The 3 tasks

TaskFormatTime
Task 1Guided interview, no preparation2 min
Task 2Interactive exercise: you ask questions to get information in an everyday situation2 min of preparation, then 3 min 30
Task 3Expressing a point of view, no preparation4 min 30

The section lasts 12 minutes, face to face with an examiner. Your speaking is marked by the examiner, then by a second marker from the recording, each without seeing the other's mark.

How to handle each task

  • Task 1, guided interview: prepare a short introduction of yourself, but don't recite it. Develop each answer with an example.
  • Task 2, interaction: during the 2 minutes of preparation, note about ten varied questions. React to the examiner's answers.
  • Task 3, point of view: state your position, develop two or three arguments with examples, consider the opposite view, then conclude.
Example in French, as in the exam
Est-ce que vous pourriez me dire… ?
Example in French, as in the exam
Selon moi, … D'un autre côté, … Pour conclure, …

Frequently asked questions

How does the TCF Canada speaking section work?+
12 minutes face to face with an examiner. Task 1: a 2 minute guided interview, no preparation. Task 2: a 3 minute 30 interactive exercise, after 2 minutes of preparation. Task 3: expressing a point of view for 4 minutes 30, no preparation.
How does the simulator work?+
It follows the official timing, records your voice so you can listen back, and shows an automatic transcript in Chrome, Edge and Safari. The recording stays in your browser: nothing is sent to our servers.
What about the TCF IRN speaking section?+
It lasts 10 minutes: a 3 minute guided interview, then an interactive exercise and a point of view of 3 minutes 30 each, with no preparation. The prompts in our sets work for that practice too.

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