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B2 Level B2 · TCF Canada Listening: A1 to C2

B2 · Interviews and radio reports

Follow longer documents: identify the main idea, the speaker’s position and the logical links.

14 min · 10 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Distinguish the main idea from details
  • Follow logical connectors: cause, consequence, opposition
  • Understand a speaker’s nuanced position
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Opposition: pourtant, cependant, en revanche, alors que. Consequence: c’est pourquoi, si bien que, d’où.
  • 2Cause: en effet, puisque, étant donné que, comme.
  • 3“Quel est le sujet ?” = the whole document, not a true detail.
  • 4Nuanced positions: loin de là, cela dit, certes… mais.

Key vocabulary

déneigerto clear snow
partagédivided (opinion)
épuiserto exhaust
le ménagehousehold
cela ditthat said