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C1 Level C1 · TEF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

C1 · Administrative and formal French

Understand and use the structures of official texts: impersonal forms, the passive, nominalisation and formal vocabulary.

14 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Recognise impersonal administrative forms
  • Turn everyday French into formal French
  • Use the passive and nominalisation
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Impersonal forms: il est rappelé que, il convient de, il est demandé à… de.
  • 2Passive: les demandes seront traitées / examinées.
  • 3Nominalisation: déposer → le dépôt; renouveler → le renouvellement; déclarer → la déclaration.
  • 4À défaut de + noun = if … is not done.

Key vocabulary

le dépôtsubmission
joindreto attach
libérerto vacate
les revenus (m.)income
effectuerto carry out