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C2 Level C2 · TEF Canada & TEFAQ Speaking: A1 to C2

C2 · Ease, humour and register

Speak like an expert user: switch register at will, use humour and Québec expressions, and stay convincing.

16 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Switch between familiar and formal registers
  • Use humour to persuade
  • Use common Québec expressions appropriately
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Three registers: familiar (le fun, faut que), standard (tu devrais), formal (je ne saurais trop vous recommander).
  • 2Québec familiar: c’est le fun, en masse, ça vaut la peine, pas de trouble, on va avoir du plaisir.
  • 3Humour defuses an objection and keeps the friendly tone.
  • 4Never mix registers in the same reply.

Key vocabulary

désamorcerto defuse
en masse (Québec)a lot
saisir une occasionto seize an opportunity
vivementstrongly
avoir du plaisir (Québec)to have fun