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Sample DELF B2 speaking topics and model answers

Achieve French Fluency: Your Comprehensive Proficiency Test Guide: Sample DELF B2 speaking topics and model answers
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The DELF B2 speaking exam covers a wide range of topics often related to social issues, daily life, culture, education, health, work, technology, and the environment. The test typically involves presenting and defending a point of view on one of these subjects, followed by an interactive debate or discussion with the examiner. 1, 2, 4, 5

Sample DELF B2 Speaking Topics

  • Family and relationships (ex: modern education, child custody, online dating) 1
  • Society (ex: happiness, disability, prison reform, intergenerational differences, immigration) 1
  • Education (ex: digital classes, equal opportunity, creativity in schools, homeschooling) 4, 1
  • Work and careers (ex: telecommuting, work-life balance, changing careers, work for seniors) 4, 1
  • Food and health (ex: veganism, food safety, healthy habits, obesity, alternative medicine) 4, 1
  • Technology and media (ex: internet dominance, misinformation, media literacy) 1, 4
  • Leisure and tourism (ex: ecotourism, festivals, sustainable tourism) 4, 1
  • Social issues (ex: poverty, universal income, student hardship, activism, feminism) 1
  • Environment (ex: climate change, recycling, sustainability) 9
  • Language (ex: the French-speaking world, language learning, anglicisms) 1

Model Answer Example (Education Topic)

Topic: Should smartphones be banned in schools?

“Je pense qu’interdire les smartphones à l’école peut aider les élèves à rester concentrés sur leurs études. Par exemple, plusieurs études montrent que les distractions numériques diminuent la performance scolaire. D’un autre côté, les téléphones peuvent être utiles pour l’apprentissage si les enseignants intègrent la technologie de manière intelligente dans leurs cours. Il serait important de trouver un compromis, comme autoriser les téléphones uniquement à des fins pédagogiques. Pour résumer, une interdiction totale n’est pas la meilleure solution ; il faut plutôt sensibiliser les élèves à un usage responsable des smartphones.” 6, 4

Model Answer Example (Environment Topic)

Topic: How can we encourage recycling in cities?

“À mon avis, pour encourager le recyclage dans les villes, il est essentiel de sensibiliser la population, surtout les jeunes. Les campagnes d’information peuvent expliquer l’importance du tri des déchets pour l’environnement. De plus, les collectivités doivent faciliter l’accès aux bacs de recyclage et offrir des incitatifs, comme des réductions de taxe pour les foyers qui recyclent correctement. Finalement, l’éducation dès l’enfance est la clé d’un changement durable des habitudes.” 9, 4

DELF B2 Speaking Test Structure

  • Present an argued point of view (sustained monologue, 5-7 minutes). Structure: introduce the topic, develop your opinion, give examples, clearly connect ideas. 2
  • Debate/interact with the examiner (interactive task, 10-13 minutes). Structure: clarify, nuance, defend your ideas, respond to arguments. 2
  • Evaluation focuses on argumentation, examples, coherence, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. 2

Preparing with these topics and practicing structured, reasoned arguments is effective for the DELF B2 speaking section. 9, 2, 4

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