Spanish
SIELE Exam Preparation: How Reading Practice Builds Your Comprensión de Lectura Score
What the SIELE Comprensión de Lectura section tests, how it's scored out of 250, and how to prepare efficiently with daily reading practice.
Exam preparation through reading: DELE, DELF, SIELE, TCF and TEF Canada
What the reading sections of the Spanish and French exams test, and how daily reading builds the skills they need.
French
TEF Canada Reading Practice: What Compréhension Écrite Tests and the CLB Scores You Need
How the TEF Canada reading section is structured, what CLB score you need for Express Entry, and how to prepare with reading practice instead of cramming.
French
TCF Canada Reading Practice: What Compréhension Écrite Tests and the CLB Scores You Need
How the TCF Canada reading section is structured, what CLB score you need for Express Entry, and how to prepare with reading practice instead of cramming.
Spanish
DELE B1 Reading Comprehension: What the Exam Tests and How to Prepare
Understand exactly what the DELE B1 reading section tests and build the comprehension skills that pass it — through daily Spanish reading practice.
French
DELF Exam Preparation: How Reading Practice Builds Your Score
Preparing for DELF B1 or B2? How daily reading practice builds your score on the comprehension section — with a practical month-by-month plan.
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Getting startedWhere to begin if you are new to Spanish or French.
Level progressionWhat the CEFR levels mean, how to move from A1 to A2, A2 to B1 and B1 to B2, why learners stall at each stage, and how long each step takes.
Vocabulary & grammarHow many words you need at each level, false friends, and the grammar that confuses learners most, as it appears in real news.
News & sourcesHow to learn by reading the news, which news sites to start with at each level, and when you are ready for El País, BBC Mundo and Le Monde.
Reading methodWhat the research says about reading and comprehensible input, reading compared with listening, and why graded readers often fail adult learners.
Habit & practicePractical guides to better reading comprehension in Spanish and French, and to reading for work.
Tools & appsHonest comparisons of apps, podcasts and tools for Spanish and French learners, and how reading practice fits next to each one.