# DELF Oral Exam Strategies

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** B2  

> Prepare for the DELF oral exam by listening to Maxime and Léa live out the real-life scenarios its listening and speaking sections actually test. By the end of this course, you will understand French confidently and hold your own in exactly those situations on exam day.

**Setting:** On a rainy afternoon at a café along les quais du Rhône in Lyon, Maxime and Léa are co-organizing a civic debate series for a local cultural festival. As they refine the event topics and proposals, their conversations spark lively discussions on urban planning, digital culture, and environmental policies.

## Lessons

### 1. Managing time constraints before travel

Maxime and Léa order hot drinks while discussing Léa's upcoming train and setting a strict deadline for their meeting.

### 2. Explaining sudden schedule changes

Léa explains why she is returning to Strasbourg early, and she and Maxime prepare to plan three upcoming evening debates.

### 3. Dealing with venue cancellations

Léa breaks the news that their main venue was double-booked for a wedding, and Maxime asks about the alternative room offered.

### 4. Proposing event rescheduling options

Maxime worries the smaller room will not fit the crowd, prompting Léa to suggest moving the final debate to the following Tuesday.

### 5. Establishing event entry requirements

Léa suggests controlling entry via advance registration for the smaller room, while Maxime expresses concerns about turning people away.

### 6. Pitching local debate topics

Maxime proposes discussing the redevelopment of Lyon's riverbanks, and Léa stresses the need for contrasting viewpoints.

### 7. Selecting opposing debate speakers

Maxime suggests inviting an outspoken local shopkeeper to debate the riverbanks project, and Léa agrees to schedule it for Thursday.

### 8. Framing complex public issues

Léa proposes a debate on facial recognition in transport, reassuring Maxime that the discussion will focus on legal rights rather than technical details.

### 9. Setting debate tones and expectations

Maxime playfully warns Léa not to turn the debate into a lecture, and they agree to schedule the facial recognition topic for Friday.

### 10. Adapting topics to room capacity

Léa rejects a high-conflict topic for Saturday's small venue, proposing a debate on teleworking and urban life instead.

### 11. Structuring event times and themes

Maxime and Léa connect their opening and closing debate themes and finalize a strict ninety-minute timeframe for each session.

### 12. Reviewing event venue expenses

Léa outlines the room rental costs, confirming they fit within their festival budget with fifty euros remaining for refreshments.

### 13. Setting deadlines for event tasks

After ruling out Maxime's distant bakery offer, Léa asks him to send the finalized debate titles before the printer's morning deadline.

### 14. Confirming arrangements and saying goodbye

Maxime promises to submit the titles on time, Léa agrees to confirm the venue booking during her train ride, and they bid farewell.