Bulgaria DZI French study plan

Diagnose current reading level by completing one full-length reading section under timed conditions and logging error types

Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency formal and argumentative French words with example sentences

Identify and drill the five grammar structures that caused the most reading errors (e.g. pronoun reference, subjunctive triggers, passive voice)

Paraphrase the main idea of three 400-word informative texts in two sentences each, without looking back at the source

Skim three long texts (600+ words) in under 8 minutes each and answer global-comprehension questions correctly

Scan for specific details (dates, figures, names) across four documents with 90% accuracy

Infer author stance and tone in five opinion pieces, justifying each inference with a quoted phrase

Review and correct the ten most frequent grammar slips recorded in week 1

Outline and draft a 180-word guided writing task (formal letter or message) using a fixed three-part structure

Apply cohesive devices (connectors, pronoun substitution) deliberately in two drafts and mark each use

Self-edit one draft against a checklist covering agreement, tense consistency, and register

Rewrite a weak paragraph to raise lexical variety, replacing at least eight repeated or basic words

Complete a full timed reading section with at least 75% accuracy

Produce a 220-word free-writing essay (opinion or argument) with a clear thesis and two developed supporting points

Reduce average planning time for writing tasks to under 5 minutes using a standard outline template

Compare two of your own essays and list three recurring weaknesses to target in the second half

Train listening stamina with three 10-minute authentic audio segments, taking structured notes on key facts

Distinguish minimal pairs and connected-speech patterns (liaison, elision) in 30 dictated phrases

Answer detail and gist questions on two exam-style listening tasks, then transcribe the missed segments

Consolidate grammar accuracy by rewriting ten sentences to fix errors flagged in earlier weeks

Complete two full listening sections under exam timing with at least 70% accuracy

Draft a 250-word argumentative essay with counter-argument and rebuttal in 35 minutes

Take notes using abbreviations and symbols only, then reconstruct the content in full sentences

Edit the argumentative essay for register, cohesion, and verb-tense accuracy

Translate ten short sentences from Bulgarian into French, prioritizing meaning over literal wording

Mediate a short written text by summarizing its key points in French in 80 words

Paraphrase and explain an idea in French without borrowing source phrasing, in five practice items

Produce one final free-writing piece of 250 words and edit it against the personal weakness list from week 4

Simulate the full exam across all five domains in one sitting under official timing

Review every error from the simulation and classify it by domain and cause

Re-drill the twenty highest-frequency personal error patterns in a single targeted session

Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy sheet covering time allocation and question ordering