tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post6829275038994866897..comments2024-03-23T00:40:43.258+01:00Comments on Michele's life en franglais: B1 to be FrenchMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460908569554684989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post-29246309475478194862012-01-29T00:32:34.394+01:002012-01-29T00:32:34.394+01:00I don't mind the change either. When a country...I don't mind the change either. When a country has an official language and you want to become a naturalized citizen of that country, then you have to learn that language. For immigrants who haven't gone to school in France and who don't have a regular diplôme, they'll just require a certificate from one of the government-approved schools/testing centers (like ones that do the TCF or DALF/DELF). It just adds more expenses to the applicant since taking those tests costs a couple hundred euros sometimes, but other than that I don't see it as being a huge change.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700188628709124335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post-47834203130946351132012-01-27T12:59:35.622+01:002012-01-27T12:59:35.622+01:00I think it's a good idea because speaking the ...I think it's a good idea because speaking the language of the country you live in really is the bare minimum in my opinion, and B1 is not a difficult level to reach. They aren't asking for scholarly essays, etc (that'll be the next step lol). I'm not sure how i'd get a certificate of my level but if they want to sponsor me to take the C1 or C2 exams, I'd be up for that. In the big picture I really don't think there are that many immigrants per year who become citizens and evaluating our level is a pretty simple thing for them to cover. What's ridiculous is when we have to go to the "integration" classes and they are taught by an immigrant who can't even speak french and doesn't know who Louis XIV is.. that's a huge waste of tax dollars. Also all the lines we have to wait in, all the paperwork we have to file.. I say they cut back on all of that mess and in exchange they give us a language test. That would be a lot easier.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496193808385291916noreply@blogger.com