Audio recording from DCL AG0678- Session 09 June 2007 - Guatemala

This audio file is made available for the students in the Action Régionale in Haguenau to prepare for the DCL.

DCL Audio File: AG 0375 Organisation congrès

This audio file is for the students in the Action régionale to help them prepare for the DCL on Friday, 29 May.

Internet Sites for Improving Your English: Business English Lessons

Here’s a free online site with language and free exercises to practice business English. Go to the following link to access the site: http://www.business-english.com/index.html

For those of you going to pass the DCL, you’ll find some very useful language for phase 4 under the heading “English for Presentations.” The direct link to this page is: http://www.effective-public-speaking.com/

Prepare for the DCL!

Thinking about taking the DCL? The DCL is a diploma offered by Education Nationale that validates the ability to use a foreign language in a professional situation.

In order to take the exam, you must have a minimum of A2 as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For the moment, the diploma is offered in several languages: English, German, Spanish and Italian. Other languages such as Chinese, Arabic and Russian will follow.

The DCL lasts for three hours and the candidate must deal with a scenario in which he or she is given a mission to carry out. Several tasks must be accomplished in order to complete that mission.

For those of you interested in preparing the English DCL, here are the documents from a former DCL exam you can print out:

Document 1: Consigne et situation

Document 2: Dossier candidat

Document 3 (to complete Phase I in the Dossier candidat): Dossier document à lire

To complete Phase II in your Dossier candidat, you'll need to listen to this:

Document 4 (Examiner's documnet): Guide de référence