Stage 5 · B1–B2

Level B1–B2

Understanding an administrative procedure — practise in context

Understanding an administrative procedure: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: administration-comprendrePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Understanding an administrative procedure” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Understanding an administrative procedure” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Understanding an administrative procedure”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?

Je voudrais renouveler ce document.Où dois-je déposer le formulaire ?Il faut une copie de votre pièce d’identité.Quel est le délai ?Dois-je prendre rendez-vous ?Signez ici, s’il vous plaît.
Watch out

In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Understanding an administrative procedure”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For Comprendre une démarche administrative , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Understanding an administrative procedure” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.