TEF Canada Speaking Section A: The "Q-U-I-Z" Questioning Framework

Section A of the TEF Canada Speaking exam (Expression Orale) is a formal information-gathering exercise. You are given a classified ad (for a job, an apartment, a service, etc.) and you have 5 minutes to ask questions to the examiner, who plays the role of the advertiser.

To achieve a CLB 9+ (NCLC 9), you must demonstrate extreme politeness, formal sentence structures, and a wide variety of interrogative pronouns. If you just ask "C'est combien ?" and "C'est où ?", you will barely score a CLB 5.

You need a systematic way to generate 10 to 12 formal questions without freezing. To do this, use our Q-U-I-Z Questioning Framework.

The Q-U-I-Z Framework

The framework provides a roadmap for your 5-minute formal interview. It ensures you cover all grammatical bases and maintain the "Vous" (formal) tone throughout.