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Sofia R.
Montreal, QC · 🇫🇷 French
Exam Prep

From failed DELF to B1 — in 4 months

V4 Program · 4 months · A2B1

GOAL
Pass DELF B1 for dual citizenship application
"I failed the DELF twice before. With Voicely, I understood exactly which ring was holding me back — it was comprehension, not speaking. Four months later, I passed."
80
Sessions
48h
Voicely Hours
96h equiv
Classroom equiv
340
Words protected

VOICECAST™ Snapshot

Day 0A2
44%PRON
38%COMP
52%PROD
41%RET
+29pts avg
Day 120B1
74%PRON
78%COMP
68%PROD
72%RET

4-Ring Progress

Pronunciation44% → 74%+30pts
Comprehension38% → 78%+40pts
Production52% → 68%+16pts
Retention41% → 72%+31pts
Overall CEFRA2B1

The Full Story

Sofia had studied French for three years and consistently failed the DELF B1. Both attempts scored poorly on comprehension despite strong speaking scores — a disconnect she never noticed before VOICECAST.

Her Day 0 assessment revealed the problem: pronunciation ring at 44%, comprehension at 38%. HEXI immediately restructured her training toward audio-heavy input. Listener Mode replaced conversation practice for the first six weeks.

By Day 30, comprehension had moved from 38% to 58%. By Day 60, it crossed 70% for the first time. Her DELF attempt at month four showed the same asymmetry — but now in her favor.

Sofia passed on her third attempt. More important: she can now hold conversations with her French-Canadian family members who have never heard her speak French this well.

VOICECAST™ History

DayCEFRPRONUCOMPRPRODURETEN
Day 0A244%38%52%41%
Day 30B156%58%59%55%
Day 60B164%69%63%64%
Day 90B170%75%65%68%
Day 120B174%78%68%72%

Phoneme Accuracy Arc

Day 0 — Weak Phonemes
/ʁ//y//ɛ̃//ø/
Day 120 — Remaining
/ʁ/
RESEARCH ANCHOR

Krashen (1982): Comprehensible input at i+1 is the primary driver of acquisition. Listener Mode provides exactly this — native audio at near-comprehension threshold.

These profiles are representative composites grounded in real CEFR research trajectories and Voicely's 2× efficiency model. Scores are generated using Voicely's actual 4-ring assessment algorithm. Individual results vary based on study consistency, native language, and prior exposure.

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