The missing piece most TEF plans ignore
Writing practice builds structure reflex.
But grammar + vocabulary + expressions build the quality that pushes B2 → C1.
So keep the 60 min writing block you already planned.
Then add 30–40 minutes “language gym” after it.
Think of it like this:
Writing = match practice
Grammar/Vocab = training session
8-Week “Language Gym” Plan (30–40 min/day)
This runs in parallel with the 2-month writing plan.
WEEK 1 — Essential verbs + present / passé composé
Grammar (15 min)
- être, avoir, aller, faire
- regular ER verbs
- passé composé with avoir
Vocab (10 min)
Themes: daily life, work, studies, time expressions
Expressions (10 min)
- je me permets de…
- je souhaiterais…
- suite à…
- en effet…
WEEK 2 — Passé composé (être) + pronominal verbs
Grammar
- verbs with être
- se lever, se rendre, s’inscrire…
Vocab
Travel, transport, city, directions
Expressions
- au sujet de…
- dans le but de…
- afin de…
WEEK 3 — Futur proche + obligation structures
Grammar
- aller + infinitif
- il faut / il est nécessaire de / devoir
Vocab
Health, environment, habits
Expressions
- il est important de…
- il est essentiel de…
- il conviendrait de…
WEEK 4 — Connectors + sentence building
Grammar
- parce que, car, donc, mais, cependant, en revanche
Vocab
Social media, technology, communication
Expressions
- dans un premier temps…
- par conséquent…
- toutefois…
WEEK 5 — COD / COI + pronouns
Grammar
- le, la, les, lui, leur
- placement in sentences
Vocab
Consumption, shopping, complaints
Expressions
- je vous contacte concernant…
- je vous serais reconnaissant de…
WEEK 6 — Imparfait vs passé composé (for Task B examples)
Grammar
- description vs action in the past
Vocab
School, education, childhood, routines
Expressions
- cela s’explique par…
- par exemple…
WEEK 7 — Complex sentence tools (C1 level)
Grammar
- qui, que, où
- dans la mesure où
- afin que
Vocab
Work, society, public life
Expressions
- cette situation soulève…
- une solution envisageable serait…
WEEK 8 — Revision + automatic use
Daily:
- 10 min verbs revision
- 10 min vocab revision from all themes
- 10 min rewriting old essays with better phrases
Daily routine (after writing practice)
- 10–15 min grammar drill
- 10 min vocab list of the week
- 10 min memorize and reuse expressions
Result after 2 months
You will not only know what to write,
You will have the language tools to write it elegantly.