Practice TCF Speaking Tâche 2 with ChatGPT: Scenario Interaction Question Prompts

Coach Link (One-Click Copy to ChatGPT / Grok)

Open your usual chat tool and send:

Please train me on TCF Speaking Tâche 2 following the instructions in this link:
https://hitcf.com/prompt/speaking/2

The tool will take the role of the scenario partner (landlord / travel agency / recruiter…), waiting for you to ask questions.

What This Task Looks Like in TCF

Speaking Tâche 2, also called interaction, is the most unique-paced part of the whole test:

• Duration: 5 min 30 (2 minutes preparation + 3 min 30 interaction)
• Format: The examiner gives you a scenario (e.g., "You want to rent an apartment in Montréal, call the landlord to get information"), and you ask 5-7 effective questions. The examiner only answers what you ask.
• Level: B1 → B2
• Key point: This is the only part of the test where you actively drive the conversation, and where most candidates lose points.

The coach link scores you on the HiTCF training grid: 6 items, each /4 (broken down from FEI’s three official categories—linguistic / pragmatic / sociolinguistic; scores are indicative), with two especially important:

1. Interaction ability — How many effective questions did you ask? Less than 5 caps you at /2.
2. Variety of question structures — Are you only using Combien...? / Où...?? Did you use conditionnel de politesse, interrogation indirecte?

Why Most People Can't Practice This Task Properly

Typical prompts saying "practice TCF Speaking Tâche 2 with me" usually make the tool ask you questions instead, totally reversing roles—TCF Tâche 2 is you ask, it answers, not the other way around.

Our prompt in this link spells out the rules strictly:

• The tool starts with a random scenario; you get 2 minutes to prepare.
• You ask questions; the tool answers briefly (1-2 sentences) as the scenario character.
• The tool never volunteers information—if you don’t ask, it won’t say.
• The tool never corrects you during interaction.
• After interaction, it gives an indicative score on the 6 items, shows how each question compares "your phrasing → B2/C1 phrasing," plus 3 key questions you missed.

Sample Dialogue

Tool: Voici votre situation : vous voulez louer un appartement à Montréal. Vous appelez le propriétaire. Vous avez deux minutes pour préparer. Quand vous êtes prêt·e, commencez à me poser vos questions. Je joue le rôle du propriétaire.

You: Bonjour, je vous appelle pour l'appartement. Combien c'est par mois ?

Tool: Bonjour. Le loyer est de 1 450 dollars par mois.

You: Est-ce que les charges sont incluses ?

Tool: Non, l'eau et l'électricité sont à votre charge en plus.

You: (Continue asking 4-5 effective questions)

Tool: (After 5-7 questions) Merci, l'interaction est terminée. Voici votre évaluation.

Then it gives the score table + your questions’ "original vs B2 upgraded" comparison + 3 key questions you missed (e.g., you forgot to ask about "signature de bail," "meublé ou non") + 2 interaction connectors (en effet, justement, si je comprends bien, une dernière chose).

Most Common Pitfalls for Candidates

• Not enough questions: stopping at 3-4. The soul of Tâche 2 is "ask thoroughly," start at 5, aim for 7.
• Limited question types: all 6 questions are Combien...? Où...? Quand...? — the question-variety item tanks. Use Est-ce que / Pourriez-vous me dire si... / Serait-il possible de... to diversify.
• No conditionnel polite form: Pourriez-vous me préciser le loyer ? scores higher than Combien ça coûte ?
• Missing key info: in rental scenario, not asking about "chauffage included or not," in interview scenario, not asking about "durée du contrat"—these are "should-have-asked" points the tool will deduct.

Build Basics Daily on HiTCF, Then Run Realistic Simulations Before Exam

The prompt tool has 8 built-in scenarios (renting, signing up for classes, interview, booking travel, opening bank account, pet boarding, gym, municipal registration) rotating randomly, simulating real exam pressure of "on-the-spot topics." But it’s just for last-minute practice; for daily basics, use HiTCF Speaking Tâche 2 Systematic Training:

• Exam-format scenario bank + audio demos on how to "ask naturally in French"
• Model answers showing B2/C1 connectors + polite question forms
• Automatic scoring on 6 criteria (broken down from FEI’s three categories); the task-completion criterion checks whether your questions got the information

Once you master 5-6 scenario frameworks on HiTCF, use ChatGPT for live random simulations before the exam—experience the pressure of the examiner throwing a new scenario at you and you must jump into role immediately. Sign up for a free 3-day speaking & writing trial.

Want to cover all 6 tâches at once? Go back to Coach prompt overview.