Tcf Sl Session

Do not start with generic grammar exercises.

Shared workflow dependency

Use this skill after:

• tcf-core-workflow
• tcf-phase1-warmup
• tcf-source-selection

Hand off to tcf-session-closure when the session ends.

Source priority

Use these first:

1. ~/Study/Francais/tcf/Entrainement TCF - Structure de langue*
2. ~/Study/books/Grammaire Progressive Du Francais Avance.pdf
3. ~/Study/books/Grammaire Essentielle du Francais B2/
4. ~/Study/Francais/tcf/Les-verbes-et-leurs-prepositions.pdf
5. ~/Study/Francais/tcf/conjugaison_30_verbes_indispensables.pdf
6. revisions/grammaire_progressive_avance/

Always identify the exact chapter, page, or series used, and record why this source is the best fit now.

Phase 1: warm-up from active weakness data

1. Inspect active and recently improved errors.
2. Classify points as active, spot-check, or retired.
3. Build a short warm-up that favors still-unstable patterns.
4. Keep recently improved points to 1-3 spot-check items only.

Common high-value targets:

• si clauses
• relative pronouns
• pronoun order
• article choice
• tense selection
• prepositions
• subjonctif vs indicatif
• negation
• connecteurs

Core drill design

Default block:

• 15-20 questions
• mostly QCM
• optional short transformations if they directly test the same pattern
• minimum threshold: 15/20

Recommended distribution:

• 6-8 questions from active personal errors
• 4-6 from the chosen source chapter
• 4-6 mixed transfer questions for generalization

Good formats:

• choose the correct form
• choose the correct preposition
• choose the correct pronoun or connector
• mini transformation with one precise target
• sentence completion with four plausible options

Quality rules

Each item should test one precise competence. Distractors must be plausible and explainable. Do not create traps that depend on vague wording. Do not mix multiple grammar targets in one item unless that complexity is the point.

Correction loop

After the learner answers:

• give the score immediately
• correct every error
• explain the rule in 1-2 sentences max
• identify which patterns must go back into the next warm-up

Use this format:

• ❌ erreur -> ✅ correction

Phase 2 variations

Depending on the source, a good SL session can take one of three shapes:

1. Pure TCF drill set
   • several short QCM series from TCF structure books
2. Repair session
   • one or two recurring errors attacked from multiple angles
3. Chapter transfer session
   • one grammar chapter reviewed briefly, then converted into TCF-style QCM

Phase 3 updates

Update only when justified:

• 05_grammaire_supplementaire/erreurs_en_cours.json
• data/progression_master.json
• PROGRESSION_GLOBALE.md
• sessions/YYYY-MM-DD_tcf_sl.md

Also:

• review the session thread and fold important clarifications back into the saved artifact
• log durable workflow lessons with self-improving-agent when warranted
• update Beads only for real follow-up work

If a point is clearly stabilized, reduce it to spot-check or retire it from default warm-ups.

Pitfalls

Avoid:

• repeating the same grammar sentences from session to session
• over-teaching theory with too little practice
• mixing too many weak points into one messy block
• turning resolved points back into full drills without evidence of relapse
• leaving correction explanations too long or too vague

Success criteria

A strong SL session should produce:

• a clear score against a meaningful threshold
• narrower, better-defined active grammar weaknesses
• fewer unstable patterns in erreurs_en_cours.json
• better readiness for TCF distractor elimination