B1 FIDE Discussion Topics
Now, select a topic to practice.
16 topics · A2 · B1
Which topics does the B1 discussion actually cover?
The fide test assesses whether you can handle daily life in Switzerland in French, not whether you have memorised a fixed list of subjects. A discussion can start anywhere that everyday life goes. So this catalogue reaches past the themes used for dialogue practice and adds food, travel, celebrations, clothing and weather — five more everyday situations to have an opinion ready about before your examen fide.
Key B1 discussion facts
Sixteen everyday topics — a wider set than the dialogue themes.
Prompts that ask for your opinion, the way a B1 discussion does.
Built around daily life in Switzerland rather than a fixed subject list.
On this page you can:
Open a topic and work through its discussion prompts.
Prepare an opinion and the words to defend it.
Move to a topic you feel less sure about once the easy ones are fluent.
Is the FIDE test limited to a fixed list of topics?
No. The exam tests whether you can manage everyday situations in Switzerland, so a discussion can go anywhere daily life goes. Practising a wider range of everyday subjects is better preparation than working through any single list.
What are FIDE B1 discussion topics?
This catalogue covers sixteen: health, work, housing, children, shopping, post and banking, mobility, media and leisure, training, job hunting, administration, food, travel, celebrations, clothing and weather.
How is the discussion different from the dialogue task?
A dialogue is a roleplay — you handle a situation with the examiner. The discussion asks what you think about an everyday subject and expects you to say why, which is where B1 is won or lost.