How to Explain Your Point of View on a Topic in French

How to explain your point of view on a topic

How to Explain Your Point of View on a Topic in French

Learning how to explain your point of view on a topic in French is an essential skill for conversations, debates, and also for language exams like the TEF or TCF. In this post, you’ll discover a simple step-by-step method to express your opinion clearly: understand the topic, share your viewpoint, support it with reasons and examples, add another idea or contrast, and conclude effectively. With this strategy, you’ll gain the confidence to speak more fluently and communicate your ideas in French with ease.

1. Understand the topic

Before giving your opinion, take a few seconds to really understand the question. You can rephrase it in your own words.
Example: “The topic is asking whether air travel should be limited.”

Exemple 1: « Le sujet demande si les voyages en avion doivent être limités. »

2. Give a clear opinion

Always start by stating your point of view in a simple way.
Example: “I think air travel is necessary.”
 Or: “In my opinion, we should limit air travel.”

Exemple 1 : « Je pense que les voyages en avion sont nécessaires. »
Exemple 2: « À mon avis, il faut limiter les voyages en avion. »

3. Justify with a first reason

Explain why you have this opinion.
Example: “Because the plane is the fastest way to travel.”

Exemple 1: « Parce que l’avion est le moyen le plus rapide pour voyager. »

4. Give a concrete example

Use a personal experience, a known fact, or an observation.
Example: “For example, when I visited my family in Canada, the plane was the only possible option.”

Exemple 1: « Par exemple, quand j’ai visité ma famille au Canada, l’avion était le seul moyen possible. »

5. Conclude simply

Finish with a sentence that summarizes your opinion.
Example: “In conclusion, I believe air travel is important, but we need ecological solutions.”

Exemple 1: « En conclusion, je crois que les voyages en avion sont importants, mais il faut chercher des solutions écologiques. »

Easy tip to remember

You can memorize this simple structure:

Opinion – Reason – Example  – Conclusion

Opinion – Raison – Exemple –  Conclusion

This framework works for exams (TEF/TCF) and for everyday discussions.

Practice: Choose a Topic and Share Your Opinion in French

Choose one of the following topics and share your point of view. Try to give a clear opinion, explain your reason, and add one example. For instance, you can talk about your favorite food, a sport you enjoy, whether you prefer books or movies, or what season you like best. Pick the topic that feels easiest for you, and practice expressing your ideas in French!

Sujets très simples (niveau débutant)

  1. Ton plat préféréEst-ce que tu aimes mieux la pizza ou les pâtes ? Pourquoi ?
  2. Le sportEst-ce que tu préfères regarder le sport ou le pratiquer ?
  3. Les animauxQuel est ton animal préféré ? Pourquoi ?
  4. Les vacancesTu préfères aller à la plage ou à la montagne ?
  5. Les saisonsQuelle est ta saison préférée ?

 Sujets de la vie quotidienne (niveau intermédiaire)

  1. La lecture ou les filmsTu préfères lire un livre ou regarder un film ?
  2. Les réseaux sociauxPenses-tu qu’ils sont utiles ou une perte de temps ?
  3. Les transportsTu préfères la voiture, le bus ou le vélo ? Pourquoi ?
  4. Le café ou le théQuelle boisson choisis-tu et pourquoi ?
  5. Les études en ligneEst-ce que tu trouves que les cours en ligne sont efficaces ?

Sujets un peu plus développés (niveau avancé)

  1. L’importance du sport à l’écoleFaut-il plus d’heures de sport dans le programme scolaire ?
  2. Le travail à distanceEst-ce une bonne chose ou non ?
  3. L’environnementDoit-on interdire les sacs plastiques ?
  4. La culturePenses-tu que le cinéma peut remplacer les livres ?
  5. La technologieLes smartphones aident-ils à mieux vivre ou compliquent-ils la vie ?

 

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