Who is Défi actuel 3 for?
Défi actuel 3 is the B1 level of the Défi course by Éditions Maison des Langues, in its hybrid edition of October 2025 (printed book plus digital access to the interactive book). It is written for adults who are comfortable at A2 and want to reach B1, the level of the DELF B1. In France a DELF B1 is accepted as proof of B1 for a first resident card (carte de résident); naturalisation asks for B2.
What the book covers
- Units built around French and francophone culture and current topics.
- Grammar discovered from examples (inductive approach), with short rules after the exercises.
- Phonetics: sounds and intonation, with audio.
- DELF preparation: tasks in the format of the DELF B1.
- Digital access to the interactive version of the book.
How to use it for the DELF B1
At B1 the exam asks you to give and defend an opinion, in writing and when speaking. A good rhythm is one unit per week from the book, plus practice in the exam format: reading and listening questions with the answer explained, one short opinion text per week, and a short spoken monologue on a topic from the news.
Free practice: EUpassway has free DELF B1 practice with answers and explanations, a DELF B1 exam guide (parts, timing, scoring) and B1 French vocabulary with audio. No account needed.
Is there a free PDF?
The book is published by Éditions Maison des Langues and protected by copyright; EUpassway does not share PDF copies, and downloads offered elsewhere are usually illegal copies. The publisher provides the digital version with the book. For free material, use the official DELF sample papers from France Éducation international, which are linked in our DELF B1 guide.