Bilingual environments require the ability to interact comfortably while expressing opinions on different topics with French speakers in a wide range of communication contexts. Addressing professional and academic French, students progressively gain confidence and enhance written, oral, and grammatical skills. Students use personal and professional experience to express opinions, feelings and sentiments and to speak about obligations and restrictions. The extensive activities and task-based learning tools are designed to keep students engaged and accelerate learning. Students also become more fluent and confident in their speaking abilities through pronunciation exercises.
There are four levels of proficiency in the French as a Second Language Program, and they have more than one section for additional practice. The levels are Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Proficient. Each level complements the other and builds upon previously introduced concepts and vocabulary.
Students who can briefly express their ideas and opinions on familiar everyday topics in the present, past, and future tenses but need to practice justifying their opinions in complex sentences, and need to expand their vocabulary to less familiar topics.
If you are studying for the Federal government’s Level B language exam, or if you need a refresher course to practice for your upcoming language renewal exam, you will benefit from this course.
Sign up for this course if you have attended our former Level 5 course in the past 12 months.
Students are encouraged to purchase a hard copy or non-printable digital copy of Shaum’s Outline of French Grammar, Seventh Edition, which is used in all French as a Second Language courses.
The following text is not used in the course, but it can be used as a supplement for more practice. It is available at the Algonquin College bookstore:
There are no grades given in this course, and after successful completion, participants will receive a Statement of Achievement from Algonquin College Corporate Training.
For more information about individual or group registration or to be notified of upcoming dates, please contact us.
Call: 1-833-282-6852
For learners requiring special accommodations, please visit Documentation Requirements | Centre for Accessible Learning (algonquincollege.com), fill out the required form and send supporting documentation to trainingacct@algonquincollege.com. Please note that we need a minimum of three business days to accommodate your request.
