French Intermediate Level C (In-person)

Advance your French language skills today!

Improve your fluency in conversational French and/or work toward achieving the equivalent of the Federal government’s Level C for oral proficiency. To get the full benefit of this class, it is recommended that you complete French Intermediate Level B or have the equivalent knowledge of the language.

French Intermediate Level C expands and improves your French conversational skills developed in the French Intermediate Level B class. While reading and writing skills will be touched upon, you will focus on oral language skills.

For this course, you should be able to:

• Sustain a conversation on concrete topics
• Report on actions taken
• Give straightforward instructions to employees
• Provide factual descriptions and explanations

According to the Federal government’s website, “Level C is the level of second language oral proficiency for positions that require handling sensitive situations where the understanding and expression of subtle, abstract, or complicated ideas are required or where unfamiliar work-related topics must be dealt with.

A person speaking at this level can:

• Support opinions
• Understand and express hypothetical and conditional ideas

For more detailed information, please see the following websites:

• Federal Proficiency Levels/Standards
• About the Federal Test of Oral Proficiency
• Federal Self-Assessment Tests

No materials are required.

Course details

Spring 2023

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About the instructor

Rodolphe Petralia is a native French speaker who loves traveling and has lived and worked in different countries around the world. He graduated from business school in Paris, France, taught French to adult learners in Ottawa, ON, and is a recent graduate from NBCC in Information Technology. Rodolphe has lived in Fredericton for the last five years with his family and enjoys sharing his experience with students.

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