[PDF] intensive french course

What is the intensive French program?

This intensive French program is exclusively developed for university students whose knowledge of French meets level 6 of the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

What are the writing standards for intensive French?

Assessing Writing Proficiency within the Intensive French Program The Intensive French program aims to develop the student’s ability to write with both fluency and accuracy. Writing standards for Intensive French have been developed to describe strong performance and appropriate development of writing skills within the Intensive French program.

How to prepare for intensive French for 300 hours?

During the 300-hour block for Intensive French, it is necessary to have activities relating to oral (listening and speaking), reading and writing skills every day. The challenge is to avoid spending too much time on a given area. It will not be possible to boucler la boucle, if this literacy-based approach is not practiced.

What is the difference between French immersion and intensive French?

In French Immersion, students learn subjects, such as mathematics, science or social studies, in French. Students are doing two things at once; they are learning French at the same time as they are learning a subject. In Intensive French, no school subject is taught in the second language. The focus is on the learning of the second language.