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Certificat - Compétence linguistique en français langue seconde / Certificate - French Language Proficiency

This ten-course, 450-hour program will lead to a Certificate in French Language Proficiency from La Cité collégiale. This program is intended for adult students who wish to learn French as a Second Language. The students will start the program at the level determined by their placement test results and will continue through the progressive levels of language acquisition. The program is designed to help the students develop their skills in four areas:

reading, writing, speaking and listening. Furthermore, this ten-course program is based on the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), the national standard for describing, measuring and recognizing second language proficiency. The academic structure of the program is geared toward accomplishing eight (8) out of the twelve (12) Benchmark levels through a set of tasks defined by the CLB within the four language skills, listed above.

At the end of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Communicate effectively orally and in writing in a variety of contexts, especially in everyday, academic and work-related situations.
2. Obtain, provide and exchange information in a clear, effective manner.
3. Use appropriate language (grammar, vocabulary, syntax and
   pronunciation) in order to persuade, discuss and convince both orally
   and in writing.
4. Present a personal and a professional opinion or point of view to an audience.
5. Listen, interpret and summarize both orally and in writing a variety of written and oral information.
6. Use correctly language structures according to the rules of French grammar and syntax when communicating orally or in writing.
7. Use reference tools effectively.

Program of Study (8 mandatory courses) Hours

• French as a Second Language – Level I 45
• French as a Second Language – Level II 45
• French as a Second Language – Level III 45
• French as a Second Language – Level IV 45
• French as a Second Language – Level V 45
• French as a Second Language – Level VI 45
• French as a Second Language – Level VII
• 45 French as a Second Language – Level VIII 45

Electives (choose 2 courses among the following) Hours

• French for the Workplace I – Level III 45
• French for the Workplace II – Level V 45
• Conversational French Elementary – Level II 45
• Conversational French Intermediate – Level IV 45
• Conversational French Advanced – Level VI 45
• Conversational French Enriched – Level VII 45 Or other recommended course approved by the Program Coordinator

Program and courses description

How to register?

• Register by phone, if you wish to pay with a credit card, beginning Friday, August 7th Telephone 613 742-2483 or Toll free 1 800 267-2483.

• Register by fax, if you wish to pay with a credit card. Send registration form at 613 742-2481. You can download the registration form from our website at www.lacitecollegiale.com

• Register by mail, if you wish to pay by credit card or cheque. Send registration form at La Cité collégiale, 801 Aviation Parkway, Building C, Room C-1080, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 4R3.

• Register on line by visiting http://www.lacitec.on.ca/inscription.html
   
  
• Certificate requirements
  Ensure that you have completed a minimum of five French as a Second Language courses at La Cité collégiale in order to apply for the Certificate in French Language Profiency.
  

Placement Test for courses offered by Continuing Education ONLY

For more information contact:
Prof. Giovanna Storti 613.742-2493, poste 2823 or by email at gstort@lacitec.on.ca