Discover our program of written French courses and writing courses.

STUDENT PROFILE

This French writing course program is designed for students who want to improve their writing skills, but cannot travel to face-to-face classes in a traditional classroom. Our written French courses are private and specialized to better meet the needs of each student. This course program is for individuals of all levels.

BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM

This writing program is beneficial for you because it gives you the opportunity to write to a French teacher on a regular basis and receive live commentary. This program is also interesting for the following reasons:

Program adapted to the profession of individuals
Customized courses according to specific needs (writing e-mails, presentations, quotes)
Learning objectives determined between you and the teacher
Tracking according to your individual rhythm
Courses available for students of all levels
Frequent assessments to observe progress
Exercises and homework (if needed) to consolidate learning

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

In this written French course, the teacher discusses topics that interest the student. The first courses usually aim to get to know the student better and to allow the teacher to identify the interests of the student. Exchanges between you and the teacher on a targeted theme will allow you to develop automatisms, fluency, correct sentence structures and to improve your vocabulary.

TEACHING METHODS

The written French course program may be provided by Skype. It is therefore possible to follow your classes at home or during your lunch hour at the office. Skype has a significant advantage, which is to be able to share a screen with your speaker: you can write texts and receive live corrections from your teacher.

Changes to the course schedule are possible, without penalty, with 48 hours notice.

There is a study area that contains several learning tools. This space is a real place of information sharing and provides access to the history of course notes exchanged between you and your teacher. You can also discuss with your teacher your willingness to do writing exercises outside of school hours to consolidate the concepts acquired during the course.

COURSE DURATION

Global Lingua offers flexible class schedules, so classes are given at the frequency and timing that may be best for the student. Students usually choose to do 30-minutes or one-hour classes, but they can also choose to do longer courses. Students usually choose to start the program with a 30-minutes class to get used to conversing and writing in French, and then they end up taking one-hour classes.

OTHER COMPLEMENTARY COURSES

With Global Lingua, you can take other courses to improve your knowledge of French. You can take intensive courses in French to accelerate the pace of your learning or take conversation classes to be more confident in front of an interlocutor. You can also decide to start learning a new language, such as German, Italian or even Cantonese.

Discover our preparation courses for the French Evaluation Test for Quebec (TEFAQ).

STUDENT PROFILE

This course program is intended for people who must attest to their proficiency in the French language, particularly as part of an immigration process. The French Evaluation Test for Quebec (TEFAQ) is a general French test to determine the level of knowledge and skills in French reading and listening as well as speaking and writing.

It is one of the tests recognized by immigration through the province of Quebec. Normally, immigration requires only passing two sections, oral expression and oral comprehension when applying in Quebec.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Global Lingua teachers are at your disposal to support you in your development of French and to optimize your preparation time for the TEFAQ. In fact, our teachers will point out aspects of French that require improvement to enable you to reach the level required for the International French Test. You can increase your chances of joining an official certificate that proves that you have the required level in French to undertake studies. People enjoy attending our TEFAQ preparation classes for the following reasons:

Program designed to achieve the required level before taking the TEFAQ
French courses tailored to your specific needs
Learning objectives determined between you and your teacher
Tracking according to your individual rhythm
Courses available for individuals of all levels
Frequent evaluations to observe your progress before the exam
Exercises and homework (if needed) to consolidate your skills
Courses offered remotely by Skype or telephone

DISCUSSED SUBJECTS

First, we offer an evaluation of the student’s level to better understand their needs and weaknesses. We provide all the material for the classes and for the preparation of the TEFAQ exam. Our teachers guide students throughout the preparation giving them all the information on progress for each section of the exam.

The contents of Global Lingua courses are personalized. Our teachers always try to approach the learning or the development of a language by using subjects which can arouse your interest: it is always more motivating to follow a course if the activities are built around topics of interest to you.

The preparation courses for the TEFAQ will allow you to work both your oral comprehension and your written expression. Your teacher will therefore focus in the courses on your ability to interact and express your point of view on different subjects in French.

TEACHING METHODS

You can take the preparation courses for the TEFAQ remotely by Skype or by phone. It’s the perfect way to improve speaking skills, while the shared screens allow the student to improve its reading skills. It is possible to cancel or modify your class schedule, without penalty, with 48 hours notice. At Global Lingua, you benefit from a study area that represents a real place to share learning tools and that allows you to access the history of your course notes exchanged between you and your teacher.

LENGTH OF THE CLASSES

TEFAQ preparation courses, or French Evaluation Test for Quebec, are given at the time that best suits your schedule. It is also possible for you to choose the frequency of your courses. You may decide to take 30-minute or one-hour classes, but you can also take longer courses.

OTHER CLASSES THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU

At Global Lingua, it is also possible to benefit from the help of a teacher to optimize your preparation time for different tests. These are the following courses:

Discover our exam preparation courses for the OQLF French exam.

Members of professional orders must have a knowledge of French appropriate to the practice of their profession.

The assessment takes the form of a case study related to the professional context. The main task is to analyze a situation with the collaboration of other members of the same professional order in order to arrive at a solution or a recommendation.