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FTP
Full-Time French
- Program Type
Language School
- Language
French
- Level
All levels
- Location
Main Campus (Saint-Laurent)
- Course load
Full-time (Day)
- Course format
In-person
This course focuses on the four key aspects of language: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students (aged 16+) hone their grammar concepts and vocabulary through interactive exercises. Many learning activities are done in groups to help each student feel at ease to practice their new language skills. This course also features cultural activities, which allow students to apply what they learn in class with locals in real life contexts in and around Montreal.
Vanier Language School offers six levels of full-time French instruction: Initiation (100hrs), Level 1 (200hrs), Level 2 (300hrs), Level 3 (300hrs), Level 4 (300hrs) and Level 5 (300hrs).
Each session lasts 5 weeks (100h). Students typically take 10 to 15 weeks to complete a level.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes are held in-person.
Level progression
- Initiation covers the basics of the language. Students learn to decode words and simple interactions. Concepts covered include: introducing oneself, basic questions, street signs, family and profession, verb conjugation in the present tense and pronunciation.
- Level 1 (A1) builds conversational ease and basic writing skills. Concepts include the simple past, present continuous, near future, adjectives and adverbs, emotions, physical state, and daily habits.
- Level 2 (A2) adds complexity to speech and writing. Concepts include conditional tenses, comparatives and superlatives, talking about childhood and interests, role-playing common situations, and writing with formal structure.
- Level 3 (A2–B1) transitions to intermediate level. Concepts include perfect tenses, complex negation, idiomatic expressions, expressing and justifying opinions, future plans, and writing for specific audiences.
- Level 4 (B1) refines comprehension and grammar application. Concepts include pronouns and adverbs, language registers, intonation, summarizing content, and vocabulary for work, education, commerce, and health.
- Level 5 (B2) achieves full functional expression. Concepts include tense revision, argumentation, current events, Canadian culture, making suggestions, and writing descriptive and informative texts.
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