French Intermediate Level B: LANG 2004

Take your French language skills to the next level

Looking to pass government language tests or expand and improve your French conversational skills? Consider taking French Intermediate Level B.

While the class is a great way to improve your conversational skills, the main focus of the class is on achieving conversational skills that closely match the Federal government’s requirements for their Level B Oral Proficiency Test.

French Intermediate Level B reinforces and builds upon the content and skills developed in our French Intermediate Level A 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:

form simple sentences and understand the gist of a conversation at a normal speed - if it is about a familiar topic
talk in the present, past and future tenses, and be able to discuss your daily routine, as well as the weather
introduce yourself, your family and friends

Learned grammatical concepts are put to use in a variety of conversation-based exercises that strengthen your comprehension and self-expression.

According to the Federal government’s website, “Level B is the minimum level of second language oral proficiency for positions that require departure from routine use of the second language.

A person speaking at this level can:

sustain a conversation on concrete topics
report on actions taken
give straightforward instructions to employees
provide factual descriptions and explanations

Federal proficiency levels and standards
About the federal test of oral proficiency
Federal self-assessment tests

No materials are required.

Fall term

Tuesdays, Sept. 24 to Nov. 26 (10 weeks)
5:30 - 7 p.m.
$195 (No HST)

Winter term

Tuesdays, Jan. 28 to April 8 (10 weeks, no class March 4)
5:30 - 7 p.m.
$195 (No HST)

Registration opens Oct. 18.

About the instructor

Chantal Rieswick was born and raised in New-Brunswick. At 21, she went to Germany as an international student. She studied German and worked as a second language instructor for adults. She also taught business English and French at all levels in German companies.

After 22 years of living abroad, Chantal moved back to Petit-Rocher in 2009. She worked for the New-Brunswick Multicultural Council, Opportunities NB, the Chaleur Multicultural Association, the Réseau en immigration francophone and the CCNB.

Chantal has a German certification in adult education for foreign languages, a Canadian certification in adult teaching from Université de Moncton, Tesl certification, a facilitator certification for cultural diversity training from the NB Multicultural Council and a bachelor degree in adult education from Université de Moncton.

"Being a lifelong learner enables me to pass on my knowledge of languages and cultural experience in a pleasant working atmosphere."