Take your French further – build confidence and greater control in everyday situations. Already comfortable with the basics? In just 6 weeks, this interactive micro‑credential will help you communicate with more ease, understand familiar language more reliably, and express yourself more clearly in routine situations. You will learn to: talk about recent activities and simple future plans; handle slightly more detailed everyday interactions; understand familiar messages and short conversations; read and write slightly longer and better‑connected texts; expand your awareness of French‑speaking cultures; use digital tools to support independent learning.
Course Objectives:
Speaking Skills
Describe daily activities, simple past events, and upcoming plans with clearer and more structured language.
Engage in brief conversations on familiar topics such as family, routines, food, shopping, and simple travel needs.
Improve pronunciation and use a broader range of basic expressions to be more easily understood.
Listening Skills
Understand the essential information in short, clear exchanges on familiar topics.
Follow brief audio/video materials when speakers use simple, slow, and clearly articulated language.
Reading Skills
- Understand short texts, messages, menus, basic instructions, and simple informational materials.
- Apply basic strategies (recognizing key words, scanning for details) to locate important information.
Writing Skills
Write short connected sentences and simple paragraphs about familiar topics (daily life, preferences, plans).
Use basic grammar and vocabulary (present tense, near future, adjectives, connectors like et, mais) to express clear ideas.
Cultural & Intercultural Awareness
- Learn about basic customs, social norms, and everyday practices in different French‑speaking regions.
- Develop simple strategies to interact politely and appropriately in familiar intercultural contexts.
Digital & Autonomous Learning Skills
- Use selected online tools and apps to practice vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation.
- Apply simple self‑study strategies such as goal‑setting and tracking progress.
Course Details:
- Online 6-week course (June 1 – July 10)
- Approximately 2-3 hours of online asynchronous instruction/practice per week, with a 1-hour remote conversation 6-7 PM every Wednesday with the instructor, plus assignments
Evaluation:
With the completion of all practice modules and the successful completion of all the assessment modules, with a successful completion of 70%, students will have demonstrated that they are capable of properly handling all the situations presented in the modules.
How to Register:
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Price:
$450 for community members
Current Trent undergraduate students qualify for a 50% discount. Please contact microcredential@trentu.ca for details.
Trent alumni receive a 10% discount. Please contact alumni@trentu.ca for details.
Current Trent faculty and staff receive a 20% discount. Please contact microcredential@trentu.ca for details.
Prerequisites:
Completion of FREN / FRSL 1020 or completion of a placement test.