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Some Quality Control would not Hurt!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 29, 2009

Finally Maggie in NYC got her results in both reading comprehension and written expression… It was about time! She waited more than one month… actually she got the results of her oral interaction test long before and this exam was the very last she took… I guess the results had been in for quite a [...]

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If only I knew!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 11, 2009

First, I have to share the great news with you all: Joyce got the results of her oral test two days ago and… believe it or not, she obtained an E!!!… The language requirements of the position she applied for are CCC… therefore she surpassed the required level in French oral interaction. Honestly, since the new [...]

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A Language Barrier or… Cultural Differences?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: June 28, 2009

Last night, I went to the movies with Alicia… the two of us are avid fans of  made in Québec films and we wanted to see «J’ai tué ma mère»… a movie that was nominated for five categories at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. It actually received the Art Cinema Award, the Regards Jeunes Prize and [...]

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