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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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What do they actually teach?…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: June 21, 2009

I am always amazed by the fact that many people, after an extended period of time in intensive French training, cannot get their levels!… I agree that getting a C in oral is not easy, yet it should be achievable. As for the written expression test, many months in full-time training should be enough for people [...]

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E-Teaching… Is it Taken Seriously?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: June 15, 2009

I heard good news today… Nelson got his written expression test results and he met the language requirements of his position! He is now the proud owner of a B in both, reading and writing!… Now, he only has to work on tackling the oral interaction test (which is not the easiest of course!). It [...]

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