Overview

Beginner 1 (A1)

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CEFR: A1 | Québec: Levels 1–2 | Canada: NCLC 1–3

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Designed for complete beginners, this course provides a solid foundation in spoken and written French. Learners develop the essential language skills needed to communicate in simple everyday situations while building confidence through practical activities and guided instruction.

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By the end of this level, learners would be able to:

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• Introduce themselves and others.

• Exchange basic personal information.

• Ask and answer simple questions.

• Understand and follow short instructions.

• Communicate in common everyday situations using simple sentences.

• Read and understand short texts and notices.

Grammar

• Subject pronouns

• Present tense of common verbs

• Reflexive verbs

• Articles

• Gender and number agreement

• Basic adjectives

• Negation

• Question formation

• Possessive and demonstrive adjectives

• Common prepositions

• Numbers, dates and time

• Introduction to the futur proche

Vocabulary

• Greetings and introductions

• Basic workplace vocabulary

• Daily routines

• Family and relationships

• Transportation

 

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Beginner 2 (A2)

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CEFR: A2 | Québec: Levels 3–4 | Canada: NCLC 4–5

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This level strengthens learners' ability to communicate independently in familiar situations. Students expand their grammar and vocabulary while improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for everyday life in Québec.

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By the end of this level, learners will be able to:

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• Describe people, places and daily activities.

• Talk about past experiences and future plans.

• Ask for information and provide simple explanations.

• Participate in short conversations on familiar topics.

• Understand simple announcements and conversations.

Grammar

• Passé composé

• Imparfait (introduction)

• Plus-que-parfait

• Verbal expressions 

• Futur proche

• Direct and indirect object pronouns

• Comparatives and superlatives

• Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

Vocabulary

• Health

• Housing

• Travel

• Work

• Leisure

• Services

• Shopping

• Social interactions

 

 

Intermediate 1 (B1)

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CEFR: B1 | Québec: Levels 5–6 | Canada: NCLC 6–7

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Learners develop greater independence and fluency while communicating in a wider range of personal, educational, and workplace situations. The course emphasizes practical communication and more complex language structures.

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By the end of this level, learners will be able to:

• Participate actively in conversations.

• Describe experiences and future projects.

• Express opinions and preferences.

• Explain simple problems and propose solutions.

• Understand the main ideas of conversations, articles, and presentations.

Grammar

• Passé composé vs. imparfait

• Futur simple

• Conditionnel présent

• Relative pronouns

• Pronouns y and en

• Demonstrative and possessive pronouns

• More complex sentence structures

Vocabulary

• Education

• Employment

• Technology

• Current events

• Culture

• Community life

• Professional communication

 

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Intermediate 2 (B2)

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CEFR: B2 | Québec: Levels 7–8 | Canada: NCLC 8–9

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This course focuses on improving fluency, precision, and confidence. Learners develop the language skills needed to communicate effectively in professional, academic, and social environments.

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By the end of this level, learners would be able to:

• Participate confidently in discussions.

• Explain and justify opinions.

• Present information clearly and logically.

• Understand spoken and written texts.

• Write structured texts.

• Interact comfortably in most workplace situations.

Grammar

• Subjunctive

• Conditional present and past

• Passive voice

• Reported speech

• Futur antérieur

• Advanced relative pronouns

• Cohesive devices

Vocabulary

• Society

• Media

• Public services

• Professional environments

• Culture

• Current affairs

• Administrative communication

 

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Advanced 1 (C1)

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CEFR: C1 | Québec: Levels 9–10 | Canada: NCLC 10–11

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This course is designed for learners who wish to strengthen their ability to communicate effectively in professional, academic, and social settings. The emphasis is on improving fluency, grammatical accuracy, vocabulary development, and confidence in both spoken and written French.

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By the end of this level, learners would be able to:

• Communicate confidently in a wide range of familiar and professional situations.

• Express and support opinions using clear and well-organized language.

• Understand complex spoken and written texts.

• Participate actively in meetings, discussions, and presentations.

Grammar

• Advanced use of the subjunctive

• Conditional forms

• Complex sentence structures

• Reported speech

• Passive voice

• Cohesive devices and connectors

Vocabulary

• Professional communication

• Academic topics

• Public services

• Workplace communication

• Current affairs

 

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Advanced 2 (C2)

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CEFR: C2 | Québec: Levels 11–12 | Canada: NCLC 12

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This final course helps learners consolidate their French and communicate with greater precision, flexibility, and confidence in demanding personal, academic, and professional contexts. The focus is on refining language use rather than introducing large amounts of new grammar.

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By the end of this level, learners would be able to:

• Communicate fluently and effectively in most situations.

• Understand complex spoken and written French.

• Present ideas clearly, logically, and with appropriate detail.

• Participate comfortably in debates, interviews, and formal discussions.

Grammar

• Consolidation of advanced grammatical structures

• Refinement of complex sentence patterns

• Advanced connectors and discourse markers

• Register and style

• Accuracy in tense and mood usage

Vocabulary

• Professional and academic vocabulary

• Administrative and workplace communication

• Current social and cultural topics

• Formal written and spoken French