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General Objective

Students will be able to communicate effectively in English and/or French using a simple language. They will be able to use correctly nouns, verbs, objects, prepositions, adverbs, pronouns and all other linguistic elements to meet their communication needs in a personal and professional setting.

Comprehension, oral and written communication

Intermediate objectives

The course will allow the student to understand a face-to-face or telephone conversation as well as a written text, newspaper, brochure, poster or any other form of instruction in order to take part in a language exchange in his or her work environment. This training will teach students the correct usage of grammatical structures and syntax as well as the appropriate vocabulary used daily in a professional environment.

A. Deduction and meaning of language

• 1. Identify words and groups of words similar in meaning and structure in a text or a verbal exchange ( verbs, subjects, objects, etc. )
• 2. Recognize the general ideas between words and groups of words used by a speaker.
• 3. Take advantage of the information found in a text or a verbal exchange in a professional context.
• 4. Take advantage of the information found in a text or a written form in a professional context.

B. Finding the general information

• 5. Identify the key elements in a written text in order to understand the general meaning.
• 6. Identify the key elements in a written text in order to understand the general meaning found on a brochure, a poster or in a short instruction message.

C. Identification of specific elements

• 7. Identify many linguistic elements oral and written.
• 8. Identify the meaning of a simple conversation with a colleague.

D. Language recycling

• 9. Reformulate certain arguments used by a colleague in a professional environment.
• 10. Reformulate certain ideas, certain information communicated by another person.
• 11. Ask a simple question on any given subject in a professional context.
• 12. Answer a simple question on any given subject in a professional context.
• 13. Give a brief summary on the information communicated by another person.
• 14. Identify a set of instructions communicated by another person a professional context.

E. Questions

• 15. Ask a specific question to obtain a specific answer communicated by a colleague in a professional context.
• 16. Answer a simple question.
• 17. Ask a person to repeat what has been said.
• 18. Ask a person to give more specific information on a given subject.

F. Affirmation

• 19. Reformulate the main idea of a message communicated by a colleague.
• 20. Describe the physical characteristics relative to persons, work environments, places and time.
• 21. Communicate a personal message using the information given by a colleague.

Method of evaluation

The role of the evaluation is to verify the acquisition of knowledge and regulate the learning process. The formative evaluation helps the trainer to support the student’s pedagogical process.

The trainer encourages and helps the student to understand the content of all lessons and communicate effectively. The trainer identifies both the student’s weak and strong points and adapts the content of the lesson to suit the needs of all students.

Throughout the course, the trainer evaluated the student’s progress and verifies the proper use of vocabulary, syntax and grammar by using written tests and quizzes.

Oral evaluation. 75%

The instructor uses questions and exercises on the blackboard to evaluate the student’s progress and their ability to use the elements they have been taught. Students must answer the trainer’s questions and demonstrate their knowledge.

Written evaluation. 25%

Multiple-choice exams and weekly quizzes.

Level required to pass to the next level.

All students must have a result of no less than 75% to move to the next level.