TCF Canada · Task 1

Update Leo a month after settling into a new city

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)HousingSocietyReported period: 2024-10

Instructions (in French)

Cela fait un mois que vous avez emménagé dans une nouvelle ville. Écrivez un courriel à votre ami Leo pour lui donner de vos nouvelles. Parlez-lui de votre appartement, du quartier, de la ville, des activités possibles… (60 mots minimum/120 mots maximum)

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What this task asks for

Text type
message — Write a message to a recipient named in the prompt, to describe, narrate or explain something.
Word count
60 to 120 words
Time
60 minutes for all three tasks, split as you like
Published assessment criteria
  • Linguistic competence: range of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, spelling, sentence complexity
  • Pragmatic competence: coherence, cohesion and development of the topic
  • Sociolinguistic competence: fit with the communication situation

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