TCF Canada · Task 1

Explain how to reach Château Saint-Simon to a guest

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)FamilyCulture & leisureReported period: 2025-05

Instructions (in French)

“Salut ! Merci de m’avoir invité à ton mariage, je suis très content pour toi ! La cérémonie se tiendra au château Saint-Simon, mais je ne sais pas où il se trouve. Peux-tu m’expliquer comment m’y rendre ? À très vite.” Répondez par courriel à votre ami en lui fournissant tout ce qu’il faut savoir pour arriver au château (adresse, situation, transports, etc.). (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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