TCF Canada · Task 1

Tell a friend about life in your new town

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)HousingSocietyReported period: 2025-12

Instructions (in French)

Vous venez de vous installer dans une autre ville. Dans un message à un(e) ami(e), vous racontez comment se passe votre vie sur place (le quartier, les gens qui vivent près de chez vous, les magasins, 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

Indicative estimate, not an official score.

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