TCF Canada · Task 1

Farewell meal with colleagues after your assignment

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)WorkHealthTravelReported period: 2026-05

Instructions (in French)

Votre séjour de travail à l'étranger est achevé et, avant de repartir, vous aimeriez réunir vos collègues autour d'un repas. Par courriel, vous les invitez dans un restaurant, vous leur parlez de votre idée et vous précisez les informations pratiques (adresse, date, heure, 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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