TCF Canada · Task 2

Living in the country rather than the city: benefits

Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)TechnologyEnvironmentSocietyReported period: 2025-03

Instructions (in French)

Vous avez décidé de ne plus habiter en ville et de vous installer à la campagne. Dans un forum sur internet, expliquez ce qui a motivé ce choix et présentez les atouts de ce nouveau mode de vie. (120 mots minimum, 150 mots maximum)

The prompt opens in the editor, with a word counter and an accent keyboard.

What this task asks for

Text type
article, letter or note — Write for several readers about an experience or event, adding comments, opinions and arguments for a clear purpose.
Word count
120 to 150 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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