TCF Canada · Task 2
Advise Marie, 19, about to study in another country
Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)EducationFamilyTravelReported period: 2026-01
Instructions (in French)
« Bonjour à tous,
Je m'appelle Marie, j'ai 19 ans et je m'apprête à partir faire mes études dans un autre pays. Je voudrais connaître les récits et les conseils de ceux qui ont déjà vécu loin de chez eux.
Merci d'avance.
Marie »
Vous avez fait une année d'études à l'étranger. Répondez à Marie sur le forum : décrivez votre séjour, dites si vous l'avez apprécié ou non et justifiez votre réponse.
(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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