TCF Canada · Task 2
Studying abroad: what you gained from it
Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)EducationTravelCulture & leisureReported period: 2026-07
Instructions (in French)
Vous avez passé une période d’études dans une université étrangère. Sur votre blog, publiez un article où vous relatez ce séjour et partagez ce que vous en avez retiré.
(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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