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  Major in French as a Second Language (FLS)

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        The Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) offers three programs in French as a second language, each tailored to your needs, skill level, and communication goals: a basic minor, an advanced minor and a major.

        Our programs are designed to improve and broaden your skills in your second language. Courses focus on the four essential language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and on more specialized areas, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and culture.

        You develop your French through a variety of learning activities using motivating instructional materials. Your learning is supported by innovative and traditional learning resources, such as multimedia materials and language labs, a resource centre, web-based activities and conversation groups.

        This program is offered in French only to non-Francophones.

      The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2022-2023 calendar for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                 Title                                                                                     Units  
        FLS 2500                                                             Apprendre à apprendre                                                                     3 Units
        FLS 2521                                                             Lire pour écrire en français                                                              3 Units
        FLS 2522                                                             Écouter pour parler en français                                                           3 Units
        FLS 4500                                                             Portfolio sommatif : Réflexion sur les résultats d’apprentissage                          3 Units
        12 course units from:                                                12 Units                                                                                
          FLS 2581                                                           Immersion 1 : Compréhension orale et écrite 1                                                    
          FLS 2731                                                           Compréhension de l'oral en français - Avancé                                                     
          FLS 2741                                                           Mieux lire en français                                                                           
          FLS 2751                                                           Discutons en français                                                                            
          FLS 2761                                                           Mieux écrire en français                                                                         
          FLS 2771                                                           Grammaire française - Avancé                                                                     
          FLS 2772                                                           Mieux prononcer pour mieux communiquer en français                                               
          FLS 2791                                                           Enrichissement du français par l’engagement communautaire                                        
        9 course units from:                                                 9 Units                                                                                 
          FLS 3581                                                           Immersion 2 : Production orale et écrite 1                                                       
          FLS 3751                                                           Communication orale en contexte universitaire                                                    
          FLS 3761                                                           Communication écrite en contexte universitaire                                                   
          FLS 3771                                                           Grammaire des textes universitaires                                                              
          FLS 3773                                                           Le mot juste en français                                                                         
          FLS 3791                                                           Le français sur la toile et dans les médias sociaux                                              
        9 course units from:                                                 9 Units                                                                                 
          FLS 4581                                                           Immersion autonome : Communication et argumentation à l'oral en contexte universitaire 2         
          FLS 4774                                                           Le français d'ici                                                                                
          FLS 4775                                                           Cultures francophones au Canada                                                                  
          FLS 4776                                                           Le français et le monde du travail                                                               
          FLS 4781                                                           Immersion autonome : Perfectionnement de l'écrit en contexte universitaire 2                     
          FLS 4791                                                           Interagir en français avec le monde qui nous entoure : actualité, loisirs et culture             
        3 course units outside the program (Second Language Certification):                                                                                          
          FLS 3500                                                           Second Language Certification Test                                                               
        Total:                                                               42 Units                                                                                
        

        Note(s)

        1

        Adjunct language course to a 3-unit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

        2

        Adjunct language course taken concurrently with one 3-unit 3000 or 4000 level discipline-specific courses (different from those taken in conjunction with FLS 4581). Oral presentations, round table discussions and debates related to the two discipline-specific courses (from the same or different disciplines). Focus on linguistic accuracy. Refinement of linguistic competence through the study of relevant models of academic speech and debate. Assignments for the discipline-specific courses may not be used for units in the language courses and vice-versa.

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