Workshops - French and English Second Language

These programs will enable students to develop language skills in French or English as a second language and to acquire skills in listening, reading, continuous oral expression, oral interaction, and written expression. Students will develop these skills using of elementary structures consisting of memorized expressions and ready-made expressions in simple everyday situations. An entrance test will determine the student's level of proficiency in French or English. The learning content is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

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CCNB Language Learning Centre Team

These FREE online workshops will help you improve your French second language skills.

* The CCNB Language Learning Centre reserves the right to change the dates or the times or to cancel any workshop.

ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE French Second Language

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The Art of Small Talk

• discuss appropriate/ inappropriate topics for small talk

• use small talk idioms

• practice small talk with a few tips

Building a Professional Network

• Learn the importance of networking and building your own network
• Identify who is in your network
• Recognize the ways to network
• Discuss the reasons people network
• Practise useful language when networking
• Make polite requests in networking situations
• Make a memorable networking impression

Identifying and Reporting Problems

• Engage in conversation
• Provide information in a clear and direct manner
• Politely ask for help

Describing Medical Symptoms & Illnesses

• Review of the human body
• Become familiar with common symptoms and illnesses
• Use simple sentences to indicate a health problem

Professional Telephone Skills

• The phonetic alphabet
• Common language functions for telephones calls
• Idioms to use for telephone calls
• Contractions used in oral communication

WORK-SHOP #

SUBJECT

DATE

TIME

LEVEL

LINK

21.1	The Art of Small Talk	24 janvier 2023	18h-19h	3-4 / A2	Register now!
21.1	The Art of Small Talk	27 janvier 2023	12h15-13h15	3-4 / A2	Register now!
21.2	The Art of Small Talk	31 janvier 2023	18h-20h	3-4 / A2	Register now!
21.2	The Art of Small Talk	3 février 2023	12h15-14h15	3-4 / A2	Register now!

22.1	Building a Professional Network	7 février 2023	18h-19h	5-7 / B1	Register now!
22.1	Building a Professional Network	10 février 2023	12h15-13h15	5-7 / B1	Register now!
22.2	Building a Professional Network	14 février 2023	18h-20h	5-7 / B1	Register now!
22.2	Building a Professional Network	17 février 2023	12h15-14h15	5-7 / B1	Register now!

23.1	Identifying and Reporting Problems	21 février 2023	18h-19h	2 / A1	Register now!
23.1	Identifying and Reporting Problems	24 février 2023	12h15-13h15	2 / A1	Register now!
23.2	Identifying and Reporting Problems	28 février 2023	18h-20h	2 / A1	Register now!
23.2	Identifying and Reporting Problems	3 mars 2023	12h15-14h15	2 / A1	Register now!

24.1	Describing Medical Symptoms & Illnesses	14 mars 2023	18h-19h	3-5 / A2-B1	Register now!
24.1	Describing Medical Symptoms & Illnesses	17 mars 2023	12h15-13h15	3-5 / A2-B1	Register now!
24.2	Describing Medical Symptoms & Illnesses	21 mars 2023	18h-20h	3-5 / A2-B1	Register now!
24.2	Describing Medical Symptoms & Illnesses	24 mars 2023	12h15-14h15	3-5 / A2-B1	Register now!

25.1	Professional Telephone Skills	28 mars 2023	18h-19h	3-4 / A2	Register now!
25.1	Professional Telephone Skills	31 mars 2023	12h15-13h15	3-4 / A2	Register now!

FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE English Second Language

OBJECTIFS D'APPRENTISSAGE

L’art de bavarder de tout et de rien

• Discuter des sujets appropriés/inappropriés pour une petite conversation

• Utiliser les expressions idiomatiques de la conversation

• Trucs et conseil pour bavarder de tout et de rien

Développer un réseau professionnel

• Apprendre l’importance de réseauter et de créer son propre réseau de contact professionnel.
• Identifier qui fait partie de son réseau professionnel.
• Reconnaître les différentes façons de réseauter.
• Discuter des raisons pour lesquelles les gens réseautent.
• Utiliser un langage précis lors du réseautage.
• Faire poliment des demandes dans les situations de réseautage
• Faire une impression remarquable lors de réseautage

Identifier et rapporter des problèmes

• Engager la conversation
• Poliment demander de l'aide
• Donner de l'information de manière claire et directe

Décrire les symptômes médicaux et les maladies

• Révision des parties du corps
• Être familier avec les symptômes et les maladies courants
• Utiliser de courtes phrases pour expliquer un problème de santé

Compétences téléphoniques professionnelles

• L'alphabet phonétique
• Avoir une conversation de base au téléphone
• Comprendre et laisser un message simple sur une boite vocale
• Se familiairiser avec les idiomes à utiliser lors d'un appel téléphonique