PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
La Maison Française (LMF) is a five-week French immersion program for adults and young adults whose knowledge of the language ranges from beginner to advanced. This non-credit program is open to local and international students and is intended for all adults aged 18 and up. Please note that most participants are between 18 and 25 years of age, therefore most of the sociocultural activities are planned accordingly.
Experienced instructors and dynamic cultural assistants will enjoy providing you with a friendly yet instructive French atmosphere. In a setting of various learning environments such as in-class lessons, language labs, workshops, mealtime conversations and cultural and social activities you will quickly learn to function in French.
As a fully accredited member of the Languages Canada / Langues Canada Association, we are committed to meet the rigorous standards set for the delivery of this program. For more information on their mandate, visit: http://www.languagescanada.ca/.
What is Expected of Me Before and During the Program?
Explore bursary participants are expected to attend most sociocultural activities.
Teacher bursary participants are encouraged to participate in sociocultural activities as much as their schedule permits.
Non-local residents are advised to make travel arrangements with the understanding that if they leave the program before noon on Friday, August 3, they will not be issued a certificate of program completion
The objectives of La Maison Française are:
On the first day of the program, all students will be required to take an assessment test to determine their level of proficiency as the program curriculum is divided into several levels of linguistic competence.
This program includes four hours of classroom instruction on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (including sessions in Computer-Assisted Language Laboratory); three hours of workshops per week; and sociocultural activities late afternoons, evenings and weekends (such as sports, talent nights, barbecues, French films, excursions, etc.) Students are encouraged to participate in as many activities as possible.
On-campus accommodation is optional if you are a non-bursary student or are eligible for a teacher’s bursary; however, if you are an Explore bursary recipient, your stay in UVic residences will be mandatory.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a certificate. While this is a non-credit program, some institutions may elect to grant credit to their students who have completed La Maison Française at the University of Victoria.
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