• Welcome to your French Self-Assessment Tool! - ⌚ Total Time: ~25 minutes

    This tool is designed to help you understand your current French language skills and guide you toward achieving your language learning goals. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to build on an existing foundation, this assessment will give you clear insights into your strengths and areas for improvement.

    How to Use This Tool:

    • Be Honest: Take a moment to reflect on each question. Your honest answers will provide you with the most accurate picture of your abilities.
    • Keep It Simple: The assessment is divided into two parts. First, a few general questions to understand your background and goals. Then, a detailed self-assessment of your language skills.
    • No Pressure: This is a personal tool for your benefit. There are no right or wrong answers—just opportunities to learn more about your learning journey.
    • Take Your Time: We estimate that completing the full assessment will take around 25 minutes at most. Feel free to pause and reflect on each section if needed.
    • Plan Your Next Steps: Once you’ve completed the assessment, use your scores and reflections to set targeted goals. Remember, every step you take is progress!

    Enjoy the process, and remember: your journey in learning French is unique and every bit of progress counts. Bonne chance!

    🔒 Confidentiality Notice
    Please note that all information you provide in this form is strictly confidential. Your responses will be used only for the purpose of creating a personalized language learning plan. Knowledge Circle will not share your responses with your employer, manager, or any third party. Your trust and privacy are essential to us.

    🔊 Important Notice – Section B: Listening
    In Section B: Listening, you will be asked to play two audio recordings hosted via SoundCloud.

    ⚠️ Please note: If you are using a professional computer with a VPN, or accessing the form from your workplace, the network may block access to these recordings.

    To ensure a smooth experience:

    - Try disabling the VPN temporarily
    - Complete the form from home, where internet restrictions are less likely
    - Use a personal device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) instead of your work computer
    If the audio still does not play, please contact us.

  • 🧾 Section A -GENERAL INFORMATION (2–3 min)

    Please answer the following questions to help us understand your language learning context and goals. You may answer in writing or select from options, as appropriate.
  • A1- What is your current Second language evaluation (READING)*
  • A2- What is your current Second language evaluation (WRITING)*
  • A3- What is your current Second language evaluation (ORAL)*
  • A4- Why are you learning French as a second language?*
  • A5- What is your main goal with French?*
  • A6- What specific work tasks would you like to be able to do in French?*
  • A7- Do you have any specific goals in mind (such as reaching a certain level or obtaining a specific test score)?*
  • A8- How confident are you speaking French in high-pressure or formal situations (e.g., during meetings, briefings, or calls)?”*
  • A9- Have you studied French before?*
  • A10- What is the main kind of French training have you experienced?*
  • A11- Do you speak any other languages?*
  • A12- How often do you hear, read, or speak French outside of formal learning sessions?*
  • A12b- Outside of formal training, how do you usually encounter French?*
  • A13- If you already have a test scheduled for the Second language evaluation, please provide the date.
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  • Detailed Self-Assessment Tool

    Evaluates your skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary based on the PFL2 curriculum. Your overall responses—from your general background and the detailed skill evaluation—will provide a clearer picture of your current level and the steps you can take to reach your objectives.

  • ✅ SECTION B: Listening (6 min)

  • 🔊 Important Notice 
    In Section B: Listening, you will be asked to play two audio recordings hosted via SoundCloud.

    ⚠️ Please note: If you are using a professional computer with a VPN, or accessing the form from your workplace, the network may block access to these recordings.

    To ensure a smooth experience:

    - Try disabling the VPN temporarily
    - Complete the form from home, where internet restrictions are less likely
    - Use a personal device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) instead of your work computer
    If the audio still does not play, please contact us.

  • B1- -I can follow complex audio instructions (e.g., leave requests, changes in meeting times).*
  • B2 -What time is the meeting now?*
  • B3 -Where is the meeting?*
  • B4 -Que devez-vous faire?*
  • B5 -Avant quelle heure?*

  • ✅ SECTION C: Speaking (5 min)

  • Rate your ability  :
    (1 – Not confident → 4 – Very confident)

  • C1- Introduce yourself in a team meeting*
  • C2- Ask someone’s role or department*
  • C3- Describe your current responsibilities*
  • C4- Ask for time off*
  • C5- Share your opinion in a group*
  • C6-In real conversations, I can respond in French without pausing to translate from English.*
  • C7-Can you explain a decision or defend an opinion in a meeting?*
  • C8-Others (colleagues, instructors) have told me my spoken French is:*
  • C9-I tend to underestimate my speaking skills.*
  • C10 – When speaking French, what is the hardest in the moment?*
  • C11 – When you struggle orally in French, what is usually the main cause? Choose the main cause most of the time (not occasional)*

  • ✅ SECTION D: Reading (5 min)

  • Please read this text below. Then reply to the questions:

     📄 Internal memo :

    “Veuillez noter que tous les employés doivent soumettre leur formulaire de congé annuel avant le 15 mai. Les formulaires complétés doivent être envoyés par courriel à RH@monministere.ca. Merci de respecter cette date limite.”

  • D1- What are employees asked to do?*
  • D2- What is the deadline?*
  • D3- Who should the completed leave forms be sent to??*

  • ✅ SECTION E: Writing (7 min)

  • E1. I can write the following in French:(Choose all that apply)*
  • E3- Identify errors in this sentence: “Nous avons envoyer le rapport hier mais le gestionnaire n’ont pas répondu.”
  • Rows

  • 🔮 SECTION F: Grammar & Vocabulary (6 min)

    🧭 Instructions: Complete each sentence / Complétez les phrases
  • F1. Which of the following structures do you use comfortably in writing or speech?(Choose all that apply)*
  • F2- Je ______ en réunion*
  • F3- Nous ______ le courriel maintenant.*
  • F4- Il faut que tu ______ le rapport.*
  • F5-Il faut que tu ______ (venir) à la réunion demain matin.*
  • F6-Je doute qu’il ______ (avoir) terminé le rapport à temps.*
  • F7-Choose the sentence that is most correct*
  • Rows

  • 📚 SECTION G: Workplace Scenarios (5 min)

    Choose the best sentence / Choisissez la meilleure phrase :
  • Rows
  • G1- Booking a room:*
  • G2- Sending a file late:*
  • G3- Asking for leave:*
  • G4- On a typical work week, how much time do you actively speak French?*
  • G5- In French, what is the highest-pressure situation you need to handle?*

  • ✍️ SECTION H – Additional Context (very important)

    Additional Information for Placement

  • H1 simulated oral expression

    Purpose
    H1 is a simulated oral expression task. It is evaluated as oral argumentation, not written grammar. Use one of 3 prompts to elicit structured, workplace‑relevant discourse.

    Instructions to candidate:

    • Time: 7 minutes total. Aim for 150–250 words.
    • Context: Pretend you are speaking in a meeting. State your recommendation, justify it, address risks/constraints, and conclude with action steps.
    • Language targets: use connectors (cependant, par ailleurs, en revanche, donc, or/ni), modality (il faudrait, je propose que, il me semble que), conditional/subjunctive if natural, indirect speech, and examples.
    • Do not over‑edit; this simulates speaking. Minor spelling/grammar is not graded.

    Important: This question is not a writing test.
    Write as you would speak today in a real conversation, even if you make mistakes.
    Do not spend too much time correcting, and do not use translation or correction tools (e.g. DeepL, Google Translate, Antidote).
    We want to see your “raw” French, the way it comes out when you speak.

    Choose ONE prompt:

    Hybrid work days — Should your unit require two days in-office each week? Recommend a stance and justify it (fairness, collaboration, costs). Include one risk and how you’d manage it.
    Project prioritization — You have three competing files with limited resources. Rank them and explain the trade-offs (impact, risk, visibility).
    Service delays — Response times exceed standards. Propose two process changes and one support measure, and address a likely objection.

  • H1 prompt chosen*

  • Hybrid work days

    prompt (EN):
    Your unit is considering two mandatory in-office days per week. Recommend a stance and justify it, considering team fairness, collaboration, and costs. Name one risk and how you would mitigate it, then propose a concrete next step.

    Énoncé (FR) :
    Votre unité envisage deux jours obligatoires au bureau par semaine. Recommandez une position et justifiez-la en tenant compte de l’équité d’équipe, de la collaboration et des coûts. Citez un risque et comment l’atténuer, puis proposez une prochaine étape concrète.

  • Project prioritization

    prompt (EN):
    You have three competing files and limited resources. Rank the priorities and explain the trade-offs (impact, risk, public visibility). Acknowledge one stakeholder concern and address it.


    Énoncé (FR) :
    Vous avez trois dossiers en concurrence et des ressources limitées. Classez les priorités et expliquez les compromis (impact, risque, visibilité publique). Reconnaissez une préoccupation d’un intervenant et répondez-y.

  • Service delays


    prompt (EN):
    Service response times exceed standards. Propose two process changes and one support measure (e.g., training, tooling), and address a likely objection. End with a concrete next step.


    Énoncé (FR) :
    Les délais de réponse dépassent les normes. Proposez deux changements de processus et une mesure de soutien (p. ex., formation, outils), puis répondez à une objection probable. Terminez par une prochaine étape concrète.

  • 0/280
  • 0/285
  • 0/285

  • The following questions help us understand the conditions under which you wrote your H1 answer.
    Please answer honestly: your answers will not lower your level. They only help us interpret your results correctly.

    Les questions suivantes nous aident à comprendre dans quelles conditions vous avez rédigé votre réponse H1.
    Répondez honnêtement : cela ne réduira pas votre niveau. Cela nous permet seulement d’interpréter vos réponses correctement.

  • H1‑meta 1 - About how much time did you spend writing your H1 answer?*
  • H1‑meta 2 – When writing your H1 answer, did you use any help or external tools? (Check all answers that apply.)*
  • H1‑meta 2 – When writing your H1 answer, did you use any help or external tools? (Check all answers that apply.)*
  • H1‑meta 3 – Which of these sentences best describes how you wrote your H1 answer?*
  • H1‑meta 4 – If you had to say out loud now, without reading your notes, what you wrote in H1, you would be able to…*

  • SECTION H1b – Spontaneous Speech Check (Very Important)

    Purpose
    This short task helps us understand how you express ideas spontaneously, as you would in real conversation.
    It is not a writing test and is not graded for grammar or spelling.

    Instructions

    Write 3–5 sentences
    Write as you would SPEAK today, not as you would write an email
    Do not plan or rewrite
    Minor errors are normal and expected


    Rules for H1b:

    Do not use a dictionary, translator, or other help.
    Do not erase too much: if you make a mistake, just cross it out and continue.
    Imagine you are in a real conversation at work.

  • 0/80
  • Self-check (required – choose one)*
  • H1c- In real work conversations, how stable is your French under time pressure? (This does not lower your level; it helps us interpret spontaneity and reliability)*

  • Anything Else You’d Like Us to Know?

  • Should be Empty: