Syllabi for specialist courses, youth courses, adult courses, corporate courses and one-on-one lessons. One lesson hour = 60 minutes. For how combined classes are put together, see the catalogue.
Speaking and listening
24 hours · 6 modules Who it is for: you understand but cannot speak; you have a strong accent; you freeze in the exam speaking test; you work in Canada but cannot get a word in during meetings.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Understanding real speed | 4 | Liaison and elision, getting used to the speed, catching key words rather than every word |
| M2 The first step to speaking | 4 | Keeping going for 30 seconds with simple sentences; working around a word you do not know |
| M3 Structure and linking | 4 | Joining short sentences into a paragraph with connectors; avoiding “and then… and then…” |
| M4 Real-life situations | 4 | Job interview, meeting, doctor’s visit, talking with your child’s teacher |
| M5 Pronunciation and intonation | 4 | Nasal vowels, voiced and unvoiced consonants, intonation at the end of a sentence (question vs. statement) |
| M6 Practice and review | 4 | Pair practice, recording and item-by-item feedback |
Listening
20 hours · 4 modules Who it is for: you cannot keep up with the speed, you cannot hear liaison, or you understand but do not remember.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Sound level | 5 | Liaison, elision, nasal vowels: often you do not understand because you cannot hear where words begin and end |
| M2 Word-chunk level | 5 | Frequent collocations and fixed expressions, so you can guess the whole after hearing half |
| M3 Text level | 5 | Catching structure and logic words instead of translating word by word |
| M4 Real practice | 5 | Close listening to four kinds of material: news, interviews, voicemail messages, announcements |
Writing correction workshop
20 hours · 5 modules Who it is for: disorganized structure, grammar errors, difficulty reaching the word count, always a few points short in the exam writing test.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Scoring criteria | 4 | How task completion, coherence, vocabulary and grammar are scored |
| M2 Sentence level | 4 | Tense consistency, gender and number agreement, avoiding calques from your first language |
| M3 Paragraph level | 4 | Topic sentence, evidence, concession, conclusion |
| M4 Text level | 4 | Connectors by level, register, controlling length |
| M5 Timed practice | 4 | 4 timed writing tasks, sentence-by-sentence correction and rewriting |
What sets it apart: writing is the one skill that only improves through correction. Every piece is annotated sentence by sentence, and you must rewrite it after the corrections.
Pronunciation and phonetics
20 hours · 5 modules Who it is for: all levels. You speak slowly, cannot understand your own speech, or are asked by native speakers to repeat yourself.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Vowel system | 4 | The 16 vowels, with a focus on the ones that are hardest to hear and produce |
| M2 Nasal vowels | 4 | an / on / in / un, including regional differences |
| M3 Consonants and voicing | 4 | Aspiration of p/b, t/d, k/g; the French r |
| M4 Liaison and fluency | 4 | Liaison, elision, rhythm; why French sounds “flat” |
| M5 Intonation and tone | 4 | Questions, surprise, displeasure, politeness: it is all in the intonation |
Vocabulary and grammar refinement
24 hours · 6 modules Who it is for: you have studied for years and still make the same mistakes; you understand the grammar book but cannot use it.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Articles, gender and number | 4 | The part of French that causes errors for longest |
| M2 Verb tense system | 4 | The three past tenses, future and conditional, sorted out in one go |
| M3 Pronoun system | 4 | en / y / direct and indirect objects / relative pronouns |
| M4 Prepositions and collocations | 4 | Verb + preposition combinations, learned as word chunks rather than rules |
| M5 Subjunctive and moods | 4 | When it is required, when it must not be used |
| M6 Frequent word chunks | 4 | 200 frequent collocations, ready to use in writing and speaking |
Interview French
20 hours · 4 modules Who it is for: job interviews and the Quebec selection interview for the CSQ. Rate: $49 per hour (group).
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Introducing yourself | 5 | A 90-second version and a 3-minute version; structure matters more than fluency |
| M2 Frequent questions | 5 | Why Canada, career plans, strengths and weaknesses, reason for leaving a job |
| M3 Follow-ups and pressure questions | 5 | How to respond when you are contradicted; how to ask when you did not understand |
| M4 Full mock interview | 5 | Fully video-recorded, item-by-item feedback, then a second mock interview |
Preschool French
32 hours per term Who it is for: children aged 3 to 5. Schedule: 2 hours a week for 16 weeks.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1–M2 | 8 | Greetings, colours, numbers 1 to 10, parts of the body (songs and movements) |
| M3–M4 | 8 | Animals, food, family; understanding simple instructions |
| M5–M6 | 8 | Everyday phrases and polite expressions; describing pictures in French |
| M7–M8 | 8 | Short stories and role play; end-of-term showcase for parents |
Note: at this age we do not teach grammar and we do not correct pronunciation mistakes. The goal is not to be afraid of French.
Youth French
32 hours per term Who it is for: children aged 6 to 12 who are in, or about to enter, a French immersion class. Schedule: 2 hours a week for 16 weeks.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1–M2 | 8 | Classroom French: understanding the teacher’s instructions, asking questions, asking for help |
| M3–M4 | 8 | Reading and spelling: where students in immersion most often fall behind |
| M5–M6 | 8 | Speaking and presenting: daring to speak French in front of the class |
| M7–M8 | 8 | Introduction to grammar and short written sentences; end-of-term showcase |
Communication with parents: every 4 weeks, a short written report on what the child practised over those four weeks and where they are stuck.
IB / AP French
32 hours per term Who it is for: high school students preparing for IB French B or AP French. Schedule: 2 hours a week for 16 weeks.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 8 | Exam structure and scoring; scoring points of the individual oral (IB) or the conversation (AP) |
| M2 | 8 | Writing by text type: the format of letters, articles and reviews |
| M3 | 8 | Thematic vocabulary: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organization |
| M4 | 8 | Mock assessment and item-by-item review |
Settling-in French for newcomers
20 hours · 5 modules Who it is for: newcomers who have just arrived or are about to. No grammar exam: we only deal with the situations you will need in the next few days.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Errands | 4 | Getting documents, opening an account, the post office, Service Canada vocabulary |
| M2 Housing | 4 | Viewing a home, signing a lease, talking with the landlord, requesting repairs |
| M3 Health care | 4 | Making an appointment, describing symptoms, reading medicine box instructions, what to say in an emergency |
| M4 Children and school | 4 | Meeting the teacher, parent meetings, reading school notices |
| M5 Daily life | 4 | Supermarket, bus, neighbours, emergencies |
Adult French for pleasure
24 hours · 12 weeks Who it is for: not for an exam, but for travel, watching series, making friends, reading a menu.
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 4 | Survival French: greetings, ordering, asking directions, shopping |
| M2 | 4 | Real-life situations: renting a home, seeing a doctor, making plans with people |
| M3 | 4 | Culture and habits: daily life in France, what is different in Quebec |
| M4 | 4 | Films and songs: learning expressions from clips |
| M5 | 4 | Conversation practice: one topic a week, French only |
| M6 | 4 | Final showcase: speaking for 5 minutes about something of your own |
Business French
24 hours · 6 modules Who it is for: professionals who need French at work. Rate: $49 per hour (group).
| Module | Hours | Content |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Workplace registers | 4 | Formal, semi-formal and casual: when to use which |
| M2 Emails and messages | 4 | Set phrases for requesting, following up, declining and apologizing |
| M3 Meetings | 4 | Interrupting, confirming, summarizing, disagreeing without offending |
| M4 Phone and video | 4 | What to do when you cannot hear well; leaving voicemail |
| M5 Reports and presentations | 4 | Structure, describing charts, answering questions |
| M6 Negotiation and clients | 4 | Conceding, setting conditions, closing; cross-cultural points |
Corporate French (custom)
Who it is for: organizations whose staff need to communicate in French. Rate: on request (corporate@igedu.ca).
| Stage | Content |
|---|---|
| Needs assessment | Starting-level test and confirmation with HR of the situations for each role (client communication / internal meetings / written reports) |
| Custom syllabus | Written around each role’s situations, not from a generic textbook |
| Delivery | Fixed hours each week, online or at your premises |
| Assessment | One proficiency report per quarter, delivered to HR |
One-on-one (by the hour)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rate | $98 per hour; the same rate applies to one-on-one lessons focused on business French and interviews; 10-hour package $910, valid for 6 months |
| Scheduling | Book 48 hours ahead; cancelling within 24 hours counts as one lesson hour |
| Content | Tailored to your goals, using materials from any level or exam course |
| Advice | One-on-one is good for filling gaps, not for starting from zero: if you are starting from scratch, begin in a small group to build your speaking base, then add one-on-one lessons |
For one-on-one lessons in detail, see One-on-one.
