French Out Loud Free assessment

For federal public servants

Get past Level B on your second language exam.

One-on-one coaching that prepares you to speak naturally in the exam, instead of reciting memorised phrases. With Pascal Gisenya, who has taught French to public servants for 8 years.

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Pascal Gisenya

Learners coached by Pascal

Learners who reached each level on the public service second language exam, as counted by Pascal.

Why learners get unstuck with Pascal

Pascal calls the oral the hardest part of the exam. It is also where John kept getting stuck at Level B.

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Speak naturally, not from a script

Memorised phrases are what kept John at Level B. Lessons are built on real conversation about current events, so you practise thinking in French, not reciting it.

Rehearse the real exam

Before test day, Pascal runs practice exams in the format you will face. By the time you sit the real one, it feels like another lesson.

Know how many hours you need

Your free assessment checks your listening, reading, writing and speaking, and ends with the number of coaching hours Pascal recommends for your target.

Calm coaching, at your pace

Mistakes are corrected calmly and the lesson moves on. John describes Pascal as patient, calm and very encouraging.

John was stuck at Level B. He reached Level C.

“I was really focusing on those canned phrases that I thought they were looking for and I kept getting stuck in that B level. After working with Pascal I was able to focus on more of a natural conversation during the exam and I ended up passing.”

John, Government of Canada second language exam
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From assessment to exam day

  1. 1

    Free assessment

    30 minutes online. Pascal checks all four skills and asks about your target and exam date.

  2. 2

    Your plan

    The hours he recommends to reach your target. You decide whether to go ahead.

  3. 3

    Coaching

    One-on-one lessons mixing grammar, news, newspaper excerpts and conversation.

  4. 4

    Exam practice

    Practice exams in the real format, so you go into test day feeling comfortable.

One-on-one exam coaching

For public servants preparing for Level B or C

  • Free 30-minute assessment and an hours plan
  • Lessons focused on the skills your exam tests
  • Practice exams in the real format
  • Online, scheduled around your work

Regular $80/hour

$65 per hour

Launch rate · CAD

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No payment to book the assessment.

Not preparing for an exam?

Small-group French for the workplace

Groups of up to 4 learners, matched by level, goals and availability. Three-hour sessions with 2 hours 45 minutes of teaching. Places close once a group is full.

First group: dates not set yet.

$30 per person, per scheduled hour

$90 per 3-hour session · CAD

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Pascal Gisenya

Meet Pascal Gisenya

Pascal has taught French to public servants in Canada for 8 years. He has also taught pharmacology at college-level nursing school for 17 years.

He teaches in English and French, at every level from beginner to advanced, in listening, writing and speaking.

“I'm not just teaching grammar from morning to evening. I mix things.”

Pascal
8 years
teaching public servants
17 years
teaching at college level
55+
learners now confident speaking French

What learners say

Level B to C

“Pascal is patient, calm, and very encouraging, and he creates an environment where I can learn at my own pace, and that really benefited when I was doing my exam because I felt like I was just in another class and the exam went really well.”

JohnGovernment of Canada second language exam
Level C reading and writing

“I am proud to say that I have now achieved Level C in both French writing and reading, which was my original goal.”

J.P.Former learner
Speaking confidence

“I became much more comfortable speaking French and was better able to structure my study approach between lessons.”

G.B.Business Analyst, Government of Canada
Five weeks full-time

« Nos cinq semaines ensemble était primordiale pour moi de bâtir une base forte, et c'était une grande partie de mon succès. »

“Our five weeks together were essential for building a strong foundation, and that was a big part of my success.” Translated from French. Excerpt.

Bridget S.Five weeks of full-time French training

Questions

What happens in the free assessment?

A 30-minute online call. Pascal checks your listening, reading, writing and speaking, asks about your goal and exam date, and tells you how many hours he recommends. There is no payment and no obligation to continue.

How many hours will I need?

It depends on your starting level and your target. Pascal gives you his recommendation at the end of your assessment.

Are lessons online?

Yes. Lessons are online, and Pascal schedules them around your work, including evenings and weekends.

I'm not preparing for an exam. Can I still learn with Pascal?

Yes. Join the waitlist for the small workplace French groups and Pascal will contact you when the first group's dates are set. Joining does not reserve or commit you to a place.

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Tell Pascal where you are and where you want to get to. It takes about a minute.

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