Online and Remote Learning

If you've completed 0586 - Spanish: Level I or have equivalent language skills, this course will expand your command of grammar and conversation. Role-playing, simulations and other exercises will build your essential vocabulary and your knowledge of structures, idioms and cultural etiquette. You'll be able to participate in social events at a basic level, give simple instructions and directions and describe people and places in a simple way. Use appropriate grammar, syntax and vocabulary in everyday situations. Build your essential vocabulary. Deepen your understanding of Spanish-language structures, idioms and cultural etiquette.

If you've completed 0442 - Japanese: Level I or possess the equivalent language skills in grammar and speech, this course will let you build your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Role-playing and exercises will increase your vocabulary and your familiarity with language structures and idioms. With a greater understanding of cultural etiquette, you'll be able to participate in social events in a basic way, give simple instructions and directions and describe people and places. To determine your Japanese language level, please take a moment to complete our Japanese Placement Exercise before registering. Use appropriate grammar, syntax and vocabulary in everyday speech about yourself and people you know. Get to know more language structures and idioms. Improve your understanding of cultural etiquette.

If you've completed Levels III and IV or possess the equivalent language skills, this course will expand your ability to speak Japanese. You'll refine your grammar and idiomatic expression and your understanding of cultural etiquette. You'll learn to speak more precisely about familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school and leisure. Enhance your understanding of Japanese culture and business practices and your ability to show goodwill in a business setting. To determine your Japanese language level, please take a moment to complete our Japanese Placement Exercise before registering. Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in Japan. Expand your knowledge of grammatical structures and idiomatic expressions. Better appreciate the role of language in Japanese history and art.

If you've already completed 0580 - Russian: Level II or have comparable language skills, this course will build on your foundational knowledge. You will further develop your ability to engage in short social exchanges, describe people and places, and express yourself in everyday situations. You will also be introduced to a variety of Russian-language texts and media to deepen your comprehension and communication skills. Use appropriate grammar, syntax and vocabulary in everyday speech about familiar topics and activities. Write a simple personal letter.

To work as an English-Spanish translator, you must be able to render complex ideas from the fields of law, commerce and literature. This livestream course will build your qualifications and skills. You'll learn to critically analyze and accurately translate documents and get feedback on your written translations. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle common yet difficult translations. Avoid anglicisms and awkward syntax. Translate subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Make complex material accessible.

This course is for you if you're ready to take on more difficult Japanese grammar, idioms and complexities and to immerse yourself in a language with underlying principles very different to those of English. You'll have opportunities to communicate in Japanese at a more subtle level in real-life situations such as shopping, the workplace and daily life. You'll appreciate more about Japanese culture and business practices, history and art. To determine your Japanese language level, please take a moment to complete our Japanese Placement Exercise before registering. Expand your vocabulary for everyday topics and activities. Understand specific information such as that on menus and signs.

The better your French, the greater your opportunities in Canada's civil services and other fields, including law, politics, hospitality and translation. If you've successfully completed 1563 - French: Level IV or have the equivalent skills, this course will help make your speech more precise and complex. You'll be able to discuss social issues with greater confidence and express your point of view. You'll be comfortable writing on topics like art, media and the environment and describing your experiences and impressions. Reinforce overall proficiency in everyday and job-related language. Understand the main points of radio or TV programs on current affairs or topics of personal interest. Gain a more thorough command of grammar, syntax and vocabulary.

If you have completed 0663 - Translation: French Level II and are already producing more nuanced and complex translations, this self-study course will build your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle challenging translations with confidence. Use elegant sentence structure, syntax and phrasing. Avoid anglicisms and awkward syntax. Write subtle and nuanced translations.

You've had success in SCS 0669 French Level II, or already possess the equivalent basic grammar and conversation skills. Now, you can expand your vocabulary and learn more structure, idioms and cultural etiquette with this course. By exploring some of the complexities of conversational French, this course builds on the language skills you already possess. Students who take this course are already comfortable giving directions, such as how to go from your home to your workplace, comparing objects and using with adequate adjectives and adverbs, and expressing what they can and cannot do. Classroom role-playing and other interactive exercises reinforce the skills you need to exchange advice and points of view. In this course, you will learn to talk about the past using different past tenses, discuss historical events and processes, compare the past and present situations and habits, and describe situations using more complex syntax like relative clauses. On a personal level, students will be able to talk about their biography, past experiences, and career choices. The School teaches standard international French and standard Quebec French in cases where differences occur. To determine if French Level III is the right fit for you, please take a moment to complete our French Entry Level Self-Assessment. Correct grammar usage, syntax and vocabulary. Correct using of different negation forms. Learning how to describe historical events using the right tenses. Talking about events that occurred in the past, mostly within your own experience. Use relative and indirect personal pronouns. Utilizing more complex grammatical structures to expand conversational ability.

This course is an introduction to the structures of spoken and written French. You'll learn both standard international French and standard Québécois French when they are different. By the course's end you'll learn to greet people, express likes and dislikes, ask and answer simple questions, write a simple postcard or email and fill in simple forms. Weekly written homework reinforces and advances your grasp of grammar, syntax and vocabulary.   To determine if French Level I is the right fit for you, please take a moment to complete our French Entry Level Self-Assessment.   Speak and understand full sentences about simple everyday situations using correct grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Begin to imitate French pronunciation. Begin to understand the logic of French sentences and tenses.