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To work as an English-Spanish translator, you must be able to handle complex business and cultural demands. With this self-study Level III course, you're well on your way. Continue to build your analysis and translation skills and qualifications. Get supportive feedback on your oral and written translations. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email.  Handle common yet difficult translations. Avoid anglicisms and awkward syntax. Render subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Translate more complex material.

This introductory course in conversational Russian requires no prior knowledge. You will learn the Cyrillic alphabet, basic vocabulary, and fundamental grammar structures. Through role-playing exercises and interactive activities, you will develop the ability to introduce yourself, exchange simple information, and engage in everyday conversations. Use simple language for everyday situations in your immediate surroundings. Begin to pronounce Russian clearly.

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.

The better your French, the greater your opportunities in Canada's civil services and other fields including law, politics and hospitality. If you've successfully completed 0652 French: Level V or have the equivalent skills, this course will help you speak more fluently and spontaneously. By the course's end, you should be able to enter into conversation, without preparation, on topics that are familiar or pertinent to everyday life and work. Reinforce overall proficiency to express experiences and events, hopes and ambitions. Connect phrases so you can explain ideas and plans and express opinions. Narrate a story or relate the plot of a book and describe your reactions.

Learn to translate English into French, a skill always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. This self-study course will help you analyze and accurately translate documents, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Become more proficient in translating complex material. Use precise French phrases and elegant sentence structure. Avoid anglicisms and awkward syntax. Develop subtlety and nuance in your translations.

This self-study course builds your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. It's for those who have completed 0662 Translation: French Level I and are ready to produce more complex translations, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Translate more complex material. Use precise French phrases and elegant sentence structure. Avoid anglicisms and awkward syntax. Increase the subtlety and nuance of your translations.

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.