SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PLACEMENT IN A FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSE
FREN 1001, 1002, 1100, 2100 and FINS 2105, 2205.
N.B. You must complete this questionnaire and bring it with you to the first class. The level of all students will be evaluated on the first day of classes and students will be confirmed or reoriented to a course at the appropriate level.
Name: Student #:Please indicate previous background in French: Francophone, Francophone family (father or mother, other) or French speaking area:
French at elementary school: Regular No Yes Number of years:
Immersion No Yes Number of years:
French at High School: Core/Extended No Yes Number of years:
Immersion No Yes Number of years:
Please indicate any French course already taken at Carleton:
French courses taken elsewhere:
Other French course(s) in which you are enrolled in this academic year:
INSTRUCTIONS: Compulsory for students who have never taken a French Language course at Carleton. You must bring this questionnaire filled out at the first day of class and keep it with you to present it at the Orientation Committee (Fall session) if necessary. This questionnaire is designed to assess all levels of French from beginner to advanced. Please answer all questions. Read each statement carefully. Even though you might never have been in some of the situations described below, try to imagine how well you think you could do.
Score your ability (4-0) on the following scale: (If you want you can use 1/2 point or 0.5 (for example 2.5)
I can do this very well but not perfectly 4 I can do this, but poorly 1
I can do this reasonably well 3 I cannot do this at all 0
I can do this, but not always well 2
1) I can tell the difference between a question and an order in French even
if I don’t understand the meaning. ___
2) If a French-speaking person phones me and wants to meet me somewhere
I can understand when and where I am supposed to meet that person. ___
3) I know what the weather will be like tomorrow when I listen to the weather
forecast on a French radio station. ___
4) When I am lost, if someone gives me directions in French at normal speed,
I can understand enough to get where I want to go. ___
5) When I hear two francophones talking together I can get the gist of the conversation. ___
6) If I hear the description in French of someone that I am supposed to meet at the bus station,
I understand enough to be able to recognize that person. ___
7) I can understand the instructions of a bank teller given to me in French. ___
8) If I watch a discussion between two people on an interview show in French television,
I understand the main arguments presented by each participant. ___
9) I can follow dialogues in a French film with no subtitles. ___
10) I can understand puns, sarcasm or irony in French. ___
11) I can recognize various accents in French. ___
12) I understand most of the lyrics of a French song. ___
13) I understand French “slang” as well as standard French. ___ Total A: _____
14) I can introduce myself in French. ___
15) When someone calls and speaks French on the phone, I can say a few words in French. ___
16) I can tell the time in French. ___
17) After a presentation or a lecture, I can ask a question in French. ___
18) In a restaurant, I can order a meal in French. ___
19) I can describe in French a tourist attraction that I have visited. ___
20) I can say in French what I plan to do during the weekend. ___
21) I can say in French what I did yesterday. ___
22) When I meet a French person, I can start a conversation in French. ___
23) I can handle a conversation in French with one person. ___
24) I can get through a job interview in French. ___
25) I can explain to someone in French how to register for a course at the university. ___
26) I can participate actively in French in a casual discussion with a group of people at the cafeteria. ___
27) I can express my opinions in French. ___
28) I can talk in French about the pros and cons of a subject. ___ Total B: _____
29) I can understand a menu written in French. ___
30) I am able to understand a recipe written in French. ___
31) I can get the meaning of an advertisement written in French. ___
32) I can understand a classified ad written in French in a newspaper. ___
33) I am able to understand a French comic strip in a newspaper. ___
34) I can understand university registration instructions written in French. ___
35) I can understand a film review written in French. ___
36) I can understand an editorial written in French. ___
37) I can understand a research paper written in French in my field. ___
38) I can understand French written poetry. ___
39) I can understand a novel in French. ___ Total C: _____
40) I can copy simple sentences from the blackboard or a book with ease in French. ___
41) I can write a post card in French. ___
42) I can write down in French a short message given to me in French. ___
43) I can take notes in French from a lecture given in French on a topic related to my field. ___
44) I can write a simple composition describing my hobbies in French. ___
45) I can write a personal letter concerning what I did last summer in French. ___
46) I can write about my plans for the future in French. ___
47) I can write a short letter in French to my French teacher excusing my absence. ___
48) I can write a travel diary in French. ___
49) I can write a letter of application and a complete resume in French. ___
50) I can write an essay in French in which I can express my opinions. ___ Total D: _____
Add A ___+ B ___ + C ___+ D ___= ______is your total.
If you wish to enrol in a FREN course and If you wish to enrol in a FINS course and
your total is You should enrol in: your total is: You should enrol in:
0-10 FREN 1001 Elementary French 0-75 FINS 2105
11-75 FREN 1002 French I 76-120 FINS
76-130 FREN 1100 1st-Year University French 50-100 FINS 2205
131-180 FREN 2100 2nd-Year University French 100-180 FINS 3205
175-200 ANY COURSE IN FREN
CHOOSING FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES
PROCEDURE FOR CHOOSING FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES
Complete this Self-Assessment Questionnaire and choose the appropriate course level based on your score.
FREN 1001 Elementary French FREN 1002 French I
FREN 1100 Français I – 1st-year University French FREN 2100 Français II – 2nd-year University French
FREN 2200 Initiation aux études françaises A FREN 2300 Initiation aux études françaises B
FREN 2400 Initiation aux études françaises C FREN 2500 Initiation aux études françaises D
FINS 2105 Written Comprehension I FINS 2205 Oral Comprehension I
FINS 3105 Written Comprehension II FINS 3205 Oral Comprehension II
Guidelines:
1. Because the Self-Assessment Questionnnaire is only a guide, you must be confirmed in class, in the course of your choice by your professor. If your level is judged inappropriate for the course you have chosen, you will be required to drop the course and transfer to another one. The Department cannot guarantee you a place in another course. Therefore, be accurate and honest with yourself in your self-assessment.
2. Francophone and bilingual students should register in 2100 or higher.
3. Students who intend to specialize in French should register in 1100 or higher.
ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY IN ALL COURSES.