Preparation for the English as a Second Language Evaluation: Oral Proficiency - Levels B and C (FON403)
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Online
Course
English
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Employees
Managers
Supervisors
Description
Please be advised that this course will be withdrawn from the learning catalogue and archived effective November 22, 2024.
To explore additional opportunities related to learning and maintaining second language skills, please visit the websites of the Public Service Commission, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and the Canada School of Public Service:
- Second Language Evaluation – Oral Language Assessment – Canada.ca.
- Language maintenance tools – CSPS (csps-efpc.gc.ca)
- Second Official Language Learning Pathway- A Shared Responsibility (gccollab.ca)
- Language Training Hub/Best Practices – wiki (gccollab.ca)
If you have any questions, please contact the School’s Client Contact Centre.
Being well prepared and confident for a second language evaluation is the best way to ease anxiety and improve your focus on the day of your test. This online self-paced course assists learners in preparing for the Public Service Commission's Test of Oral Proficiency for levels B and C in English as a second language. Participants will be prompted to complete various oral comprehension, expression and interaction exercises at the B and C levels, with increasing degrees of difficulty, consistent with the Test of Oral Proficiency.
Topics include:
- improving oral comprehension in English as a second language
- practising oral expression by responding to recorded conversations
- integrating best practices into daily activities to improve oral interaction
- maintaining one's English language skills
- creating a personal lexicon
Legacy course code: E437
