Francophone streams or category-based selection?
Over the summer, Canada introduced category-based selection within Express Entry. I have discussed it in detail, but I still notice some confusion…
Alena Kopalina
An examiner’s perspective
Articles by Alena Kopalina: An examiner’s perspective.
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Pronunciation and your speaking exam score
Does your pronunciation affect your speaking exam score? If so, how? Let’s start with…
French-language draws in Express Entry
There are now three types of draws in the Express Entry system.
The key factor in exam success
Do you know which students achieve the strongest results in a short time?
How to avoid endlessly searching for the right course
Sometimes I notice something interesting. Someone sends me a private message asking about French lessons. I look back at our conversation and discover we discussed the same thing six months earlier. Or on different accounts…
How long should you study before taking TEF/TCF?
Almost every first conversation with a new student turns to TIME. And I do not mean verb tenses: how long does it take to reach the language level you need?
Passing the exam takes independent study
Many people think preparing on your own is ineffective: no one checks your writing, and you practise speaking to an empty room… I would not be so categorical.
If you love what you do, does it come easy?
In everyday life, perhaps. But when it comes to learning a language, I would disagree. I have met people who could not stand French.
What kind of relationship should a teacher have with students?
Are you still in touch with your school and university teachers? I am. When I visit my parents in Arkhangelsk…
Why didn't it occur to me to teach online 10 years ago?
Back then in Arkhangelsk, everyone paid for internet “by the megabyte.” St. Petersburg, where I had moved, already had those advantages. But I still…