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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Canadian French is really hard to understand but still everyone can understand English.
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Codruta R
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It is very difficult to get used to the québéquois-slang, even for natives in french
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anonymous
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I really improved my French after my stay in Montreal. I now dare to speak French!
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anonymous
University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Very difficult at first due to the Quebecois accent. It is easy to avoid speaking French in Montreal as a lot of people are bilingual so make the effort from the start. Try to do group work with Quebecois students.
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Martin H
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
takes time to get used to quebecois, became easier from one day to another
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czechmate
University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
No problems whatsoever. Just a matter of getting used to the "Quebecois"
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