French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods that Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies

Participants Interview Questions
1- What methods and materials are created, and educational resources are developed to transfer
FSL curriculum
to teachers?
2- What FSL teaching methods are most effective in improving adult learners ‘competencies?
3- What are the gaps in FSL adult curriculum?
4- What can be done to fill in the gaps?
5- How do you select or prepare resources for teaching according to the curriculum
requirements?
6- How do you engage the adult learners in FSL according to their language proficiency?
7- How do you encourage adult learners using real-life scenarios to practice French?
8- What are the FSL teaching methods you use most frequently to improve students
‘performance such as their
verbal and non-verbal French use? (e.g., Canada government or industry employees)
9- How do you respond to different learners ‘need?
10- How can we make the learners reach the curriculum expectations?
11- What recommendations would you make to the curriculum? 

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Appendix D: Letter of Information 
LETTER OF INFORMATION FOR CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH 
Title of Study: French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods That Improve
Adult Learners’ Competencies 
You are asked to participate in a research study conducted by Nicole Moussallem, Master’s
student at Faculty of Education, University of Windsor for her Master thesis. 
If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel to contact Nicole
Moussallem Master’s student at Faculty of Education, University of Windsor at 519-253-3000 or
by email: [e-mail]. Professor Shi Jing Xu Faculty Supervisor, Faculty of
Education, 519-253-3000 University of Windsor. 
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Through the study of Identifying new teaching and learning trends in a second language, I seek
to consider a new variety of fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of Second
language acquisition. I believe scholarly awareness from foreign language Instructors can
contribute to supporting the same aspect of the research project in teaching a foreign language
and advance my ability to address significant current issues relevant to this specific matter.
Therefore, I would like to show potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the
research as well as emphasizing on new theories of formal or informal trends of teaching a
foreign language anywhere in Canada. 
PROCEDURES 
If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be invited to join in a one-on-one interview

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about teaching French as a second language. More likely on the variety of teaching methods,
including lectures, discussions, and small-group work. You will share your concepts about what
best suitable methods used in FSL classes and which strategy most effective to increase learners’
motivation and enthusiasm; more likely on the explanation of how to how to engage the students
improve the use of thinking processes and make the lecture more interesting. 
POTENTIAL RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS
No Physical risks, there is a low psychological/emotional risk, the participants may feel
uncomfortable with the interview, low social risks since privacy and reputation are valued. There
are no economical risks or disclosure of data. 
POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS AND/OR TO SOCIETY
With new and improved methods of teaching a foreign language, Teachers have acquired a better
understanding of the importance of French as a second language in Canada. My participants,
along with their potential methods of teaching, will explore other designs and new trends in
teaching a foreign language, such as those featuring the non-linguistic aspects of communication,
the use of spontaneous role-playing, discussion, games, and active learning. Therefore, my
participants will aim to acquire an increasing teaching data useful for their forthcoming practices,
as well as attaining better understanding of their students’ backgrounds, competence, learning
skills, abilities, attitudes, and motivation while answering questions related to their teaching
methods. 
COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPATION
N/A 
CONFIDENTIALITY Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that
can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your
permission. No disclosure of any personal information. The stored date will be approved by the
participants during interview and observation, no retention of any data as they will be destroyed
after the completion of the study upon consent and approval from the participants.