We're currently looking for fluent French speakers (Canada) who are also proficient in English to join a paid audio recording study.

Requirements

- Fluent in French (Canadian) + proficient in English
- Genuinely bilingual — for example, you grew up in a bilingual household, work in an English-speaking setting, or regularly speak both French and English at home or with friends
- Outgoing and comfortable speaking conversationally for extended time (up to 30 minutes at a time)
- Have a stable internet connection and a dedicated external microphone (or headset with microphone)

What you'll do

You'll join an online call from your own device with 1 other participant. We'll record a natural conversation in French — but here's the twist: as you talk, you'll naturally mix in English words and phrases too, the way many bilingual speakers do in everyday life (for example, switching mid-sentence to an English word, or saying a full sentence in English before switching back). This is called "code switching."

Simple conversation parameters

- Roughly 1 out of every several sentences should naturally include English. Just talk the way you would with bilingual friends or family — dropping in English phrases and sentences naturally, without translating or explaining them.
- Ensure you do not reveal any PII (Personally Identifying Information) about yourself or others
- Avoid toxic or sensitive topics
- Speak expressively! Sentence- and discourse-level prosodic variation consistent with naturalistic dialog,



including pitch variation, rhythm, and intonation
- Pragmatic engagement: Speech reflects conversational intent and responsiveness (e.g. natural conversational pace of turn-taking)

Example: "Hier, je suis allée au cinéma avec ma sœur, et anyway, the movie was so much better than I expected. Après, on est allées manger un morceau vite fait."

We want natural code-switching where English mixes into the French conversation - mostly words or short phrases, with full English sentences acceptable but appearing less often.

Conversation topics can include, among others

- Talking about a news event you've been following
- Riffing on a topic you love, as if recording a podcast
- Telling stories using fictitious names and places (no real personal/private info, please)
- Discussing finance, healthcare, customer service or restaurant experiences, and/or technology

Important

Session format

- Only fluent speakers are eligible to participate
- 2 participants per recording
- Minimum 7 recordings per session
- Location: Fully remote, recorded from the your own location in Canada.
- Compensation: Interested in participating in a 3.5-hour recording session? Apply now, and our Recruiters will be happy to provide you with more information and share the compensation details.

If you would like to recommend a friend or a family member to have the conversation with, this can be done during the Application process.

📌 Paid Bilingual Audio Study (Canada)
🏢 OneForma
📍 Canada