WHY LEARN FRENCH?

Looking for an international language?

Try the French connection!!!

It will open doors

to a world of opportunities

1. A World Language

Over 200 million secondary French

speakers

115 million native French speakers in more than 50

countries around the world

French and English are the only languages

spoken on all continents

French is the most widely-taught language

in the world after English

French is ranked as the second most influential

language in the world and is one of the most widely

spoken

More than 1 million Americans learn French in elementary and secondary schools.

In the US, French is the most widely-taught language after Spanish

French in the US

2. A language for the Job Market A knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in

France and other French-speaking parts of the world

French is the official language for commerce and trade in 25 African countries and is the key to communicating with over a quarter of a billion of Africans

OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie)

OIF is an international organization of politics and governments with French as the mother or customary language, wherein a significant proportion of people are French speakers.56 états membres et 14 états observateurs

CanadaSwitzerland

BelgiumMonacoAfrica

As the world’s 5th biggest economy and #3 destination for foreign investment,

France is a key economic partner.

• Highest labour productivity • Luxury goods• Gastronomy• Transportation• Modern telecommunications

3. The Language of CultureFrench is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture.

It offers access to great works of literature, as well as films and songs, in the original French. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Zinedine Zidane.

France is the world’s #1 tourist destination (<70 million visitors yearly) Knowing a little bit of French makes it so much more enjoyable to visit Paris and all the regions of France and offers insights into French culture and way of life.

4. A Language of Travel

5. A Language of Higher EducationSpeaking French opens up study opportunities at renowned French universities and business schools, ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and the world.

Jobs opportunities in:the United Nations,the European Union,UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross Amnesty InternationalInterpol …

also in :DiplomacyEducationTranslation and InterpretationTravel hospitalityEnglish-speaking jobs in the French-

speaking world

6. The Other Language of International Relations

After English and German, French is the 3rd most used language on the Internet, ahead of Spanish.

An ability to understand French offers an alternate view of the world through communication with French speakers from all the continents and news from the leading French-language international media (TV5, France 24 and Radio France Internationale).

7. A Language that Opens up the World

8. French is Fun to LearnCr

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Rendez-vous

Déjà vu

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Cuisine

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Etiquette

Coup d’état

Encore

Haute couture

Mardi-gras

SouvenirBon voyage

Fiancé

Vis-à-visLingerie

• 50% of English vocabulary is derived from French

• You probably already know 15,000 French words

• But attention aux faux-amis !

French is a good base for learning other languages, especially Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian).

Studying French helps critical and creative thinking as well as problem-solving skills. The French language has proved a strong medium for mathematical and philosophical theory.

9. A language for Learning other Languages…

French is a beautiful, rich, melodious language, often called the language of love.

The French Language has been the negociation and diplomatic language for centuries.

10. A language of Love and Reason

Communicate in 55 countries on all continents with over 220 million people

Succeed in a worldwide community

Improve you academic performance

Increase your career opportunities in today’s fast-growing global economy

Develop a better understanding, appreciation and respect of other people and their cultures

Conclusion