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French is a global language<br>
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French will take you places Belgium
Benin Burkina-Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
France
Gabon
Guinea
Haiti
Ivory Coast Luxembourg
Madagascar
Mali
Monaco
Niger
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Switzerland
Togo
Vanuatu<br>
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220 million people around the world speak French
French is spoken in over 50 countries and on 5 continents
It is the 3rd most frequently used language on the internet
French is the most frequently taught foreign language after English; the only one to be taught in almost every country in the world<br>
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Monaco Madagascar Senegal Belgium Morocco Quebec<br>
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French is local too In the US, French is the second most commonly taught language after Spanish.
French is the most frequently spoken non-English language in US households.
French is an official language of Louisiana, and there are francophone communities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
You already know about 15,000 French words (e.g. abracadabra, destination, rendezvous, bouquet, ballet, mayonnaise, cul-de-sac etc.) and expressions (RSVP, c’est la vie, déja vu etc.) since over 30% of English vocabulary is borrowed from French. Do you notice any differences between the French flag and the Iowa state flag?<br>
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Our Canadian neighbors speak French The official Canadian languages are French and English.
Six million people speak French in Quebec.
There are more than 9.2 million francophones in the entire country.<br>
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Study French and Do Better in School Learning a foreign language will:
Expand your world view
Increase your cultural awareness
Improve your ability to hypothesize in science
Increase creativity and flexibility in thinking
Allow you to read original texts
Learning a foreign language will also give you a head start in learning other Romance languages.<br>
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French companies
in the USA<br>
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American companies in France<br>
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Speaking French is Important for
Global Business France is the crossroads of Europe, the world’s largest consumer market.
The United States and France are major business partners.
The primary consumer of U.S. exports in Canada is French speaking
Through partnerships such as NAFTA, companies need French-speaking employees.<br>
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French Enhances Your Career Culinary Arts and Winery Banking Archeology Medicine Tourism Military and Security Oui, je parle français<br>
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French Enhances Your Career cont. Art Luxury Goods and Beauty International Organizations Publishing Technology Non-governmental organizations Oui, je parle français<br>
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Have you ever played these games? Ubisoft is a French company!<br>
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A French-Canadian matte artist brought this to life using digital technology.
French-speaking artists have worked on Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean! Do you recognize this scene?<br>
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la musique am3dgordon@yahoo.com Music from French-speaking countries is very diverse.<br>
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African Zouk Electronic Folk Musette Zydeco Jazz Séga Cabaret Pop<br>
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Stromae (Belgium)
Hip hop/electronic Zaz (France)
gypsy jazz/soul Le vent du nord (Canada) Québécois music<br>
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French Artists Monet Renoir<br>
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French Authors Victor Hugo Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault Jules Verne The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas<br>
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French Cinema Movies were invented by the Lumière Brothers in 1895. France has an annual film festival called the Cannes Film Festival.<br>
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French fries were invented in Belgium! French food fact<br>
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Test your knowledge with these True/False and Multiple Choice questions<br>
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Monsieur Eiffel built the inside of the Statue of Liberty.
True or false?<br>
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1) The answer is:
TRUE<br>
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2) France has a king.
True or false?<br>
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2) The answer is:
FALSE France has a president, Emanuel Macron.<br>
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3) French students often have school on Saturdays.
True or false?<br>
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3) The answer is:
TRUE<br>
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4) The English word “chef” is originally French.
True or false?<br>
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4) The answer is:
TRUE<br>
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5) A French artist painted the Mona Lisa.
True or false?<br>
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5) The answer is:
FALSE It was Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci.<br>
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1) What is the
Tour de France?
A tourist destination
A song
A bicycle race<br>
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1) The answer is:
c) A bicycle race<br>
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2) What are bakeries in France called?
bajongie
boulangerie
bijouterie<br>
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2) The answer is:
b) boulangerie<br>
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3) Which breed of dog is the most popular in France?
Poodle
Corgi
Golden retriever<br>
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3) The answer is:
a) Poodle<br>
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4) Which of these French-speaking cities is in Canada?
Paris
Montreal
Brussels<br>
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4) The answer is:
b) Montreal<br>
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5) What is “haute couture”?
An oatcake
An artist’s studio
High fashion<br>
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5) The answer is:
c) High fashion<br>
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Qu’est-ce que tu fais
le week-end?<br>
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Je danse Je joue aux cartes Je regarde des vidéos<br>
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Je discute avec des amis Je fais du ping-pong J’écoute de la musique<br>
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Je joue au football Je surfe sur internet Je fais du théâtre<br>
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Qu’est ce que tu fais le week-end? Le weekend je danse.
Le weekend je joue aux cartes.
Le weekend je regarde des vidéos.
Le weekend je discute avec mes amis.
Le weekend je fais du ping-pong
Le weekend j’écoute de la musique.
Le weekend je fais du théâtre.
Le weekend je surfe sur internet.
Le weekend je joue au football.<br>
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