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Le Monde Francophone

Le Monde Francophone. French: A Global Language. It is spoken as an official language in 33 countries around the world and is the only language other than English spoken on five continents . French and English are the only two global languages. French: A Global Language.

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Le Monde Francophone

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  1. Le Monde Francophone

  2. French: A Global Language It is spoken as an official language in 33 countries around the world and is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. French and English are the only two global languages.

  3. French: A Global Language • French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English.

  4. French and Tourism • More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.

  5. French and Your CareerA Language of Diplomacy • French, along with English, is the official working language of: • the United Nations • the International Monetary Fund • the European Community • The International Red Cross • the Olympics

  6. French and Your CareerScience and Technology • French is the second language of the internet (after English). • France is a major world research center in the field of high energy physics.. • The French are the world's third manufacturers of electronics equipment. • France has one of the most advanced systems of telecommunications in the world. Fiber optics were invented in France.

  7. Le football Le football http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWAJhUNj8Xg

  8. Le Tennishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWe6WxRQxvI

  9. LongchampsHorseracing

  10. Le Mans - Auto-racinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuzC89uqARM

  11. Le Tour de Francetour de france 2011 pub

  12. French – The language of the Culinary ArtsLes escargots

  13. Les baguettes et le fromage! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WbQbdxhwG8

  14. Le vinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zBXltvVTPI

  15. French – The language of fashionYves Saint Laurent

  16. Louis Vuittonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87eADuxiGEA&feature=related

  17. Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvDFPjx-uBU

  18. Girbaud

  19. Lacoste

  20. MonetFather of Impressionism

  21. Renoir

  22. PointilismSeurat

  23. Degas

  24. Toulouse-LautrecMoulin-Rougecancan dancers

  25. FrenchThe Language of Culture • and cinema • The Cannes International Film festival annually attracts the attention of the world when the best films directors and actors are named.

  26. French The Language of Culture • Great literary • Les Miserables • The Three Musketeers • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • The Little Prince • The Stanger • and philosophical masterpieces… • Descartes • Pascal • Rousseau • Voltaire • Sartre

  27. French – The language of literatureVictor Hugo

  28. Le Petit PrinceSaint-Exupery

  29. Barbar Tintin Les Bandes Dessinées

  30. Asterix

  31. La Révolution Américaine • General LaFayette Le Comte de Rochambeau

  32. Les exploreurs françaisLaSalle, Marquette, Joliet, Cartier, Champlain

  33. American Cities with French names • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._place_names_of_French_origin#Missouri • Detroit • Baton Rouge • Saint Louis

  34. JE PENSE; DONC, JE SUIS! René Descartes

  35. Marie Curie

  36. Les Montgolfier Brothers

  37. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp-5q2kw6RM&feature=related

  38. Les medecins sans frontières

  39. French and Your CareerHealthcare and Medicine • The French are a world leader in medical research: the AIDS virus was first isolated by French doctors

  40. French and Your CareerTransportation • The fastest train (TGV) is French. • The fastest commercial airplane (Concorde) is French (built in collaboration with British Airways). • France is the fourth largest producer of automobiles in the world (Renault, Peugeot, Citroën) and third largest exporter. (All Mack trucks are manufactured by Renault.)

  41. Peugeot Renault

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