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Pourquoi le français ?

Pourquoi le français ?. le français I. connect with people and Travel. Over 200 million people speak it It is spoken in 55 countries and on 5 continents Canada is our nearest neighbor! Islands in the Caribbean—Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti

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Pourquoi le français ?

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  1. Pourquoi le français? le français I

  2. connect with people and Travel • Over 200 million people speak it • It is spoken in 55 countries and on 5 continents • Canada is our nearest neighbor! • Islands in the Caribbean—Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti • Countries in Europe—France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg • France is the world’s number-one tourist destination! • Over 20 countries in Africa • Over 1 million American students study it

  3. le monde francophone • The francophone (French speaking) world

  4. Find a job • Business • More than 800,000 jobs in the US require French. • Major corporations with headquarters or subsidiaries in the United States and France include Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, Apple Computer, Michelin, Renault, Bic, GE, IBM, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and many more. • Technology and Medicine • World leader in medical research • Doctors without borders • World leader in technological advances (aerospace, electronics, cars, trains, nuclear fusion, telecommunications) • Tourist industry • Remember that over 200 million people speak French

  5. More jobs… • Peace-keeping or the military • Peace Corps! • France is the world’s 3rd military power • Fashion • Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent • The arts • Influential artists, writers, musicians, architects, and filmmakers • Gastronomy (the art of cooking) • World-famous food, cooking schools, and chefs • International Organizations • The European Union, the United Nations, the Olympics, the Red Cross, Interpol, and many others

  6. improve your english • 45% of English words come from French • Increase your vocabulary • Improve your SAT scores! • Learn to write better

  7. cultural understanding • Communicate with people from other parts of the world • Understand the perspective and customs of other people • Appreciate diverse ways of thinking

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