le français I POURQUOI LE FRANÇAIS?

 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 CONNECT WITH PEOPLE AND TRAVEL

 The francophone (French speaking) world LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE

 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 FIND A JOB

 Peace-keeping or the military  Peace Corps!  France is the world’s 3 rd 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 MORE JOBS…

 45% of English words come from French  Increase your vocabulary  Improve your SAT scores!  Learn to write better IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

 Communicate with people from other parts of the world  Understand the perspective and customs of other people  Appreciate diverse ways of thinking CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING