1. Why Learn French?

2. French is a global language

3. French is a global language

4. French is a global language

5. 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

6. 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

7. Quebec
Morocco
Belgium
Senegal
Madagascar
Monaco

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. French companies
in the USA

12. American companies in France

13. 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.

14. French Enhances Your Career Culinary Arts and Winery
Tourism
Culinary Arts and Winery
Archeology
Oui, je parle français
Military and Security
Medicine
Banking

15. French Enhances Your Career cont.
Luxury Goods and Beauty
Art
International Organizations
Oui, je parle français
Publishing
Non-governmental organizations
Technology

16. Have you ever played these games? Ubisoft is a French company!

17. Do you recognize this scene?
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!

18. Music from French-speaking countries is very diverse.
la musique
Music from French-speaking countries is very diverse.

19. Pop
Jazz
African
Cabaret
Electronic
Zydeco
Folk
Musette
Zouk
Séga

20. Le vent du nord (Canada) Québécois music
Stromae (Belgium)
Hip hop/electronic
Zaz (France)
gypsy jazz/soul
Le vent du nord (Canada) Québécois music

21. French Artists
Renoir
Monet

22. French Authors Victor Hugo Jules Verne The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault

23. France has an annual film festival called the Cannes Film Festival.
French Cinema
Movies were invented by the Lumière Brothers in 1895.
France has an annual film festival called the Cannes Film Festival.

24. French Sport

25. French fries were invented in Belgium!
French food fact
French fries were invented in Belgium!

26. Test your knowledge with these True/False and Multiple Choice questions

27. True/False

28. Monsieur Eiffel built the inside of the Statue of Liberty.
True or false?

29. 1) The answer is:
TRUE

30. 2) France has a king.
True or false?

31. 2) The answer is:
FALSE
France has a president, Emanuel Macron.

32. 3) French students often have school on Saturdays.
True or false?

33. 3) The answer is:
TRUE

34. 4) The English word “chef” is originally French.
True or false?

35. 4) The answer is:
TRUE

36. 5) A French artist painted the Mona Lisa.
True or false?

37. 5) The answer is:
FALSE
It was Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci.

38. Multiple Choice

39. 1) What is the
Tour de France?
A tourist destination
A song
A bicycle race

40. 1) The answer is:
c) A bicycle race

41. 2) What are bakeries in France called?
bajongie
boulangerie
bijouterie

42. 2) The answer is:
b) boulangerie

43. 3) Which breed of dog is the most popular in France?
Poodle
Corgi
Golden retriever

44. 3) The answer is:
a) Poodle

45. 4) Which of these French-speaking cities is in Canada?
Paris
Montreal
Brussels

46. 4) The answer is:
b) Montreal

47. 5) What is “haute couture”?
An oatcake
An artist’s studio
High fashion

48. 5) The answer is:
c) High fashion

49. Cours de français

50. Qu’est-ce que tu fais
le week-end?

51. Je danse
Je joue aux cartes
Je regarde des vidéos

52. Je discute avec des amis
Je fais du ping-pong
J’écoute de la musique

53. Je fais du théâtre
Je surfe sur internet
Je joue au football

54. 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.

55. Madame Loftus’ website: aisdelementaryfrench.
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