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le français I POURQUOI LE FRANÇAIS?
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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
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The francophone (French speaking) world LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE
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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
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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…
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45% of English words come from French Increase your vocabulary Improve your SAT scores! Learn to write better IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
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Communicate with people from other parts of the world Understand the perspective and customs of other people Appreciate diverse ways of thinking CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
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