If you are going to take a vacation, work or
study in a French-speaking country, being able to communicate
in the same language does come quite in handy.
French is spoken in France, a large part
of Canada and in parts of Belgium and Switzerland, among
many other places around the world. Actually, 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.
It may also be just what you need to develop
your career; you may even be working for a French company
in your own country. It is important to point out that the
French language has a prominent role in our globalized world:
it is the official working language (together with other
languages) of
- The United Nations
- UNESCO
- The International Monetary Fund
- The International Olympic Committee
- The European Union
Another good reason for learning
French is getting in touch with a language with a long cultural
tradition; learning French will allow you to step into the
world of the likes of Jules
Verne, Flaubert, Victor
Hugo and Proust…
and French film directors such as Godard, Truffaut and Resnais.
