Bonjour!

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 Sagar AGRAWAL

 Rajwin PATEL

 Pratik GANDHI

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French is one of the official languages in dozens of international
organizations, including:

Organisation
Amnesty International
European Union (EU)
International Olympic Committee
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Red Cross and Red Crescent
United Nations (UN)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

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The French language
covers the world !

French and English are the only

languages spoken as a native language
on 5 continents.
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Map of the French - speaking world

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• French is the 2nd most frequently
used language of the Internet and
World

• French is the 1st or 2nd language

in 55 countries or regions.

• Over 200 million people in the

world speak French.

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 An understanding of French is a stepping stone to
communication in other Romance languages.

 French is the language of cuisine, fashion, architecture,

theatre, arts, and dance.

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 Knowing French will…
 Allow you to compete effectively in the global economy.

 Increase your job opportunities and salary potential.

 Significantly improve your chances of being accepted to

university and graduate school.

 Enhance your Travel in the world

 Open your door to art, literature, music, dance, fashion, cuisine,

and cinema.

 Develop your critical and creative thinking skills.

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French is not a “foreign” language !

FRENCH IN ENGLISH
• French is unique among the modern
languages of the world in its
contributions to English.

• Study French and enrich your English !

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More than half of all
English words are
derived from French. 11
La province du Québec
fait partie du Canada.
Il y a beaucoup
d’attractions touristiques
au Québec.

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 French remains the main provider of foreign words
into English, a borrowing that continues today.

 Because English has adopted so many words of

French origin, by studying French, you will enhance
your English vocabulary skills, be able to decode
many unfamiliar English words, and build English
vocabulary.

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See how many English words of French
origin you can identify in the following
passage !

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Look at the résumés of many
entrepreneurs, and you will find they
know the important liaison French
gives people in our global economy.
French is no longer a language of the
élite. After English it is the most widely
used language for communication in
today’s world of the arts, business,
technology, hospitality, medicine, and
diplomacy.

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 French words
commonly used in the
English language

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BON APPÉTIT
“good appetite”

The closest English equivalent

is "Enjoy your meal."

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C’EST LA VIE !
“That’s life”

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DÉJÀ VU
“already seen”
-- the feeling that you have
already seen or done
something

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RSVP
“respond, please”
Répondez, S'il Vous Plaît

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SOME FRENCH-SPEAKING
CELEBRITIES

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ANGELINA JOLIE

American Actress

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JOHNNY DEPP

American Actor

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 LANCE
ARMSTRONG

 Professional road
racing cyclist.

 7-time Tour de France

winner

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ORLANDO
BLOOM

British actor

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UMA THURMAN

American actress

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 ARNOLD
SCHWARZENEGGER

American Actor
&
Governor of
California

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 Reasons why French is better than
everything … even chocolate !

 Speaking French won't make you gain weight.

 French doesn't melt in your mouth or in your hands.
 French isn't bad for your teeth.
 You never run out of French.
 You can speak French before, during, and after meals.
 Too much French won't make you sick.
 French won't make you hyper.
 Sharing French is better than speaking it alone.

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Arc de Triomphe

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Château Fontainebleau

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Château Ussé

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Eiffel Tower

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Palace of Versailles

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Palace of the Popes

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Le Panthéon

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Aeronautics of France!
 Airbus

 Subsidiary of EADS

 Its Location

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Merci

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