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1.
French is the first or second language in more than 43 countries
and is spoken by 125 million people around the world, on
every continent.
2.
Approximately 40 to 50% of English vocabulary comes from
French. Learning French can help you improve your knowledge
and use of English.
3. French is the most widely taught second language after
English. Therefore, knowing French will also increase your
chances of being able to communicate in a non-English-speaking
country.
4. Job opportunities abound with knowing French. Some examples
are: international business and agencies, travel and tourism,
diplomatic or government service, French research institutes,
teaching, translating, and interpreting.
5. French is one of the official languages of the United
Nations and is one of two official languages at the Olympics.
6. French is the official language of the International
Red Cross and of postal services around the world.
7. French is an important language in the fields of technology
and business. In fact, more than 1,200 French companies
have subsidiaries in the US.
8. France is the world's most popular tourist destination
with 60+ million tourists per year.
9. France has won 12 Nobel Prizes for literature, more than
any other country. Therefore, if you study French, you will
be able to read works by these writers and other great writers
and philosophers such as Molière, Victor Hugo, Flaubert,
Gide, Proust, Descartes, Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire, Camus,
and Sartre.
10. French allows you to enjoy, at the cinema or on TV,
the best films from the French-speaking world.
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