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Here are 10 good reasons to learn the French language?
A language spoken all over the world
More than 200 million people speak French on 5 continents. "La Francophonie" is made up of 70 states and governments. French is the most widely learned foreign language after English and the ninth most spoken language in the world. It is also the only language with English that can be learned in all countries of the world. France has the largest network of cultural institutions abroad where French courses are offered to over 750,000 people.
A language to find a job
Speaking French and English is an asset to multiply its chances on the international labor market. Knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in France and abroad in all French-speaking countries (Canada, Switzerland, Belgium and the African continent). France, the fifth largest trading power and third largest receiving country for foreign investment, is a major economic partner.
The language of culture
French is the international language for cooking, fashion, theater, visual arts, dance and architecture. To know French is to have access in original version to the great texts of the French and Francophone literature but also to the cinema and the song. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Moliere, Leopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon or Zinedine Zidane.
A language to travel
France is the most visited country in the world with more than 70 million visitors per year. With the notions of French, it is so much more pleasant to visit Paris and all the regions of France (from the sweetness of the Côte d'Azur to the snowy peaks of the Alps while passing the wild coast of Brittany) but also to understand the culture , Mentalities and the art of living in the French style. French is also useful when visiting Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Monaco, Seychelles ...
A language to study in French universities
In particular, speaking French enables students to pursue their studies in France at renowned universities or in business and engineering schools, ranked among the best institutions in Europe and in the world. Students who are proficient in French can benefit from French government scholarships to pursue a third cycle of studies in France in all disciplines and obtain an internationally recognized diploma.
The other language of international relations
French is both a working language and an official language at the UN, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross ... and several international legal bodies . French is the language of the three headquarters cities of the European institutions: Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg.
A language to open up to the world
After English and German, French is the third language on the Internet in front of Spanish. Understanding French makes it possible to take a different view of the world by communicating with francophones on all continents and by learning through the major international media in French (TV5, France 24, Radio France Internationale).
A pleasant language to learn
French is an easy to learn language. Many methods exist to learn French by having fun as a child or an adult. One can also very quickly reach a level allowing to communicate in French.
A language to learn other languages
Learning French helps to learn other languages, notably the Latin languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Romanian) but also English, since French has provided more than 50% of the current English vocabulary.
The Language of Love and Mind
Learning French is first and foremost the pleasure of learning a beautiful, rich and melodious language that is often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking which is very useful in discussions or negotiations.
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