TOP REASONS TO LEARN FRENCH

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Knowing French will allow you compete effectively in the global economy.

In many other countries, second and third languages are learned in primary and middle school.  International job applicants will be at a distinct advantage with multiple language proficiencies.

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Speaking French will increase your job opportunities and salary potential.

More than 1,200 French companies have subsidiaries in the U.S.  As French is an official language of the European Union, many job opportunities are available to those who speak French, especially for those who plan to work in Foreign Service.

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Studying French increases your appreciation of other people and their cultures.

French is the first or second language in more than 40 countries.  Knowing French increases your chances of communicating with non-English-speaking people.

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French opens up an entire world of sporting events to enthusiasts.

French is always an official language used for the announcements at the Olympic Games.  Automobile races (Le Mans and Monte Carlo), tennis tournaments (French Open at the Roland Garros Stadium), and the Tour de France all take place in France.

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Knowing French will improve your vocabulary in English.

More than a third of English vocabulary comes from French.  Studying French will also enhance your grammar skills.

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Learning a new language, like French, develops your critical and creative thinking skills.

It will also improve your memory, and self-esteem.  Because progress is easy to measure, you can quickly be proud of your soon to be new abilities.

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Proficiency in French will significantly improve your chances of being accepted to your top choice college.

France is well known for its civil engineering, the Chunnel (a tunnel connecting England and France), the TGV (a high speed train), space-aeronautics (the Concorde supersonic jet), its telecommunications (one of the first with microchip phone technologies), and France shares the Large Hadron Collider with Switzerland.  Knowing French can open doors to many research opportunities.

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Using French enhances your travel abroad to Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.

France is the second most visited tourist destination in the world.  The Eiffel Tower is the most visited landmark in the world.  You can be an educated tourist, capable of leading yourself and your family by using French to ask for direction, order at a restaurant, and speaking to hotel staff, or even speaking to locals to learn more about what you are seeing.

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French is the language of culture, opening the door to music, dance, art, fashion, cuisine, and cinema.

France is one of the countries that make the most movies.  The Cannes Film Festival (in southern France) attracts the world’s best films, directors, and actors.  Proficiency in French allows you to read less while viewing a film from France or another French-speaking country.

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French is the language of many great literary masterpieces.

Les Misérables, The Little Prince, and The Three Musketeers are only three famous French literary masterpieces.  France’s philosophers are also well-known, and have influenced the birth and direction of our country: Rousseau, Voltaire, and Descartes.  By understanding French, you can enjoy these works and many others in the original.