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Speaking French will open up the world to you
for education, career, and leisure opportunities!
Did you know that...
French is the 2nd most studied language in the world after English?
France is the #1 tourist destination in the world?
French is spoken in over 50 countries?
French is the ONLY language spoken on all seven continents?
There are more French speakers worldwide than Spanish and German combined?
Over 200 million people speak French?
Over 2 million people speak French as their 1st language
in the USA
?!
Statistically, students who study French perform better on the SAT & ACT Verbal
portion than students who
studied Spanish?
Between 50% - 55% of English words come from French?
French is the 2nd most used language on the internet after English?
Studying French will increase your English vocabulary?
The second largest French-speaking city in the world is here in North America?
French is a world language, second only to English in the amount of countries that claim French as their official language?
French can greatly expand your job opportunities and salary potential because French is a key language in today’s global economy?
French can open doors to graduate school and research as well as the fields of medicine, the environment, engineering, science, and technology?
French will enhance your travel abroad experience because France is one of the most popular tourist destinations?
By being able to speak French, you can also communicate with people in Europe, the Caribbean, and many African countries?
French is the language of culture, art, music, fashion, cuisine, and cinema?
French is one of the primary languages of the International Olympic Committee?
French is second only to English for the number of countries where it has official status.
French is an official language of the United Nations?
France has the 4th largest economy in the world?
The USA exports to more countries that speak French than any other language?
France has the 2nd largest aeronautics industry after the USA?
France was the official language of England for over 300 years?
English is closer to French than Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German?
France is the 2nd highest producer of films after the USA?
The French were the creators of Public Education?
French and English are the only languages taught in every country in the world?
France is the leader in nuclear energy in all of Europe?
The world leader of international engineering is Montreal, Canada?
...so what are you waiting for?!
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