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    FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSE

    LANGUAGE ACADEMY
    French Level A1- Introduction to French
    Language
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    Table of Contents

    ● Introduction to French Language.

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    Learning Objectives

    By the end of this module, you will be able to :

    ● Tell the history and origin of the French language


    ● Quote the characteristics of the language
    ● List the benefits of learning the language

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    Origin

    ● At the beginning of the 21st century, French was an official language


    of more than 25 countries.

    ● The first document apparently written in French probably dates


    from 842.

    ● The French-speaking population of Canada is growing relatively


    fast, and more than four-fifths of the population of Quebec province
    uses French on a daily basis.

    ● French is still a working language of the UN and the EU as well


    as numerous other International Organizations including the
    International Labor Organization, Amnesty International, Doctors
    without Borders, and the Red Cross.

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    Do You Know?

    ● French was not the original language in France:


    Before French became the official language of France, the nation spoke Latin.

    ● No genuine French words start with the letters K and W:


    The letters K and W are in the French alphabet but one cannot
    find these particular letters in genuine French words.

    ● Shortest and longest French words:


    The French term for thiamine –
    aminométhylpyrimidinylhydroxyéthylméthythiazolium is the longest
    word however, it is not present in dictionary. It has 49 letters in total.
    Oiseau (Bird) is the shortest French word that contains all the vowels.

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    Do You Know?

    ● 45 percent of modern English words have French origin. Such as:

    ➔ Une to-do liste


    ➔ Le shopping
    ➔ Un parking

    ● Famous classic novels and plays were originally written in French.

    ● English and French are the only two languages which are taught in every part of
    the world.
    ● French Language is considered as a language of ballet since the names of the steps in ballet
    dance form are in French such as : tendu, grande, battement, pirouette, tour en l’air etc.

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    Benefits

    ● French is an international language as it is the only language,


    besides English, that is spoken on all five continents.
    ● French language provides various job opportunities in translating,
    interpreting, proofreading, and language teaching.
    ● Fluency in this language can help you in working and settling down in
    various French-speaking territories like France, Switzerland, Belgium
    and Canada.
    ● French is considered as a language of culture with excellent cooking,
    theater, fashion, architecture, music, and movies to explore.
    ● French will allow you to study at some of the world’s top universities
    which are popularly found in France, Canada, and other French-
    speaking countries.

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