POURQUOI LE FRANÇAIS?! Why Study French?. In Canada… More than 9 million Canadians speak French!

POURQUOI LE FRANÇAIS?!

Why Study French?

In Canada…

More than 9 million Canadians speak French!

Enjoy everything that

Canada has to offer!

French is 1 of Canada’s official

languages

In the World…

Around the globe, 160 million people live and work in French!

French is used around the world fro

m

Canada and the United States to

Europe from Afric

a and to the

Caribbean!

French is spoken in

43 different

countries around the

world

Top Reasons to Study French…

1. Increases job opportunities2. Provides better chances in our global

economy3. Opens up experience in other cultures

and allows you to meet new people4. Improves language skills and critical

and creative skills5. Builds self-esteem and pride in one’s

culture

Opens the door to the world of art, fashion, dance, cuisine, cinema and literature...

•Enhances travel experiences

• Opens up the world of sporting events

Career Possibilities

Translator / InterpreterEditor / Proof-readerTravel / HospitalityGovernment/ Politics/ International AffairsBusinessJournalism / Broadcasting / FilmHealth Care ServicesScientific Research and EngineeringImporting / ExportingEducation / TeachingLaw

GIVE YOURSELF A COMPETITIVE

EDGE!

Did you know…?

French is one of the most frequently spoken languages in the world after English.

More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.

French is a major language in high tech and business.

Bombardier aircraft manufacturers (QUE), TGV 320km/hr, Automotive, Air Liquide (Industrial and Medical Gasses) and Geospatial Imaging Satellite (SPOT)

French is one of the most frequently used languages on the Internet.

Over 50 000 English words have their origin in French.

Montreal, the second largest French speaking city in the world, it is only 7 hours away from us.

« La meilleure façon de réaliser ses rêves, c’est de se réveiller »

-Paul Valéry (French poet, essayist and philosopher)

“The best way to make your dreams come true, is to wake up.” -Paul Valéry