tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-884930186585175972024-03-21T10:35:05.217-07:00Diary Of A FrancophileThis blog is about my obsession with the French language and culture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88493018658517597.post-4302821275032649612010-07-05T12:11:00.000-07:002010-07-05T12:21:47.637-07:00Why Learn French?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3dDoAnAjECfYAQoqZuSD4vNmC9mK_L-xFPA_r92R2T9mKr6KR29BKRzDQVPtouj5hkXoEKlVnkfPwYcY1BIbLKTnNVNr9DWcFgAJ2LLGuR3X8tP3xEw_2UxbhWZqwcBGe-be0rwRL9Zo/s1600/French+Language.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3dDoAnAjECfYAQoqZuSD4vNmC9mK_L-xFPA_r92R2T9mKr6KR29BKRzDQVPtouj5hkXoEKlVnkfPwYcY1BIbLKTnNVNr9DWcFgAJ2LLGuR3X8tP3xEw_2UxbhWZqwcBGe-be0rwRL9Zo/s320/French+Language.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490504452154320050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There are several reasons why people learn French, I came across an article on </span><a href="http://http//www.theworldspeaksfrench.org/reasons.html">http://www.theworldspeaksfrench.org/reasons.html </a>that listed some of these reasons below:<br /><ul><li>It is one of the most commonly taught languages in schools in the UK and abroad.</li><li>You can be understood in 55 countries across five continents and by over 200 million people.</li><li>French is a melodious and romantic language with a relatively quick learning curve.</li><li>Develop critical, creative thinking and problem solving skills. French also provides the base for more than 50% of the modern English vocabulary, which improves performance in exams.</li><li>Open the doors to art, music, fashion, food, architecture and literature.</li><li>Discover a new appreciation for other cultures in countries that speak French like: France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco and many African nations.</li><li>Be more competitive in the national and international job market in disciplines like business, medicine, law, global/international distribution and luxury goods.</li><li>French is the official working language of the UN, NATO, UNESCO, the International Olympic Committee, the European Union, the International Red Cross and much more! </li></ul>Why do you learn French?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88493018658517597.post-26054611148137610512010-07-05T08:19:00.000-07:002010-07-05T09:11:08.629-07:00A little introduction...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5eOZxU3msKU7QH-CIkbXJyEcGy07pch7eFozXJYK3x-AWbPzzL5MfIVCagVDGEeT_jikCgsJk_XEcTtqlsov1jbiQWhXt1UVybTWEJUNMW9jKIQufv9w0yEK7Bi4ypfEQ1vQcaD5vatv/s1600/Paris+Montage.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5eOZxU3msKU7QH-CIkbXJyEcGy07pch7eFozXJYK3x-AWbPzzL5MfIVCagVDGEeT_jikCgsJk_XEcTtqlsov1jbiQWhXt1UVybTWEJUNMW9jKIQufv9w0yEK7Bi4ypfEQ1vQcaD5vatv/s320/Paris+Montage.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490455317641119682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnYiJONWc_cti3dqonU5MA1OjIvqQ3dzRTD1NZUVRdF69q2DMXW0nnFV-O4TFjqpeEBlNMmlxm8aIJ0DK2QpSMm0zQMqS-SooO-dV-nqQQ0Z7bOuhw2fX7yzFF8kk7EABPXFOPeaX2Qp4/s1600/Eiffel+Tower+By+Night.jpg"><br /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hello and welcome to my blog. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Let me tell you a little about me. My name is Cee Cee (at least that's what everyone calls me) and I'm a A2 student at a college near where I live. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">My main passion in life is languages, that's what I am<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> actually</span> good at. I am currently learning Chinese (my native language) and French, as well as English Lit and Business.<br />Ever since Year 9, when my teacher taught me the first word in French i.e. 'bonjour', I was hooked. Before long, I finished a GCSE in French and I am currently embarking on an A2 French course which includes lots of reading and writing.<br /><br />What's this blog about I sense you are about to ask?<br />Well, it is going to be about anything French, from language to culture as well as any trips that I may go on during my course of study.<br /><br />Anyways, that's enough about me, and I hope you enjoy my blog!<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0