french in the curriculum
Facts & Figures on France and the French Language.
• French is the official language of France and it’s also spoken in Monaco, Luxembourg, some parts of Belgium and Switzerland, in the Canadian province of Québec, parts of North and Central Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Madagascar and the French Overseas Departments and Territories. It can still be heard in some communities of French origin in the USA (in Maine & Louisiana).
• French is a descendant of the Italic spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire, as are languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Lombard, Catalan, Sicilian & Sardinian
• There are an estimated 220 million French speakers worldwide
• French is the 2nd most widely spoken foreign language (19%) after English (41%) and ahead of German (10%) and Spanish (7%) in the European Union
• Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the world’s second largest French speaking city, after Paris & before Montreal and Brussels
• French is the first tongue of the International Olympic Committee & is spoken as well as English
• French is the 3rd most widely used language on the Web with 5% of Internet pages, after English (45%) and German (7%) and ahead of Spanish (4.5%)
• There are an estimated 900,000 French teachers worldwide
• France is the world’s number 1 travel destination since the 1990’s with an estimated 78 million visitors
• About a third to a half of basic English words come from French, including pedigree, view, strive, challenge, pride, staunch and war
• French has more than a million words and 20,000 new ones are created every year
• Between 6 and 11 million Americans speak French, as does half the population of Algeria, and 15 percent of Israelis
• France has 571 Michelin-Starred restaurants (2011)
• There are over 17,000 Hotels in France
• Monuments: over 43,000
• Museums: 3,900 and counting
• Festivals & Events: Over 40,000, newest festival: Fête de la Gastronomie
• France is roughly the size of Texas
If you can think of any other facts, let me know and I'll add them on!
• French is the official language of France and it’s also spoken in Monaco, Luxembourg, some parts of Belgium and Switzerland, in the Canadian province of Québec, parts of North and Central Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Madagascar and the French Overseas Departments and Territories. It can still be heard in some communities of French origin in the USA (in Maine & Louisiana).
• French is a descendant of the Italic spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire, as are languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Lombard, Catalan, Sicilian & Sardinian
• There are an estimated 220 million French speakers worldwide
• French is the 2nd most widely spoken foreign language (19%) after English (41%) and ahead of German (10%) and Spanish (7%) in the European Union
• Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the world’s second largest French speaking city, after Paris & before Montreal and Brussels
• French is the first tongue of the International Olympic Committee & is spoken as well as English
• French is the 3rd most widely used language on the Web with 5% of Internet pages, after English (45%) and German (7%) and ahead of Spanish (4.5%)
• There are an estimated 900,000 French teachers worldwide
• France is the world’s number 1 travel destination since the 1990’s with an estimated 78 million visitors
• About a third to a half of basic English words come from French, including pedigree, view, strive, challenge, pride, staunch and war
• French has more than a million words and 20,000 new ones are created every year
• Between 6 and 11 million Americans speak French, as does half the population of Algeria, and 15 percent of Israelis
• France has 571 Michelin-Starred restaurants (2011)
• There are over 17,000 Hotels in France
• Monuments: over 43,000
• Museums: 3,900 and counting
• Festivals & Events: Over 40,000, newest festival: Fête de la Gastronomie
• France is roughly the size of Texas
If you can think of any other facts, let me know and I'll add them on!
Bonjour et bienvenu(e).
At St Martin De Porres:
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 are learning French as part of the curriculum. Here are some of the things we will be studying this year....
Greetings
Weather phrases
Days of the week
Numbers
Colours
My body
Animals
Songs
At St Martin De Porres:
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 are learning French as part of the curriculum. Here are some of the things we will be studying this year....
Greetings
Weather phrases
Days of the week
Numbers
Colours
My body
Animals
Songs
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Links to fun songs on Youtube :
Avec un gros nez (With a big nose) Mon petit lapin (My little rabbit) J'aime les fruits (I like fruits) L'alphabet (The alphabet) Alouette Les parties du corps (Body parts) Les couleurs (Colours) Les jours de la semaine (Days of the week) Les mois de l'année (Months of the Year) Assis, debout (Sit down, stand up) Les chiffres et nombres de 1 à 20 (Numbers) Bonjour (Hello) |
Interesting links for French learning:
BBC primary French Channel 4 modern languages ichild and click on French in the top menu. BBC primary language this page in particular demonstrates how to pronounce various French sounds. The whole French section is very good. Digital dialects games to learn French vocabulary. |
