DELF / DALF Preparation Course

Why Learn French?

• French is ranked the second most influential language in the world!

• French is the official language in 41 countries!

• Around the world 175 million people around the world understand, speak, read or write French!

• French is the most widely taught “second language” after English!

• French is one of the most frequently used languages on the Internet!

• French, along with English, is the official working language in dozens of international organizations or agencies!

• Speaking French will increase one’s job opportunities and salary potential!

• For those with appropriate French skills, there are possibilities to work in the following fields: international business, international agencies, tourism and hospitality industry, diplomatic service, post office, French research institutes, teaching, translation, interpreter, government!

• Over 50% of English words have their origins in French!

• In humanities and social sciences, many important writings have come from France!

• France is one of the world's major foreign tourist destinations (75 million tourists every year)!

• France is Europe's foremost investor abroad!

• Learning French will develop one’s critical and creative thinking skills!

• French is the lingua franca of culture, including art, cuisine, dance, and fashion!

• French opens up an entire world of sporting events to aficionados!

• France is renowned for the quality of its technology! It has the world's fastest commercial train, the TGV, the Channel Tunnel, and is a leader in aerospace, engineering and physics among others!

• France has won more Nobel Prizes for literature than any other country in the world (12) and is one of the top producers of international films!