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How to learn French?
And its importance
 Beginning learning French can appear to be terrifying at first.
 Words on the page can appear to be so unique from how they're
talked and articulating these bizarre words can feel like an
unimaginable errand.
 Be that as it may, in spite of the fact that it may not appear to be so
at, to begin with, French isn't an especially troublesome dialect for
English speakers to learn.
 French isn't as firmly identified with English as the Germanic
dialects however despite everything it has a considerable measure
in like manner which can enable you to begin.
Why Should I Learn French?
 French is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world
and one of the most rewarding to learn.
 By learning even the basics of French, you’ll open a world of
opportunities for yourself
 Learning French will allow you to fully enjoy French culture. As you
learn the languages, you inevitably learn about the culture of the
country. France is a country with a rich and proud cultural
heritage. An understanding of the language will open the door to
a deeper understanding of French art, literature, music, film and
even cuisine.
 French is not nearly as hard as you might think. French is a great
foreign language to learn because you can learn a lot quite
This means you get to the fun stuff like having conversations or
engaging with French culture faster.
 You can make real connections with French people. If you are able
to speak with French speakers in their own language, you’ll be
to connect with them more profoundly, make new friends and
what their lives are like. People will appreciate that you’re making
an effort to speak their language and you’ll earn their respect.
What Are The Key Features Of French?
 French is a Romance language which means it is descended from
Latin and is closely related to languages like Spanish, Italian and
Portuguese.
 Here are a few of the key facts worth knowing about French:
 French is the mother tongue of up to 110 million people. A further
190 million speak French as a second language and it is predicted
to have as many as 500 million speakers by 2025.
 French is a truly global language. Modern French is most closely
related to the dialects that were spoken in the north of France but,
due to France’s influence and reach during the colonial period, it
has become a global language.
 French is an official language in 29 countries worldwide as well as
of many international organisations, and is spoken not only in
France but also Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, USA and many
former French colonies in Africa.
 French used to be the global lingua franca (the language of
business and international relations) from the seventeenth century
until the end of the Second World War when it was overtaken by
English.
 If you speak French, it’s easy to learn other Romance Languages.
Speakers of Romance languages usually find it very easy to learn
others in the group due to similarities in grammar, vocabulary and
other areas. Once you have learnt one language from the group,
learning one or more of the others becomes much easier.
 Learn French from basics
 When talking about people, this is easy. The grammatical gender is the
same as the gender of the person:
a boy is un garçon (masculine)
a girl is une fille (feminine).
 However, other objects do not follow any logical pattern. For example,
buses and wine are masculine:
un bus
un vin
 While cars and beer are feminine:
une voiture
une bière
 Sometimes the gender of a noun can be counterintuitive – for example,
‘masculinity’ (la masculinité) and ‘virility’ (la virilité) are both feminine nouns
in French!
French And English Have A Lot Of Words
In Common
 There is one single fact about French that makes it an easy
language for speakers of English to learn French and that is that
the two languages share a huge amount of vocabulary.
 Since the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066, English has been
heavily influenced by French, so an estimated one-third of English
words now come from French.
 This simplifies the task of acquiring large amounts of vocabulary as
you’ll quickly find that you already know many French words from
English.
 Learners who are just starting out will find that many words in
English are exactly the same as in French while others change only
slightly.
 Even better, many of these words are common, every-day words that you will use
often. Here are a few examples:
 More good news is that in recent years, the direction of borrowing has reversed
and French has started absorbing English words in large numbers, much to the
dismay of French purists and the Academie Française.
 This means that many modern words are also the same in French as in English –
although pronounced with a French accent. Here are some examples:

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How to learn french

  • 1. How to learn French? And its importance
  • 2.  Beginning learning French can appear to be terrifying at first.  Words on the page can appear to be so unique from how they're talked and articulating these bizarre words can feel like an unimaginable errand.  Be that as it may, in spite of the fact that it may not appear to be so at, to begin with, French isn't an especially troublesome dialect for English speakers to learn.  French isn't as firmly identified with English as the Germanic dialects however despite everything it has a considerable measure in like manner which can enable you to begin.
  • 3. Why Should I Learn French?  French is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and one of the most rewarding to learn.  By learning even the basics of French, you’ll open a world of opportunities for yourself  Learning French will allow you to fully enjoy French culture. As you learn the languages, you inevitably learn about the culture of the country. France is a country with a rich and proud cultural heritage. An understanding of the language will open the door to a deeper understanding of French art, literature, music, film and even cuisine.
  • 4.  French is not nearly as hard as you might think. French is a great foreign language to learn because you can learn a lot quite This means you get to the fun stuff like having conversations or engaging with French culture faster.  You can make real connections with French people. If you are able to speak with French speakers in their own language, you’ll be to connect with them more profoundly, make new friends and what their lives are like. People will appreciate that you’re making an effort to speak their language and you’ll earn their respect.
  • 5. What Are The Key Features Of French?  French is a Romance language which means it is descended from Latin and is closely related to languages like Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.  Here are a few of the key facts worth knowing about French:  French is the mother tongue of up to 110 million people. A further 190 million speak French as a second language and it is predicted to have as many as 500 million speakers by 2025.
  • 6.  French is a truly global language. Modern French is most closely related to the dialects that were spoken in the north of France but, due to France’s influence and reach during the colonial period, it has become a global language.  French is an official language in 29 countries worldwide as well as of many international organisations, and is spoken not only in France but also Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, USA and many former French colonies in Africa.
  • 7.  French used to be the global lingua franca (the language of business and international relations) from the seventeenth century until the end of the Second World War when it was overtaken by English.  If you speak French, it’s easy to learn other Romance Languages. Speakers of Romance languages usually find it very easy to learn others in the group due to similarities in grammar, vocabulary and other areas. Once you have learnt one language from the group, learning one or more of the others becomes much easier.
  • 8.  Learn French from basics  When talking about people, this is easy. The grammatical gender is the same as the gender of the person: a boy is un garçon (masculine) a girl is une fille (feminine).  However, other objects do not follow any logical pattern. For example, buses and wine are masculine: un bus un vin  While cars and beer are feminine: une voiture une bière  Sometimes the gender of a noun can be counterintuitive – for example, ‘masculinity’ (la masculinité) and ‘virility’ (la virilité) are both feminine nouns in French!
  • 9. French And English Have A Lot Of Words In Common  There is one single fact about French that makes it an easy language for speakers of English to learn French and that is that the two languages share a huge amount of vocabulary.  Since the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066, English has been heavily influenced by French, so an estimated one-third of English words now come from French.  This simplifies the task of acquiring large amounts of vocabulary as you’ll quickly find that you already know many French words from English.  Learners who are just starting out will find that many words in English are exactly the same as in French while others change only slightly.
  • 10.  Even better, many of these words are common, every-day words that you will use often. Here are a few examples:
  • 11.  More good news is that in recent years, the direction of borrowing has reversed and French has started absorbing English words in large numbers, much to the dismay of French purists and the Academie Française.  This means that many modern words are also the same in French as in English – although pronounced with a French accent. Here are some examples: