About French language
French is a Romance language originated primarily from Vulgar Latin which later developed out of Gallo-Romance. France was inhabited by Celtic-speaking people referred to by the Romans as Gauls and Belgae. France is known worldwide for its cuisines, wines, Arts, Fashion and its open minded culture.
French language is considered as the sweetest and politest language in the world. It is often categorized as the musical language because of its pronunciation and rhythmic flow. French is the official language in 29 countries across several continents.
- More than 300 million speakers worldwide
- Fifth most widely spoken language in the world
- French to be the world’s most spoken language by 2050 as per Forbes 2014 article
- Language for International markets, Travel, higher studies, Hotel management, corporates, tourism and also to settle abroad
- French is the base to learn other Romance languages like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian
- French is termed as the Language of Love
Introducing oneself, ask and respond to the basic questions, greetings in French. Can interact in simple manner and understanding the other person who speaks in a slow pace and understanding the familiar everyday language, construct very basic phrases. Can make conjugations of verbs, construction of sentences in present, near future as well as constructing negative and interrogatives sentences. Will understand the French prepositions for time, gender of a noun and adverbs.
Introducing himself / herself, family and narrating the incidents or experiences using past, describing videos, short texts and photographs, communicate in French in every-day life situations (role play). Can conduct everyday activities, including shopping, going to a restaurant and travelling, very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment. Confidently express your opinion and ask questions, describing his/her background and instant ambiances. French dining etiquettes, French culture and day to day French behaviours will also be learnt.
Can understand and communicate in the language when on travel to a francophone country,Plenty of practice with examples from real life and in the context of a story. Can demonstrate an improved confidence with correct French pronunciation. Can express dreams, hopes, wishes, desires using subjunctives, present, past and future tenses. Point out the differences and similarities of how we use the different tenses in French. Understanding of French culture and etiquettes
Can communicate with fluency in every situation including professional and technical discussions or any kind of roles plays. Will be able to understand the main idea of the complex text and conversation of native speakers, writing lengthy articles and clear French texts on varied topics explaining the viewpoint giving advantages or disadvantages, Formal and informal Letter writing, interview preparation for job purpose, Be able to listen and understand the French movies, journals or Radio.
Worldwide French Speakers
In France and Corsica about 60 million individuals use it as their first language, in Canada more than 7.3 million, in Belgium more than 3.9 million, in Switzerland (cantons of Neuchâtel, Vaud, Genève, Valais, Fribourg) more than 1.8 million, in Monaco some 80,000, in Italy some 100,000, and in the United States (especially Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont) some 1.3 million. Furthermore, more than 49 million Africans—in such countries as Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial.
Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, and Tunisia—use French as a first or second language, and millions of inhabitants of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia use it as their principal international language. Many creole French speakers too use standard French in formal situations.
India has a large number of French speakers in Metropolitans and other cities. Today, Pondicherry still has a community of French people living in the city and French is also an official language. There are 6,500 French people registered in South India, and of these about 5,500 are in Pondicherry. They are also entitled to immigrate to France, although few do so and the French government does not encourage the practice.