McKinnon Secondary College

Reasons to learn French!

French...

• is spoken in, or is a major cultural heritage, in 44 countries, which together make up a quarter of the world’s nations
  
• is spoken in the Pacific region (New Caledonia, Polynesia)
  
• is an official international language used in organisations and events such as the United Nations, International Red Cross and the Olympic Games
  
• opens the door to knowledge of France’s contemporary advancements in technology, the wine industry, the arts, cosmetics, fashion, the culinary and restaurant industry
  
• is a stepping stone to being able to learn other Romance languages more easily such as Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
  
• is an enjoyable way of appreciating and benefiting from a rich world culture

(adapted from an AFTV document)

French had a strong influence on English in the past.

Speakers of English can recognise many French words, because they came into English from French. They often sound a bit different, but look very familiar. Here is a list of French words:

[French at McKinnon SC]