FROM: History, Philosophy & Modern Laguages RE: French Courses this Fall
Sent: 7/5/2022 9:51:20 AM
To: Students, Faculty, Staff
Announcement from Dr. Arcides Gonzalez
Attention: International Studies, Business, Nursing, Art, language students, and all other majors/minors (including our Canadian/African/Haitian students who have knowledge of French), join us in:
French 101, 203 &/or French 348 Francophone Canada, all offered this FALL 2022!
French 101 is open to all beginners. French203 is a language class and previous French language experience will allow you to take it. French 348 Francophone Canada is a culture class open to all as it is taught in English.
Why study French? Here are just a few of the reasons:
- Forbes reports that French is the language of the future, according to a study by Natixis investment bank projecting French will be the "most-spoken language in the world" by 2050. Read the article and think about the study's methodology, to see if you agree with the bank's analysis. (https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=language%20of%20the%20future&sh=10fa9653279f)
- ABC News reports that according to Bloomberg Rankings, French is the second most useful language in the world for business. It is spoken on all 5 continents whereas Chinese, Arabic and Spanish are regional.
- Studying French makes you smarter!
“…. scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age. (“Why Bilinguals Are Smarter.”) (https://www.nytimes.com/by/yudhijit-bhattacharjee)
- French is one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn. In 1066, the French Duke of Normandy conquered England and made French the official language of England for a time. As a result, more than half of our current English vocabulary comes from French—words like avenue, university, café, exam… sound like and are spelled like their French counterparts.
Register today for French 101/203 and/or French 348!
For more info contact: Dr. Arcides Gonzalez at gonzalez@pennwest.edu or our department at: speer@pennwest.edu
