French Facts
Around 7 million Canadians are native French speakers, 6 million of whom live in Quebec
It is the official language of 41 countries, most of which form the community of French-speaking nations the French call La Francophonie
French is spoken by about 175 million people all around the world as a mother tongue or fluent second language
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La mondialisation économique et le commerce international se développant, la concurrence de la langue anglaise grandissant et le risque d’uniformisation linguistique et culturelle l’accompagnant, les autorités gouvernementales francaises ont été amenées, au cours des trente dernières années, à prendre des mesures nécessaires à la préservation de la langue française.
S’il est vrai que les néologismes (mots empruntés d’une langue et intégrés dans la langue française) contribuent à un enrichissement de la langue française, ils peuvent en revanche constituer une menace potentielle qui nuirait à l’intégrité de la langue.
Ainsi, en 1972, des commissions ministérielles de néologie se sont constituées afin d’indiquer, voire de créer, des termes français qu’il convient d’employer afin d’éviter tout mot étranger. Par exemple, fin de semaine se substitue à week-end, balladeur à walkman, etc.
En 1975, la loi Bas-Lauriol rend l’emploi du français obligatoire dans les domaines de l’audiovisuel et du commerce (notamment vis-à-vis de la protection des consommateurs).
La loi Toubon relative à l’emploi de la langue française, datant de 1994, élargit les champs d’application de la précédente loi. Notamment, elle impose l’usage du français pour toute annonce ou inscription faite dans un lieu public. L’accord de l’Académie Française, organisme veillant à la conservation de la langue française, est alors indispensable à la publication des termes à employer.
De nos jours, la Délégation Générale à la Langue Française (DGLF), en coopération avec l’Académie Française, veille toujours à l’harmonisation des termes français propres aux domaines de l’informatique et des nouvelles technologies (secteur en essor), que ce soit sur le territoire français, européen ou international pour ainsi conforter la coopération entre partenaires de la francophonie.
French Courses in Nottingham
Your colleagues and yourself can be trained by our native-speaking fully-qualified French tutors at a time and location to suit you. Classes can take place any day, even weekends, and can happen in the morning, afternoon or evening. If the case may be that your home or office is not convenient, there is always the option to take your classes at the office of your teacher. Study books for the course are provided.
Book now / EnquiryFrench 1 to 1 Business
These courses in French are meant for those that feel that learning French would make a change in their work. For starters, it is expedient to learn how to say hello/goodbye, as well as basic business protocol; once the basics have been mastered, reading and writing come to the fore. Students who have greatly benefitted have been involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, jobseekers in multinational companies where another language is required, and those working in the international academia and government circuits. Even on our most fundamental beginner's course, students can anticipate ending the course with basic telephone French and e-mail French skills for communicating, as well as survival French if a short visit to the country is needed.
Book now / EnquiryFrench 1 to 1 General
This set of French tutorials are less specific and more targeted at those who want to get a range of different things from learning French. Even though all novice students will cover survival French: enough French to make a visit to the country or make good contacts with the locals, but what do you do from there? It depends on your needs. Those who have benefitted from these courses have been those moving or investing overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people who love to travel all over the world, those interested in French culture, and those who just want to pass a specific examination in French.
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Courses in French are also accessible for 2 or more studying in tandem (Two-to-One French Course or Small Group In-Company French Course). All those involved must have around the same experience of the language, similar needs of areas of proficiency, and must be able to work at the same time and place. Bookings must be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn do not advise classes of more than 6-8 people, although In-Company Taster French sessions can be run with as many as 12 people.
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Nottingham
A city in the East Midlands, Nottingham is one of the UK's core cities and has a population of around 275,000. Home to the legend of Robin Hood, Nottingham gained much of its prosperity in ages past from the textile industry - most famously for its production of lace. Many large companies have their headquarters in Nottingham, owing to its central location in the UK and its transport. Also famed for its shopping districts, sizeable event and sporting venues, as well as its two universities, Nottingham is increasingly becoming a major centre for tourism, particularly from the US and the Far East.
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"Our native speaker qualified French language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning."
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