Are you still considering
whether you should learn French or not?
Let me tell you six reasons
why learning French
can actually benefit your career.
Welcome to another learning day
with Glossika.
My name is Emily.
I am French
and I speak English, French and Mandarin.
Speaking a foreign language
can lead to great experiences
in your work, education and travel.
Fun fact about French.
This language
has been an official language
of 29 countries across the globe,
and French is one of the top choices
for language learners.
Learning the French language
has many benefits on the national
and international market,
which makes it the best choice
for students,
professionals and travelers.
So, the first reason is
because French
is the language of the future.
French is one of the fastest
growing languages in the world
at the moment.
It is the second most widely learned
foreign language after English
and the fifth
most widely spoken language in the world.
While currently, there are 220 million
speakers worldwide,
by 2065,
French is expected to have over
1 billion speakers.
That's more than triple
the current number
of French speakers
in a matter of fewer than 50 years.
So, if these predictions are accurate,
then French will displace Spanish
and Arabic
in terms of total number of speakers.
The second reason is
because it will improve
your career option
and increase your networking opportunities.
One of the most practical reasons
to learn French is to grow your career.
Since French is spoken
across five continents
as either
a native language or a second language,
this will open up a whole new world
of communication
and networking possibilities for you.
Whatever your industry and occupation
learning French
can help you communicate
with clients,
vendors, employees in other countries.
Once you break down
this language barrier,
I believe that you can grow
your network tremendously.
So, the third reason
is it's a language
for international job market.
As the world goes global,
multinational companies
everywhere consider bilingual speakers.
And with the growing economy
and international relations,
it is no wonder
you will be more valuable
as a French speaking employee.
But, the knowledge of the French language,
you can unlock the doors
of opportunities
on the national
and international job market.
Learning French may help
you make your position
in the multinational companies in France
and even various parts of the world.
The fourth reason
is it's because it's
one of the official languages
of the international relations.
Have you ever heard of organizations
like
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
The European Union, the United Nations
and the WTO?
The World Trade Organization?
While a little fun fact,
French has become
the official language
of these international organizations.
So, if you
work in an international business
or politics,
French will be extremely useful.
Even the International Olympics Committee
uses French as an official language.
The fifth reason is
because French is an easy language
to learn.
Between 20 to 25% of English
and French vocabulary,
words are shared and common.
For example, in English,
you would say
and then French you would say
And then you've got
which sounds like
in French.
And then
with sound like
Some French words are used in English,
especially in the fields of cuisine,
diplomacy, fashion, and the fine arts.
For example,
Sentence structure
and grammar are remarkably similar
in both languages.
For example,
you can say
I want to go to the cinema.
The last reason
you'll have access to French
speaking countries,
they say learning a language
can take you to places.
But, did you know
just how many countries you can go to
when you learn French?
There are 29 French speaking countries
and this community
of countries in the world
is known as
For example,
Belgium, Switzerland and Africa
are some examples
where French is spoken
as the main language
in some of their regions.
Other than these 29 countries,
French is widely taught in Germany,
Greece and Italy, too.
So, here are some tips
to learn business in French,
you need to master formal French.
In French, there's a strong divide
between informal and formal.
In a business situation,
you should almost
always use formal language, no slang,
just avoid it altogether.
There's a video about the use of Tu
and Vous on the Glossika channel.
I'll put the link up here.
The second
tip is to check out the vocabulary
you'll need.
All jobs require different vocabulary.
It is up to you to select the vocabulary
you need.
One way to do
that is to read blogs in French
about your expertise.
Third tip,
select the right learning resources.
Not all resources are created
for the same purpose,
so, make sure to select
ones where you'll actually learn
some business vocabulary.
This include your learning apps as well.
For example,
The Glossika app
allows you to choose topics
you're interested in
and all the example
sentences are recorded
by real native speakers.
The fourth tip,
is to make it a habit to read out loud.
Always make sure
that you read French text out loud
as this will help you
remember what you learn and improve
pronunciations and tones
and the final tip,
watch French business videos.
It's a good idea to start
consuming video content
in your field in French,
as it will help you get a feel for it
and not overthink too much when speaking.
Learning the French language
has several benefits,
and as the second most popular language
after English, French
is very simple and easy to learn.
We have another video
about Englishism,
where you can watch
about more similar words in French
and in English.
So, if you're interested
in watching that video,
please click the link up here.
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