CULTURE COMMENT, Global – I am learning French at current at the
Why is French so important?
Simple.
French is a culturally rich language.
French has traditionally been the language of diplomacy.
French is a language and a system of thought. French culture and intellect is integrated into French language.
The French are a culturally inventive and creative people. Part of this is the language.
Learning French can help you become an innovator, an ideas person.
And whether French or not, we should all learn languages to broaden our minds.
Learning French and other languages
There’s 4 main parts to learning a language.
Menu French and some basic word & phrases have been my spoken French strengths to date.
Basic menu and a few key phrases have seen me through visits to
Of course I can already read more French, which allows me to read newspaper Le Monde, and get the basic point.
More languages equals more understanding
But spoken and written French have eluded me.
But they are important. Why?
Because a deeper cultural understanding allows us to see the world in yet another different way.
Much like works of art from Michelangelo, Leonardo or Raphael can profoundly alter your world. For the modernists amongst us Rauschenberg, Lichtenstein and Oldenburg can have a similar effect. Which epoch is a matter of taste.
However a language opens whole world of culture and art to gain insights from. A whole world of art, books, food, wine, insight, thought and ideas.
And with the French language that’s a rich cultural world indeed.
A bientôt!
Christopher
I have always wanted to learn French because of the way it sounds. It is a romantic language. Now you have given me even more reasons. Thank you and cheers.
Je suis d’accord. Apprendre des langues étrangères, c’est bien. Surtout le français.
Je suis d’accord avec Traroth.
Le Français est une langue culturelement profonde. La langue et la culture françaises est une alternative à la dominance de l’anglais.
J’espère améliorer mes capacités linguistiques françaises !
Ma grammaire et expressions françaises sont très mauvaise à l’heure actuelle !
A bientôt!
Christopher
Je vais étudier mon cahier de Français maintenant. Merci de la motivation et je fais des excuses pour toutes les erreurs de grammaire.
J’aime cette langue!
Why can’t language be more prevalent in schools?
I’m Greek, and speak Greek & English as well as a little Turkish.
People should understand other cultures.
john
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