OTAGO GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Careers Education
Year 9
French
Why learn French?
The world is becoming a smaller place and being able to communicate in another language is becoming more and more important. French is spoken in more than 50 countries around the world! Learning a second language improves your knowledge of English.
What will we learn?
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How to introduce ourselves
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How to count to 100
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How to talk about our family and pets
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About countries and nationalities
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Some French songs
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All about France and the French culture!
What opportunities are there?
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Try French Food
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Exchanges to France at the end of Year 12
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A lot of Year 13 French students go on to take some papers at university – or even go to university in France!
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Speaking French is a useful skill to have for any job as it makes it a point of difference on your CV and French is one of the official languages of the European Union and the United Nations.