Why learn French

If you are wondering which language you should learn (apart from English) consider the following points on why you should take up french:

• It is the official language of more than 170 million people.
• 45 countries use french as their official language.
• In the European Union two are the languages that are mostly used : English and French. The workcenters of the EU are found in French speaking areas : Bruxelles, Strasbourg, Luxembourg.
• It is taught in all countries all over the planet.
• It is the first official language in the Olympic Games.
• It is the second official language of any International Organisation (NATO, UN, Doctors Without Borders, etc.).
• It is one of the 7 great languages whose propagation is worldwide with influences in art, science, technology and literature. The other six are: english, arabian, chinese, spanish, russian and portuguese.
• Knowing french can make learning other european languages easier to achieve (italian, spanish, portuguese, etc.).
• Knowing french, one can study in some of the best universities (in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada).
• Let's not forget its beauty and sweet sound.