LEARN FRENCH
Prof. NSR Murthy
Looking for an opportunity to explore new FRONTIERS? Then LEARN FRENCH
FRENCH CLASSES at IIBS will give YOU a BIG LEAP in UNDERSTANDING and USING FRENCH LANGUAGE EASILY and QUICKLY
Just Relax and get Ready
FRENCH is spoken in 43 countries across 5 continents and it is the official language of 33 countries.
LETS TAKE A CLOSER LOOK:
Over 30% of English words come from French. English grammatical structure is similar to French structure. Over 20,000 French words mean the same in English and Spanish.
Can you guess the meaning of the words in red??
LEurope du 20e sicle a t profondment marque par les guerres, des guerres mondiales et coloniales qui ont fait des millions de morts et dont les rpercussions conomiques, politiques et psychologiques ont pris des proportions gigantesques. Quel est le sens de la vie au milieu de tant de destruction ? Quest-ce quune civilisation qui porte dans ses dcouvertes atomiques les graines de son propre anantissement ? Dans un ge o la science et la technologie remettent constamment en question les valeurs humaines, les artistes et les crivains explorent sans cesse de nouvelles dimensions.
French is the 2nd most important language on the Internet, based on WWW pages, number of discussion lists, and number of countries connected to the Internet.
France is the worlds most visited tourist destination (over 60 million visitors per year)
Can you get a BETTER JOB if you speak French?
French, along with English, is the official working language of many world organizations such as:
the United Nations UNESCO International Labor Bureau International Olympic Committee NATO the European Community the Universal Postal Union the International Red Cross Union of International Associations (UIA)
OF COURSE YOU CAN !!!
France has the fourth largest economy in the world after the U.S., Japan and Germany.
France is first in the world in trains and production of luxury goods; second in the world in commercial aircraft production, defense production and export of agricultural products; third in rocketry and electronics equipment; fourth in automobiles.
France is a world leader in medical research:
Above: HIV Virus
The AIDS virus was first isolated by French doctors.
FRENCH means:
Grammar+CULTURE
Is the GRAMMAR
NECESSARY
to learn
FRENCH? YES!
Comprehend or Challenged!
It all really boils down to
Why is GRAMMAR
important
Because it
Accelerates Effort
Because it
Increases Effort
Aids Retention
Because it
Increases Effort
Aids Retention
Because it
Enhances Persistence
Increases Effort
Aids Retention
Because it
Enhances Persistence
Drives Creativity
Increases Effort Improves Focus
Aids Retention
Because it
Enhances Persistence
Drives Creativity
on
WORDS to LEARN FRENCH!
Now get READY for
WAR
Bonjour!
Name some words beginning with the word French
Like 1. French beard 2. French window 3. French 4. French 5. French 6. French
LESSON - 1
Paul:
Claire: Paul: Claire:
Salut Claire.
Salut, Paul. Comment a va? Bien merci, et toi? Je vais trs bien.
Paul: Claire: Paul: Claire:
Hi Claire. Hi Paul. How's it going? Good thanks, and you? I'm doing very well.
Basic Building Blocks
Consonants at the end of the word are silent Rising intonation question? Falling intonation answer.
Paul:
Claire: Paul: Claire:
Salut Claire.
Salut, Paul. Comment a va? Bien merci, et toi? Je vais trs bien.
Paul: Claire: Paul: Claire:
Hi Claire. Hi Paul. How's it going? Good thanks, and you? I'm doing very well.
Salut (informal)
hi hello welcome all the best how do you do
Bonjour (formal)
hello good morning hi good afternoon welcome how do you do
Bonsoir (formal)
Good evening Bonne nuit (formal) Good night
Rising Intonation (question)
Comment Hows
a it
How are you?
va? going?
Falling Intonation (answer)
a (it
va. going)
I am fine.
Paul:
Claire: Paul: Claire:
Salut Claire.
Salut, Paul. Comment a va? Bien merci, et toi? Je vais trs bien.
Paul: Claire: Paul: Claire:
Hi Claire. Hi Paul. How's it going? Good thanks, and you? I'm doing very well.
Lets learn Alphabet
Nouns
are words used to name or identify a person,
animal, place, thing, or an
idea. Examples: girl, cat, flower, window or hotel.
And weve just touched the tip of the
