Let’s compare languages
ENGLISHVS
FRENCH
Countries speaking French • Bénin • Burkina Faso • Congo • The ivory Coast • France and Corsica• Gabon • Guinea Conakry • Mali • Monaco • Niger • Senegal • Togo
Countries speaking English
• England and the United States
• Canada, Australia, new zealand
• Ireland• South Africa• India, Pakistan,
Bengladesh
Comparison
There are more countries speaking French than countries speaking English but the English countries are more populated
French dictionnary
• In the French dictionnary there are 80.000 words
French symbols
Transparent words• Chef• Information• Accident • Emotion • Orange • Bus• Danger • Exellent• Art • College• Culture• And many others …
French words in English
• Adieu• A la carte• Femme fatale• Cul-de-sac• Apéritif• Vol-au-vent• Déjà vu• Film noir • Amour-propre• Fiancé
Origins of the French language
At the time of the conquest of the Gaul by Julius Caesar around -52 B.C. , The most spoken
language in Gaul were Celtic dialects.In the course of the conquest of the Gaul, the Latin settles down few has little for common
language. Modelled by Germain and Francs, the Latin becomes little by little the « langue d'oïl ». This dialect is still transformed to become in the
means age French. In 1539, François 1st decides to make the
official language of the country.For this day, French is the language spoken and
written in France.
Proverbs
A cock-and-bull story. Une histoire à dormir debout.A drop in the ocean. Une goutte d'eau dans la mer.
After a storm comes a calm. Après le calme, la tempête.
All is well that ends well. Tout est bien qui finit bien.All roads lead to Rome. Tous les chemins mènent à
Rome.
…And many others …
CreditsMaëva Gosse
Clémentine ViguiéGabriel DelcambreMathieu Hennequin
Producers
Mathieu HennequinGabriel DelcambreClémentine Viguié
Maëva Gosse
Assembial
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