1. Le français
Première Année
is easy
Learning French is fun
is useful

2. football
restaurant
film
question
image
possible
important
parents
station

3. 30% of all English words have a French origin
French is based on Latin, as is a large portion of English
=>80,000 French words are similar to English words
=> Learning French is easy for a native English speaker

4. Have fun with pronunciation
There are thousands of French words you will recognise immediately, simply because they are like English words
problème
pharmacie
personne
septembre
janvier
musicien
leçon
musique
Have fun with
pronunciation

5. Many French words have crept into English vocabulary
baguette
croissant

6. French is spoken in many many more countries than just France

7. Learning French is not just about verbs and grammar
J’adore les films
J’aime jouer
au bingo
Mon footballeur favori

8. Une visite à Paris

9. The French language across the world
French is continuing to grow, with 220 million speakers worldwide
French is the official language of 32 states
French is the 3rd most widely used language on the web (ahead of Spanish)
There are 96.2 million French speakers in Africa
French is the 2nd most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union (after German)
French is the 2nd most widely spoken foreign language in the European Union (after English)
French and English are the only languages spoken as a native language on 5 continents

10. Le français
Première Année
is easy
Learning French is fun
is useful