English is my native tongue. In elementary school, we were taught Spanish. It wasn't optional. It was required. But when I got to high school, the foreign language courses offered were Spanish, French, and Latin. No need to take Spanish. About a third of the student body was Cuban, and they spoke Spanish all the time. You could learn it just by listening. The smart kids took Latin. You know. The ones who were going to be doctors. I seized the opportunity and took 3 years of French. Loved every minute of it!
Unfortunately, I've forgotten a lot because there were never regular opportunities to converse with anyone who spoke the language. Found a cool Tumblr blog that shares one French word a day. It's a nice reminder. Glad I took the class in high school. Love the sound of French words. So romantic. The French language even makes RAP sound good!
Reasons why you should learn French:
- French is the… — 2nd most studied language — 5th most spoken language — 2nd working language in most organizations — 4th language of the Internet ... bonjourfrenchwords.tumblr.com
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