Advancing Arguments
The links here take you to lists of documents that will provide information about why studying French is valuable. There are essays, maps, and testimonials to the value of French, as well as templates for flyers, and presentations. Letters in Spanish help you reach out to the important Spanish-speaking audience.
Reasons to Study French Documents to help you answer the question "Why study French?"
Documents to help you answer the question "Why study French?"
Brochures
Sample: Brochure--French, a Language of Choice (editable .doc)
Sample: Brochure--French, a Language of Choice (.pdf)
Talking Points: Documents providing details as to why French is important.
Flyers: One-page documents with reasons to study French.
Flyer: With French YOU Can
Flyer: Con el francés tu podrás
Flyer: 10 Reasons to Study French
Flyer: French Words in English Vocabulary list shows the influence of French on English
Presentations: These PowerPoint presentations can be customized if you wish.
Presentation--Ten Reasons to Study French (Outline)
Presentation--Ten Reasons to Study French (Full presentation)
These essays contain many ideas to support the promotion of and advocacy for French programs.
- The Study of Foreign Languages Is Not A Zero-Sum Game (Brockmann)
- Which Language Should I Study And Why? (Duvick)
- The Ease And Challenges For An English Speaker Learning French (Bullock)
- French In Fashion (Steinhart) Identifies reasons that French remains an important language.
- Tango A Trois: Multilingual Transformation (Pinet) Spanish professor shows that knowing French, Spanish, English and Latin provides rich resources.
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Engaging testimonials of how individuals have seen the importance of French in their lives. Use some or all of the video clips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyHs4GYIozQ&t=2s
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