Why Study French?

Why study French?

Country list, select one by writing your name (first and last), remember to record it also on your project handout

Country /region/ territory/province / First and Last Name
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Monaco
French Polynesia
Nouvelle Caledonia
French Guyana
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Haiti
Saint Pierre et Miquelon
Québec
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Sénégal
Mali
Tchad
Ivory Coast
Togo
Benin
Cameroun
Gabon
Congo
Central Africa’s Republic
Madagascar
La Reunion
Mayotte
Burkina Faso

Select a famous French speaker from the list. Write your full name and don’t forget to record your selection on the project description sheet. This is only a small selection if you have particular interests (sport, art…) ask me.

Famous Person / My full name
Brigitte Bardot
Marion Cotillard
Vincent Cassel
Audrey Tautou
Luc Alphand (ski)
Fabien Barthez (foot)
Marion Bartoli (tennis)
Philippe Candeloro (ice skating)
Boris Diaw (basketball)
Jérémy Florès (surfer)
David Douillet (Judo)
Tony Parker (basketball)
Alain Prost (car racer)
Pierre Boulle (Planet of the Apes)
Dumas (the three Musketeers)
Victor Hugo (Miserables)
Saint Exupery (The small Prince)
Berlioz
Ravel
Bizet
Chopin
Daft Punk
Vanessa Paradis
Charlemagne
Louis xiv
Louis xvi
Marie-Antoinette
Napoléon 1er
Charles de Gaulle
Marie Curie
Pasteur
Coco Chanel
Pierre Cardin
Christian Dior
Louis Vuitton
Christian Audigier

Select a business or organization by writing your name on the list and record your business or organization on your project description sheet. These businesses are companies from French speaking countries or international organizations that have French as a functioning language (i.e. meetings, publications are held in French)

Business/Organization / My full name
Red Cross
Doctors without Borders
World Health Organization
Olympic Committee
NATO
OECD
Council of Europe
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
European Spatial Agency (ESA)
Airbus (airplane)
Rolex (watches)
Danone (food)
Air Liquide (gas and chemical)
Bic (pen)
Lacoste (sport clothing)
Godiva (chocolate)
Michelin (tires)
L’ Oréal (cosmetics)
Sanofi (medical)
Yoplait (food)
Nestlé (food)
HSBC (bank)
Novartis (medical)
LVMH (luxury goods)
Credit Agricole (bank)