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French languageAround the world 80 million people in over 30 countries have French as a first language and 50 million as a second language. In fact, French is the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English). In total, 270 million people world wide can speak French. For ways to help you learn French fast for those who have been studying French already and/or those who want to start, our on-line shop has an e-book you can purchase (for only $9.95). This guide also contains many links to organisations in Australia and reference sites to help you with the French language. A good way to help with your French is to speak it with others - there are French speaking meet up groups in most capital cities: go to www.meetup.com (we organise the Brisbane one). One of the world's largest schools of French language, Alliance Francaise, offers courses in all Australian capital cities: www.alliancefrancaise.com.au. We also have Alliance Francaise Brisbane's 2009 Le Guide of everything French in town available at a discounted price through our online shop. For a French language site (which only asks for donations), go to www.ielanguages.com/french.html For a few useful language tips click here. For French translation and interpreting services, visit www.absolutetranslations.com.au. For quick free translations go to www.freetranslation.com or www.reverso.net. For the words to France's national anthem, La Marseillaise, in both English and French click here. For a free website which emails you a new French word every day, go to www.transparent.com |
