Language Investigation Report - French by Rachel Ehlers https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo en-us 2021-09-27 12:47:39 UTC 2026-03-14 21:41:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Some countries where French is an official language: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772381098
  • France (60 million native speakers)
  • Canada (7 million native speakers)
  • Belgium (4 million native speakers)
  • Switzerland (2 million native speakers)
  • Madagascar
  • Haiti

https://www.lingoda.com/en/content/french-speaking-countries/
]]> 2021-09-27 20:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772381098 There are 274 Million French Speakers in the World rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772388840 https://ad-astrainc.com/2021/06/7-unexpected-countries-that-speak-french/]]> 2021-09-27 20:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772388840 History of the French Language: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772425433 The birth of the French language began in Gaul but soon was taken over by the Latins. It was seen as being one of the most popular romantic languages in the world. 

https://www.rosettastone.com/languages/french-language]]> 2021-09-27 20:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772425433 Fun Fact! rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772431239 About 45% of the modern English words we use today are from the French origin. French became the language of the aristocracy. This ended up resulting in a great number of French words and expressions being incorporated into English.

https://www.languagecoursesuk.co.uk/french-language-facts/ ]]> 2021-09-27 20:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772431239 Famous French Art: The Mona Lisa rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772444336 The Mona Lisa is a portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci of the wife of a Florentine merchant. The goal of this painting was the gaze, which was meant for her husband but the portrait never ended up being delivered. Leonardo kept it with him when he went to work for Francis I who was the King of France.

https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/m/Mona_Lisa.htm]]> 2021-09-27 21:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772444336 rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772455161 Les Champs-Elysées is considered the most prestigious avenue in Paris. It includes cafés, shops, theaters, etc. It's referred to as "the most beautiful avenue in the world". Many people just like to stroll up and down it for fun, which is basically what the song is about.

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858708580/

]]> 2021-09-27 21:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772455161 Visual Written Sample: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772465161 2021-09-27 21:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772465161 Basic Syntax: SVO rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772473330 Example: Maitresse aime ses éleves. (Teacher loves her students.) 
Subject - Verb - Object

https://www.superprof.co.uk/blog/french-sentence-structure-for-beginners/]]> 2021-09-27 21:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772473330 French Conversation for Beginners rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772481679 2021-09-27 21:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772481679 Religion Associated with the French Language: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772492067 Most French people identify themselves as a part of the Catholic community, but a small portion are Buddhist, Jewish, or just don't associate with religion. 

https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/french-culture/french-culture-religion]]> 2021-09-27 21:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772492067 English Words that are borrowed from the French Language: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772499117
  • Money
  • Denim
  • Advice
  • Origin
  • Honesty
  • Habit
  • Liberal
    • https://www.fluentu.com/blog/french/english-words-borrowed-from-french/
    ]]>     2021-09-27 21:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772499117     Religieuse Au Chocolat Recipe rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772504461 2021-09-27 21:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772504461 French Writing Symbols: rachelann12400 https://padlet.com/rachelann12400/enneorhdam5rcayo/wish/1772523189 Writing System - Latin
    French Characters:
    • L'accent aigu (é)
    • L'accent grave (à, è, ù)
    • L'accent circonflexe or "chapeau" (â, ê, î, ô, û)
    • La cédille (ç)
    • Le tréma (ë, ï, ü)
    http://www.columbia.edu/itc/french/matheis/1102fa01/edit/accents.html
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