French Facts
From the 1600s to the 1800s, France was the dominant European nation, and French was the common tongue for matters of culture, diplomacy and art
Many African countries are former French territories and have retained French as their national language; including Cameroon, the Congo, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Madagascar and the Seychelles
French was the most popular global language for many years, but gave way to English during the early 1900s
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La grotte de Lascaux
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La grotte de Lascaux, située dans le département du Périgord, est mondialement connue. Elle abrite environ 1 500 fresques peintes il y a plus de 17 000 ans, qui représentent, entre autres, des chevaux, des taureaux, des aurochs, des ours et des cerfs.
La grotte fut découverte en 1940 par quatre étudiants à la recherche de leur chien perdu dans un trou.
Des travaux d’aménagement facilitant l’accès à la grotte s’engagèrent après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et Lascaux devint rapidement une véritable attraction de foire.
Les premiers signes de dégradation apparurent en 1955, et les recherches démontrèrent que ces dégradations étaient dues à l’exploitation excessive du site. Par conséquent, la grotte fut fermée aux visiteurs dès 1963, pour des raisons de rénovation et de conservation.
En 1983, un fac-similé de la grotte, Lascaux II (située à 200 mètres de la grotte originelle) fut ouvert au public. Deux des galeries y sont reproduites : il s’agit de la « Salle des Taureaux » et du « Diverticule Axial », qui abritent la majorité des peintures de Lascaux.
Cette réplique fidèle a été réalisée avec une grande rigueur scientifique : les mêmes colorants naturels ont été utilisés pour effectuer les peintures sur les parois, la température et le taux d’humidité ont été également conservés.
Aujourd’hui, la grotte de Lascaux acceuille plus de 300 000 visiteurs par an
French Courses in Corpus Christi
Our French speakers, fully qualified to teach their native tongue, can train you and, if need be, the rest of your group at a time that is suitable to you, at your home or place of work. Sessions can take place on the day of your choosing - even weekends - and at the time you want: whether it be morning, afternoon or evening. If circumstances arise where your home or office is not convenient, the classes can be held at your trainer's office. Resources for the course are provided for you.
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Those who would benefit the most from these French tutorials are those who feel they need to learn French to help them out in their business lives. For starters, learning salutations and business etiquette is integral; once these have been practiced then reading and writing courses can start. Typical studiers have been those involved in international import/export, negotiations and acquisitions, those in multinational companies requiring another language, and those working in any way with international governments and relevant administration. Just our simplest course for beginners will have students finishing the lessons with basic telephone and e-mail French, as well as survival French should a visit to the country be necessary.
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French courses of this type are broader and are aimed towards students with a variety of requirements. While all beginner level students will cover survival French - needed for short visits to countries where English isn't widely spoken, or if you wish to 'go local'; those studying French usually go in different directions at this point, depending on what they need. Those who have benefitted from these French classes have been those investing in or buying property overseas, those married to overseas nationals, people setting off on a round-the-world trip, enthusiasts in French culture, and those enthusiastic to pass a specific exam in French.
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Courses in French are also accessible for 2 or more studying in tandem (Two-to-One French Course or Small Group In-Company French Course). All those involved must have around the same experience of the language, similar needs of areas of proficiency, and must be able to work at the same time and place. Bookings must be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn do not advise classes of more than 6-8 people, although In-Company Taster French sessions can be run with as many as 12 people.
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Birthplace of Farrah Fawcett, Eva Longoria and Lou Diamond Phillips, it would appear that Corpus Christi is a great place to launch a career in show business. Yet it's an even better place to study a foreign language due to the many and varied demographic groups that give the city its distinct flavour! For instance, if you don't already speak Spanish, it's fair enough to question 'why not'? Corpus Christi's large Hispanic community represents 54.3% of the Corpus Christi population, according to the 2007 census. Learn from a native speaker and improve beyond all expectation! Being able to practise on an everyday basis will prove just how easy language learning can be. Yet it's not just Spanish, and the international dimension of the professional and armed services community in Corpus Christi can introduce you to the world of language and the languages of the world!
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