Wednesday, January 11, 2012

gomapseumnida asked: Is English taught at most schools in France? I'm just curious, since all my favourite French bands sing in English and I think they learnt it when they were at school or something.

It is in every school, and it’s as obligatory as math or history. In middle school, you have to choose a first language course in 1st year and a second language in 2d or 3d, and English has to be one of them - it’s mostly chosen as a first language, and the second is generally German, Spanish or Italian. So yeah, most French people can speak English, or at least they’re supposed to. :)

Just curious, what are your favourite French bands? :D

Notes

  1. eskarina77 said: English is taught in all schools. Mostly in middle school where we choose 2 foreign languages (mostly among English, German and Spanish). Someprimary school pupils start to learn few words in English now. Do you learn French as foreign language?
  2. cecilial said: “or at least they’re supposed to” DON’T GET ME STARTED ON THE HORRIBLE ACCENT MOST OF THEM HAVE THOUGH! è_é
  3. youknowyourefrench posted this