WHY LEARNING FRENCH IS IMPORTANT

Learning a new language opens up a world of career, personal and business opportunities; French is a good language to learn since it is used by many people worldwide. 

Today, in almost all countries of the world, people learn French language. It is the sixth most spoken language in the world and its speakers currently exceed 220 million throughout all five continents. Aside, English language, French is the second leading foreign language that people learn globally. 

A close look at Nigeria’s geographical location shows that Nigeria is surrounded by Francophone countries i.e French speaking countries. French language is spoken in five continents of the world and Africa is the continent that has most French speakers in the world. 

A language for the job market: 

Would you like to gain access to an international organization for your internship or job opportunities? Then, you should be aware that French is an official and working language for most reputable international institutions. Some of them are United Nations, the European Union, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), World Health Organization (WHO), the international Olympic Committee, etc. whatever career path you choose, you will be sought after in any of these organizations if you speak French. 

Knowledge of French language, gives you a better advantage of both local and international job markets. There are French companies scattered around the world including Nigeria, French language will make you stand out among others when being considered for a job. 

A language for higher education: 

There are many good reasons to want to study in France as a Nigerian student. Higher education and business schools in France are among the best in Europe and the entire global scene. If you can understand French language so well, you will stand a chance to benefit from numerous grants and scholarship opportunities from French Government. Also, tuition for international students studying in higher institutions in France is among the lowest in Europe, this is because France is one of the few countries that have heavily subsidized tertiary education. You can as well choose to study in countries where French is spoken like Canada, Switzerland, Belgium etc. 

It is a world language

As stated earlier, there is virtually no country in the world where there are no French language speakers. A total of 77 countries make up the International Organization of French speaking Countries (OIF). In the process of learning French language, you can also boost your vocabulary level in English as about 60% of English vocabularies are derived from French. 

In conclusion, at RICO, we encourage our students to learn French language, learning French will no doubt be a great advantage to them. The more grounded they are in French, the more it will boost their career development as well as open up good job opportunities  in whatever work space they find themselves.