There are more than 75 good reasons to learn French

• British Columbia has the fastest growing French-immersion enrolment rate in Canada.

• 18 % increase since 1999 and expected to rise another 15% and more by 2010.

• Last Summer, parents in Salmon Arm camped outside the school board office to   ensure a place to their children in the French-Immersion program and was full by 8:10 am.

• French is the most widely taught second language after English in B.C

• French Students could soon outnumber English-only students in some B.C schools. »» More

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And don't forget the other 43 good reasons !
French is spoken in over 43 countries in the world.