While any language will be useful for some jobs or for some regions, French is the only foreign language that can be useful throughout the world as well as in the United States. French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English. The International Organization of Francophonie has 51 member states and governments. Of these, 28 countries have French as an official language. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. French and English are the only two global languages.
When deciding on a foreign language for work or school, consider that French is the language that will give you the most choices later on in your studies or your career.
French, along with English, is the official working language of
the United Nations
UNESCO
NATO
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
the International Labor Bureau
the International Olympic Committee
the 31-member Council of Europe
the European Community
the Universal Postal Union
the International Red Cross
Union of International Associations (UIA)
French is the dominant working language at
the European Court of Justice
the European Tribunal of First Instance
the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg.
the Press Room at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium
One example of the importance of French can be seen in a recent listing of international jobs (8/30/05) distributed by the US State Department: 204 required or preferred French, 71 a UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), 53 Spanish, 19 Arabic, 9 Portuguese, 12 Russian, 4 German, 3 Italian , Chinese 6.
Of the various types of professional positions for which international organizations recruit, five required French, two Spanish, one Portuguese, and one Arabic, according to the fact sheet released by the UN Employment Information and Assistance Unit Bureau of International Organization Affairs U.S. Department of State, December 1, 2000.
The Economics of French and France
French is the foreign language spoken by our largest trading partner (Canada).
The province of Quebec alone is the fifth largest trading partner of the United States with over $104 billion in trade in 2000.
In 2000, the United States exported more to countries having French as a national language than to countries having any other foreign language. Exports to Canada alone in that year were greater than the combined exports to all countries south of the United States.
Between 1995 and 2002 exports from the US to France increased by 33%; imports from France went up 64%.
The U.S. and France share many trade similarities, particularly their global standing as the world's top 2 exporters in 3 very important sectors: defense products, agricultural goods, and services. Franco-American trade is also remarkable for its symmetry, as 6 of the top 10 exports are the same each way.
France has the sixth largest economy in the world after the U.S., Japan, Germany, China and England. In 2005, the economies of China, England and France were similar in size.
France is the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world after the U.S.
In recent years, the U.S. has been the largest direct investor in France. In 2002, France was the second largest foreign investor in the U.S.
The world invests in France: in 2003, France was the second largest destination of foreign investment in the world.
French companies employ approximately 650,000 Americans. Among foreign countries doing business in the US, France employs the third largest number of Americans.
French is one of the languages spoken in the US: 1.9 million Americans speak French in the home. (2000 US Census)
Overall, the French export more per capita than the Japanese and more than twice as much as the Americans. France is overall, the fourth largest exporting nation of the world.
France is the world's leader in the production of luxury goods.
More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.
France has rated higher than the United States on the United Nation's Human Development Index (HDI) in recent years (1997-99). Canada has been ranked higher in each of these years. The HDI measures the overall achievements in a country in life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted income.
France gives more foreign aid per capita to developing nations than does the US.
Science and Technology
France will be the site of the world's first nuclear fusion reactor, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
Seven of France's top ten exports to the U.S. are industrial or high technology products.
France is the fourth largest producer of automobiles in the world (Renault, Peugeot, Citroën) and the third largest exporter.
France is fourth in research among countries of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (after Japan, Germany, and the US).
France is a major world research center in the field of high energy physics.
The French are a world leader in medical research: the AIDS virus was first isolated by French doctors.
The French are a leader in medical genetics (the Human Genome Project is located in Paris).
The French are the world's third manufacturers of electronics equipment.
European leader in aerospace (Aérospatiale, Arianespace, Airbus...).
Most commercial satellites are put into space on French Ariane rockets.
The fastest train (TGV) is French.
The smart card was invented in France.
The ocean liner Queen Mary II was built in France.
France is the world's third military power (after the US and Russia), and has the world's second largest defense industry (i.e. exocet missiles, radar technology.)
France is the world's second largest builder and exporter of civilian and military aircraft and helicopters (Airbus is the world's second largest fleet of commercial airliners, and many of the US Coast Guard helicopters are made by Aérospatiale in Toulouse.)
France has one of the most advanced systems of telecommunications in the world. Fiber optics were invented in France.
France is the world's largest manufacturer of television sets (HDTV was invented in France).
Importance of French in school and work
Historically France and the French language have had an enormous influence over American society. France was the United States' first ally. French thought played a dominant role among the founders of the United States in the 18th century, and it continues to shape America today through the influence of such intellectual currents as post-structuralism and post-modernism. In the humanities and the social sciences, many of the most important writings have come from France. Students and researchers who know French have access to these works for several years before they are translated into English. Many significant works are never translated and remain accessible only to those who know the language. In addition, most graduate schools require knowledge of at least one foreign language, and French remains the most commonly used language after English.
When employers and universities look at applicants, they do not start looking at the bottom of the list to see who has done only the minimal amount of requirements necessary or taken the easiest route available, they start at the top of the list and look for those students who have risen above the rest. High school students should consider studying at least four years of a foreign language. College students should seek to earn a minor in French or have French as a primary or secondary major. With French they have access to the most widely spoken foreign language in the world after English and they become familiar with a culture that significantly influences our own. The French economy is one of the strongest in the world and is increasingly a leader in technological innovation. In sum, French is the language of the future.
The French government has done an excellent job explaining all that France has to offer economically and debunking some of the myths about France. In 2002, France attracted more foreign investment than the US and was on a par with China. Whatever some in the United States think of France, the world invests its money in France.
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4月7日 21:23 三月是乍暖还寒的月份，
三月是新学期奋斗的起点，
三月更是属于雷锋精神的三月。
雷锋虽然已经离我们远去了几十个春夏秋冬，但是他的那种精神却伴随着我们走过了几十年。雷锋精神是奉献与艰苦奋斗的代名词，是人们所不懈追求的榜样，也是和谐社会最为重要的一部分。
奉献是不记报酬的，奉献是快乐且高尚的，奉献也是我们做为社会人所必需的，随着我们国家经济实力的日益强盛，人民生活水平的提高，人们的思想好象更加个人主义了，处处是警剔与包裹。不知道人们的思想是被西方的个人主义所同化，还是我们自己的原因所致呢？
在前些年的社会中，流行过“该不该学习雷锋精神”的讨论。有人说，在市场经济的大潮下，学习雷锋精神是多余的，是不会用市场经济的眼光来看问题，的做法，是违背市场规律的做法。总之，雷锋精神有百害而无一利。也有人说
，放弃雷锋精神就是放弃了本民族的伟大传统，雷锋精神是社会进步的“助推器”。雷锋精神使得我们的社会更为的和谐与温馨。所以，雷锋精神不可弃，而要花更大了力气去宣传和发扬它。班上的同学对此分歧做了激动的讨论与辩论。大多数的同学赞成后者的说法。因为在当代的大学校园中，要有雷锋精神的调和。更何况，在我们地球对面的美国，西点军校中也挂起了向雷锋学习的牌子。所以我们作为当代的大学生更要把雷锋精神发扬光大。
和谐的校园，要有互相帮助的人气，要有艰苦奋斗的风气，要有莫莫奉献的勇气，还要有不记小节的大气。当你跌倒时，你在无助中寻找着支持，此时，有人带着微笑走向你把你扶起，说上几句安慰你的话。那会使你有何等的感动呢？你会永远记住他，会与他成为好友。这小小的一点就是雷锋精神的最好的诠释，更体现着一种和谐之美。
现在，在我们的身边有许多同学无力承担每月最低200多元的生活费无奈选择了放弃。天无情，人有情。我院建立了“十元工程”基金会，为的是让更多的贫困生回到丰富多彩的校园中生活与学习。他们需要你们的帮助。
March is suddenly warm to return the cold month,
March is the point of departure that the new semester struggle,
March is also March that belongs to the Lei feng spirit.
Although the Lei feng have already left us far go to several ten springs summer autumn winter, his that kind of spirit but accompany with we walk through for several decades.The Lei feng spirit is to offer and hard struggling pronoun, is the model that the people pursue unremittingly, is also the most important a part in harmonious society.
The dedication does not record the guerdon of, the dedication is happy and classic, offer also is we be used as the social person essential, along with our national economic power increasingly strong, the people live the exaltation of the level, the good elephant of the people's thought is more the individualism, the everywhere is the packages.Don't know the people's thought drive the individualism of the west assimilation, still our own reason with the result that?
Fore in the society of some years, popular lead the discussion of" should shouldn't study the Lei feng spirit".Someone say that under the big tide of the market economy, the study Lei feng spirit is superfluous, will not see the problem with the taste of the market economy, of way of doing, is a way of doing that disobeys the market regulation.In fine, the Lei feng spirit have 100 harm but the none benefit.Also someone say
, Give up the Lei feng spirit is a great tradition that gave up this race, the Lei feng spirit is progressive" help to push the machine" of society.The Lei feng spirit makes our society been more for of harmonious and warm and fragrant.So, Lei fengspirit can't leave, but to spend larger the energy publicizees and develops it.The classmate of the class does the discussion of the concussion to this rift with argue.Most classmates approve the parlance of the latter.Because in the university campus of the contemporary, to have the concordance of Lei feng spirit.Much less, the United States in our the Earth opposite, also hanged up toward the brand that Lei feng study in the west point military school.So we be the university student of the contemporary to even want to promote Lei feng spirit.
Harmonious campus, to have the person spirit of the mutual help, to have hard struggling of custom, to have the courage of the dedication, still need to have not atmosphere of record the minor point of conduct.When you fall down, you look for the support in have no help, at this time, someone takes the smile to head for you support to you, saying up a words that comfort you.Would that make you have to wait touched?You will remember him forever, will become the good friend with him.This is a little bit and very small is the best annotation of Lei feng spirit, more the body wears the beautiful a kind of diapason now.
Now, at our have many classmates to have no dint to undertake every month nearby lowest 200 helpless choice of diverse living expenseses give up.The day is heartless, the person has the feeling.My hospital built up" ten dollar engineering" foundation, for of is to let more narrow circumstanceses living return to abundant colorful campus in the life and studies.They need your help.
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