Let’s compare Let’s compare languages !languages !

English vs FrenchEnglish vs French

English is spoken in many English is spoken in many countries :countries :

United States of United States of AmericaAmerica

England England andand Wales Wales

AustraliaAustralia

English Dictionary :English Dictionary :600.000 words600.000 words

English SymbolEnglish Symbol

French dictionary French dictionary use english words :use english words :

ToastToast MugMug

Skate Skate HamburgerHamburger

And …And …

Week-end Week-end ManagerManager

MailMail LeaderLeader

Chatter Chatter CheckerChecker

People speaking French People speaking French as a first language as a first language are 136 Millionare 136 Million

People speaking English People speaking English as a first language are as a first language are 508 Million508 Million

There are more There are more English speakers as English speakers as a first language than a first language than French speakers as French speakers as a first language.a first language.

EnglishEnglish and and FrenchFrench have have same words : same words :

AnimalAnimal BusBus

ArtArt Excellent Excellent

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Continent Continent EmotionEmotion

CultureCulture agressionagression

CrimeCrime SandwichSandwich

2 2 EnglishEnglish proverbs… proverbs…

-We never know -We never know the worth of water the worth of water ‘til the well is dry.‘til the well is dry.

Traduction:Traduction:

Nous ne Nous ne connaissons la valeur connaissons la valeur de l’eau que quand de l’eau que quand le puits est vide.le puits est vide.

-Idleness is the -Idleness is the mother of all vices.mother of all vices.

Traduction:Traduction:

L'oisiveté est la L'oisiveté est la mère de tous les mère de tous les vices.vices.

Origin of the Origin of the EnglishEnglish langaguelangague

GermanGerman and Celtic tribes (tribus and Celtic tribes (tribus celtiques et germaniques)gave celtiques et germaniques)gave rise to Middle English and the rise to Middle English and the frequent contacts with other frequent contacts with other countries contribute to the countries contribute to the evolution of language which later evolution of language which later became the English of today.became the English of today.Middle EnglishMiddle English= Moyen anglais(Ancêtre de l’anglais = Moyen anglais(Ancêtre de l’anglais d’aujourd’hui)d’aujourd’hui)

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RayaneRayane ThomasThomas

DavidDavid RaphaelRaphael

(createur de ce diapo)(createur de ce diapo)(créateur de l’autre diapo)(créateur de l’autre diapo)