French is the official language in 29 countries, most of which form the so-called “francophonie” (in French “la francophonie”), or community of French-speaking countries. French is also the official language of all United Nations agencies, as well as a huge number of international organizations.
According to the European Union, 129 million, or twenty-six percent of the total population living in the EU, can speak French, of which 72 million are native speakers of this language (65 million live in France, 4.5 million in Belgium, plus 2.5 million in Switzerland, which is not part of the European Union) and another 69 million people who speak French as a second language or who are trying to learn French and french to english as a foreign language. This makes French the third language in the European Union that people can speak after English and German.
French courses
So, if you want to join the community of people who already speak French and learn French at the highest level, then you should enroll in our French courses in Minsk. Here you will be laid a solid foundation of knowledge necessary to penetrate into the logic of the language being studied and feel its specifics. All topics are worked out in detail during the classes, all teaching materials are provided for each lesson. Homework is monitored. However, you are required to make an effort to complete all the recommended tasks that are selected for you by an experienced mentor.
French as a foreign language
Twenty percent of non-francophone Europeans know how to speak French and english to french, which adds up to an average of 145.6 million people in Europe alone. As a result of the extensive colonial ambitions of France and Belgium (during the reign of the French-speaking elite), between the 17th and 20th centuries, the French language penetrated the Americas, Africa, Polynesia, the Levant, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.