Canadian Parents for French, PEI

Why Learn French?

Learning a second language is an intellectual exercise for the brain, a challenge, it's like a crossword puzzle and it stimulates your mind...we are given certain capacities and we were given those capacities to use! Learning French is also a discipline, you learn grammar, structure, vocabulary and you also learn humour and so much more about another culture! Being bilingual is a definite asset when seeking employment, it helps you in international travel, it helps you undertake more responsibilities, and it builds confidence. Today's students have been, either in reality or virtually, around the world, and languages, including French, are not going to disappear.

Learning French helps you to understand other people and their culture. The word "to eat" in Chinese really means "to eat rice", in English we say, "to break bread"... a view into a whole different culture, geography and economy.

Learning French gives you the ability to discover new ideas and new thoughts, to look at things in a different perspective. Language is about discovering a new world, and that new world will certainly be one where ideas, knowledge and communication will be the currency.

Learning another language is like giving a gold deposit to your child, but without the risk. Knowledge does make people happy, there's a joy to learning, the great "eureka!" feeling of understanding, the happiness of discovery, the satisfaction of knowing that one has done one's best for oneself and society, no one has ever regretted the opportunity to learn another language...

Being bilingual opens more doors for your children and for their future well-being. Graduates of a full Immersion Program can expect increased appreciation of other languages and cultures, enhanced career potential, and a key to learning other languages as well as a more global view of Canada and the world.

For additional benefits of learning a second language, click here.