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Nomade - L'étrange français du Japon : Le franponais

S1 E4
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2019

In Japan, the French language has become a marketing tool. The language is used in all kinds of sauces, and it can lead to quite strange results. Storefronts, food products and clothing brands have French names, often absurd. A clumsy Frenchman named franponais. Is this the result of bad translations? And why the Japanese obsession with the language of Molière? Journalist Étienne Fortin-Gauthier explores the phenomenon.

Levels:
Élémentaire 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
Subjects:
Sciences humaines et sociales
Skills:
Collaboration
Themes:
Diversité et inclusion Francophonie
French level:
B1 : Seuil C1 : Autonome
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E4 : Nomade - L'étrange français du Japon : Le franponais

5 min 48 s
In Japan, the French language has become a marketing tool. The language is used in all kinds of sauces, and it can lead to quite strange results. Storefronts, food products and clothing brands have French names, often absurd. A clumsy Frenchman named franponais. Is this the result of bad translations? And why the Japanese obsession…
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E5 : Nomade - Parle-t-on encore français au Vietnam?

5 min 38 s
Although the French heritage is still present in Vietnam, the use of the language is becoming increasingly rare. The journalist Étienne Fortin-Gauthier travels the country in search of Francophones and tries to understand why the language of Molière is no longer what it used to be.
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E6 : Nomade - Le français, toujours la langue de l'élite au Cambodge

5 min 33 s
In Cambodia, speaking French can open doors and allow access to the highest spheres of power. Prime Minister Hun Sen dreams of a country where young people return to French, but it is not a foregone conclusion. More than 60 years have passed since Cambodia's independence from France, and some people doubt the relevance of…
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E7 : Nomade - L'université en français séduit en Roumanie

4 min 35 s
French is not an official language in Romania, but many still choose to study at university in the language of Molière. And in Romania, it's not complicated. Most universities offer entire study programs in French in almost all disciplines. How do you explain the popularity of French-speaking academics in this Eastern European…
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E8 : Nomade - Francophones en Flandre: entre conflit et politique

5 min 36 s
In the Flemish region of Belgium, the majority language is Dutch. There are, however, communities where access to French is protected, but some anti-Francophone groups do not accept this reality. The journalist Étienne Fortin-Gauthier visited these communities to try to understand what is behind this language conflict.
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E10 : Nomade - Au cœur de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonie

4 min 53 s
The international Francophonie celebrates its 50th anniversary. Before the coronavirus crisis, our journalist met with Canadian Catherine Cano, administrator of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie, in Paris. A rare foray into the heart of the OIF.
    Levels:
    Élémentaire 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
    Subjects:
    Sciences humaines et sociales
    Skills:
    Collaboration
    Themes:
    Diversité et inclusion Francophonie
    French level:
    B1 : Seuil C1 : Autonome