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L'étrange français du Japon : le franponais

S1 E4
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2019

In Japan, the French language has become a marketing tool. It is used in all sorts of ways, and this can lead to some rather strange results. Storefronts, food products, and clothing brands feature French-sounding names—often absurd ones. This phenomenon is known as “Franponais.” Is this the result of poor translations? And why do the Japanese have this obsession with the language of Molière? Journalist Étienne Fortin-Gauthier explores the phenomenon.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Collaboration
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion Francophonie
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E4 : L'étrange français du Japon : le franponais

5 min 48 s
In Japan, the French language has become a marketing tool. It is used in all sorts of ways, and this can lead to some rather strange results.
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E5 : 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.
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E6 : 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.
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E7 : L'université en français séduit en Roumanie

4 min 35 s
French is not an official language in Romania, but many still choose to pursue their university studies in the language of Molière.
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E8 : 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.
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E10 : Au cœur de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

4 min 53 s
Canadian Catherine Cano gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Paris. What is the OIF, and what is its mission?
    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Collaboration
    Themes:
    Diversity and Inclusion Francophonie