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Nomade - Au cœur de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonie

S1 E10
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2019

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:
Secondary Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 12
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Communication Collaboration Global Citizenship and Sustainability
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion Francophonie
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) C1: Effective Operational Proficiency Proficient User (C1 - C2)
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E4 : Nomade - L'étrange français du Japon : Le franponais

5min48s
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?

5min38s
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

5min33s
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

4min35s
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

5min36s
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

4min53s
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:
Secondary Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 12
Subjects:
Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Communication Collaboration Global Citizenship and Sustainability
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion Francophonie
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) C1: Effective Operational Proficiency Proficient User (C1 - C2)