Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post

Baraka_Guru · 10-21-2010, 05:57 AM

Je pense donc je suis.

[zhuh pahns dawnk zhuh swee]

(Fr. "I think therefore I am.")

Note: French is supposed to be my second language. I live in Ontario, which is next to Québec, a predominantly French-speaking province. Canada's two official languages are English and French. One fifth of the country prefers French as their native tongue. My last name is French, as my heritage is partly Québecois. I'm anglophone, however.

Our school system teaches French throughout elementary school. It is mandatory to acquire 1 credit in French as a second language to graduate high school. I myself attended a French immersion program for grades 7 and 8, and even went to Québec City and Montréal on field trips to practice the language. I continued to study French through high school until grade 12. I dropped out of OAC (grade 13, Ontario Academic Credit—now discontnued) French, being a slacker at the time, but the successful completion of that credit would have earned myself a certificate from the government, stating my official bilingualism.

One of my favourite films is Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (known simply as Amélie in English). Though I admit I've seen very few French films.

My French is rusty. I've been meaning to brush up, but keep putting it off. I should use the books I acquired for that purpose....and should watch more French films.

10-21-2010, 05:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Je pense donc je suis. [zhuh pahns dawnk zhuh swee] (Fr. "I think therefore I am.") Note: French is supposed to be my second language. I live in Ontario, which is next to Québec, a predominantly French-speaking province. Canada's two official languages are English and French. One fifth of the country prefers French as their native tongue. My last name is French, as my heritage is partly Québecois. I'm anglophone, however. Our school system teaches French throughout elementary school. It is mandatory to acquire 1 credit in French as a second language to graduate high school. I myself attended a French immersion program for grades 7 and 8, and even went to Québec City and Montréal on field trips to practice the language. I continued to study French through high school until grade 12. I dropped out of OAC (grade 13, Ontario Academic Credit—now discontnued) French, being a slacker at the time, but the successful completion of that credit would have earned myself a certificate from the government, stating my official bilingualism. One of my favourite films is Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (known simply as Amélie in English). Though I admit I've seen very few French films. My French is rusty. I've been meaning to brush up, but keep putting it off. I should use the books I acquired for that purpose....and should watch more French films. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 10-21-2010 at 06:14 AM..