Chine: Les Chances du Francais (The Fortunes of the French Language in China).

Shuning, Zhang

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ERIC Number: EJ518148

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Publication Date: 1996

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Chine: Les Chances du Francais (The Fortunes of the French Language in China).

Shuning, Zhang

Francais dans le Monde, n278 p38-39 Jan 1996

Examines the current situation in China surrounding the teaching of French as a Foreign Language. After the decline of French teaching subsequent to the Cultural Revolution, the language returned to favor around 1970. Chinese students are infatuated with French; many study it as a first or second foreign language. Additionally, French literature has enormous prestige in China. (CK)

Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, French, French Literature, Higher Education, Language Attitudes, Language Fluency, Language Usage, Literature Appreciation, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: French

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Identifiers - Location: China

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