[WindowOnFinland]

One very basic thing is unclear to me. Is the French language compulsory subject in all provinces in all schools in Canada, or is it just on offer for pupils in schools?

Swedish language is the second official language in Finland and it's compulsory subject in all schools in the whole Finland. The Swedish speaking people in Finland are claiming that also in Canada second official language, French, is a compulsory subject for all Canadians. Is the FSL compulsory subject or voluntary/optional subject in schools in Canada?

I'm fighting against the Mandatory Swedish in Finland.

Read this: Language choice society's Activity Plan 2008

[QBC]

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country. You see, we have to learn french. An old law in Canada, dating back to the first french colonies, prohibits any sexual activity to use any other language but french. You have to seduce with french, talk dirty during using french and the pillow talk after sex requires the use of the french language. In other words, we don't learn french, we're fucked, or not fucked....

[WindowOnFinland]

QBC wrote:

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country.

Are you absolutely sure the French is mandatory subject in every province?

If it so, how many years you have to learn French?

[DeBoom]

I don't know about other provinces but in BC French is mandatory until grade 8. Beginning in grade 9 students have the option of taking French, other language offered by the school (specific courses depend on the school) or none at all.

I don't know anything about Finland's language policy but if bilingualism is a requirement for government employment the schools should be teaching it. I never paid much attention in French class. I couldn't see much point in learning a language that wasn't spoken on my side of the country when I was in school but since moving to central Canada and joining the Military I now see how it is important to be bilingual.

[QBC]

WindowOnFinland wrote:

QBC wrote:

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country.

Are you absolutely sure the French is mandatory subject in every province?

If it so, how many years you have to learn French?

If they want to have sex it is....

[desertdude]

So french is only good for fucking ! Means I'll have to become a monk if I move to Canada, cuz sure as hell I ain't wasting time learning a language that is of no use outside the gov, mil and Quebec. Oh and France

I could very well do with staying out of all three. Save for the one visit to say hi to ken ol buddy

[raydan]

***Oui, oui... mon amour, j'arrive.***



Sorry guys, gotta go.

[WindowOnFinland]

DeBoom wrote:

I don't know anything about Finland's language policy but if bilingualism is a requirement for government employment the schools should be teaching it.

- Teaching it and forcing it are two different things!
- We can't choose in Finland. Swedish is mandatory subject from grade 7 to the universities, so you must learn Swedish 7-10 years!
- There are only 5 % Swedish speakers in Finland and they are living only in the coast
- English is also a mandatory subject in Finland, so we have 2 mandatory languages. You have only one in Canada.
- German and French would be more important in Europe than Swedish
- There are only 10 million Swedish speakers in the world and only in Sweden and in Finland. You can't compare Swedish to French which is an international language.

[PimpBrewski123]

QBC wrote:

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country. You see, we have to learn french. An old law in Canada, dating back to the first french colonies, prohibits any sexual activity to use any other language but french. You have to seduce with french, talk dirty during using french and the pillow talk after sex requires the use of the french language. In other words, we don't learn french, we're fucked, or not fucked....

Tabarnak!

[kenmore]

WindowOnFinland wrote:

QBC wrote:

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country.

Are you absolutely sure the French is mandatory subject in every province?

If it so, how many years you have to learn French?

No it is not mandatory in all provinces.

[PimpBrewski123]

Not familiar with the other provinces.

IMO, both languages should be taught, that goes for every single f'ing province. Then some other sexy languages. So when I travel the world, I want to be able to make love in every country.

[wildrosegirl]

PimpBrewski123 wrote:

QBC wrote:

Why yes, french is a mandatory subject in Canada, but probably not for the same reasons as Swedish is mandatory in your country. You see, we have to learn french. An old law in Canada, dating back to the first french colonies, prohibits any sexual activity to use any other language but french. You have to seduce with french, talk dirty during using french and the pillow talk after sex requires the use of the french language. In other words, we don't learn french, we're fucked, or not fucked....

Tabarnak!

Pas mal pour un Anglais, eh?

[PublicAnimalNo9]

A lot depends on where you live. When I fisrt started school in Northern Ontario, it was French immersion right from kindergarten.
When I moved to South-Western Ontario, there was no French class until Grade 4 and through to Grade 8. In highschool you had to have at least 2 language credits to graduate and one of them HAD to be French. Which basically meant you only had to take it for one year in high school.

[ShepherdsDog]

Desert Dude wrote:

I ain't wasting time learning a language that is of no use outside the gov, mil and Quebec. Oh and France

Just wait. Soon you'll be able to get by with arabic You also forgot sub saharan Africa which is such an important place if you're going to be an aid worker.

As for the teaching of French in Canada, it's mandatory in most provinces for a certain amount of time, except Quebec, where they only learn the Quebecois patois....le joual

[Brenda]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

I ain't wasting time learning a language that is of no use outside the gov, mil and Quebec. Oh and France

Quebecois has nothing to do with France's French. You'd get as far with that in France as you would with Sud Afrikaans in The Netherlands, and vice versa.