French in the Philippines

3 Cebu science high schools to teach their students French

October 6, 2009 10:37 pm
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CEBU CITY, Oct. 7 – Principals and students of science high schools in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue and Minglanilla town are excited to become beneficiaries of the French classes that the government will offer.

The three are among the seven schools in Central Visayas and the 13 in the country which were chosen as pilot schools in the Special Program in Foreign Language by the Department of Education (DepEd).

DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus recently signed an agreement with French Ambassador to the Philippines Thierry Borja de Mozota to introduce French in 13 high schools starting school year 2010-2011.

Learning French early will give Filipino graduates a competitive advantage over people from other countries when they join the workforce, the press release added.

Mandaue City National Science High School principal Rosario Kasilagan said it is timely that the government introduce the language so their 234 students can easily find work abroad.

Cebu City National Science High School principal Severina Chin said students will greatly benefit as French is widely used in Europe and parts of Canada.

At Mandaue City National Science High School, student Steven Tan, 15, already knows how to give his name and birthday in French.

He believes learning the language will give him an edge in the future.

Minglanilla Science National High School principal Eutiquia Alday said her students are also excited about the new language.

Alday said the school has two teachers trained in teaching French –Dr. Adolfo Ermetes and Jacklyn Bucao– will be the ones to teach the language to 278 students in all levels.

Aside from the three, the science high schools in Toledo City, Medellin town, Tagbilaran City in Bohol and Lapu-Lapu City will benefit from the program.

The pilot schools recorded a high mean percentage score in English.

They are expected to serve as lead schools in the regions in mainstreaming the Special Program in Foreign Language, DepEd said.

Aside from preparing students for a culturally diverse global workplace, the program also aims to develop the students’ skills in listening, reading, writing, speaking and viewing as basic skills to acquire communicative competence in a second foreign language, it added. (PNA) LDV/EB/re

http://balita.ph/2009/10/06/3-cebu-science-high-schools-to-teach-their-students-french/

Hmmm

I wonder what happened to the Spanish language project to re-introduce Spanish in the Philiippines?

It didn't materialize.

well they can now learn english, french, spanish and their native language, good for them.

In central europe a lot of people speak 4 language, it's not impossible.

<<well they can now learn english, french, spanish and their native language, good for them.>>

Wouldn't they be better off learning Chinese, instead of French or Spanish. Of course, it's not clear that Chinese can be learned in anything less than half a lifetime of intensive study, whereas French and Spanish are probably something like 1.25 to 2 times more difficult than English.

<<Wouldn't they be better off learning Chinese, instead of French or Spanish. >>

That would be the rational thing to do, but racial tensions between the Filipinos and the Chinese (in the Philippines) will likely keep Filipinos away from learning Chinese. Meanwhile, the Filipinos' colonial Eurocentrism and love for Latin American telenovelas will probably influence them into accepting Spanish or French as required courses.

Is Chinese considered low class in Philippines?

<<Wouldn't they be better off learning Chinese, instead of French or Spanish. >>

I don't think the same. A Filipino/Tagalog speaker can study Spanish in one year if he studies hard (a lot of words have Spanish origin). A little more, French.

On the other hand, it takes 5 years to study Chinese and to have a medium level. It is frustrating because in the same time you can speak English and Spanish perfectly, for example.

<<Is Chinese considered low class in Philippines?>>

No, just the opposite. The ethnic Chinese (called "Tsinoys" or "Chinoys") comprise only 2-3% of the Philippines' population, yet they own half of its private wealth. They are viewed with resentment by the Filipino people because they tend to live in affluent enclaves and are perceived to keep the money only to themselves and don't associate with the Filipinos except to hire them as servants (again that's the perception, probably not wholly the truth). As a result, they are frequently the targets of hate crimes and kidnappings. I hear they're treated in much the same way in Indonesia and Malaysia.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1514916.stm

spanish is gay

Visitor, your tablets, your animals, your video tapes of Francophone meetings and your doctor are not in this forum

Thanks in advance

what use is spanish is philippines? so what if people have common surnames and whatnot, but other than that so what? english is spoken in nearby singapore and malaysia and french (to a little extent) is spoken in nearby indochina.

<< what use is spanish is philippines? so what if people have common surnames and whatnot, but other than that so what? english is spoken in nearby singapore and malaysia and french (to a little extent) is spoken in nearby indochina. >>

Francophone Africa had a population of 335 million in 2009.In 2050 their population is forecasted to reach between 684 million[2] and 719 million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_French

french (to a little extent) is spoken in nearby indochina.

No. French is NOT spoken in Indochina. People there study English because they belong to the ASEAN

In former French Africa people study Arabic, English, Hausa, Wolof, Pular, etc. Only a minority speak a French creole.

No. Spanish is NOT spoken in the Philippines. People there study English because they belong to the ASEAN

In Hispanic Amerrica people speak English, Portuguese, Quechua, Aymara, Quiche, Guarani, Portunhol etc. Only a minority speak a Spanish.

French to be taught in 13 public science high schools
(The Philippine Star) Updated October 01, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Education (DepEd) will introduce the teaching of the French language in selected public science high schools starting school year 2010-2011 with the help of the French embassy in Manila.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and French Ambassador Thierry Borja de Mozota, signed recently at the DepEd central office in Pasig City a memorandum of agreement for a partnership to start a pilot program to teach French in 13 public science high schools in Metro Manila and Central Visayas by next school year.

Also at the signing from the French government were new Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs Christian Mérer and Emilie Flambeaux, an attaché dedicated to the promotion of the French language. 

Lapus said that the undertaking was part of the DepEd’s thrust to produce multi-lingual Filipinos that will be “global citizens”.

“On account of globalization, our graduates are competing with people from other countries when they join the workforce. Learning a widely used international language early on will give our graduates that competitive advantage,” said Lapus.

“The program is likewise expected to expose our students to other peoples’ circumstances which could lead to better understanding and appreciation of cultures other than our own,” Lapus added.

— Rainier Allan Ronda

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=510068