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    A study on the objectives of French education in schools

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    In schools, foreign language is not only a means of communication but also a tool used in order to create a whole man in terms of as a student and as an individual as well. French education in high schools has always aimed to develop useful communication skills in students. However, by the end of schooling, students have not obtained the capacity of communication nor the satisfaction of learning the language. The fictional dialogs and the repetitive exercises were not the ideal solutions. According to the new 2009 Official Instructions for French as Second Language, French education in high schools has practical, cultural, and educational objectives. It also strives to find balance between the three. Yet French classes will not improve: the practical objective is always overcharged, the cultural goal is always subjected to communication, and the educational one, vaguely defined as the development of knowledge and personality, leads the teachers to be free to do as they want. This study examined the new direction of French education in schools and redefined three objectives of French education in a way that it ensures the link with the entire education system
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