FSL Champion Stories Archives - Canadian Parents for French

Virtual Tour of Montreal’s Iconic Old Port

sdowney2022-04-07T19:35:35-04:00April 7th, 2022|Elementary, Grade 1 to 6, FSL Champion Stories, FSL Information Sessions, FSL Program Resources & Supports, Youth|

Join us for a free Virtual Tour of Montreal’s Iconic Old Port, presented by Jumpstreet Educational Tours, from the comfort of your home! There will be two tours, one presented bilingually, targeted towards our beginner French learners, and one presented just ...

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FSL Champions

paolastgeorges2021-08-19T10:08:27-04:00August 19th, 2021|FSL Champion Stories, Youth|

Can you believe ALL these famous people speak French?! Our Gaston the French Bulldog was amazed when he discovered the following actors, athletes, musicians, gameshow hosts, and political leaders all speak French. Let them inspire you to learn French, too!

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Bradley Cooper

paolastgeorges2021-05-14T11:12:37-04:00February 24th, 2021|For Parents, FSL Champion Stories|

Bradley Cooper learned French while studying in Aix-en-Provence when he was in college. Don't believe it? Check out this interview he did with media in France to promote his film, The Hangover 2. In the interview he answers questions from French fans!

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Alex Trebek

paolastgeorges2021-03-16T17:25:20-04:00February 24th, 2021|CPF in the News, For Parents, FSL Champion Stories, FSL in the News, News Releases|

The beloved late Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for 37 seasons. That’s over 7,500 episodes! People knew him as being intelligent, quick-witted and eloquent, but did you know he also spoke French? His mother’s last name was Lagacé and she was Franco-Ontarian. Alex credited his mom for adding “French-speaking” to his extensive resume and enduring legacy.

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Serena Williams

paolastgeorges2021-03-12T01:18:43-05:00February 24th, 2021|For Parents, FSL Champion Stories|

With 23 Grand Slam titles under her belt, Serena Williams is one of the most dominant tennis players of all time. She learned French as a teenager because she dreamed of winning the French Open and accepting her trophy in French. She accomplished that goal in 2002 and today she’s passing on her love of French by teaching it to her daughter, Alexis!

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Sam Roberts

paolastgeorges2021-03-12T01:18:47-05:00February 24th, 2021|For Parents, FSL Champion Stories|

Sam Roberts and his band have been nominated for fourteen Juno Awards, winning six! They were named Artist of the Year twice and Album of the Year once. Growing up in Montréal, Sam was exposed to English and French from an early age and loves being able to speak both official languages!

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Annamie Paul

paolastgeorges2021-05-17T08:53:18-04:00February 24th, 2021|CPF in the News, FSL Champion Stories|

Annamie Paul is the first Black Canadian and Jewish woman to be elected as a leader of a federal party in Canada. Growing up in Toronto, her mother was determined that she and her siblings would grow up bilingual. This French interview was done right after she was nominated as the new leader of the Green Party of Canada.

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