{"id":1659,"date":"2026-03-20T18:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:14:32","slug":"celebrating-un-french-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrating-un-french-language-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating UN French Language Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bonjour! Did you know today, the 20th March, is the UN French Language Day? Joyeuse journ\u00e9e de la langue Fran\u00e7aise !<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this special day, we invited No\u00e9 Cherel, a French student studying archaeology at Queen’s, to share his thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I grew up in the countryside in Burgundy, a peaceful and charming region. My childhood was shaped by nature, small villages, and local traditions. Living in the countryside taught me to appreciate simplicity and authenticity.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

No\u00e9 recently joined the Tandem Language Exchange programme and is looking for French-Chinese language partnership. Any Chineses-speaking students who are interested in learning French are more than welcome to join the TLE programme<\/a> and partner with No\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning a Language at Queen’s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn French (or the other languages) with us Language Centre, please scan the QR code or click the button and sign up for the classes which will commence week beginning Monday 20 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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April 2026 LC Enrolment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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