20 March: International Day of Francophonie

Written by Qualified Language Expert Laura K Lawless Author of 8 language books, Grad work in translation & linguistics

In: Reading B1, Monuments, Tourism & Vacations, Celebrations & Important Dates, Listening or Seeing B1

Discussion of this reading exercise: 21

French is spoken in dozens of countries, a phenomenon known as "Francophonie" which is celebrated every year on 20 March. Learn about a few French-speaking countries that you might not be familiar with.
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