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Workshop on French teaching methodology

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"Global scenario demands new approach"

ALL SMILES: (From left) Brigitte Maury, Experte Sectorielle, Ambassade de France en Inde; Ridling Margaret Waller, Principal, Women's Christian College; and Chitra Krishnan, Chairperson, School of English and Foreign Languages, University of Madras, at the workshop. — PHOTO: S. R. Raghunathan

CHENNAI: With the French government's growing interest in India, the knowledge of French can give students more job openings and research opportunities, said Brigitte Maury, Experte Sectorielle, Ambassade de France en Inde, here on Friday morning.

She was addressing French teachers from the southern States, who had gathered at Women's Christian College (WCC), for a University Grants Commission-sponsored regional workshop on innovative methods and strategies for teaching French as a second language.

Ms. Maury said the changing global scenario demanded a new approach to teaching, with the emphasis shifting from communicating in the language to using it in specific contexts such as business.

Chitra Krishnan, Chairperson, School of English and Foreign Languages, University of Madras, reiterated that teachers could be a powerful force for change.

Ridling Margaret Waller, Principal, WCC, and Ranjini Christopher, Head, Department of Languages, were present.

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