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#Videocrux - Young Britons learning French from the very basics Young Britons learning French from the very basics
Every year around 100 British families settle in the region of Dordogne in southwestern France. Their children go to school there but often start off without a word of French. Bruno Argeuille is in charge of teaching young Britons the language skills they need to get by.
English children learning French in local schools
In the local school, 15 percent of children are from Britain. Four of this group have just arrived and don't have a word of French between them. SOUNDBITE
Bruno Arfeuille teaching French to English children
This is where Bruno Arfeuille comes in. Arfeuille says children have to know French to survive. They teach them from the basics.
Children learn by translating words into French
Makensie also learned his first words from a British friend: Hello is bonjour, thank you is merci, aeroplane is avion, and flower is a fleur, and ball is ballon.

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