A catchy title (recalling the difficulty for English speakers to differentiate between female and male) who relates well to that of Stéphane Laporte this morning in La Presse ( Yes, I speak French! ) It is amazing how the quality of the language diminishes in Quebec. Far be it from me to pretend to say that I speak better than others, but at least I admit I make mistakes in writing and speaking. Even our beloved CBC journalists, some of which praise the quality of language can make mistakes. My girlfriend is always outraged to hear that journalists are not able to match their past participles with BE.
In region the quality of French is greatly affected by the proximity of Ottawa on the other side of river. Many students do not care at all about the quality of their spoken French, let alone their written French. Franglais is really present, even among some teachers.
I can understand that between friends, the weekend over a good meal, the quality of language is our last concern, but when I hear some of my colleagues tell their students to pay attention to their writing when the documents supplied to them are filled with errors, I would jump into the air or they ask them to "safe" to write their name, there are limits.
Some allow themselves to question the education reform to say that the quality of education and language down, but when parents can not write without three errors in a sentence of 5 words, it is difficult to blame the education reform. Let's start with make sure we control our language before forcing others to do the same thing.
In region the quality of French is greatly affected by the proximity of Ottawa on the other side of river. Many students do not care at all about the quality of their spoken French, let alone their written French. Franglais is really present, even among some teachers.
I can understand that between friends, the weekend over a good meal, the quality of language is our last concern, but when I hear some of my colleagues tell their students to pay attention to their writing when the documents supplied to them are filled with errors, I would jump into the air or they ask them to "safe" to write their name, there are limits.
Some allow themselves to question the education reform to say that the quality of education and language down, but when parents can not write without three errors in a sentence of 5 words, it is difficult to blame the education reform. Let's start with make sure we control our language before forcing others to do the same thing.