Abstract:

Foreign language education has gradually attracted attention and become widespread in France along with globalization.The French concept of diversifying foreign language options and requiring secondary school students to learn at least two foreign languages have been adopted into the EU language policies.In practice,however,the foreign language teaching in France has yielded mediocre results at best,resulting in her even being labeled as a "bad pupil" in the EU.This article looks into France's foreign language education policy and system from diverse angles,including legislation,educational system,teaching staff resources and teacher development,etc.,concluding that globalization,economic development and technology advancements are the major factors shaping the foreign language education landscape in France.