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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-10-21, Page 661 Why do we study French in school BY MRS. DYCK It's always interesting to hear what kids have to say "on any topic. As part of the early work in French this year, I asked grade seven and eight students why we take French at school. Here is an interesting sampling of their answers. Bryan Pickell - Grade 8: So we can grow up to be crazy French teachers like Mrs. Dyck. Bill Irwin: We take French in school because we can travel to a total of 75 coun- tries 45 english 35 trench) with it and English. Drew Macaulay: All -the -good lookin girls in Canada mostly speak French so when we meet them we can get to know them. Angie Cunningham 8B: I think we have french in school because by the time "we" get out of school there will probably be alot more french people in Canada so we'll use it alot, anyway there are thirty countries that speak french. Jeff Chan 8B rm 103: We take french at school because Mrs. Dyck needs a job or she'd turn out as a bum and if sh2 was a bum, she'd always be bugging us for a dime or something. Rob Sims - 7A: We take French in School so that when we're all rich and go the France we'll know how to speak French. Shelley Alcock 8B: , We take french in school so we can use it in our future, Careers, travelling etc. (So we can, order french fries with class). Stacey Henry 8B: We take -french for fun and to learn so we can go to places and meet Page 19 yoU r equirt Ther, Cal Lake L Steel c\ - 5 Li -,2171 Cr I `�G - g.65 Connie Huber 8C Photographers in training, Shelley Alcock, Angie Harrison, Tanya Deveau Venkiteswaran, helped take the picturesfor the Robertson supplement. people, eat forgien foods, and get jobs. Jamie Riehl - Grade 8: because if I go to Quebec if I go to a resturant and ask for sup- per and then I find out I'm getting married. Mike Vessey - Grade 7: We take french in school because French is the second official language of Canada and so we can talk in french to our brothers and sisters and con- fuse the heck out of our parents. Krista Glenn 7A: We take french so when we get older we will be able to use a second language and get a better job. and Jason Marsha Macaulay 8B: We learn french at school because alot of cute guys are french .and you have to learn how to talk to them. Shawn Carver: We need to take french because the earth might be evacuated and blowe everybody in to orbit and lander on another plant and the aliens speak french, and then we can tallf to them. Andrew McLarty - 8A: In case you're on a plane and French terrosits take over and command everyone to speak french or die. Fads will be around for a long time BY SHELLEY ALCOCK 8B Young Teen Trends. A temporary style, amusement, fashion etc. That's Webster's definition of a fad. Let me start off by telling you what I con- =sider to be a fad. To me a fad is a fashion or 'raze that everyone is interested in for a short period of time. Just to name a few trends of the 80s. I'd GOdIiCY Pol,ce IOU Q4 ( cdecpe (`G t e helhol(e-'• 5aL-t-8333 Stacey Clarence 8A say: acid -washed jeans, jean jackets ana purses; banana clips, slouch socks; con- verse shoes, -Duck Shirts", etc. A short list of brand names would include: Ralph Lauren, Levis, Calvin Klein, Con- verse, Rebok, Cotton Ginny, Beaver Canoe, North by Northwest, Roots, Cocohut Joe, Pierre Cardin, Ocean Pacific, etc. As I said before, fads aren't just fashion, U�� u vS Queen Scx,1e. s e -repo r -s Gordana RajkoNic 7B �OLL.ir,C)ecar Centre_A Carpel-- cRn-f- i papar +°c.0I Li in alircis '41v r firrN pil e+a ���r �pSfiS Angie Cunningham & Sali Bricker 2115 33Lie i5D-1-r7 tney can be amusements, too! For example, the walkman lets you keep the beat wherever you go. Ghettoblasters let you share the music with everyone, and skateboards have good mileage and keep you fit at the same time. Fads have and will be around for a long time. So, just when you think you've seen it all, stick around, you ain't seen nothing,yet. Marilyn Clark 7A hri'ta Glynn & \Iaril\n ("lark 76