How about taking advantage of the weekend to do a bit of French, between a walk and a trip to the sea? For the fourth year in a row, France 3 is offering, this Saturday afternoon, a little dictation, starting at 4:15 p.m. This is an opportunity to have a little fun with the family. The opportunity, too, to revise his grammar and spelling, especially since the level of the French has been collapsing for at least 30 years.
A drop integrated by some employers in their recruitment, explains Alexandre Mairesse on France Bleu Provence. “On forklift positions, for example, it’s less prohibitive than 20 years ago, I think”according to this manager of Iziwork, a digitized temporary agency in Marseille.
According to a note from the Ministry of National EducationCM2 students made an average of 11 mistakes per dictation in 1987, compared to about 18, 30 years later.