French

Why Learn French
https://www.thoughtco.com/why-learn-french-1368765 http://faculty.kutztown.edu/dewey/why_french.htm https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/top-5-reasons-to-learn-french
 * Thoughtco article on why learning French. Key points: communicating with large groups of the world, understanding a new culture, business and career enhancement, language enhancement, test scores, its similarities to English.
 * University faculty blogpost on why learn French. Several reasons with less emphasis on explaining why but includes facts on the Olympics and general economic indicators of progress.
 * Babbel article on why learn French. Key points include: French influence on the English language in its history, its non-difficulty for English speakers, French is official language of many countries including Canada and parts of Africa, learning French makes it easier to learn other Romance languages, and it is viewed as a language of love.

The Language Itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfxf4pV-zJg
 * Langfocus: La langue francais, The French Language. Key points: historical background, French grammar, and similarities to other Romance languages.

Difficulties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXyIf77LYaY
 * Polyglot Files: Why French is Difficult. Key points include: pronunciation system, silent letters, and French grammar rules.