Useful links to learn more French

Liens Utiles pour Apprendre le Français

Part of All Levels | Learning How to Learn French

This is a list of the most popular links to learn more French my students have liked over the years. Some of the links might get obsolete over time. There might also be some rights issues with the country you live in. Please let me know in the comment box at the bottom fo the page if a link is broken for you.

LISTEN

News

• France Inter - news and magazines
• France Inter - Infos en Direct - Télé sur Youtube
• France 24 - Infos en Direct - Télé sur Youtube
• News In French
• RFI is a great link if you already speak French well, but would like to work on the nitty-gritty. You can listen to a short summary of national news and read the transcription at the same time.

French songs

• New and older French Hit songs
• Old pop songs
• Old poet singers
• Pop songs
• Nursery rhymes
• 80’s French songs
• 70’s French songs
• 60’s French songs
• Learn French with Pop Songs at FrenchHour

WATCH TV

• TV5 French and Francophone TV with all kinds of shows. Ask your local TV company if they offer TV5. Their Web site is good, but doesn’t work well in my area.
• French news - Some videos work, some not. Sometimes, you have to watch 1 minute of ads, but that can be fun for learning French 🙂
• French weather forecast
• Télématin - French morning magazine with lots of short recurrent topics.
• France Infos - Infos en Direct - Télé sur Youtube
• France 24 - Infos en Direct - Télé sur Youtube

DICTIONARIES

• The best bilingual French/other language I could find is word reference/dictionary
• The French dictionary I like best is le Larousse
• Explanations and origins of expressions. Fantastic. All in French.

CONJUGATE

• Le Conjugueur is pretty accurate
• Conjuguemos is a fun site for checking your conjugations
• La Conjugaison I haven’t used this one much, but it seems fine as well

NUMBERS

• Learn how to write numbers. Enter a number and see how it’s spelled.

METRIC CONVERSION

• Conversions: quick and simple

GAMES

• Lots of games online about the French language. This is my account for FrenchETC, where I used to create quizzes before French HOUR. You can also use Quizlet to create your own account and study your own tailored lists.

MISCELLANEOUS

• The Franco-American Web site with lots to choose from
• Miam, miam. David Lebovitz’s blog on French foods is delicious.
• Kristin Espinasse blogs about her life in France.
• Rent a nice apartment in Paris
• Good resource for stories and destinations.
• Time and Weather in Paris right now.
• Great interactive maps of France.

GOOD OLD-FASHIONED PAPER-and-PENCIL BOOKS

• Schaum’s grammar
• Schaum’s French Vocabulary
• 501 verbs

READING

• Reading list
• France Amérique

PRACTICE YOUR FRENCH

• Through FRENCH HOUR, you can practice your French with me, Anne. I’m a native speaker and experienced teacher. I’ll guide you through your French journey and help you improve your speaking as well as your writing with undivided attention.

• The conversation exchange is a site dedicated to finding you a partner so you can help one another with languages.

CULTURE

Enjoy French culture with Rick Steves podcasts in iTunes. Look for ‘Travel with Rick Steves’ in your iTunes Store and subscribe for free. (Not all of his shows are about France, though.)

IMMERSION PROGRAMS

I have FH’s immersion programs from time to time. They are a lot of fun. Keep your eyes open for the next program to come. See testimonials and pictures here.

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