Useful links for learning French

This is a list of the most popular links with my students. If there is a resource that you feel strongly about, send us the link with your name and a brief explanation. We will be happy to add it to this list.

DICTIONARIES ET AL

http://forum.wordreference.com/

The best word reference/dictionary I could find.

http://www.languagerealm.com/french/mainfr.php

Great resource for all kinds of dictionaries

http://www.expressio.fr/

Explanations of French expressions

CONJUGATE

http://www.leconjugueur.com/

http://www.la-conjugaison.fr/du/verbe

NUMBERS

http://www.leconjugueur.com/frnombre.php?nombre=1232%2C4353

Learn how to write numbers

http://conjuguemos.com/home/index.html

They are kind of fussy for registration, but I can walk you through the sign-up. It’s really worth it.

METRIC CONVERSION

http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm

GAMES

http://quizlet.com/user/frenchetc/

Lots of computer games on French language. Look for ours or just French in general.

MISCELLANEOUS

http://learnfrench.katiaandkyliemac.com/

Really fun: two young ladies explain French colloquial expressions.

http://www.bonjourparis.com/

Good resource of stories and destinations

http://www.understandfrance.org/

The Franco-American Web site with lots to choose from

http://www.french-word-a-day.com/

Absolutely delightful American woman tells us about her life in France.

http://www.parisperfect.com/?gclid=CJCx6IGZtp4CFShGagodAgtOmg

How to rent a nice apartment in Paris

WATCH TV

http://jt.france2.fr/13h/

French news

http://telematin.france2.fr/

Click on voir. Sometimes you need to download software.

Morning TV magazine with lots to pick from. I suggest you start by picking one topic (news, gardening, sports) and build up your listening skills by having your computer run in the background as you prepare dinner. Soon enough, you’ll find that you understand more and more of what’s being said, and you’ll expand your vocabulary and idiomatic expressions a great deal.

TV5MONDE – cable

If it’s available in your area, have your cable company add TV5monde to your subscription and get French TV 24/7. It’s not much more than your regular cable, and it’s really worth it.

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