Free Online French Listening Resources for teachers, students and parents with videos, online quizzes and printable worksheets for online learning, practice at home, lessons and school work. The videos have subtitles in French AND English, apart from a few repeats with no subtitles or just in French that have been specially requested by French teachers.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Reading
"The Introduction to French Phonology course provides additional drills for those who wish to sound like a native speaker of the language. The course may be used beneficially at any stage of learning the language. It is invaluable for those who are already masters of the language but who wish to speak it better."
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson
Metropolitan French, Familiarization and Short-Term Training (FAST) from the U.S. Foreign Service Institute «This course is designed to familiarize you with the situations you are likely to encounter abroad, and to provide you with the language skills you need to cope effectively with those situations. The Metropolitan French FAST course is ideal for the long term visitor, student, or permanent resident of France. Forty lessons include finding an apartment; an automobile crisis; calling a doctor; taking the Metro, train and taxi; and ordering in a restaurant. Cultural notes on contemporary French personalities, driving laws, price comparisons for clothes, important telephone numbers for the American visitor, and a glossary of useful words and expressions are included. The Sub-Saharan French FAST course presents cultural and functional information useful to you in French-speaking areas south of the Sahara desert. The course provides background information, samples of language that you may hear and reproduce, exploration of relevant grammar, supplementary vocabulary, and communicative uses of language for real or simulated purposes. You learn vocabulary and structures for everyday usage. The course is recommended for those seeking a functional knowledge of the language. The course presents topics including ordering a meal, registering at a hotel, meeting neighbors, asking directions, hiring staff, and getting one's car repaired.»
Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study, Module
Listen and learn to youtube videos for free online. Short clips of basic vocabulary and sentences for the beginner learner. The script is shown as the words are spoken.
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Learn French by listening to real-life French for everyday conversation. The audio component is free. **You are able to purchase the lessons by signing up and using purchase credits.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Podcast
"Free podcasts: Listen to our free podcasts and learn or improve your French on the go, where and when it suits you. Online courses: Take the next step and sign up for a course on the Coffee Break Academy, accessing video materials, lesson notes and bonus audio content. Join in: Improve your vocabulary, build your language skills and keep up with the Coffee Break French team on social media."
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Podcast
Français interactif is organized into 13 chapters that deal with themes relevant to beginning French learners. It helps learners unveil the French language and culture following the lives of American students who participated in the UT Summer program in Lyon, France. The students will introduce their French host families, their French university, and their lives in France. Media can be downloaded from the site.
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«Bonjour à tous and welcome to Easy French Poetry where I read some of the most Classic French Poems. I will read them twice: once slowly - so you may repeat after me - and once at a more natural reading pace. I will sometimes also talk about the life of the author, explain the vocabulary or do an analysis of the text using simple, everyday French. You will find the full text of the poems accompanied by the audio on my website FrenchToday.com as well as much more audio material such as The Easy French Poetry Readings and Analysis series, Classic French Tales, French Verb Drills, reachable audio novels...» «Bonjour à tous et bienvenue à Easy French Poetry, où je lis certains des poèmes français les plus classiques. Je les lirai deux fois : une fois lentement, afin que vous puissiez répéter après moi, et une fois à un rythme de lecture plus naturel. Parfois, je parlerai également de la vie de l'auteur, expliquerai le vocabulaire ou ferai une analyse du texte en utilisant un français simple et quotidien. Vous trouverez le texte intégral des poèmes accompagné de l'audio sur mon site web FrenchToday.com, ainsi que beaucoup plus de matériel audio tel que la série de lectures et d'analyses de poésie française facile, des contes français classiques, des exercices sur les verbes français, des romans audio accessibles, etc.»
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Reading
«Ma France en classe: You can download and print activities for the 24 units of Ma France. They involve the four main skills: Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing. Click on the appropriate picture to download the activity print-out.» These units cover general life situations in French, set in France. Amusez-vous bien! **Requires Javascript and a Flash plug-in**
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Unit of Study, Assessment
"Destination Clic enables youth to travel and immerse themselves in francophone culture Do you know a young person ready to learn, discover, and grow and meet new francophone friends from across Canada? OLP-PLO’s Destination Clic can help them take their confidence to a whole new level and connect them to their francophone roots. Destination Clic is an experiential summer program for francophone students living outside Quebec. The program is aimed at nurturing their sense of belonging and identity with the francophone community and enhancing their French-speaking skills." "Destination Clic permet aux jeunes de voyager et de s'immerger dans la culture francophone. Connaissez-vous un jeune prêt à apprendre, découvrir, grandir et rencontrer de nouveaux amis francophones de partout au Canada ? Destination Clic de OLP-PLO peut les aider à élever leur confiance à un tout autre niveau et les connecter à leurs racines francophones. Destination Clic est un programme estival expérientiel destiné aux étudiants francophones vivant à l'extérieur du Québec. Le programme vise à nourrir leur sentiment d'appartenance et leur identité au sein de la communauté francophone, tout en améliorant leurs compétences en français."
Material Type: Reading
Ms. Campbell's original and curated resources for Core French instruction (worksheets, instructions, samples, videos, slideshows, etc.), organised by unit. Instructions are in English.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Unit of Study, Assessment, Reading, Diagram/Illustration
This site offers links to other websites where French language games can be found for your students. ** Some time will have to be spent searching for the perfect games that your class might enjoy.
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' Students explore the necessary steps to follow in planning a trip. The learning experiences include: obtaining a passport, reserving a flight, becoming familiar with tourist sites, choosing and making a hotel reservation, deciding what to take, and reading maps. The experiential goal requires students to plan a trip to a French-speaking country or city and present the itinerary to the class. The teacher’s guide includes learning objectives, a list of resources and step-by-step suggestions on how to teach the unit. In addition, the guide includes answer sheets, suggested vocabulary and motivational questions, supplementary activities, tapescripts, evaluation grids and activities.' *All instructions are in French.*
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'Students explore a variety of jobs and professions in today’s world, their aptitudes, the consequences of choosing a job or profession, and the importance of bilingualism in the choice of a job or profession ... students ... research a job or profession and to make a presentation to the class. In addition, students will explore possible careers and examine steps to follow to obtain employment.' *All instructions are in French.*
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'Students create a game based on La Francophonie. The learning experiences include: exploring the format and process of playing a game, researching famous French-speaking individuals and countries where French is spoken ... students ... create a game using their knowledge of French-speaking people.' *All instructions are in French.* *Please Note: This unit is based on the 1998 SK Core French Curriculum. This curriculum was updated in 2022 so this unit no longer aligns to the provincial curriculum.
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« Search and learn to pronounce words and phrases in ... French. »
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Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication. Some elements would be adaptable for younger or older grades, and/or useful in immersion! THIS KIT'S THEME: Les activités (Activities) « After asking and answering questions together as a class, students can then move between stations. These stations are not sequential, but rather provide practice communicating about each theme in different ways. The station titles ... are: Station A. Memoire / Memory game Station B. Icônes / Icons Station C. Un sondage / Survey Station D. Mon activité préférée / My Preferred Activity Station E. Les bulles / Bubbles Station F. Objets d’activités / Activity objects Station G. Jeux/Games: Partenaires/Chercher les mots »
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game, Unit of Study, Simulation, Reading, Diagram/Illustration
This themed project from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 5 Core French students, but is suitable for younger grades and would be easily adaptable for older ones. Content Authors: Noah Burdett, Comox Valley Schools, Learn71
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This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 6 Core French students, but is suitable for younger grades and would be easily adaptable for older ones. It is focused on oral practice and participation and would also be useful in primary French Immersion classes!Content Authors: Comox Valley Schools, Learn71, Beth Peddle
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Primary Source, Game, Unit of Study, Diagram/Illustration
This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 6 Core French students, but is suitable for older grades and would be easily adaptable for younger ones. It is focused on oral practice and participation and would also be useful in French Immersion classes!Content Authors: Comox Valley Schools, Learn71, Beth Peddle
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Primary Source, Game, Unit of Study, Diagram/Illustration
