Interesting Games and Sites
Please send me any links that you think other learners would enjoy. Check the
bottom of the page for newer links.
This is a site to practice verb conjugations. You don't have to
sign in, clicking this link will take you to French verbs. Then
you can either
pick one of the verb groups (like -er) or go to irregular verbs
and select the
ones you want to be quizzed on.
http://conjuguemos.com/home/docs/php/list.php?type=verbs&division=verbs&language=french
Classzone is the site that goes along with our textbook. It
includes online quizzes, flashcards, and other activities.
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/french_1/book_home.htm?state=TX
This site can be set to French, German, Spanish, etc. Type a word
or phrase in the box, then click on, "Say it."
http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal
7 Jours sur la planète: TV 5 provides amazing short news videos
(3/week) with online listening activities.
http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/7-jours/
Les Clés Junior: an online magazine with daily articles on
France, the world, culture, and sports. They also have a "mot du
jour" which gives not only a word definition, but also its
origin, plus an article to read.
http://www.lesclesjunior.com/
This link takes you to learning games for French. The site has
dozens of other languages as well - don't get distracted!
http://www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm
Quia has fun games; you can check out the top 100 favorites, or
search for a particular topic.
http://www.quia.com/shared/french/
This BBC site has audio clips of common phrases, a 6-lesson
online course (French Steps), and conversational slang (Cool
French). Parents
be warned:
some of the sections contain vulgar language.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/index.shtml
This site has ready-made flashcards you can print, and I think
you can also enter words to make your own cards.
http://quizlet.com/subject/french/
This cool site allows you to pick comic strip
characters and speech bubbles, then type in words in any language
to create your own strip. Email me with your creations!
Also check out http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
This site will create different types of puzzles based on the
words you enter. You can make word searches, crosswords, and
others. Let me know if you find a better site to do this.
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=10348034&CFTOKEN=45015600
Information on the National French Exam, including a study list.
http://nfc.centraltexasfrenchteachers.org
Great site thanks to Mark Richards, GMS Librarian: this lets you
into numerous famous art museums to see their
exhibits!
There's a video to explain more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=GThNZH5Q1yY&feature=player_embedded
Virtual museum visits
UT's French department made this site for its students; lots of
grammar help, including verb practice.
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
Kid songs and lyrics - listen!
You can read the rules of French pronunication, then test
yourself.
Site to hear and practice pronunciation
My favorites include NRJ French and Alouette, but you can listen
to music from
all over the world.
HUGE list of radio stations you can stream
Tourist info, but also loads of photos and some short videos.
Site with photos and regional info
Verbs! Enter a verb and this site shows all the forms and tenses.
lots of different reference links and games
About.com's French site