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Revise General Studies!

BBC AS Guru
Covers all modules!

French Grammar and Language Exercises

ARTFL French verb conjugator

Centre collegial de developpemant de material didactique Grammar is explained and associated exercises are supplied with answers.

Word Reference An online French-English dictionary

Jeux de francais Word search puzzles from the Institut de la Providence, Anderlecht, help to make learning fun.

Bonjour de France This site makes available news from France, grammar, vocabulary and language games.

Francais facile A combination of French language, listening exercises, grammar and culture can be used to reinforce learning.

Ecoutez l'alphabet Listen to the sounds of the alphabet

Using the media for listening practice

Euronews in French Euronews is available in a variety of languages and is a good way of practising listening skills whilst keeping up with current headline stories.

TF1 The site is just one of the many offering television news and programmes.

RT This is a good site for concentrating on listening with radio news and transcripts of some audio excerpts.

RFI Contains simplified news, transcripts and exercises.

Practising Reading Skills

Online newspapers and magazines provide articles and snippets of news to develop fluency in reading and improve comprehension. Here are four possible sites for current awareness.

Le Monde

Le Figaro

Liberation

Le nouvel observateur This website, which showcases articles from the magazine, offers opportunities to read short articles on social, political or economic matters.

Freedom of Information

 

The Constitution Unit, University College London

Local Government Association

National Archives

Department of Consitutional Affairs

The Information Commissioner

The Campaign for Freedom of Information

General Reference

ALL - Association for Language Learning

BBC Languages

CILT

DFES Curriculum Online

DFES Language Strategy

EUROCALL - European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning

Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (CILT)

French Encounters

Institute of Linguistics

Lingua@Net

Modern Languages

Spartacus

BT Internet Language Site

Language Site

Hull

Comfm

Learn

Linguanet

Linguanet Websites

Multilangs

Real French

Anglia

TennesseeBob's Famous French Links This American educator has created a 10,000 link supersite which gathers together just about every aspect of French language and literature, culture, history and institutions you can imagine.



Word Reference

Zut

French Portals and Search Engines

Yahoo

Wanadoo

AOL

MSN

Voila

Liberty Surf

Google France

A - Z

Administration

Agriculture

Alice Recherche - le guide francais du net

Alien Language
Alien Language is an online Computer Assisted Learning site, designed to support the teaching of 'Parts of the body' in Modern Foreign Languages to school children aged 11-14, although can be used by any age.

Art - Louvre

Awesome Library: French
A list of resources linking to lots of different types of information, including papers, materials, journals and LESSON PLANS. Has an American slant, but there is a lot of really good information. The links are kept well up-to-date.

BBC French
a multimedia website to learn French, from the BBC.

La Bibliotheque de France

Camsoft
a useful briefly and honestly annotated alphabetical list of MFL sites for teachers.

Census 1999

Channel 4 Extr@
le magazine en ligne pour les étudiants de Français. Aimed at age 14-19 year olds. Offers a range of progressive interactive learning activites and games, all based around a soap style format.

Channel 4 Modern Languages
invites students to Chez Mimi to learn important vocab. Ages 5 to 14.

Defence Ministry

Des ressources pour enseigner
educational resources for teachers in French

Ecology and Sustainable Development

Economic Cooperation & Development Organisation

Education Ministry

Educational Research

Entente Cordiale Scholarships
this scheme brings outstanding postgraduate students from Britain and France to study for a year on the other side of the Channel, at an age when friendships and impressions are made for life.

Environment Institute

eSchoolnet

e-twinning portal

Eurodisney

European Commission

European Documentation Centre

European Statistics

European Union Translation Service

Francite - le portail des francophones
French language web sites

French Assistant
free French lessons with sound. Generae unique questions.

French culture

French dictionaries online
various dictionaries and a semantic atlas from reference.com.

French interactive GCSE exercises

French Revision
An excellent site which goes from Year 7 through to GCSE and A Level, with past exam papers for all boards, a useful grammar section, and lots of revision exercises. There are Java games and links to other useful websites for students of French.

French Teacher
provides readymade worksheets on every topic imaginable and hundreds of evaluated links for each key skill. Suitable for ages 11-18.

French Tourist Board

French Video Resources
Extensive collection of short videos on a range of themes. There are accompanying interactive tests.

Gallica: La Biblioteque Nationale de France
French national library online, currently available only in French and free for private use.

GCSE revision section.
ClicNet
"un site culturel et littéraire francophone" - a wealth of resources for both students and teachers

Government Statistics

Health Statistics

Health Statistics

Interior Ministry

Junior French
a colourful, fun introduction to another culture which willl help pupils and teachers brush up key phrases and build up speaking confidence.

Justice Ministry

LanguageGuide.org
A very comprehensive French grammar reference site, covering vocabulary & grammar and with a selection of readings

Languages ICT
This website from CILT and ALL provides a gateway to information and guidance for teachers of languages on using Information and Communications Technology in the classroom. Whether you are teaching French or Urdu, German or Japanese, at KS2, KS3 or 14-19, there is something here for you.

Languages Online
Excellent grammar exercises using 'Hot Potatoes' Software in a range of languages.

Le Jeu de l'oie
answer graded grammer questions.

LearnVerbs.com
The pronunciation section provides all forms of regular and irregular verbs, with pronunciations.

Lifestyle Research

Lingu@net Europa
a multilingual, virtual resources centre to support the teaching of foreign languages.

Literature

Les loisirs/Institut Francais

LTSN Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

MFL Resources
free lesson plans, customisable worksheets and powerpoint presentations, posters, flashcards, games and clip art.

Modern Foreign Languages at The Ashcombe
80+ video clips of native speakers on different topics with a related quiz to test vocab and grammar for KS3-4. Available in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin. Also includes teacher resources and management resources as well as an area for KS1-2.
French search engines

Momes.net
le site de tous les enfants francophones

Natural History Museum

National Assembly

Navy

Parliament and Elections

Polar FLE
enables students to learn French by solving a murder mystery.

Prime Minister's Site

Radio France

RealFrench.net
Free resources for learners and teachers of French, including grammer excercises, vocab games, and links to 700 sites relating to all aspects of French language and culture

Research

Road Map of France

Social Affairs

Sorbonne University

Sports Ministry

Tourism Information

Tourism Ministry

UN Refugee Agency

Vocabulary games
From Learning and Teaching Scotland, covering a variety of topics.

wordPROF
French vocabulary online. Interactive scenes, online lessons and vocabulary tests.

World Bank

Zap

French Political Institutions

Prime Minister

President

Interior Ministry

Law and Legal System

Education

Health System

Environment

National Statistics

Work

Le Tour de France

Young People

French Media

Le Monde

Nouvel Observateur

L'Express

Paris Match

Defense Gouvernmentale Francaise

Swiss News

Belgian News

Phosphore - le site des 15-25 ans

Le Monde

Paris Match

L'Express

Le Figaro

Liberation

Media Junior - press and magazine articles tailored to young people.

MARIANNE en-ligne.fr

La Guinguette - headlines
Radio France
listen to 90 second news bulletins on a wide range of subjects and regularly updated throughout the day.

French Tourism

Maison de la France
The official tourist office website for France. Say you're travelling from France if you want to read it in French!

Les Pages de Paris
useful tourist information

Passeporte pour la Francophonie This site from Education Scotland describes itself as 'a voyage of discovery through the French speaking world' and covers, France, Egypt, Madagascar, Gabon and Polynesia.