French on line

Links to sites you may find useful.

http://www.french.about.com/
This site has lots of grammar lessons, vocabulary lists, and even sound files for pronunciation and aural comprehension.

There are also a number of foreign language bookshops that you can access on-line:

http://www.languages.com.au (Foreign Language Bookshop, in Melbourne)

http://www.languageint.com.au (Language International bookshop, Hawthorn)

http://www.languagebooks.com.au (Abbey Books, in Sydney)

http://www.livreenpoche.com/ (second hand paperback books in France, very cheap, speedy delivery, tried successfully)

and of course http://www.amazon.fr/ (Beware of very high postage)

For those of Intermediate or higher levels, a very useful resource is a French audio-magazine, which comes on CD or cassette, complete with transcripts. Their website is:

http://www.champs-elysees.com.
(Reproduced with thanks from NewsFlash,
newsletter of the AF of Albury-Wodonga)

Below is a list of interesting and useful websites in order to help you to make progress and keep up your French. The list is ordered by level
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/user_guide.shtml
Beginners
French Steps will introduce you to simple, spoken French language. The language you'll learn will help you to find your way, order meals, introduce yourself, etc and to understand predictable things that people will say to you.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/index.shtml
Beginners/intermediate/advanced
Quix fix: printable holiday phrases with audio
Games and Quizz
Course with TV series, activities
Audio reports with transcripts
Songs and transcripts

http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/ap/
Beginners/intermediate/advanced
Discover French cities through activities, listening, grammar,…

http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/programmes/accueil_continent.php
Intermediate/Advanced
Television channel’s site.
Documentaries, cinema, music, news, travel, sports,…

http://www.ciep.fr/sourire/index.php
Beginners
Who has stolen the Joconde’s smile?
A game online set in Paris.

http://www.didieraccord.com/
Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced
Grammar and vocabulary activities on a lot of different topics.

http://www.lbf.com.au/headoffice.asp
French TV in Australia