ONLINE RESOURCES FOR FRENCH VERBS, G RAMMAR, A ND C ONJUGATION FRANÇAIS I NTERACTIF – U NIVERSITY O F T EXAS A T A USTIN •
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This online conjugation practice module is great for drilling irregular conjugations and tenses. o www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/vp/ They also have a free handy guide with complete conjugations for 251 common French verbs that you can print! o www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/vcr SUBJUNCTIVISOR – L AWLESS F RENCH •
Unsure if something requires the subjunctive or indicative tense? This tool allows you input over 260 verbs, expressions and conjugations and will give you the answer! Note: this site also has lots of reading comprehension exercises. o www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/ BESCHERELLE •
This French website has it all: dictation practice, online verb conjugation games for every skill level, and quizzes to help you test your grasp of grammatical concepts. o www.bescherelle.com Disclaimer: it is entirely in French so navigating may be a challenge. VOCABULARY LAROUSSE •
In addition to providing a free French dictionary, bilingual dictionaries and a verb conjugator, this site also has a GIANT free online encyclopedia with amazing entries about pretty much anything. This is a great resource for French culture and literature classes! o Dictionary: www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/ o Encyclopedia: www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie EXPRESSIO •
This French site explains the origins and English equivalents of popular French idioms. You can even sign up to have one expression emailed to you weekly or daily! o www.expressio.fr LISTENING A ND R EADING C OMPREHENSION P RACTICE TV5MONDE •
This site updates constantly with TONS of activities for every level of French. It allows you to practice your listening comprehension with interesting topical news stories on a variety of themes ranging from music to the environment to global politics. o apprendre.tv5monde.com/en LE M ONDE & L E F IGARO •
Stay up to date and practice your reading comprehension by reading the two most influential newspapers in France. o www.lemonde.fr/ (Political Alignment: Left-­‐Wing) o www.lefigaro.fr/ (Political Alignment: Center-­‐Right) JUST F OR F UN! MARMITON •
Discover all kinds of delicious French recipes at the most popular recipe collection in France! o www.marmiton.org/ FREE R ICE – W ORLD F OOD P ROGRAMME •
Practice your vocab and help fight global hunger at the same time! For every answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to the World Food Programme. o freerice.com/#/french/ LIFESTYLE M AGAZINES •
Magazine readership in France is extremely high, primarily because there is a French magazine to cater to almost every interest. These two lists provide links to the online versions of some of France’s most popular magazines, which are great for learning more about the French art, science, fashion, and sports in France! o www.w3newspapers.com/france/magazines/ o www.pimsleurapproach.com/resources/french/useful-­‐links/french-­‐magazines/ o If you want to subscribe to a French magazine on your laptop, smartphone or tablet, you can do so here (First magazine is free!) www.relay.com/