French Language Learning Resources on the Web
(Updated August 2, 2011)
The Internet offers limitless opportunities to learn about the language and culture of
France. Listed below is a selection of a few of the many sites available for language
learning on the internet. Make sure to check out the FIAF Language Center’s page
on online French language learning resources. These sites are very useful to
complement your classroom instruction. Bonne navigation!
▪ Activities for Foreign Language Classes http://www.clta.net/lessons/
General introduction to web use in the classroom and examples of lessons created by
the California Foreign Language Project and the California Language Teachers
Association. In English.
▪ ADODOC
Ce site permettra à des jeunes pratiquant déjà le français comme langue seconde ou
langue étrangère, de continuer à progresser. Il peut être utilisé en classe avec l’aide
du professur ou bien en travail individuel à la maison.
Apprendre et enseigner avec TV5 http://www.tv5.org/usa
The international cable provider of French television, TV5, has prepared some
excellent study guides for learning French through television programs. Click on
Langue française, then “Apprendre et Enseigner” : includes “Parler français avec
TV5”, “Funambule” and Première Classe (for beginners) and other resources.
o http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/lf/langue_francaise.php
Interactive portion of their website dedicated to learning French, complete with
activities focusing on oral and reading comprehension and cultural exposés to
help you discover the rich world of francophonie.
o Sept jours sur la planète http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/7-jours/
An excellent television program on TV5 Monde for students and teachers of
French. Website includes online exercises working with current events, dossiers
for teachers, apps for your smartphone and much more.
o Première Classe is TV5’s new program for beginners. Designed as a selflearning program, it teaches the basics in a series of situations: greetings,
leisure activities, etc. It comes with activities and a virtual help desk for
pronunciation rules, vocabulary and grammar. Get started in French with
TV5!
▪ Banque d’exercises QUIA http://www.quia.com
Produced by Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archive), the leader in online
education. Quia helps students learn more by bringing the resources of hundreds of
thousands of educators together in one place.
▪ BBC: The French Experience
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/languages/french/index.shtml
Online lessons (Real Audio/Shockwave) for upper and intermediate students
▪ Bonjour de France http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/
Online journal for language students, created by the Azurlingua School of Nice and
the CIEL (Centre international d’Etudes des Langues) de Brest.
▪ Canal rêve http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/canalreve/regie
Canal rêve is the French as a Second Language television channel. Each program
corresponds to a particular unit of French language learning.
▪ CAVILAM et le plaisir d’apprendre http://www.cavilamenligne.com
Outstanding site produced by the Cavilam language school in Vichy, France.
Although this is a site for teachers of French, it is useful for students as well.
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▪ Discours & Méthode online school http://www.frenchclasses.com
Downloadable lessons and magazines for use with your computer and lessons by
phone with real teachers in France.
▪ E.L. Easton - languages online http://eleaston.com/french.html
Index of individual websites providing online language learning opportunities such as
activities, flashcards and quizzes.
▪ La France bis http://www.lafrancebis.com/
Clear and fun online dictations about current French culture and lifestyle. Each
activity comes with comprehension questions. Videos and links to other French
learning sites are also available.
▪ iTunesU http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu
Download educational exercises from the top colleges right onto your iPod.
▪ Jeu de l’oie http://jeudeloie.free.fr
Learn French while having fun by choosing your level of French and a theme that
interests you.
▪ Le jeu-rallye : Le Tour du Monde en 80 clics http://www.crdp.acgrenoble.fr/t80/
Lessons in the form of a game which will also test your knowledge in geography.
Follow the adventures of Philéas Fogg and Passepartout, heros of Jules Verne’s
“Around the World in 80 Days, while playing this interactive Mapquest adventure.
▪ Learn French at About http://french.about.com/
A clearing house for language learning resources with dozens of topics, tests, and
links to language learning products and services.
▪ Lexique FLE http://lexiquefle.free.fr/index
Aimed at absolute beginners. Learn basic vocab through clickable images and find
free downloadable activities
▪ Livemocha http://www.livemocha.com
Free basic lessons and social networking opportunities to speak live with people
around the world. For $20 a month, students get a native French-speaking personal
tutor.
▪ Peinture FLE http://www.peinturefle.ovh.org
Learn French through the medium of pictures and paintings.
▪ Phonetique http://phonetique.free.fr
Work with the International Phonetic Alphabet to learn the sounds of French.
Includes listening exercises, tongue twisters, and more.
▪ Plango !
This new phone APP allows you to purchase (@$5.99) and store on your portable
phone the extremely popular “Essentials” programs produced by the Bien-Dire team
of Lyon, such as “the Good Pronunciation Guide” “Se présenter” and “Authentically
French expressions”. You can also download Chaps-Elysees audio programs. Learning
French is truly “à la portée de main”!
▪ Le point du FLE http://www.lepointdufle.net
Easily find free resources for learning and teaching French.
▪ Polar FLE http://www.polarfle.com
French taught through a murder mystery, with interactive exercises that provide
clues for the solution of the murder, while at the same time reviewing grammar and
vocabulary.
▪ Radio France International Langue française
http://www.rfi.fr/lffr/statiques/accueil_apprendre.asp
News in easy French, keywords in the news, and listening exercises.
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▪ Le vent en poupe
http://www.utas.edu.au/french/language/ventenpoupe/titres.htm
Le vent en poupe teaches French broken down into topics from family life and work
to more provocative subjects such as racism and immigration. Each chapter features
a variety of learning techniques targeted at grammar, vocabulary, conversation,
textual analysis and more.
 Think Language online magazine http://www.thinklanguage.com/french/
New and engaging articles every month to increase fluency and grammar. Read
online or print for easy use away from your computer. For French Students of all
ages and levels, French for Travelers, Business or Workplace French, and of course
French Teachers.
▪ Vous voulez rire ?
http://www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/clicnet/rire/index.html
Interactive site dedicated to humor, with lesson plans and activities, presented by
Carole Netter of Swarthmore College
Pour les jeunes
▪ ADODOC http://www.adodoc.net
This site allows young language learners to practice their skills. It can be used in
class with the help of a professor or in an individual learning framework at home.
▪ The Internet Picture Dictionary http://www.pdictionary.com/french
A dictionary for middle through high school kids, with words grouped by topics, such
as animals, colors, etc. There are also fun and challenging “Flash cards” and “Fill-inth-blank” sections.
▪ The Language Factory http://www.language-factory.co.uk/
Designed to teach kids language through song, rap and rhyme.
▪ Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/french.shtml
One of the best ways to help kids learn French is to provide them with pictures of the
words. This dictionary is designed for K-3.
And don’t forget the language-learning opportunities provided by the online versions
of radio, television, newspapers, magazines and online chat rooms:
Television
▪ TF1
www.tf1.fr
▪ France2
http://www.france2.fr
▪ France3
http://www.france3.fr
▪ Canal+
http://www.cplus.fr
▪ M6
http://www.m6.fr
▪ Arte
http://www.arte-tv.com
▪ La Cinquième
http://www.france5.fr
▪ TV5
http://www.tv5.org
▪ Canal Académie http://www.canalacademie.com/
Radio
You may find an extensive index of live radio and television broadcasts at
http://www.comfm.com/ or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_France
▪ RTL
http://www.rtl.fr
▪ RFI
http://www.rfi.fr
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Newspapers:
Please consult the FIAF library pathfinder “Internet News”
Many internet providers and search engines have international live chat rooms where
you may encounter speakers of French. Check out Google’s page here:
▪ Google http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=francom
Of interest to language learners
▪ All Things French http://melbelin.com/AllThingsFrench.html
A collection of French songs, films, videos, images, language lessons and more
created by a student of the French Institute Alliance Française.
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