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General Links

French Dictionaries and Word Lists [] Je Decouvre La France Source: [|www.JeDicouvreLaFrance.com] Pratiks: Online How-To Video Encyclopedia in French Source: Pratiks [|http://www.pratiks.com] Living Sentences - French Classroom Game This game, called Living Sentences, is a fun way to practice vocabulary and verbs. []

Core French Research Bibliography Now Online The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers research bibliography contains approximately 290 annotated entries of both published and unpublished works (theses, articles, books, reports and ministerial documents) focusing on Core French and Intensive French research from 1986 to 2006. [] French Flashcards from BogglesWorld [|http://bogglesworldesl.com] i-cafe: Online Reading for Learners of French, Spanish, and German [] ReelFrench: French Videos for Learning [|http://www.reelfrench.com] Idea: Funny French Class Warm-ups Richard Russell offers the following suggestion for warmups on his blog, Richard’s Ruminations: [] French Jokes [] Summer French Teacher Training Grants Source: French Embassy [|http://www.frenchculture.org]

French Tongue Twisters A contributor to the List for Tennessee Language Teachers give the following list of links to French tongue twisters, some of which also have audio to accompany them: -Les virelanguesLes impronongables (audio)- [] -Learn French - Virelangues Vol 1-8 [] [] [] [] [|http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~achafe/twisters.htm] [] [] French Astronomy Vocabulary A glossary of French astronomy vocabulary is available at [] ARTFL: A Textual Database of French Source: University of Chicago From [] French Podcasts Source: CODOFIL From [] [|http://www.frenchpodclass.com] [|http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com] [|http://www.dailyfrenchpod.com] [|http://www.french-podcasts.com] [] [|http://www.imagiers.net] French Vocabulary Related to Kwanzaa [] French in Action! Instructional Video Series [] E-Pals Student Email Exchange [] French Linguistics: Site for the Study of the French Language From [] BBC Guide to French Slang [] French Proverbs [] Official Site of the Eiffel Tower [|http://www.tour-eiffel.fr] Trilingual Index of Idiomatic Expressions in English, French, and Spanish Source: 1000 Images on the Tip of My Tongue [] 100 Most Common French Words [] Web Links for French Students Source: Metropolitan School District of Steubin County [] Website: Using Films in Language Class Source: MFL Resources [] Paris Daily Photo Blog From [|http://www.parisdailyphoto.com] Lesson Plans and Presentations for French Source: Garden City Public Schools, Kansas [] Conte-Moi – Stories Written in French with Audio [] Conte-moi is a website with a collection of stories written in French and their local language and accompanied with audio in both languages. Vikidia: French-Language Online Encyclopedia for Children [] Vikidia is like Wikipedia, except only in French and intended for children. The simple language makes it a good resource for French teachers looking for accessible authentic texts. Solve a French Mystery at Polar FLE []. French Christmas Resources [|http://mmeperkins.typepad.com] [] FRENCH EXCERCISES [] This website is a collection of hundred of drills for learning French. - Hot Potatoes, from which you can create SCORM or HTML pages for use in a variety of environments - Moodle (as Hot Potatoes activities, with reporting and results that feed the gradebook) FRENCH IMMERSION RESOURCES [] All sorts of resources for teaching French immersion are available at the French-language French immersion USA website. WORLD FRENCH STORIES [] Conte-moi is a website with a collection of stories written in French and their local language and accompanied with audio in French and English. Stories are from Mali, Mauritania, Haiti, and Senegal. WEB IN FRANCE [] Web in France is an English-language online magazine about France, for people who love French culture, travel and French news. BBC FRENCH LANGUAGE WEBSITE [] BBC has diverse resources for different levels of French learners, including audio reports with transcripts by topics or language focus, crosswords and Mp3 audio guide to slang. GOETHE TESTS ENGLISH-FRENCH [] 200 tests are available in both easy and advanced versions. It is a useful website to test your students by asking in English and getting an answer in French. FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING RESOURCES [] Department of French at University of Virginia has diverse teaching resources for French! FRENCH LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER [|http://college.hmco.com/languages/french/resources/students/links/#culture] French Language Resource Center offers a number of links to culture and history, news and magazines, literature, music, radio & television and etc. INTERACTIVE WEBSITE FOR FRENCH LEARNERS [] FRENCH TEXT MESSAGING SLANG Here are three websites with lists of common French texting slang: [] [|http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_termes_d'argot_Internet] [] [] Songs with Body Parts and Movements in French and English For the French version, including the lyrics go to: [] The Traveler IQ Challenge: Online Geography Quiz [] Test how well your students know the world! The Internet Picture Dictionary: French [] OXFORD DICTIONARIES [] Oxford dictionaries offer free resources for students and teachers of French such as French dictionaries, essential phrases, general advice on writing in French and etc. THE FRENCH LANGUAGE INITIATIVE [|http://www.theworldspeaksfrench.org] THE CANADIAN BROADCAST COMPANY [] The Canadian Broadcast Company offers a weekly French lesson called “Word of the Week” as part of its C’est la vie series about French speaking Canadians. CULTURE FRANCOPHONE [] The Culture Francophone website, which is available in French and in English, is dedicated to French culture in Canada. SCIENCE RESOURCES IN FRENCH [] A La Cite offers virtual laboratory experiments, interactive games, and more resources for students learning about science in FRENCH! GLOBAL CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FRENCH TEACHERS [|http://www.fipf-quebec2008.com] The Global Congress of the International Federation of French Teachers took place July 21-25, 2008 in Quebec. More information about the conference is available on the website. LYRICS TO FRENCH SONGS [|www.paroles.net] The ABC de la Chanson Francophone website has the lyrics to nearly 25,000 songs in French; some also have links to video and audio versions of the songs. PIGLOO’S WEBSITE [|www.pigloo-lesite.com] Pigloo the French cartoon penguin has his own website, with playable songs and videos. Interactive games are available in French on the website.

UNIVERCINE: FRENCH MOVIES TO DOWNLOAD [|www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?article928] The French Cultural Services is offering an Internet portal that enables Universities and Cultural Centers to access films online and to organize public screenings more easily throughout the US. More than 78 feature-length films are available in the US, most of which figured among the most prominent French independent films in the last few years. RESOURCES FOR FRENCH TEACHERS [|http://ms.loganhocking.k12.oh.us/~madame/teachers.html] French Teacher Resources by Canadian Teachers [] À vos marques, prêts, partez! is a useful guide for new (and experienced) teachers alike. Developed in Manitoba and the fruit of a collaborative effort, the bilingual guide offers essential information and strategies supporting communicative teaching and learning as well as the integration of cultural activities in the classroom.