Anything & Almost Everything About France

When travelling to France, one of the best things is trying to interact with the locals, which can make a holiday or business trip that much more rewarding. As today is the International Day of Francophonie (20 March), celebrating nations that speak French, I thought it apt to give you some links to learning resources. French is spoken as an official language in 29 countries  and by 80 million people as a first language, so even if you’re not travelling in France, you may find it useful elsewhere!

There are plenty of language resources available online, and here’s a pick of the ones I found. I’ve not tried out any of these resources (I already speak French), but hopefully some of them may be of use:

BBC Website – a whole language section is on the BBC website and it offers language learning tips from beginners to intermediates.

About.com – About.com is a very popular US website with content covering a huge range of subjects. Their French section has articles in French, tips and the best ways to learn French.

Language Guide – is a resource for vocabulary learning and also has the pronunciations in audio some of the vocabulary lists also include images.

Radio France Internationale – has up to date news in an easier learning audio format (speaking more slowly), as well as transcripts to read. This is a good resource, I found it particularly useful!

Target Language – offers help learning French for GCSE and common entrance.

TV5 Monde – has language learning resources based on news from the last 7 days

Of course, learning online or from audio and books can’t replace the experience of actually going to France and learning, but hopefully some of these resources will give you the confidence to give it a go when you get there!

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