LISTENING: When I watch a movie, I watch it first without subtitles to see how much I can understand. Then I watch it with French subtitles to help with pronunciation. Finally, I watch with English subtitles for comprehension… but I try not to rely on them too much.
• Documentary about bilingualism (in French)
• French Films
• Film & Radio (mainly in the beginning of the post)
• Music Recommendations
• News in Slow French
• French Playlist on Spotify (Credit to @whatlanguageisthis)
• How to Listen to Music in a Foreign Language
• Stromae has really good songs!
• Youtube is a great resource for listening as well. To find channels, search for what topic you are interested in and add “francais.”
VOCAB: I try to study whenever I’m bored, like waiting in a line or just before I go to bed.
• 1000 Most Common French Words
• 1000 Common French Phrases
• Games for learning vocab
• French Vocabulary Website
• How to study new vocabulary: You can make a Quizlet, use Anki, or even use plain old flashcards.
• How to Study With Flashcards
• Learn a New Word Everyday
• Fun iOS app for learning vocab! (Paid version is worth the money)
• REALLY GOOD dictionary
• ReadLang is a great website! Check it out!
• This website that has children’s books in French is a blessing.
• I subscribe to this news site because it is meant for children, and written with words I mostly know.
• Le Petit Prince is a good book to start with for beginners.
• French Reading Practice
• 10 French Reading Resources
• Honestly just grab a book that’s at your level and go for it. Highlight words that you don’t know, then define them and read again. Read aloud to a native speaker. Don’t put the book down until you understand everything!
• French Spell/Grammar Checker
• Writing Prompts (can be used for any language)
• Start a journal and write about your day, then spell check it when you’re done.
• Talk with a French robot
• Find a French speaker/learner and just text them! Here is a post that tells you how to get in touch with native speakers.
• AMAZING self-paced language courses for all levels! Great way to start for beginners.
• Duolingo (app/website)
• Mango Langauges (app/website)
• If you can, take the French courses on Florida Virtual School or your local online school. Even better, take a class at school.
• Lingolia has awesome grammar lessons! 10/10 would recommend,
SPEAKING: Probably the most important thing about any language! And funny enough, one of the toughest things to find resources for.
• WeSpeke
• My Language Exchange
• This post
• French Together (I suggest going to this first)
• Finally, go to the French side of tumblr and just start talking to someone! Once you get to know someone, you can ask to Skype or FaceTime once a week and practice. To get to the French side, just search for “French side of Tumblr,” “Francais,” “French,” etc…
If you need help with anything, feel free to ask/message me. Bonne chance!
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