as I’ve been learning French for around thirteen years, I feel it would be a good idea to provide you all with some hints and tips that I’ve found to be invaluable whilst learning the language! French is a gorgeous language and if English is your native language then it is fairly easy to learn as a second/third language due to the languages being so closely linked!
duolingo – number one fave app to learn languages with!! so simple and easy to use as it literally takes about five minutes per activity. you can use your phone and set daily goals to improve your knowledge
digital dialects - this website is fabby if you’re a beginner and want to improve your vocabulary. it’s full of little games and some of them come with audio so you can hear how the words sound
bonjour – I like this website because alongside the pronunciation help and vocab work, they give you a lil’ bit of history to the language and culture which is cute
general french resources – a huge list of french activities to boost your vocab and grammar
bbc languages – super good for if you’re in the UK as a lot of the topics used are linked to your school studies! (you can also use bitesize which has a lot of good study tips etc for French and other languages!)
kanetix – a website with a huuuuge list of resources for you to choose from!
beginner french resources - a list of French resources by tutors at Oxford University
languages online – we use this so much in school and it is super good at teaching you different grammar techniques. there is a lot of vocab work too but the grammar work is super helpful
ortholud – this is super good for beginner grammar in French! lots of lil’ activities like filling in the blanks etc
general french resources – a huge list of french activities to boost your vocab and grammar
intermediate french resources - a list of French resources by tutors at Oxford University
la république des livres - Pierre Assouline’s blog which is compleeeetely in French. it’s pretty interesting but you might need to use word reference a bit if you’re struggling
adventures on the bookshelf – a lil’ blog for people with an interest in French. the blog is written by staff and students at Oxford University so your fellow language-lovers have had a say in it
advanced french resources – a list of French resources by tutors at Oxford University
general french resources – a huge list of french activities to boost your vocab and grammar
stromae – just a huge playlist of stromae’s music. he sings/raps in french, it’s pretty clear sometimes to understand what he’s saying so I recommend listening to this if you’re wanting to do some listening
edith piaf – can’t learn french without listening to a lil’ bit of edith piaf. her voice is gorgeous and transports you to a lil’ café in Paris just chilling and drinking some coffee
mika – believe it or not, mika has many French songs although his English ones are more popular in the UK
billboard charts (france) – a list of the top charts in France
education scotland – they do some reaaally good listening activities for different levels
listening comprehension – amazing resource with loads of interactive listening activities for you to try out
bbc bitesize – varying levels of listening activities depending on your level of understanding
disparue – french programme about the disappearance of a young girl. you can find it on amazon prime (I’ve been told) but there are also a lot of websites where you can find it online
populaire – one of my fave french films of all time, must watch!
petit nicholas – cute lil’ french film about a boy whose parents are having a baby. It’s funny and cute all at the same time
ma vie aux états-unis – reaaaaally good youtube channel about the differences in English and French. mainly aimed at American’s but still good for any French learner
damon and jo – ahhhh, love love love love love!! they vlog in a few different languages but they do a lot of travelling too in France so you get a lot of cultural information too (most videos come with subtitles)
antastesia – she posts videos in French and English (with subtitles) and they’re really good!
