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Resources

I. General
A. Dictionaries
B. French directories/portals

II. Language and Culture Resources
A. General
B. French Lessons
C. Grammar
D. Listening
E. Reading
F. Vocabulary

III. Study Tips

I. GENERAL

A. Dictionaries

French-English Dictionary
Organized alphabetically. Click on the desired French word to see the meaning in English. You can also access an English-French dictionary from this site.
http://www.dicoperso.com/list/1/

This online dictionary is excellent.
http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/dictionary/

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B. French directories/portals

Répertoire analytique
This site, created by professors Eileen Lohka and Odile Rollin at the University of Calgary, contains more than 2000 links to excellent websites exploring French language, culture, and literature.
http://fis.ucalgary.ca/repsit/index.htm

Lingu@net. Virtual language center
Features links to French media, television, press, travel Web site directories and search engines.
Portal French Canadian

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II. Language and Culture Resources

A. General

Civilisation française
Site by Dr. Marie Ponterio of SUNY Cortland. Comprised of interactive activities on French civilization including cuisine, family life, history, religion, and much more.
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/index.html

'Civilisation Canadienne' On site University

'Civilisation Canadienne' On site Government

Site Archives Canadian

Site Franco-Ontario

ClicNet: Français langue étrangère et langue seconde
Comprehensive, well-organized collection of links dealing with all elements of French culture and language learning. Provided by Swarthmore College, PA.
http://www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/clicnet/fle.html

Especially for Students of French
Links to sites such as "Why Study French?", dictionaries, verb conjugations, vocabulary study tools, grammar help, practice tests, study abroad, and "just for fun."
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/forlang/esp_stud/frstud.htm

French Language Resources
Internet resources for learners of French, along with language-learning software to download. Site provided by the University Of Sussex.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/languages/1-6-4-2.html

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B. French Lessons

French Language On-line Course On-line basic French course including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and much more.
http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/

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C. Grammar

About.com French Language Grammar Resources
Click on "Grammar – Beginning," "Grammar – Intermediate," or "Grammar – Advanced" to access a variety of helpful grammar sites.
http://french.about.com/

French Grammar Central
More than 260 links, organized by grammar topic, to include verb conjugations and hundreds of activities. This site is part of Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links.
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/gramm.html

French Verb Conjugator
Conjugates verbs in any tense.
http://pax.apana.org.au/fverbs.html

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D. Listening

French Listening and Speaking Central
Thorough list of links pertaining to assessment, pronunciation, speaking, listening comprehension, phonetics, and phonology. Part of Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links.
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/oral.html

Alphabet
Click on the letters of the alphabet to hear them pronounced. Real Audio needed.
http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl_alphabet.htm
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm

French Listening and Speaking Central
Thorough list of links pertaining to assessment, pronunciation, speaking, listening comprehension, phonetics, and phonology. Part of Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links.
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/oral.html

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E. Reading

Bonjour de France
On-line readings with vocab' help. Quizzes test comprehension and vocabulary.
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n3/app1.htm
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/deanhum/langlit/french/lit.html

This site specializes in French Canadian literature.
http://www.culture.fr/group/livre_et_litterature/home?id=c411

This site has a good portal into French culture.
http://www.la-litterature.com/dsp/dsp_display.asp?nompage=0_default

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F. Vocabulary

Acquiring French Vocabulary
Comprehensive list of links to French vocabulary sites by Tennessee Bob.
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/vocab.html

III. Study Tips

Concentration
http://homeworkhelp.about.com/library/weekly/aa110698.htm?pid=2781&cob=home

Managing Your Study Time
http://homeworkhelp.about.com/library/weekly/aa060598.htm?COB=home&terms=study+habits&PM=112_300_T

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