Some extra tips, in general, for language-learning:
(Click on the image above, it links to Babbel.com; the link will open in a new window/tab.)
J’aime le français = a cooperative crowd-sourced open-access Facebook community page, where most of the people posting are teachers of French (all levels, from kindergarten to university, and from beginners to advanced):
● French dictionaries:
—free & mostly online: useful for homework compositions
● French accents
—free & online: useful for homework compositions
● French grammar
—some overlap with the resources above), including links to various websites with yet more online exercises
● French pronunciation
—free & online: useful in general
NB you will NOT be tested on your pronunciation in FREN 101 & 102: this is for general interest and as a sarting-point if you are looking for extra practice and extra resources
● Movies & TV in French
—mostly free, some online: useful in general, and for compositions
● French & Francophone resources:
—UBC, Study Abroad, life in French in Vancouver, life in French online (radio, TV, etc.), and further afield
—the French, Hispanic & Italian Studies Department Learning Centre (free) and the department’s list of tutors (not free)