{"id":217,"date":"2014-06-02T12:12:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T19:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/?p=217"},"modified":"2018-05-11T19:17:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T02:17:42","slug":"resources-for-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2014\/06\/02\/resources-for-french\/","title":{"rendered":"RESOURCES FOR FRENCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some extra tips, in general, for language-learning:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.babbel.com\/magazine\/10-tips-from-an-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-579\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image.jpg\" alt=\"10 tips and tricks to pick up any language\" width=\"1366\" height=\"1505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-929x1024.jpg 929w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-624x687.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a>(Click on the image above, it links to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.babbel.com\/magazine\/10-tips-from-an-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babbel.com<\/a>; the link will open in a new window\/tab.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrenchPage\/?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J&#8217;aime le fran\u00e7ais<\/a> = 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):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FrenchPage\/?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1049\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1049 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-1-1024x729.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"625\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-1-1024x729.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-1-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-1-624x444.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/06\/image-1.jpeg 2029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2013\/12\/26\/french-dictionaries-free-mostly-online\/\">French dictionaries<\/a>:<br \/>\n\u2014free &amp; mostly online: useful for homework compositions<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2013\/12\/26\/french-accents\/\">French accents<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014free &amp; online: useful for homework compositions<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2015\/06\/16\/french-grammar\/\">French grammar<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014some overlap with the resources above), including links to various websites with yet more online exercises<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2014\/09\/14\/french-pronunciation\/\">French pronunciation<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014free &amp; online: useful in general<br \/>\nNB you will NOT be tested on your pronunciation in FREN 101 &amp; 102: this is for general interest and as a sarting-point if you are looking for extra practice and extra resources<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2014\/10\/03\/french-tv-movies\/\">Movies &amp; TV in French<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014mostly free, some online: useful in general, and for compositions<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/2013\/12\/26\/french-francophone-resources\/\">French &amp; Francophone resources<\/a>:<br \/>\n\u2014UBC, Study Abroad, life in French in Vancouver, life in French online (radio, TV, etc.), and further afield<br \/>\n\u2014the <a href=\"http:\/\/fhis.ubc.ca\/learning-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French, Hispanic &amp; Italian Studies Department Learning Centre<\/a> (free) and the <a href=\"http:\/\/fhis.ubc.ca\/tutor-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">department&#8217;s list of tutors<\/a> (not free)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/01\/folon-aupaysdesmerveilles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-380\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/01\/folon-aupaysdesmerveilles.jpg\" alt=\"folon-aupaysdesmerveilles\" width=\"382\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/01\/folon-aupaysdesmerveilles.jpg 382w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2014\/01\/folon-aupaysdesmerveilles-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some extra tips, in general, for language-learning: (Click on the image above, it links to Babbel.com; 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