These French links are divided into 3 categories – Lower School, Upper School and Sixth Form. But you might find things of interest outside your own category, so don’t be afraid to look!
A TANTOT – lots of interactive activities, mostly based around topic areas. Password required – ask your teacher if you don’t know it.
BBC FRENCH - a fun way to get started with French. Lots of songs and activities for those first few months.
CHANNEL 4 FRENCH- play the games to help you learn!
LANGUAGES ONLINE UK -excellent if you need to practise your grammar or if you are trying to master a new tense!
LANGUAGES ONLINE VIC - great for beginners
LINGUASCOPE - excellent for beginners. Lots of games and activities to help you learn. Ask your teacher for the password.
LINGUASTARS - lots of games and activities that make learning fun. Ask your teacher for the password.
LEXIQUE FLE- a great way to learn new vocabulary
METEO FRANCE - see what the weather is like in France
MFL GAMES - lots of games to help you learn
MFL SUNDERLAND- lots of starters and plenaries
QUIA - an excellent way to learn new vocabulary. Why not play a matching game against a friend?
SPELLMASTER – an excellent way to learn how to spell new words!
STORYBIRD – write and illustrate your own story in French
VOKI - Create a speaking Avatar
WATCHKNOWLEARN - some fun songs and video clips
ZUT - lots of activities ranging from power points to gap filling exercises. Password required -ask you teacher if you don’t know it.
BBC French - this link offers you a way into various on line courses for learning French.
BBC Languages - another good site from the BBC that will help you to practise your French
Bravo - lots of games to help you learn!
Charts in France! - check out the latest French hits!
Connais-tu la France? – a great way of finding out about France
EUROCLUB SCHOOLS- French songs- click on the song and listen to the track
French video resources - watch the videos to practise your GCSE topics
GCSE BITESIZE – the BBC help you out with GCSE French. Good for grammar , topics & all four skills revision.
Guide Télé - find out what is on French TV
French Grammar - if you need to have a point of grammar explained, then take a look at this site!
French steps -the BBC provides you with a chance to listen to conversations, improve your vocabulary and learn how to cope when in France.
Language Guide - this will help you to learn new vocabulary
LEARN PARROT FASHION – a free website with vocabulary and phrases recorded by native speakers to download as mp3s. Ideal for setting homework of vocabulary lists and also for support with oral examinations.
Polar FLE - if you enjoy solving mysteries, then this is the site for you!
S-Cool - topic based, useful for revision and preparation for your GCSE
AUTHENTIK INTERACTIVE - up to date videos, audio files and articles + accompanying exercises – fantastic for A level students!
Abodoc – media-based activities that teach you about all things French! Take a look and have a go!
Actualité en direct - top 50 Français!
Advanced French Grammar - useful to help you understand the complexities of the French language!
Audio News- audio news with transcripts for learners of French. A wide variety of topics are covered
Bonjour de France - a great website that will help you with grammar and vocabulary
les clés Junior - highly recommended. This site will provide you with up to date information on a variety of topics. Just type in the area you wish to research and you will be shown a list of articles from the French press on your chosen topic.
Code Route - find out about the French driving test, would you pass?
Courrier international - a good site for international news in French
Les Débrouillards - for those of you who enjoy Science, take a look at this!!!
Drogues – find out about the laws regarding drugs in France
EUROCLUB SCHOOLS- French songs- click on the song and listen to the track
Euthanasie - find out about the laws regarding euthanasia in France
L’Express – the website for this popular French magazine
French slang! - take a look at this before heading off to Bergerac!
FELINX - highly recommended. This site will provide you with topical texts and a variety of reading comprehension exercises. You will be able to keep up to date with events in France and find out about traditions and festivals. Ask your teacher for the password.
Le Figaro - the website for this French Newspaper
France 2 - keep up to date with events in France by regularly watching the French news
France Bienvenue - authentic dialogues about all things French
France 24 - highly recommended for those keen to keep up to date with the news via the French media.
FRENCH TEACHERS IN NEW ZEALAND – a great website for grammar and vocabulary.
General French Sites - useful to have for research.
Google Translate - If there is a complicated text that you don’t understand, copy it into the box and you will be given a fairly accurate translation.
LAROUSSE - translate – much the most accurate online dictionary
Liberation – the website for this French newspaper
LISTENING PRACTICE FOR AS & A2 - a range of up to date podcasts to download.
Mairie de Paris - very useful to find out what new initiatives are taking place in Paris. Look at the environment section or keep up to date with events in Paris.
Mot du Jour - an excellent way to improve your vocabulary!
Le Parisien - keep up to date with events in Paris
La Poésie est vivante - try your hand at poetry in French!
Le Point du FLE - very helpful if you need to practise points of grammar, verbs and tenses. There are plenty of exercises for you to complete.
Radio France - listen to the news via the French radio
RFI Langue Française - a good site to keep you up to date with events in France
Reuters - news from a different source!
SIDA - information and links concerning aids
Social Trends in France – keep up to date with social trends in France
TV 5 - always an invaluable source of information when you are trying to keep up to date!
TV 5- games and tongue twisters..have a go!
TEX’S FRENCH GRAMMAR – comprehensive and clear grammar site courtesy of a friendly francophone armadillo.
VIH et le SIDA -facts and figures on HIV and AIDS
Word Champ - highly recommended even if it is only to check on those irregular verbs!
WORDLE – Create your own word cloud


Merci mille fois! Your links are a goldmine.
By: foreignlanguageteacher on July 15, 2008
at 9:45 pm