USAFA Library Guides: Languages and Cultures: French

Introduction

Featured on the Home tab, Mango Languages is the library's premier language learning resource. Mango offers Standard French plus a course in French Canadian. Register for an account and access this resource from any location!

Language Learning Resources

BBC Languages: French
A guide to the French language, learning resources and useful links
French in Action (Annenberg Learner)
An online video series to help improve your proficiency in French
News in Slow French
Listen and read weekly news stories in slow French with practical exercises
rfi Savoirs (par thématique langue française)
Listen to podcasts from Journal en français facile and readings from Les mots de l'actualité
TV5Monde
Apprendre le Français avec TV5Monde - programs for beginning to advanced French learners

Additional Language Resources and Tools

Civilisation française
Activities to learn and understand French based on topics in French civilization
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Modules include audio, video interviews with native speakers, exercises, dialogues and many external links.
Conjugaison
French verb conjugator from Le Figaro
Conjugeumos
French verb, vocabulary and grammar exercises
Forvo
French pronunciation dictionary [français]
ThoughCo. Learning and Teaching French
Pronunciation, conversation, vocabulary and grammar tools

Francophone Studies

Center for Digital Studies (Brown University)
A guide to web resources for research on the literature and culture of Francophone Africa
L'Encyclopédie de la Francophonie
Reference source to find articles about the Francophone world in French
La francophonie dans la monde
Articles in French about the Francophone world and profiles of French-speaking countries
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Portal for resources and news with information on each country in the Francophone world
rfi Savoirs
Videos, news and articles on the Francophone world and the French language

Useful Websites

Coming to France
Information on relocation, tourism, France at a glance, symbols, statistics and more
France Today: The Best of France
Features many different aspects of cultural life in France
French Culture
Learn more about French culture, its language and higher education
French Culture (ex-French Connection)
Links to sites for French culture, history, education, language, literature, libraries, tourism and more

Cultural Information

Europa World Plus
Select Region to find profiles for France and other French speaking countries
Global Road Warrior
Use map or list to select a French speaking country for cultural information

French Dictionaries

DVLF
Dictionary + examples
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Dictionnaire Vivant de la Langue Française - provides definitions with synonyms, antonyms, associated words data and examples
Larousse
Dictionaries and encyclopedia
Linguee
Contextual translations
Oxford Dictionaries
Bilingual online dictionary
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Use English-French and French-English bilingual dictionary features to find the meanings or translations of words, phrases and expressions. There is also the option of listening to the pronunciation of a word. A grammar feature is available to help improve understanding and writing skills.
Reverso Dictionary
Dictionary with context

Magazines

Magazine for French language learners

Older issues in DFF

News & Media

CultureBox
francetv cultural focus
France24
French TV (multilingual)
Le Monde
French newspaper
Radio France
Public radio broadcasts
Radio France Internationale (rfi)
Multilingual broadcasts