Articles Index
Linguality - French Book Club
After receiving numerous reports that Linguality is not sending books and that customers are unable to contact anyone in the company by email or phone, I have changed my rating to zero stars to indicate that this company is untrustworthy and that you do business with them at your own risk.
French Pronunciation: Your key to success, by Penny Sewell
The DVD set French Pronunciation: Your key to success, by Penny Sewell is suitable for students with GCSE-level / two years of high school French. Over the course of 4½ hours, Ms Sewell explains the basics of French pronunciation, comparing it to (British) English whenever possible.
Cinq ans dans la vie d'une petite fille, 1940-1945
Looking for a short book written in relatively easy French? Interested in reading a new perspective on World War II? Cinq ans dans la vie d'une petite fille, 1940-1945 might be just what you need.
False Friends - Faux Amis, by Ellie Malet Spradbery - French Book Review
Ellie Malet Spradbery's False Friends - Faux Amis is a small book filled with potentially difficult French vocabulary. Though written for British students of French, the vast majority of the featured terms are useful for English speakers from any country.
French Women Don't Sleep Alone, by Jamie Cat Callan
French women are so chic! Jamie Cat Callan attempts to pin down and explain their je ne sais quoi in her book French Women Don't Sleep Alone.
La Guinguette - Online French Audiomagazine
La Guinguette is an online source of French news. Features range from politics to culture and include a sound file, French transcript, and English translation.
120 dictées de français
Work on your French listening and writing skills at the same time. Dictation is a technique used in many language classes, and now 120 dictées de français offers hours of practice for independent learners.
Sur le vif Audio Books
The publisher of the online audio magazine La Guinguette offers three intermediate/advanced French audiobooks about contemporary France called Sur le vif (Real Life).
A l'écoute de la langue française
If you want to learn French in the comfort of your own home, the A l'écoute de la langue française program might be just what you need. This self-study French class, available on CD-ROM, is divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.
French Magnetic Poetry
Magnetic poetry is a fun little tool you can use to learn and practice French. 500 magnets with words and parts of words help you to express yourself in a unique and creative way.
The Story of French
The Story of French is a definitive analysis of French as it is spoken around the world. An in-depth, compelling, and above all affectionate look at the language of love, The Story of French is required reading for all Francophiles.
Tell Me More V10
Tell Me More is an all-in-one, award-winning software program. Divided into ten levels, from complete beginner to expert, Tell Me More offers speech recognition and individual progress evaluation with 2,000 hours of French learning in more than 20,000 exercises.
Champs-Elysées Audiomagazine
Review of Champs-Élysées - a French audiomagazine for intermediate and advanced students.
Les Relations transatlantiques - The French-American Relationship
From the publisher of Champs-Élysées audiomagazine comes a brand-new product called Conversations françaises : Les Relations transatlantiques (The French-American relationship). Read my review of this bilingual audiobook which comprises three interviews with prominent French intellectuals about the relationship between France and the United States.
Balade en France Audio Book
Balade en France, from the publisher of Champs-Élysées audiomagazine, is a collection of 18 French travel articles in audio book format. Read my review of this combination travel guide, cultural study, history book, and French language course.
Little Pim French - Eating and Drinking
Little Pim French is a French DVD series for kids. An animated panda bear guides young children through a series of exercises and activities as they learn the basics of French.
Little Pim French Bop
Little Pim French Bop is a French audio CD with a selection of new and classic French songs for kids.
À Moi Paris
Improve your French listening comprehension with the online French audio book A Moi Paris.
Une Semaine à Paris - bilingual audio book and travel guide to Paris
Une Semaine à Paris is a bilingual audio book and travel guide to Paris. Each chapter includes a French dialogue, English translation, and related travel tips, and the entire dialogue is pronounced in French on three audio CDs. Read my review of this combination travel guide and bilingual audio book.
Le Petit Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Le Petit Prince is the wonderfully touching and creative story of a man who meets an extraordinary boy and relearns what it means to be a child. It is a French classic in children's literature, as well as an excellent book for beginning-to-intermediate French students and for anyone who is tired of acting like « une grande personne ».
Vol de nuit, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Vol de nuit, one of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous novels, is now available as an audiobook so that you can work on your French listening comprehension while enjoying a classic French novel.
Bien-dire - French Audiomagazine
Bien-dire is a bi-monthly French magazine published in France, and is suitable for low-intermediate to advanced French learners
Master French Numbers - French Audio CD
Master French Numbers offers a series of progressively more difficult audio exercises with French numbers.
Speak Québec! A guide to day-to-day Québec French
Speak Québec! is a small book with huge amounts of information about French as it's spoken in Québec. Primarily a dictionary of Québec French to English, this pocket book is supplemented with notes on Québécois pronunciation, grammar, and slang
First French Words
First French Words, illustrated by David Melling and compiled by Neil Morris, is a perfect book for introducing children to French.