French Lessons - Learn French Online
Learn French with the About French Language site - hundreds of French lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Find French lessons by level or category, or find the French classes that are just right for you.
Learn French - Self-Study Checklist - Introduction
This checklist will help you to learn French by providing a logical study order for my French for beginners lessons.
This checklist will help you to learn French by providing a logical study order for my French for beginners lessons.
French for Beginners
Just beginning to learn French? This section of my site has everything you need to get started.
Just beginning to learn French? This section of my site has everything you need to get started.
Travel French
If you're taking a trip to France or another francophone country, this 6-week newsletter will teach you exactly what you need to know, from making reservations and eating at restaurants to getting around and dealing with emergencies.
If you're taking a trip to France or another francophone country, this 6-week newsletter will teach you exactly what you need to know, from making reservations and eating at restaurants to getting around and dealing with emergencies.
Daily French Practice
Daily French practice is a must, as it is only by practicing and using your French that you will be able to retain what you've learned and, eventually, develop fluency. Aside from the obvious ways to practice, like speaking up in class and reading books, there are a number of ways you can incorporate French into your daily life.
Daily French practice is a must, as it is only by practicing and using your French that you will be able to retain what you've learned and, eventually, develop fluency. Aside from the obvious ways to practice, like speaking up in class and reading books, there are a number of ways you can incorporate French into your daily life.
Learn French Fast
There is no magic formula for learning a new language - it requires time, energy, and patience. There are, however, some techniques which will make your language study more efficient and thus help you to learn French more quickly.
There is no magic formula for learning a new language - it requires time, energy, and patience. There are, however, some techniques which will make your language study more efficient and thus help you to learn French more quickly.
French Lessons by Topic
All of the French lessons on this site, organized by topic and part-of-speech - verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, negation, word order, agreement, and more.
All of the French lessons on this site, organized by topic and part-of-speech - verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, negation, word order, agreement, and more.
Learn French - Tips for Adults Learning French
Learning French as an adult is not the same thing as learning it as a child. Adults tend to learn by comparing it to their native language and often want to know why something is said a certain way in the language. However, adults have an advantage in that they choose to learn a language for some reason and being interested in learning something is very helpful in one's ability to actually learn it. It is not impossible for anyone to learn French, no matter what their age. It's never too late!
Learning French as an adult is not the same thing as learning it as a child. Adults tend to learn by comparing it to their native language and often want to know why something is said a certain way in the language. However, adults have an advantage in that they choose to learn a language for some reason and being interested in learning something is very helpful in one's ability to actually learn it. It is not impossible for anyone to learn French, no matter what their age. It's never too late!
Most Popular Pages at About the French Language
Week after week, there are certain pages on my site - mostly indexes to particular types of lessons - that consistently get high traffic. To make it easier for my readers to find these popular pages, I've put them together into a handy top 10 list that you can bookmark for future reference.
Week after week, there are certain pages on my site - mostly indexes to particular types of lessons - that consistently get high traffic. To make it easier for my readers to find these popular pages, I've put them together into a handy top 10 list that you can bookmark for future reference.
À l'écoute de la langue française
An extensive self-study French class divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons, available on CD-ROM.
An extensive self-study French class divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons, available on CD-ROM.