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Think French Audiomagazine
Think French is an online French audiomagazine suitable for intermediate French learners.
French Listening Comprehension Exercises
Work on your French listening comprehension with these exercises. Each one includes a sound file, study guide, and short quiz, as well as a transcript and translation to help you understand the sound file.
French Audio Dictionary
More than 2,500 alphabetical entries, each with a French word or expression, sound file, English translation, and links to additional or related information.
Offline Audio Resources
You can learn a lot of French grammar using the internet and books, but if you want to be able to understand others and make yourself understood, you need to work on your listening and speaking skills. These French audio resources can help.
French Audio Magazines
French audio magazines are excellent learning tools, providing authentic French listening practice on a variety of topics. These French audio magazines are listed by how often they are published.
Top Software for Learning French
Software can be an interesting addition to your language study. While not a replacement for a teacher or conversation partner, software can help you improve your listening and reading comprehension as well as learn vocabulary, grammar, and even, thanks to speech recognition technology, pronunciation.
A l'écoute de la langue française
An extensive self-study French class divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons, available on CD-ROM.
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La Haute Route, Switzerland
Practice your French listening comprehension with this low-intermediate level audio journal about a two-week hiking trip through the Swiss Alps.
Eating and Shopping in France, by Pam Bourgeois
Learn useful words and phrases related to eating and shopping for food in France with this French audiobook.