Recommended Websites + Resources

Please note:  I have not personally vetted all of these websites.  Many of them have been suggested by current and former students or fellow instructors.  FLSO is not responsible for maintenance or validity of the websites listed below.


IN OMAHA

Alliance Française d'Omaha
www.afomaha.org


DISCOVERING FRENCH NOUVEAU!

This is my personal favorite series for student textbooks:
  • Bleu 1
  • Blanc 2 
  • Rouge 3
 
LANGUAGE LEARNING - ONLINE 

Duolingo (App available)
https://www.duolingo.com/ 

Mind Snacks (App available)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id409947305?mt=8  

Yabla Online Language Immersion (Monthly fee)
https://www.yabla.com/ 

First Thousand Words In French
(This is an excellent book -accompanied by a website with audio features- for learning French vocabulary.  I would highly recommend purchasing it for adults and children alike.)
http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_entity_pages/usa_select_page.asp?lvl=1&id=1210

French in Action (Learning French through educational "immersion" videos)
http://www.learner.org/resources/series83.html

 Forvo (French Pronunciation Dictionary)
https://forvo.com/languages/fr/

LANGUAGE LEARNING - ABROAD

Centre de Linguistique Appliquée (Center of Applied Linguistics)
Besançon, France
http://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/

LANGUAGE REFERENCE

NEWS/CURRENT EVENTS

Radio France Internationale
http://www.rfi.fr/

France-Amérique
Le Journal Français des États-Unis
http://www.france-amerique.com/

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie 
(International Organization of La Francophonie)
http://www.francophonie.org

My TF1 News
www.lci.fr

World News (Available in multiple languages)
http://wn.com/

Canal Plus (Entertainment news)
http://www.canalplus.fr/

TRAVEL

SNCF (Travel by rail)
www.voyages-sncf.fr

Chambres d'hôtes (Akin to American B&Bs)
http://www.chambresdhotesguide.com/

HostelWorld (Hostel accommodations for the more adventurous traveler)
http://www.hostelworld.com/

Abritel (Apartment rentals)
http://www.abritel.fr/

Vacances-Location (Vacation rentals)
http://www.vacances-location.net/

Locations de vacances L & V (Vacation rentals)
http://www.location-et-vacances.com/

Plan de Paris (Maps and travel information for tourists in Paris)
http://www.plandeparis.info/ 

FRENCH DINING/CUISINE
French Feast (Ships to U.S.)
http://www.frenchfeast.com/

Easy French Food (French recipes for all sorts of chefs)
http://www.easy-french-food.com/

GOVERNMENT/OFFICIAL SITES

France.Fr
La France et Vous
(Site also accessible in English)
http://www.france.fr/

Pole-emploi (Working in France)
http://www.pole-emploi.fr/accueil/

FRENCH ART, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY - IN OMAHA AND ABROAD

Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha)
(Docent guided tours available.)
(Please contact Krissy for a gallery activity guide to French works on display.)
http://www.joslyn.org/

Le Louvre (Paris)
(Please contact Krissy for a museum packet.)
http://www.louvre.fr/

Notre Dame de Paris (Paris)
(Please contact Krissy for an information guide on Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture.)
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/

Tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux)
(Please contact Krissy for a brief guide to the history of the Bayeux Tapestry.)
http://www.tapisserie-bayeux.fr/

FUN IN FRENCH

The Surly Bookworm
(Literary reviews -sometimes on French works- for folks who love to read.)

Anouchka Talks
(Enjoy travel posts and photos, occasional mini French lessons for the casual language learner, world recipes, brief bits on art history, and commentary on "la vie quotidienne.")
www.anouchkatalks.blogspot.com

iDMaison (Tips and ideas for home decorating) 
http://www.ideesmaison.com/
 
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