Many thanks to the French teachers at Liberty, Skyline, Issaquah High, Redmond High and all over the US for their contributions. This list could not have been created without your help. Merci.
NEW= updated April 6th.
Free online subscriptions
Yabla.com (French 3 and AP use it at IHS)
*NEW* BrainPop. Create an account and then go to www.fr.brainpop.com MOST AWESOME RESOURCE EVER!!!!
*NEW* SHOPPING
What would you buy for your dream room? Your dream house? Your next outfit? A new recipe you want to try?
Monoprix http://www.monoprix.fr/
Carrefour http://www.carrefour.com/fr
LaPeyre https://www.lapeyre.fr/
LeClerc https://www.e-leclerc.com/
Intermarché https://www.intermarche.com/magasins/06243/paris-75012
Ikea https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/
MUSIQUE et PLAYLISTS
La Manie Musicale a.k.a la Folie Musicale ( avec les playlists de 2020 -2017)
Pour découvrir les artistes sénégalais.
TALENT SHOWS, art music and dance competitions
Prodiges Talent show competition for 12-16 year olds ( dance, opera and solo music). AMAZING!
Révolution ( série québécoise de danse)
Revolution ( Le quart de final)
Revolution ( La demie- finale)
La France a un incroyable talent ( la demie-finale)
HIP HOP
Revolution avec Les Twins
PUBLIC SPEAKING competition
ART
Virtual museum tours:
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en&tab=az&pr=L
Prehistoric caves: la Grotte de Lascaux : il y a 19.000 ans...
La Grotte Chauvet il y a 36.000 ans...
La Mode au 19ème siècle - Fashion in the 19th century
Exposition interactive : les chats dans l’histoire des arts
Versailles Treasure Hunt in French
Versailles Treasure Hunt in English
La Château de Versailles (visites guidées)
Les oeuvres des musées de Paris
*NEW* : Virtual tour of Paris
TV series:
Chez Mimi. Great for beginners.
Adomania : la vie des adolescents
Soap opera! Love, drama, early 2000s fashion !
Extra! ( appropriate for middle and high school, so no worries), it’s like Friends, in French.
Miraculous Ladybug les aventures d’une fille super-hero.
Masha et Mishka . Dessin animé. Parce que j’adore les ours ;)
*NEW* FAMILY FRIENDLY FRENCH MOVIES
Family friendly French movies.
CURRENT EVENTS and Listening comprehension
For TV5 Monde below, pick activities depending on your ability level. You can always level up or down.
A1 level: beginners ( French 1 and 2)
A2 level: intermediate ( French 2 and 3)
B1 level: Proficient AP / French 4
TV 5 Monde : Great site to learn French with current events, art, music, etc.
RFI Savoirs: Lots of activités (articles, audio) and by topics.
BFM radio . Radio you can stream for current events. They speak slowly and clearly. What I listen to in the car.
BFM tv : the most watched French TV channel for news and current events.
Radio Canada : news in French from Canada
*NEW* www.fr.brainpop.com : short videos on MANY topics with a short quiz at the end. Excellent for listening comprehension.
Cooking:
*NEW* Marmiton Find a recipe and get cooking!
Story time:
Listen and read in French ( there are many episodes)
Pronunciation, comprehension and grammar
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/
Sing and learn:
Fluentkey . You can sign up for free.
Fluentkey and Manie Musicale Play with the songs we have been listening to.
Language learning:
Learn French in 5 minutes a day : Duolingo
*NEW* : Apprendre le français en quarantaine Language learning tips and ideas . Videos.
Science
For little kids, but great listening practice and dialogues. Bonus: they speak slowly!
Le coronavirus
Avec Playmobil https://youtu.be/5DlOGKpMNs4
https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus
https://hizy.org/fr/sante-et-soin/conseil-sante/le-coronavirus-explique-aux-enfants-
https://www.tvcom.be/video/info/sociye-tye-/le-coronavirus-explique-aux-enfants_25932_89.html
Grammar and idiomatic expressions
University of Texas French Grammar
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/
https://www.ortholud.com/index.html