La Maison Rouge is an educational services company that offers educational consulting, distance learning, and language acquisition curriculum for individual students or classrooms.
For more information please contact Gretel Webster at gretelden@sbcglobal.net.
Fees are customized according to student(s) need and goals.
Madame Webster
Chicago, IL
Education Specialist
La Maison Rouge
Educational Services Co.
gretelden@sbcglobal.net
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Vocabulary, Grammar, & Numbers=Audio Included
French Reference Tools
Dictionnaires et Vocabulaire
WordReference.com - This tool will not translate entire sentences. Use short words and look in the forums for suggestions on expressions. By clicking on "conjugate", the different forms of the verb will be displayed.
Audio / visual dictionaries
Les journaux
Les magazines
Les chaînes de télévision
Les stations de radios
WordReference.com - This tool will not translate entire sentences. Use short words and look in the forums for suggestions on expressions. By clicking on "conjugate", the different forms of the verb will be displayed.
Dictionnaire Larousse - One of the best dictionaries available with synonymes and quotes. Search for words in Spanish, French, and many other languages.
ARTFL Project - A bit more advanced than WordReference, but a powerful tool.
Audio / visual dictionaries
Languageguide.org - Choose a language and a theme. Use the mouse to listen to the pronunciations.
French.about - This is a very basic selection of words, but the pronunciations are helpful.
WordReference.com - Type a verb and click on "conjugate."
Le Conjugueur - Type a verbe and click on "conjuguer."
Verbix - Same concept as the other sites.
Tex's French Grammar - University of Texas at Austin offers excellent explanations in English and French.
LanguageGuide.org - Grammar explanations and examples in basic language.
IELanguages - Commercial site linked to products, but offers good examples.
Les journaux
Le Monde - National French newspaper
Le Figaro - National French newspaper
Libération - National French newspaper
Liste de journaux francophones - Newspapers in French from around the world
Les magazines
1jour1actu - Les clés de l'actualité - Online magazine geared for beginning to intermediate reading levels.
Elle (en français!)
Le Nouvel Observateur - Culture (Cinéma, livres, télévision, etc.)
Liste de magazines francophones (Choose a theme to discover magazines from around the world.)
Les chaînes de télévision
France Télévisions - Groups the national French channels. Choose a channel at the top of the page.
Monludo - France Télévision's site for young viewers that includes games, videos, and coloring pages.
TV5 Monde / 7 jours sur la planète - TV5 offers many online videos designed for learners of French. Explorez!
TF1 - Watch the JT (news) and many other shows.
TF1 Musique - Music videos
TFou! - TF1's site for young viewers that includes videos, games, and coloring pages. C'est "un must!"
Radio-Canada - News and programs from Canada.
Télé-Québec - News and programs from Québec.
Les stations de radios
Radio France - Groups the national French radio stations. Choose a station at the top of the page.
RFI - News and thematic reports for French language learners. "Le journal en français facile" provides a script. "Les exercices d'écoute" include comprehension questions. Excellent choice for the ambitious learner.
Europe1 - News and information.
Funradio - Musique !
NRJ (Energy = Musique!)
Le mouv' - Les hits
TuneIn Radio - Online and an app to listen to radio stations from all over the world. Find a station for extra credit!
France Radio List - Online stations to stream music and talk.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
gulli.fr Newsletter for Olympic Games and Coloring Pages (JO=Jeux Olympiques) for kids
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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