Aimigo – 24/7 French Chat

Aimigo
Finding opportunities to speak French isn't always easy, especially if you're nervous about making mistakes. But what if you could speak as much as you want, anytime and anywhere the mood strikes, without worrying about your level? Allow me to introduce Aimigo - a fun, stress-free way to practice your French.

   

Beyond Lawless French

Lawless FrenchSome sites offer extraordinary features far beyond what I am capable of creating myself. I partnered with one to create a co-branded version in order to bring their special features to my readers.

Brainmap Your Progress

French brainmapVisualize your French progress with the PwLF Brainmap. The color-coded overview shows your strengths and weaknesses by level and topic, and you can drill down to access individual lessons. Prove your mastery by turning the whole map green!

   

Dictées

Dictées
Dictées are a classic way to practice French, even for native speakers. For them, dictées are a test of grammar (particularly agreement) and spelling - sort of like super-charged spelling bees. For French students, dictées are an excellent form of combined listening and writing practice.

   

   

Eiffel Tower Visit

This marvel of engineering dominates the Parisian skyline, but have you ever seen it up close? Check out these options to plan your perfect visit to la tour Eiffel.

FluentU – French Videos

FluentU French videosFrench videoFrench learners are always looking for new sources of French listening practice, and FluentU is one of the best. This subscription site offers videos for all levels of French, enhanced with quizzes, spaced repetition, and other tools to help you practice what you know and learn at your own pace.

   

Frantastique

Fun French lessonsRead my review of Frantastique, a story-based learning program with exercises, dialogues, stories, historical notes, videos, and comics. Each lesson takes about 15 minutes, making it easy to squeeze daily practice into a busy schedule.

Free Books: Coronavirus Explained to Kids

Coronavirus explained to kids
Coronavirus, COVID-19, and confinement was bizarre and confusing for adults, so one can only imagine how kids felt. Several authors tried to do just that and created three books especially for kids, to help them understand what was going on and how to get through it. They're all available for free as PDFs and/or online books.

French Essentials for Dummies, 2nd ed.

French Essentials for DummiesMy 9th book covers essential French grammar. There's no pronunciation, very little vocabulary, and no exercises. It's a reference book that you can dip into to get an overview of or a reminder about verb conjugations, adverbial pronouns, or whatever other intermediate-ish grammar you need to learn or brush up on.

French Fluency Club

French fluency club From Yabla, with their huge selection of authentic videos, comes a terrific new daily study feature called Fluency Club. Every day, you listen to a short video clip and then do a set of exercises, including a dictation and speaking.