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NAME
Anki
Ayni
Clozemaster
Conjugaison française
Forvo
Français Facile
France Bienvenue
French Sounds
FrenchPod101 (PODCASTS)
Hello Pal
HelloTalk
Interpals
Librivox
Lingvist
Readlang
Quizlet
Speechling
Tandem
Wikisource (in conjunction with Litterature
audio)
Wordreference
Assimil
Busuu
French Crash Course: A No-BS, Seven-Day Guide
to Learning Basic French
Lawless French
Memrise (French 1)
Polly Lingual
Wikibooks: French
Beelinguapp
Bilingual Alice
Conjuguemos
Duolingo
Extra French
Français en Dialogue
Gaston Millefeuille
Le Petit Nicholas
Sublexis
Verbix
Amélioration du français
Français Authentique
Fred Grün
Inner French
Le Petit Prince
L'internaute
Lingro
RFI: Savoirs
Easy French
French Voices
Home Language
L'étranger
Lyrics Training
Numerama
RTL
2 heures de perdues
France Culture
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (Audiobook)
Les Héritiers du Lusilière
Listening Comprehension: Advanced
Memrise - Advanced vocabulary
Transfert
[All language exchange services like HelloTalk,
Tandem, iTalki, etc]
NOTES/TIPS LINK
Flashcards app with audio support. Either download a pre-made French
set or make your own as you go - utilizes a spaced repetition algorithm to
help memorization
Short videos accompanied by listening comprehension questions. Also
sorts exercises by level (A1 through B2) and offers a "Test de http://apprendre.tv5monde.com/en
Connaissance du Français" / TCF
Language exchange without HT & Tandem's social media-like feeds: sign https://ayni.in/
up and get automatically/randomly matched with an exchange partner.
Shortened episodes are free, full versions are paid. Covers scripted http://www.coffeebreakfrench.com/
convos and explains vocab/grammar concepts.
***NOT FREE*** I have never used it but it's been recommended often www.assimil.com
and may provide a good start for beginners.
Flashcards & small quizzes. You can also write sentences and have native www.busuu.com
speakers correct you. https://www.amazon.com/French-Crash-
$4.99 on the Kindle / $9.99 Paperback Course-Seven-Day-
NEVER TRIED IT, but there are good reviews and it includes audio Learning/dp/1518675913/ref=sr_1_1?
ie=UTF8&qid=1484351529&sr=8-1
Beginners should check out the pronunciation guide on the website. Also https://www.lawlessfrench.com/
has a lot of exercises/activities for every level.
The vids are in reverse order. Watch the last/4th video first, then 3rd, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtJL6GKh6j0W3tMIoHyYC0Q3h
2nd, and 1st. Covers pronunciation tips & common mistakes to avoid.
A nice way to ease into French with a semi-interactive (pausing once in a https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1-
while to wait for you to repeat answers) instructor QgpUU7N3ZGbRMIrV24FCuvZoMt4xw
IMO better way to start than Duolingo for absolute beginners. Otherwise,
go with Duolingo first and skip to higher Memrise levels.
***NOT FREE*** & I have never used it. A subscription service that
includes a book, audiobook, games, recipes, etc delivered monthly. Books https://onethirdstories.com
start in English and gradually end in French.
"Freemium" - more beginner lessons available for free than advanced. https://pollylingu.al/fr/en/courses/1
Never used it but the audio tracks sound pretty clear.
About $10 on Kindle - covers the basics of grammar (more so than the https://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-French-Grammar-Crocker/
other workbooks below), from noun genders and up
A wikibooks project-- has introductory lessons w/ audio and more https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/French
resources (haven't clicked through them) that might be useful.
"Freemium" - Stories/articles accompanied by audio tracks, side-by-side
EN/FR reading capability, & overall nice UI.
Alice in Wonderland in bilingual format. You can read the story section- http://bilingualalice.com/
by-section in both English and French.
A site with a lot of exercises for grammar and vocab, as well as https://conjuguemos.com/
printables/activities.
Website is better than the app - has more explanations. Lets you test out www.duolingo.com
of levels. Useful through A2/early B1 with skill maintenance.
Sitcom-style educational program to teach French to English speakers. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHTO4tffa4bAL6jcoq00g--Gbfb
French grammar workbook, best when you have basics down. https://ddotb.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/french-grammar-in-context
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
As a Sims fan myself, I found this to be really cool and helpful. list=PLXAfwCr4--2uPMRb5a30tkW-L81_b-u5-
Verb conjugation search engine with some word search games available www.verbix.com
for French
Games & activities to exercise knowledge of French (website is entirely in https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/fr/
French)
Free app available with transcripts. Videos entirely in French but Johan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQpM25U
speaks VERY clearly and slowly w/o sounding robotic 6iqaRSO-SZxd5oDw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
Narration over Sims 4 gameplay to teach grammar. list=PLXAfwCr4--2txPWZXQJKd85K4A28Ua9-r
Podcast which covers various topics & is targeted toward intermediate https://www.innerfrench.com/podcasts
French learners
Suggested first book in French - read slowly, 2-3 pages a day, out loud if https://www.ebooksgratuits.com/html/st_exupery_le_petit_prince.htm
possible. Not easy at first, but well worth it!
Use with the actual book to learn pronunciation and natural rhythm of https://www.youtube.com/watch?
speech. v=zOmyf6LIxX8
News http://www.linternaute.com/
Tool that lets you click words on a website to get translations and review http://lingro.com/
them later.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
The next in FrenchPod101's series for listening comprehension exercises. list=PLtJL6GKh6j0UTjmp04Sy92L_VCdyizdAh
As the name suggests, news in slowly spoken French, with transcripts. https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/
French & English subtitles: French locals are interviewed in this series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
about various topics on daily life & culture list=PLA5UIoabheFMYWWnGFFxl8_nvVZWZSykc
https://www.amazon.com/French-Intermediate-
Free with Kindle Unlimited listening-comprehension-intermediate-
ebook/dp/B01N76M26J/ref=sr_1_3?
Short stories & mini quizzes to test your reading comprehension skills ie=UTF8&qid=1484347096&sr=8-
3&keywords=reading+comprehension+french
Podcast where Jessica (French Your Way) interviews people entirely in http://frenchyourway.com.au/category/frenchvoices
French. Transcripts and listening comprehension exercises available.
Free with Kindle Unlimited - Books 1-3 have simple enough language but
utilize the simple past, which is not commonly found
French teacher's YouTube channel. She speaks in French, with French https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFu6uJDqU_6vCIyN9KpMPLg
subtitles.
I only read the first 3 pages but it seemed like a good book.
Video compilation with some little exercises/quizzes along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQScQOZx9Rc
Subtitles in both FR and EN.
The next in FrenchPod101's series for beginner listening comprehension https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtJL6GKh6j0W1GFbzc5ANZqtid
exercises.
Popular songs are used in listening comprehension exercises. Listen to https://lyricstraining.com/fr/
parts of the song and fill in blanks.
English subtitles - Stromae's music helps with learning homonyms and https://www.youtube.com/watch?
wordplay (plus he's freakin awesome) v=eOZLDQm9c2E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DKgSjgMbHE&list=PLtJL6GKh6j0W
Two podcasts about video games and tech, respectively. http://frenchspin.fr/
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My favorites are in red! If you have any suggestions to add to the list, feel free to comment or send me a message on reddit (ts
CATEGORY NAME
/r/French
Extra Help &
/r/languagelearning
Extra Help
Une liste des meilleurs podcasts
français que vous devriez écouter
What French Novel Should be Next on
Extra Help Your To-Read List?
Motivation & Information 6 tips for getting out of a language
learning rut
NOTES/TIPS
Many of the resources here were found thanks to the good folks of
the French & Language Learning subreddits. /r/French also has a
Discord (voice chat server) where you can chat live with
francophones and aspiring francophones alike
A video (in French w/ French subtitles) for people who are afraid of
speaking
LINK
www.reddit.com/r/French
https://conversationstartersworld.com/250-conversation-starters/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2mELjiDgMk
https://fluent-forever.com/conversation-questions/
http://www.expressio.fr/index.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dOQFMxpNOQ
https://frenchtogether.com/french-nouns-gender/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCw_lEb1qXk
http://www.tobefluent.com/2014/09/02/language-exchange-so-what-do-you-want-to-talk-about/
https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/comments/5ian7q/language_learning_a_howto/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AoLLBwLfQE
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/French/Pronunciation/Accents#.WT-wsDKrOfc.reddit
https://www.thoughtco.com/understanding-french-rhythm-1369588
http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYm83H5TOMM
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferpadjemi/une-liste-des-meilleurs-podcasts-francais-que-vous-devriez-e?utm_term=.av1eXBK4Q#.aqvJMzjdx
https://www.talkinfrench.com/what-french-novel-should-you-read-next/
http://flashsticks.com/6-tips-getting-language-learning-rut/
http://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/language-learning-plateau/
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/challenge-translating-harry-potter-french
http://www.languagecoach.io/coachbot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYd_nxy7_Ng
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages#Common_ref
erence_levels
https://sitdownandwatchme.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/distractive-beliefs-about-learning-languages/
http://www.languagesurfer.com/2012/08/21/how-long-does-it-take-to-become-fluent/
http://blog.thelinguist.com/how-long-should-it-take-to-learn-a-language
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/08/22/how-to-learn-a-foreign-language-without-spending-a-
cent/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcK2FNpNALI
http://www.universeofmemory.com/learn-to-speak-a-foreign-language-with-social-anxiety/
http://www.effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/french
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfxf4pV-zJg
http://www.effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/french/reasons-to-learn-french
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o140Ni6yiM
My favorites are in red! If you have any suggestions to add to the list, feel free to comment or send me a message on reddit (ts
Arte TV Website
La Haine Film
Persepolis Film
Polytechnique Film
Notes
Weekly news reports with French subtitles. Videos are pretty
short (avg of less than 10min in length)
Comedy
Youtube vlogs: she has a half Quebecois & half French accent.
She is French and is living in Quebec, often discusses culture.
Comedy
Travel series
Vlogs, skits
Travel vlogs
Comedy
Comedy
Youtube skits
Québécois classic
A gaming YT channel
Vlogs, skits
Vlogs, skits
Subtitles provided.
https://www.youtube.com/user/7jours
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUMgNkWzeMYNvgOZe6t0pHA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcM0GoHEl6vNBdff0jBHDw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUSLz9z_v1k8KpFzcCGw9Ng
http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr/plus7
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/user/buenovelazquez
https://www.youtube.com/user/bref
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENv8pH4LkzvuSV_qHIcslg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaaM57ky7I7NRR-4oeIocAQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpfUk18y5HZGB09oggX7aA
(Netflix)
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWqModMQlbIo8274Wh_ZsQ
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/user/epenser1/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-HX7z7qJlbuYvhTa3VhGKQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOwPu82sPYIp9Uj5LlOBwWg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKq9JxyISqBHDd-fXfV3QtQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/france24
https://www.youtube.com/user/lesclichesdejigme
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfZcNl49_IA
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6irqcoPrFw8GPXVYKLsMtw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lzD1wd5TzCkDyCQF5l9Ww
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ipKNAWcHhmcqKUEGg1RMg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEyQeSFsVMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWQ0FBq_6kM&index=9
https://www.dailymotion.com/les_ernest
(Netflix)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofQxJWd4qkqc7ZgaLkZfcw/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSse-lNI1DQ4w-8lh7vfPUw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC27gFtH0PMx0O-oEdOSZggA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anxxfo7C0N0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ43h-gWZ6Y
https://www.youtube.com/user/Moukass1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvl6kImXzKP7WHAfcvkmh-Q
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtihF1ZtlYVzoaj_bKLQZ-Q
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCww2zZWg4Cf5xcRKG-ThmXQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvhe7CQpowQJwyog7VQWUyg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQsSFJurluaMOG1qL0Y7sA
Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaNlbnghtwlsGF-KzAFThqA
https://www.youtube.com/user/scilabus
https://www.youtube.com/user/aMOODIEsqueezie
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4mPf6yV7QJMhRSckfwghA
My personal favorites are in red.
Artist Genre
1789: Les Amants de la Bastille Musical, Pop
(stage musical)
Amir Pop
Damso Rap
Kyo Pop
Indila Pop
MHD Afrotrap
Nekfeu Rap
Ridsa Pop
Zaho Pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZKoJ5XMco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQysGibXphE
https://youtu.be/lPWLDhfks2k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmG2Ea_tYIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLD0tVep9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFYmz2lfT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCbEMAu-V0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7vYo6l06lo
https://youtu.be/WDr3qCcXKXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UGPKhSlvEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDmZnG8KsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Kvu6Kgp88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_IGg4MbBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTF2pwr8lYk
https://youtu.be/BC7oHfBErr8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jup8Jk-D3ps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtCPWFo6MAE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY7KNY9gaMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtNJMAyeP0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FndmvPkI1Ms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV5oVYVGfNc
https://youtu.be/NuXaPB_KWg8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyqSAsR_Tms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMltoD1jCGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWHR0fS9jvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP6tQ7OEFlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YltjliK0ZeA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJS2otq6v4g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32SkxLCZz_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDC9LqAPvU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIEAfy9YGrU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN2ozTZNJC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t62joHnEn3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiKj0Z_Xnjc
https://youtu.be/PuoUKKHqqyQ
https://youtu.be/eLYyCFuPCX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whj2unsvy0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYhuwu614Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXDO6KYusW8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm88QAI8I5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-zasOL29Y
What is this? How do I know my level?
I started learning on June 9, 2016. My goal was to I don't, really (at least not for sure!). I have never
become "fluent-ish" (I now evaluate that to somewhere taken any official certification exams. My level
around B2-C1) in one year. This is an outline of my (around B2-C1) is based off of the assessments of my
schedule, separated by level, over time. This is NOT a native French language exchange partners, as well as
how-to guide. I hope this will instead serve as a online practice exams.
resource for others to figure out their own learning plan
based on their own objectives.
Avg.
Frequency Resource(s) My Approach
Hours
Absolute Beginner - A1
[approx. 1 month]
Mode: Insane
1st Priority: maintain/review all skills to return them
Daily 5 Duolingo to "gold"
2nd Priority: Complete 1-2 additional rows of the skill
tree
A1 - A2 (Beginner)
[approx. 1.5 months]
Same as above until tree completed - then
Daily 3-4 Duolingo maintained all skills
Daily 0.5-1 Memrise (French 4) Aimed to finish a minimum of one "circle" / tier a day
A2 - B1 (Beginner - Intermediate)
(approx. 2 months)
Daily 1 Memrise (French 5) Aimed to finish a minimum of one "circle" / tier a day
Daily 1-2 Harry Potter 1-2 Same method as for Le Petit Prince
B1 - B2 (Intermediate)
[approx. 3 months - see note on the right -->]
Podcasts: French
Daily 2 Voices, France Culture
August 18, 2018 Update: My main method of practicing French these days is a one-hour French call every week on Skype (yep
the week. I still try to talk to myself in the car, but I admit that this is scarce. I do find myself afraid of getting rusty, so I intend t
July 22, 2018 Update: Hi guys!! I did it!! I went to France and survived a week speaking mostly French. It was a dream come tru
most of them on my trip. Hope you all are doing well on your language learning goals. :)
March 13, 2018 Update: Thanks for all the kind messages I've received these past months. I'm so happy to know that people a
I'm gonna do a horrible segue into a shameless plug for my very first NOVEL! :)) Thanks to my language learning journey, I some
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980513074/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_apa_ux9PAbPMXEP5Z
January 14, 2018 Update: I'm going to France for the first time in May!! :) Woohoo!! Excited and nervous, but I think I might tr
learning journey! :)
November 14, 2017 Update: School happened! I paused Greek for now, but I still practice French when I drive home from wor
also working on a (school) project that's driven by my love for French & language learning! Just wanted to say thanks to those w
August 25, 2017 Update: I recently started learning Greek (61 day streak on Duolingo!). I am spending NOWHERE NEAR the sa
my Greek learning. Going ok so far! I continue to practice French on a daily basis via speaking to myself for approx. 30min a day
Progress Check After One Year
https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/6erc3r/my_experience_of_trying_to_become_fluentish_in/
Pros Cons
- Classic, cute, enjoyable story even for adults - Larger learning curve as a first book compared to
- Simple language bedtime stories for young children, for example.
ediate)
- Overwhelming and discouraging at times: you
- Great if you're already an HP fan have to keep in mind that you're using it as a tool
- Fun storyline - Uses the simple past, which is an uncommon verb
- Lots of vocab and verb tenses to learn with tense (never used in speech or casual
conversations)
Note: There was a 2-week period between B1-B2 where I ended up at hom
) nowhere to go / nothing to do. As a result, I practiced for nearly 12hrs a day
the right -->] spent consuming Youtube media & the rest was filled with vocab, grammar
exchange practice.
Advanced)
]
Note: I've met/exceeded my goal, but I've found a genuine love for the lang
enance) to try to practice every day. No real intention to reach C2 though.
every week on Skype (yep, with my same correspondent for the past two years!!) as well as regular video messages with another correspo
f getting rusty, so I intend to pick up daily practice again!
ch. It was a dream come true and I'm so happy I went through this whole thing to become "fluent-ish." I made great friends along the way
appy to know that people are still using this spreadsheet and find it helpful. �
age learning journey, I somehow found my way back to my old hobby of writing. Check it out if you like fiction/fantasy:
rvous, but I think I might try to record a video/vlog or something in French to update on my progress around that time. Wishing everyone a
hen I drive home from work every day (20min), conduct a weekly exchange call, and speak with some French correspondants whenever I h
ted to say thanks to those who have sent me kind messages about my spreadsheet/personal experience writeup. Best of luck to all!!
ng NOWHERE NEAR the same amount of time as I did with French, but I am basically taking my experience with French (what I wish I did) a
self for approx. 30min a day, consuming media regularly, and maintaining contact throughout the week with my exchange partners.
What I Wish I Did Differently
fiction/fantasy: