French Language Resources

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French is a widely used language

• French is the 5ᵗʰ most-spoken language after Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish and Arabic.
• There are 300 million French speakers worldwide.

French is an international language

• 2nd most-used language in diplomacy, particularly European and multilateral diplomacy, after English
• Official UN language
• Working language of the European Union and the African Union
• Official language of the Olympic Games together with English

French is a modern language

• 4th most used language on the Internet, which now brings together over 4 billion users
• 3rd most used language in business (the Francophone area now accounts for over 15% of global wealth)
• 2nd language of international information in the media

French is a living language:

• 2nd language in terms of learners in the wor
• 125 million people study French around the world
• Half a million French teachers outside France

It is one of the rare languages to be taught in the education systems of every country.

​Information courtesy of France Diplomatie

The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA has partnered with the Los Angeles-based COLCOA Film Festival to provide a platform of 150+ recent French films and documentaries, available for streaming in the USA. Prices start at $2.99 per rental.

Visit https://colcoa.org/virtual-cinema/ for the full listing of available movies. 

Régions de France mini-course, for intermediate- and advanced-level students, will be held on third Saturdays, 10:30 AM to noon, with Mme Gigi Olmstead. 

Travel virtually to France and explore the highlights of three regions. Meet local experts who will speak to you about their locale. Discuss in French the regional traditions and local culture with these French natives. 

Classes will be held on January 15, February 19 and March 19, 2022.   Please submit your registration by January 15. 

Click here https://www.afnorthshore.org/coursesregions.htm to go to the website page for the course description and to register online.

Questions? Write to education@AFnorthshore.org.

Brush Up Your French, for intermediate students, is held on Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 PM and 4:30-6:00 PM. 

Mme Ann Koller offers three 10-week sessions. Session 2 will run from January 5 through March 9, 2022. Please submit your registration by January 5. 

$150 for AFduNS and AF DuPage members; $165 for nonmembers.

Click here: http://www.afnorthshore.org/courses.htm to go to our website for the course description and to register online. 

Questions? Write to education@AFnorthshore.org.

Conversation Avancée, for those who speak French at an advanced level, is held on Tuesdays, 5-6:30 PM. 

Mme Domitille Nicolescou offers three 10-week sessions. Session 2 will run from January 11 through March 15, 2022. Please submit your registration by January 11. 

$150 for AFduNS and AF DuPage members; $165 for nonmembers.

Click here https://www.afnorthshore.org/courses.htm to go to the website page for the course description and to register online. 

Questions? Write to education@AFnorthshore.org.

College of DuPage - Spring 2021 French Classes Online

Elementary  French, Intermediate French, and Conversation & Composition II  courses are being offered online at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn,  IL.  
Tuition rates for these classes are now the same for in-district and out-of-district students.
Contact program chairperson Mirta Pagnucci at pagnuccim@cod.edu for more information.
Download the flyer

Online resources for continuing to study French while practicing social isolation:
My French Film Festival: https://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com
High Five French: https://rlneducation.com
Duolingo Podcast: https://podcast.duolingo.com/french
Lawless French: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/
News in Slow French: https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/
Tex's French Grammar: https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/index.html
Coffee Break French: https://radiolingua.com/coffeebreakfrench/
Comme une Francaise: https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/
BBC Languages - French: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/
French Today: https://www.frenchtoday.com/featured-blog-articles/
Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/fr/en/Learn-French
Yabla: https://french.yabla.com/ (free for 15 days)
Frantastique: https://www.gymglish.com/en/frantastique
Franceinfo: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/
Les Petits Citoyens: https://lespetitscitoyens.com/ (aimed at children but good for beginner-intermediate learners)