LibGuides: Languages@BU: French Resources

French Beginner resources A1

Talk French
ISBN: 9780563520092

Available at Talbot Campus on the 3rd floor at 448.3421/FOU

Michel Thomas French Foundation course
ISBN: 9780340929377

2 audio CDs available from the library at Talbot Campus on the 3rd floor at 448.3421/MIC

Enhanced Michel Thomas course on Panopto
We have, with the permission of the publishers, produced an enhanced version of the Michel Thomas courses. We have transcribed the course into short videos and also produced worksheets and revision sessions. These are now available on Panopto.

Breakthrough French 1 by Stephanie Rybak, Brian Hill
ISBN: 9781403915542

Available at Talbot Campus, 3rd floor at 448/RYB

The French Experience by Bougard, Marie-Thérèse; Bourdais, Danièle
ISBN: 9780563472568

Available at Talbot Campus on the 3rd floor at 448/FRE

Breakthrough French 2 by Stephanie Rybak
ISBN: 140391673X

Available at Talbot Campus 3rd floor at 448/RYB

Breakthrough French 3 by Jenny Ollerenshaw, Brian Hill
ISBN: 1403916764

Available at Talbot Campus 3rd floor in 448.2421/OLL

Oxford Premium French Dictionary (Online)
BU Subscribes to the Oxford Premium online dictionaries. To access this resource from off campus you will need your BU user name and password

BBC French
Links to all the BBC's French language websites
BBC Talk French
The BBC's website to accompany the Talk French book
BBC The French Experience
The BBC's website to accompany The French Experience book
BBC Ma France
24 interactive video lessons
BBC The French Experience 2
Website to accompany the French Experience 2 book
The News in slow French
This site only gives the headline and the first paragraph of each news item. You have to subscribe to get the full version.

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However it is still very useful for improving your listening skills and widening your vocabulary
French Euronews
News stories in French with transcripts
Free resources for learning French
An overview of some available free French language learning websites from Cactus languages. .
English French dictionary from bab.la
French games
Games and lessons for learning French
Duolingo
Memrise French 1
Beginner's level French
Memrise French 4
Advanced level French