As part of this blog, I had made a list of internet resources as early as last September, so this assignment seemed a bit redundant. In order to make this assignment more effective, I decided to start a new category of links, about teaching and learning French.
The three best ones, in my opinion, are:
- Radio France Internationale: This might be the best site because it is free, integrates very relevant, written and spoken material. Its strongest point is spoken material, and when downloaded via a podcasting tool is eminently portable. The cultural dimension is very in-depth and sensitive, with many pieces every week featuring French speakers from Africa, Canada, the Carribean, and Tahiti.
- BBC's "French Talk," and "BBC Afrique": "French Talk" is good for beginning speakers, and has a fair amount of material. "BBC Afrique" is the new version of the BBC in French. It is good for intermediate readers and listeners.
- freerice.com: While this website isn't very academic, it has the distinct advantages of being fun, free, addictive, and having a faint social relevance. However, it offers no cultural dimensions to the language.
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