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Summary

Welcome to Free Language's whirlwind tour about learning French online for free. This is the third video screencast about learning languages for free. See all of them here.

This video will take you through some top essential resources for learning French for free online. View the links below the video to access the resources highlighted in this video.

Here we cover places to find general resources, where to get learning materials, finding plenty of content online to expose yourself to the language and recommend Babbel French and the FrenchPod podcast for audio on-the-go as well as community atmosphere.

French exercises, kid's games, interactive tools, news sources, radio stations, Web TV... it's all here. Enjoy!

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Helpful Links for this Screencast

General Resources

http://freelanguage.org/french
http://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.html
http://www.mindzeit.com/learnspeakfrenchlanguageonline.php
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/index.html
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/index.html
http://frenchpod.com

Radio and News

http://sites.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/accueil
http://www.rfi.fr
http://www.listenlive.eu/france.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/tv
http://www.france24.com/fr

Kids, Activities and Games

http://lexiquefle.free.fr
http://www.hello-world.com/resource/free.php

Eurolanguages Logo

Summary

At last, a study abroad school reservation website that just plain rocks hands down: eurolanguages. Not only is it quick and simple to find French language schools all over France, it's also free to use! Naturally the courses aren't free, but you are not charged a euro cent extra than what you'd pay directly to the school. Plus you get to use their slick, user-friendly and eye-candy-rich Web reservation interface that allows you to compare instantly and make the best choice for your particular needs.

Currently for the French language, you can find study abroad programs and language schools in France. Regions include Savoie/Savoy, Rhône-Alpes, "The Alps", "The Mediterranean", northern and southern France, Provence, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera) and Normandy. Cities include Annecy, Chambéry, Nice, Rouen and Vichy.

Eurolanguages Study French Abroad Reservation Site Logo

Depending on the language school you choose, different options for facilities and extra-curricular activities exist. These include such goodies as audio learning labs, computer access, free wifi (wireless internet), eating/dining area, tea/coffee, television room, wheelchair/handicap accessiblity (elevator), cultural trips, pub trips, snack machines, printing and fax services, bookshop/bookstore, study area and library. It is surprisingly quick and easy to see which of these features a given school offers, providing you with a snapshot of what the school has going for it.

Of course, you'll need a place to stay while studying abroad, and eurolanguages makes that quite simple as well. You can either choose to find your own accommodation or select between several options including homestays with half or full board.

Eurolanguages Reservation Process

Eurolanguages encourages transparency by allowing users to rate and review language schools right on their site. These reviews are accessible while viewing information about a school, and can provide additional insight into what individual learning experiences have been. Currently you can rate on teaching, location, features and fun.

All in all, eurolanguages is providing an amazing service to anyone interested in studying French in Europe - with no extra fees! They are definitely worth checking out. Thanks to the whole team for this much-needed free Web service.

Eurolanguages is also available for English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish, including programs that combine surfing with Spanish instruction and skiing with Italian lessons! Let the fun begin :)

From Website

Finding and confirming a place on an international language course is difficult, and searching online isn’t always helpful. There are 1,000’s of results for every destination, without any indication as to which one is best. So how can anyone decide on which city? which school? and at what price? And who do you contact?, and who can you trust?

Book French Schools Online with eurolanguages.com

You can trust us. We offer you more choice than ever before, with up to date information on all available schools and courses, and the insight and tools to compare them. We even offer fellow student reviews and ratings for reassurance. It’s like asking a friend for advice, except with eurolanguages, you can read the advice of 1,000’s of fellow students just like you. And when you’ve found your favourite, just pay a 20% deposit online to confirm your place.

Even though we think the schools we work with are great, we know you don’t necessarily care what we think. That’s why we don’t give you our opinions on the school; we let other students tell you theirs. And when you’ve finished your course we’ll ask you yours. Simple really.

On top of that, we’ve made it simple to actually book your place. We’ve taken care of the contractual side of things between you and the school so you don’t have to deal with endless paperwork in a language you are trying to learn. We’ve also given schools a management tool, so that when you buy a course with us, it’s guaranteed.

Find a Language School in Paris, France

Over the last few decades the majority of language students have chosen to stay with a host family during their time at an international language school. For many, this is a great opportunity to practice the language, experience the culture, and above all an economical way to stay. To book a bed with a local host, which will be organised and confirmed by your school, simply select the available options on the booking screen.

Visit www.eurolanguages.com

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CaféBabel European Magazine Beta

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Café Babel is a multilingual European political, economic and cultural news magazine published by over 20 local teams in many EU countries. The site has news, cultural and linguistic goodies in catalá, Deutsch, English, español, français, italiano and polski.

Café Babel publishes several mini-magazines that bring light to several topics:

The growing network of local teams that makes up Café Babel are European youths interested in and focused on trans-European world affairs, politics, society, economy and culture. To get a more personal look at some of the members of this team (the ladies, at least), have a look at this flickr photo album of The Women of Café Babel. Pretty cool, and it makes it more personal. (Miglena, Araceli, Camelia: if you read this drop me a line. :)

This particular news feed is the French language site-wide RSS feed. You can use it to keep up with what's hot over at Café Babel and practice your French or give students some current events to work with. Many of the articles are written in multiple languages, providing learners and educators alike with excellent material.

CaféBabel Multilingual European Magazine Screenshot

From Website

cafebabel.com is made up of a network of local teams across Europe. Bringing together young people from across the continent, this network aims to contribute to the construction of pan-European public opinion through the cafebabel.com magazine.

The local teams are cafebabel.com’s backbone. Their function? To propose subjects for issues, articles and interviews; to recruit writers and translators; to promote cafebabel.com; and to organise ‘café debates’ and events. Interested in setting up a local cafebabel.com team?

Visit CaféBabel.com

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Wikipedia Learn French Language

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If you don't know about Wikipedia, now is the time to find out! Especially since it is so useful in learning languages.

Wikipedia is the "Free Encyclopedia", a collectively-authored, dynamic, online encyclopedia that is free not only as in price, but also as in freedom. This means that the content you find anywhere on Wikipedia is free and open in the Public Domain. You can reproduce, redistribute and rehash the information there. This is empowered by the GNU Free Documentation License. This same license protects and empowers the content on Free Language! (How?)

This particular resource links to the Wikipedia entry on the French language. This entry contains loads of information for the curious reader as well as for the serious French language learner, including historical and linguistic data.

Use this resource to become familiar with the French language and its context in today's world, to discover facts and linguistic data about French and its many varieties, access further information about and resources for learning French, and much more.

From Website

French (français, pronounced [fʁɑ̃ˈsɛ]) is a Romance language originally spoken in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, and today by about 300 million people around the world as either a native or a second language, with significant populations in 54 countries.

French is descended from the Latin of the Roman Empire, as are languages such as Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Romanian, and Portuguese. Its development was also influenced by the native Celtic languages of Roman Gaul and by the Germanic language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.

It is an official language in 29 countries, most of which form what is called in French La Francophonie, the community of French-speaking nations. It is an official or administrative language of the African Union, the European Broadcasting Union, ESA, the European Union, the Council of Europe, FIA, International Organization for Standardization, FIFA, NAFTA, FINA, IHO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the International Court of Justice, the International Olympic Committee, the International Political Science Association, the International Secretariat for Water, Interpol, NATO, the UCI, Organization of American States, the United Nations and all its agencies (including the Universal Postal Union), the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the World Trade Organization. Along with English it is the most used language in the European Commission.

Visit "French Language" on Wikipedia.

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GNU Free Documentation License

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World Language Guides for your iPod

Summary

This podcast, along with other podcasts by World Nomads, has nice entries with world-traveler action and a transcription to boot.

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World Nomads present a series of podcast language guides. They are yours to download for free and contain all the essential phrases to keep you traveling safely.

We hope that in 2007 there'll be time to produce a few more guides, so feel free to leave us a comment or send an email with suggestions for the languages you'd like to learn.

Visit World Nomads French Language Guide for your iPod.

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