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Dec 17, 2021 - 05:24 AM
Hi Jesse,
It took me about fifteen months to work through the entire Fluenz French course. I liked its format and it provided the perfect basis for continued study. I still return to it to brush up on certain areas, and I particularly find the flashcards useful. But to answer your question, I have a number of apps on both my laptop and iPhone that I use on a daily basis when studying French. Here they are:
Laptop:
Duolingo - this is a fantastic language-learning app that is my main resource for continued study. They have both a free and a premium version. I used the free version for a couple of months until I decided to upgrade in order to eliminate the ads and other restrictions. They start you out with a quiz to determine your level and then structure your learning plan. Take a look.
Forvo - a great pronunciation guide with audio.
Collins French Dictionary
Leaf Project - this is another language learning course that I refer to sometimes for additional explanations.
Tex's French Grammar - This one is based out of the University of Texas in Austin. Great explanations on any topic.
iPhone:
Reverso: a good translation app.
Translate: a better translation app
Reword: A great vocabulary builder.
Linguistica: News in slow French
And if you listen to music on Pandora, they have a great pre-made station called French Cafe. Everything from Edith Piaf up to the present. Lyrics are a great way to sharpen your listening skills.
Hope you find some of this useful. Good luck!
Sam
It took me about fifteen months to work through the entire Fluenz French course. I liked its format and it provided the perfect basis for continued study. I still return to it to brush up on certain areas, and I particularly find the flashcards useful. But to answer your question, I have a number of apps on both my laptop and iPhone that I use on a daily basis when studying French. Here they are:
Laptop:
Duolingo - this is a fantastic language-learning app that is my main resource for continued study. They have both a free and a premium version. I used the free version for a couple of months until I decided to upgrade in order to eliminate the ads and other restrictions. They start you out with a quiz to determine your level and then structure your learning plan. Take a look.
Forvo - a great pronunciation guide with audio.
Collins French Dictionary
Leaf Project - this is another language learning course that I refer to sometimes for additional explanations.
Tex's French Grammar - This one is based out of the University of Texas in Austin. Great explanations on any topic.
iPhone:
Reverso: a good translation app.
Translate: a better translation app
Reword: A great vocabulary builder.
Linguistica: News in slow French
And if you listen to music on Pandora, they have a great pre-made station called French Cafe. Everything from Edith Piaf up to the present. Lyrics are a great way to sharpen your listening skills.
Hope you find some of this useful. Good luck!
Sam
Dec 18, 2021 - 02:48 AM
Thanks Sam. I've saved this thread to check some of that stuff out.
Jan 03, 2022 - 09:27 PM
This series is kind of ancient, but I enjoy French in Action. It's totally in French and was developed by a French professor at Yale. It's free to watch the videos - I haven't purchased the textbook.
https://www.learner.org/series/french...
https://www.learner.org/series/french...
