BBC Ma France

Another great resource

The BBC's French Language Learning website is full of great resources. It has fun games (which I love), videos, and other interesting tidbits. Their interactive course, Ma France, is quite impressive.

There are 24 interactive videos with authentic French and somewhat authentic situations. You follow the video route through one of my favorite parts of France, Lyons and the Alps. While you watch each video you have the option to have subtitles in both French or English and each video segment is followed by games and activities. There is also a vocabulary list and grammar explanations. I suggest creating an account so that you can keep track of your progress as you go along. (For some reason, I couldn't access all the activities without signing up.)

In addition to the video course, Ma France also has a podcast series that covers a variety of subjects from "how not to get lost" to "house-hunting."

They suggest that you have some experience with French in order to use the course but with the English subtitles I think even beginners could get something out of this. Also, be sure to check out the other resources in the French section. They have a level test which is followed up with suggestions that are appropriate.

Have fun and tell me what you think!