http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Join me on the path towards fluency en Vox Sat, 26 May 2007 21:34:02 +0200 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/ina.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/ina.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/ina.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 26 May 2007 21:34:02 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b-50si" alt="Another great resource" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Tonight while searching around for different clips on YouTube and Daily Motion, we found ourselves on the homepage of INA. INA is the Institute National de l'Audiovisuel. INA claims to be "the first audiovisual archive center in the world and the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/ina.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d41439371b6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> france french francais frenchlearning frenchlanguage frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/level-exams.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/level-exams.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/level-exams.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 May 2007 10:43:37 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d414325c49685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d414325c49685e-50si" alt="Exams? Oh no!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A while ago, I had the goal of attending a French university. This goal is still very much alive in my mind but it has been put on the back burner for just a bit. However, one of the entrance requirements for foreign students is a certain level i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/level-exams.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d414367c9e6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> france language french francais education knowledge exams languagelearning learninglanguage frenchlearning apprendrefrancais frenchlanguage frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/bbc-ma-france.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/bbc-ma-france.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/bbc-ma-france.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 05 May 2007 17:43:39 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b-50si" alt="Another great resource" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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 authent... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/bbc-ma-france.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00cd97276dd14cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language french free francais bbc learning website languagelearning frenchlearning frenchlanguage frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/music-b%C3%A9nabar.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/music-b%C3%A9nabar.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/music-b%C3%A9nabar.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:12:59 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/video/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d41433960d3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d41433960d3c7f-50si" alt="Bénabar - Dis Lui Oui" /></a> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/video/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e676728be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e676728be2b-50si" alt="le diner" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Even if you feel silly, singing in French is really helpful. I am a fan of the French artist Bénabar and I found a few videos on YouTube that are fairly easy to understand. Elles sont tellement drôle. The lyrics to Dis Lui Oui can be found he... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/music-b%C3%A9nabar.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4143396963c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> music france youtube language french francais benabar frenchmusic languagelearning frenchlearning apprendrefrancais frenchlanguage authenticfrench frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/repeat-repeat-repeat.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/repeat-repeat-repeat.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/repeat-repeat-repeat.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:55:57 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142c8e63685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142c8e63685e-50si" alt="But where do I begin?" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Everyone does it. Musicians, athletes, yogis. It is the subject of latest podcast that my husband is working on. Camille, from Easy French Poetry, says just one line in English during her podcast: "Remember, repetition is key." So, here I am lis... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/repeat-repeat-repeat.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d41430ade76a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language french francais repeat repetition languagelearning frenchlearning easyfrenchpoetry frenchlanguage frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/podcast-easy-french-poetry.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/podcast-easy-french-poetry.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/podcast-easy-french-poetry.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:08:39 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b8bbe2b-50si" alt="Another great resource" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I found the podcast, Easy French Poetry in Itunes. I loaded up the two most recent episodes and have since gone back for more. I really like Camille's podcast. First, she is French so you are getting an authentic experience. Second, she speaks al... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/podcast-easy-french-poetry.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e644b9fbe2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language podcast french francais learning listening languagelearning oralcomprehension frenchlearning easyfrenchpoetry frenchlanguage frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/avant-de-me-coucher.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/avant-de-me-coucher.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/avant-de-me-coucher.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:30:20 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00cd9721b39c4cd5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00cd9721b39c4cd5-50si" alt="A few minutes of French everyday" /></a> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/video/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142fc3113c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142fc3113c7f-50si" alt="La Jeune Fille à la perle" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Life has been a bit hectic chez nous so I haven't been able to plunge into some of the bigger projects I have in mind for my french development. Keeping my iPod filled with lots of French podcasts has been a great way to fit a little bit of pract... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/avant-de-me-coucher.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e639336be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language french francais languagelearning oralcomprehension apprendrefrancais frenchtime http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/librivox.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/librivox.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/librivox.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:35:04 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142bf8526a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142bf8526a47-50si" alt="World of books" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> If you don't know about LibriVox yet, you've got to check it out. Et en plus, they have recordings in French. So essentially, you are able to access texts in the public domain and their recordings. C'est genial comme idée! Charles Perrault: Le ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/librivox.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00cd972044fa4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language reading french francais listening librivox languagelearning publicdomain http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/se-ressourcer.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/se-ressourcer.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/se-ressourcer.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:01:37 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e5fb319be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e5fb319be2b-50si" alt="book" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Like the verb oser, se ressourcer has popped up in 3 different locations this week. It is time to figure out what it means! First, it is a reflexive verb so I know that it must have to do with the self. Une ressource is similar to a resource so I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/se-ressourcer.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d4142d87a43c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language french verbs languagelearning apprendrefrancais frenchlanguage frenchverbs http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/une-idee-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(SarahWG) http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/une-idee-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/une-idee-1.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:47:10 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e60edccbe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d09e60edccbe2b-50si" alt="Taking Notes" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> While it may seem that all I talk about is listening, I see it as only one piece of any language learning program. Reading, writing, and speaking all carry their own equal weight in importance. It is just that I think those who are trying to lear... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://frenchtime.vox.com/library/post/une-idee-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e5f3536be2b00d414269eb4685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reading writing blogs commenting learning languagelearning frenchlearning frenchblogs apprendrefrancais