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Tips for maintaining your new language skills

Learn français

http://www.learnfrancais.com/Expressions/archives.htm

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/Default.aspx?article=secondlanguagemain

http://www.linternaute.com/expression/

http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/

http://www.francophonie.org/

http://www.pubgouv.com/lexiques/francais_bureau.htm

http://pages.infinit.net/jaser2/

http://www.learnfrancais.com/exercises.htm

http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/auto_eval/dictee_trou/dat_20021114.html

http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/auto_eval/index.html

http://french.about.com/cs/francophonie/a/practice.htm

http://www.pomme.ualberta.ca/conjugateur

Le français au micro (Radio-Canada)

The French language - capricious? The French language continues to evolve; matching the rapid pace of the modern media, for better or for worse. How many unfortunate expressions – unfortunately popular – are overheard on Radio Canada programs? Guy Bertrand, Linguistic Advisor with Radio Canada, brings them to our attention, tactfully and with humour.
http://www.radio-canada.ca/education/francaismicro/

You can also get the news in French from Radio-Canada

Welcome to CBC-ESL (English as a Second Language)

LangCanada (French as a Second Language)

The mission of the LangCanada portal project is to promote and develop the linguistic duality of Canada by providing a one-stop window on the Internet that provides access to information and resources related to second official language teaching and learning. http://www.langcanada.ca/public/fsl-fls/tips-trucs_e.html

CBC Radio One's "C'est la vie"

If you've ever heard CBC Radio One's weekly program about life in French-speaking Canada, "C'est la vie", you're familiar with their (French) "Word of the Week" series. Click here to explore their diverse resources from past programs; everything from Jehane Benoît's "Beef Stew Français" to French language film suggestions. (Note: As with all CBC Radio programs, to listen to the streaming broadcast you require the RealPlayer plug-in, which you may or may not have access to using the government network.)

Radio France Internationale

With Radio France Internationale, you can listen to their streaming broadcast (Windows Media Player or RealPlayer). They have a wide variety of learning activities and resources to help second language learners.

TV5 Quizzes in French

Twist your tongue 7 times before playing! Learning French has never been so much fun. Participate in our quizzes, crosswords and our famous jungle taxi, a very amusing African game. Let’s play.
http://www.tv5.ca/languefrancaise/jeux.asp

Office québecois de la langue française

Linguistic games with anagrams, guessing games, charades, cross-words etc.

http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/divertissements/index.html

http://www.radio-canada.ca/radio/francaismicro/capsuleslect.asp

http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/bdlp/simple.asp?base=bdlp_quebec&lettre=v

http://www.olf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/divertissements/index.html

http://french.about.com/cs/francophonie/a/practice.htm

http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/divertissements/index.html

http://www.langueauchat.com/jeux/jeux.html

http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/

Public Service Human Resources Management of Canada

Quiz on Official Languages.
http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo/common/jeugame_e.asp

Column « Sur le bout de la langue »

Welcome to the column of «Sur le bout de la langue»
http://journaux.apf.ca/chroniquelangue/

Practical French at the Office

(PFO) is an interactive multimedia learning environment. It is a courseware adaptation of the official program used to teach French in the federal government. PFO 1, 2 and 3 corresponds to the three first units of a series of fifteen. PFO deals with a wide range of knowledge and skills commonly required in work situations representative of public administration. Each learning objective reflects typical workplace language tasks.

Target Audience

PFO is intended for anyone wishing to learn basic skills and knowledge of French through individual learning.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/lc/prod_fr/pfo_e.html

GIFT French Grammar at Your Own Pace CD-ROM

Is a French grammar from beginner to advanced level in an easy to use environment. Contains 250 exercises and charts to improve your grammar and enable you to work effectively in French. Features a French-English dictionary as well as an extensive vocabulary. Provides detailed explanations and helpful hints and can be used without a French-language keyboard. Contains 88 essential grammar points presented in charts, more than 160 exercises covering beginner to advanced levels and over 2000 vocabulary items.
http://www.myschool-monecole.gc.ca/lc/prod_fr/gift_gen_e.html