☀︎ english • 17/18 • infp ☀︎

hi everyone! i am fortunate that my school is still running lessons virtually, and although there are no a-levels happening in the UK we are doing ‘wrap-up’ courses for 3 weeks to try and tie up any loose ends from what we’ve been doing, before moving on to elective-style modules for the following 6 weeks.

that means I currently am getting french, italian and english lessons at a-level (as well as art but there isn’t much resource provision / teaching on that front for obvious reasons). the courses afterwards are as yet unknown but I think one of them will be an introduction to intellectual property law - there will be 5 others (i will update you all!)

I know many schools aren’t running virtual courses, so in an attempt to share resources with others I’m trying to put anything I learn (vocab, grammar etc) and a description of the tasks we get set on here in case anyone else would like to access them.

if you’re taking GCSEs next year (French / Italian) I am also working with SchoolsPlus Oxford to create resources, so I will post those on here as well in case people want to see those them. a lot of it is Quizlets of all the exam board recommended vocab but I am going to try to branch out and create more interesting content eg worksheets / video-based tasks.

for now, you can access all the Quizlets I make for Oxford here and all the Quizlets I made for my a-levels here.

okay i seem to have collected a lot of french resources over the last few weeks, and i wanted to collate them and share them with you guys <33

checkers and dictionaries

these things have saved my life like hundred times over, theyre great for checking your accuracy and looking up words (these work for most languages as well!)

bonpatron - checker

languagetool - another checker

reverso - another checker yay!

linguee - dictionary

reverso dictionary - reverso have a dictionary as well, actually its a super helpful website with like conjugation and stuff

reverso context -  i had to include another reverso one, this one will translate a phrase into another language, but give you examples in context which is super helpful

collins dictionary - yep another dictionary 

wordreference - guess what? its another dictionary!

language learning websites

babbel - a great website with loads of different ways of testing your skills

lingvist - im in love with this website, its so good for learning vocab, and has listening and reading exercises as well

duolingo - of course, everyone loves duolingo

lingvo - not quite a language learning website, but its awesome and has info about linguists and stuff i love it

pronunciation

frenchcrazy - an introduction to french phonetics

beginning pronounciation - basic sounds etc

fsi language - a very in depth phonology course

ultimate guide - a very good clear pronunciation guide

pronunciation charts - charts with sounds in (bit confusing maybe)

phonetique - website for photenics of french, with sound

pronunciation guide - very extensive pronunciation guide

ways to sound more native - the ultimate dream of sounding like a native

listening exercises - put your phonetics to the test!

listening

peppa pig - im not even joking, listening to peppa pig is a really good way to improve your french because its pretty simple language

easy to understand french movies - watching movies in french is also a really good way of improving your french

french youtubers - a fun way to improve your listening (cyprien is my fave as he sometimes has english subtitles on his videos)

news websites

le monde - french world news website

1jour 1 actu - kids news website so its really simple which is good

courrier international - another french world news website

etre meilleur - a self improvement article website

linternaute - french news website

dictations

basically when you try to listen to a french audio and write it down as you hear it

theyre horrible and difficult but really good at improving your french because they test your reading and listening skills

collection of lots of them - like 120 different ones

lots of different levels - loads of levels for school age french kids so you can pick which ones you want

categorized ones - to test you on certain grammar things etc

this ones v helpful - you have to write the dictation while correcting errors, so obvs a bit harder

other helpful stuff by other studyblrs

really helpful french resources masterpost by @highschoolering

shortened french words by @mot-du-jour

french grammar masterpost by @la-linguistique

making the most of duolingo by @leahrning

french media masterpost by @gherf

french resources masterlist by @nathalliastudies

french movies by @studybusy

my other masterposts

maths masterpost

setting goals masterpost

Hey! Since I started learning French I’ve found a lot of useful resources that I decided to share with you guys. This list probably isn’t very very long but, in my opinion, these links are more than enough to get you started on learning French. 

      I suggest you to:

keep a vocab notebook

make some friends who are also learning the language

talk to natives, ask them questions, don’t be shy

check out studyingandlattes post about our French Learners Network

send me a message if you need anything!

WHERE TO START:

Duolingo

300 Basic French Words and Phrases

Bonjour

Alison Coursers - Introduction to Learning French

ieLanguages

TalkInFrench

The French Tutorial

French Crazy

The French Experiment

French by French

GRAMMAR & SPELL CHECK:

Bonpatron

Reverso

LanguageTool

Change the spellcheck language on word

DICTIONARIES:

WordReference

Linternaute

Linguee

Collins

Larousse

GRAMMAR:

French Grammar Centre

Tex’s index: La grammaire de l’absurde

french.about.com

Intro to accents

7 tips on learning french grammar

Grammar practice

Conjugation practice

ConjugationFR

PRONUNCIATION

The Basics of French Pronunciation

French Pronunciation Guide

The Ultimate Guide for French Pronunciation + videos

YOUTUBE

French from Begginers to Advanced

Alexa Polidoro

Doc Seven 

Linguisticae

Dirty Biology

Les topovaures

Les lectures de nine

Le rire jaune 

MUSIC: Bands / Singers

L.E.J 

Téléphone

Stromae

Christophe Mae

Christine & the queens

Louane 

Julien Doré

Coeur de pirate 

Noir Désir

Cali

Second Sex

Kyo

More music:

French Music on 8tracks

Universal Music France

OTHER STUFF:

This French Idiom Masterpost

Newspapers (also in Italian, Spanish and German)

Radio and TV (also in Italian and German)

That’s it! I hope this list is useful to you. 

General Courses:

Courses compilation: 

http://www.openculture.com/free_french_lessons

Carnegie Mellon University Courses:

http://oli.cmu.edu/learn-with-oli/see-our-free-open-courses/

I like this one. It has a two levels of elementary french. They’re very detailed, lots of exercises, audio, video and texts. 

Besides, there are a ton more courses you can take for free, not only languages (arabic, chinese and spanish), but also other topics, biology, chemestry, psychology,and many more.

Grammar:

Grammar guide in spanish:

http://www.frances-online.de/gramatica/contenido/contenido_curso_de_frances.htm

Exercises compilation:

http://www.lepointdufle.net/

Listening:

Radio France Online:

http://www.radiofrance.fr/

Lawless French:

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/listening/

Francais Authentique Podscast:

https://www.francaisauthentique.com/application-mobile/

News in slow french:

https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/

vocab two ♡ (2)（みんなの日本語）

かぎ • key

とけい • watch, clock

かさ • umbrella

かばん • bag

テレビ • television

ラジオ • radio

カメラ • camera

コンピューター • computer

くるま • car, vehicle

つくえ • desk

いす • chair

チョコレート • chocolate

コーヒー • coffee

「お」みやげ • souvenir, present

えいご • the english language

にほんご • the japanese language

～ご • ~ language

なん • what

そう • so

japanese vocab: fruit ♡  

果物 • くだもの • kuda mono • fruit

林檎 • りんご / リンゴ • ringo • apple

西瓜 • すいか / スイカ • suika • watermelon

梨 • なし • nashi • pear

苺 • いちご / イチゴ • ichigo • strawberry

桃 • もも / モモ • momo • peach

オレンジ • orenji • orange

バナナ • banana • banana

マンゴー • mango- • mango

パイナップル • painappuru • pineapple

サクランボ • sakuranbo • cherry 

檸檬 • レモン • remon • lemon

葡萄 • ぶどう • budou • grape

キウイ • kiui • kiwi

ココナッツ • kokonattsu • coconut

アボカド • abokado • avocado

ライム • raimu • lime

Favourite example of structural ambiguity in meme form 😂

—Ho cucinato le pappardelle al cinghiale —Erano buone? —Minchia, se l’è mangiate tutte

English translation:

—I made boar pappardelle* [but also: I made pappardelle for the boar] —Were they good? —Hell yeah, it ate them all

* Pappardelle are a type of pasta similar to tagliatelle, but larger, and are usually eaten with game sauce (mainly hare and boar).

hello !! i’m tobi (@ssehuns), and i was recently inspired to create a space where young people can share their art with a community of likeminded people after attending a creative writing camp with logan (@reckless-emotion), my co editor in chief. it was such an amazing, emotionally charged experience that we found ourselves wanting to hold on to that atmosphere for as long as possible

–– what is anthropocene?

anthropocene magazine (@anthropocenemag) is a submission based online literary zine and community focused on sharing writing and art !! our goal is to make anthropocene a monthly/quarterly/annually publishing magazine filled with work created young people for young people inspiration for anthropocene came from a lot of different places, but we chose the name because above anything we want our community to be focused on growth and human activity

–– how do i get involved?

you can either apply to be an editor or graphic designer or send in advance submissions (you can send in submissions at any time, but they’ll be archived until all the editor positions are filled)

–– editors

right now we’re looking for editors to read all submissions that we get. each editor will read for one type of submission, and we need 2-3 of each. we also need a few graphic designers. to apply, just follow @anthropocenemag, reblog this post then fill out an application below !!

poetry editor application visual art editor application fiction/nonfiction editor application graphic designer application

–– submissions

we accept submissions of poetry, prose, short fiction, short creative nonfiction, essays, photography, digital art, or physical art. we’re going to officially open submission after editors are chosen, but you can submit now and they’ll be archived until editor applications close

–– submission guidelines:

you can submit as many as 5 pieces at one time, and you can send in a mix of any type of work. submit by sending us an email at [email protected] with your work in a file and your first name & last initial. name the file “work name,” “type of work” (example: sunsets on a beach, poetry). the subject of the email should be issue 1 submission, “number of pieces” (example: issue 1 submission, 3)

–– what’s the theme?

issue one’s theme is keystones !! a keystone is something that everything else depends on. for example, a momentous occasion, the most important step in a process, and an important realization are all keystones. (this is a very loose theme–more of a formality–so don’t worry at all if you don’t think your piece fits the theme~please submit it anyway !!!)

–– how do i stay updated about anthropocene?

after this initial post all updates and news will come from @anthropocenemag so please follow that blog for any future updates !

100 Days of Productivity #6

October 21st 2019 | 31/100

I have an upcoming Modern History exam on Wednesday, so the past few days has been dedicated to Modern revision! Today’s plans are to read over notes for two topics. Tomorrow I’m hoping to read over notes for the last topic during the day, and then spend the night memorising key dates/events for each topic.

Only 11 more days to go until the end of my HSC exams — I can’t wait!

Instagram @ isthisnametakenyet

TV5Monde - authentic video. under ‘langue française’ (top right) there are quizzes and videos for learners of different levels.

Le Figaro - everyday french newspaper

youtube channels:

squeezie - funny videos, much like any english-speaking youtuber. 

ichiban japan - sounds like japanese, i know! it’s a french youtuber documenting things about japan - interesting to learn about 2 cultures at once!

what target language media do you use?