This week I've been looking at a nice site for learning French online, its called "Bonjour De France!" http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/. I hadn't heard of this site until recently in a 'Language and Technology' lecture and have since spent a few minutes, here and there, trying it out.
As a future language teacher I liked this site and would consider incorporating its usage into some of my future lessons.
It is very easy to familiarise yourself with how the site works as it is very clear and simple. On the homepage there are links for grammar, vocabulary, comprehensions, idioms, business french..etc. which bring you to a range of options. These options include your level of french, theme of lesson, topic of the theme, different games and different materials. By being so manageable the usability factor is increased!
The site is well presented, using subtle colours rather than anything flashy and has nice images which I think makes it more appealing to students. I think this site caters for all as there are activities for visual, auditory, read-write and kinesthetic learners.
Bonjour De France makes certain aspects of learning more fun with games and activities. I enjoyed testing and trying them out and I was surprised to discover how much elementary vocab, that I wouldn't use often, I had forgotten! I also liked having the option of hearing the French vocab be pronounced as some sites I've tried don't offer this.
I have practised some grammar using this site and I think it is a great form of revision as you can submit answers for grading and get the results immediately. I haven't went through any of the grammar lessons yet, so I cant comment on them, but I imagine they would be aimed at beginner/elementary learners...
(To be continued.. I've run out of time!)
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