Parc Astérix On page 16 of your textbook, you see a French cartoon character named Astérix. There is an entire amusement park in France dedicated to him. Check it out!
Astérix This is Astérix's official web site. You can see and find out more about the characters who are in his stories. You can even view the site in French or English.
L'Alphabet This site allows you to hear a French person say the French alphabet! You can listen to the entire alphabet all at once, or listen to individual letters. Requires QuickTime.
French Alphabet This is another site where you can hear a French person pronounce the alphabet. Requires ReadAudio.
Prénoms.com This site tells you all about French names. You can find out what your French name means. You can look at statistics about French names. You can even find out when your "fête" is!
Meilleurs Prénoms.com This site tells you what French first names are in style. It allows you to choose names based on sounds and numbers of syllables. Lists of regional names, classic names, hyphenated names, and the names of the children of movie stars are included.
Letters, special characters, and numbers This page is from Fast and Friendly French for Fun. Under "letters," it explains how each French alphabet letter sounds, and it gives examples of words in which each letter is included. Under "special characters," it names each special character, gives examples of words they are used in, and explains their functions. Under "numbers," is spells out the French numbers 1 to 1,000. You can also hear the pronunication of those numbers.
Pronunciation Guidelines Monsieur Jacques Léon designed this web site. You can actually see and HEAR the French pronunciation of letters and words!
Leçon 2 Tu es français?
Mlle. Smith's Number Vocabulary Games Use the numbers 0 to 31 to play concentration, do a word search, do a matching activity, or practice the vocabulary by using on-line flashcards.
Articles and Genders In Leçon 2, we learn about the gender of French nouns. Use this page by Monsieur Jacques Léon to learn more about gender and the pronunciation of gender markers. You will literally be able to hear the words!
Where do you come from? Monsieur Jacques Léon created this page, too. Here, learn how to express where you and your family members come from.
Mlle. Smith's Family Vocabulary Games Use the family vocabulary to play concentration, do a word search, do a matching activity, or practice the vocabulary by using on-line flashcards.
The Family Monsieur Jacques Léon designed this page. It is a great place to practice French family vocabulary. Hear it and say it! The page uses French and English.
La Vie Familiale This site includes activities pertaining to family life. Particular attention is paid to weddings and family meals. The site includes pictures, videos, and sounds which were taken and recorded using native French-speakers, in France. It is presented in French.
La Famille Francophone This is a list of sites relating to Francophone families. Click on the links in order to visit the sites. It is presented in French.
McDonald's We learned from our video that they have McDonald's restaurants in France. Visit this site to find out what is on the menu and what toys are currently in French Happy Meals!
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut restaurants are found in France, too. Visit the web site to find out what is on the menu. Also, find out what unique specialty pizzas are available!
Leçon 10 Au café
Evian This is the official web site of Evian bottled water. In French.
Perrier This is the official web site of Perrier bottled water. It can be viewed in French or English.
Mealtime Etiquette Follow this simple set of guidelines while you are in a French restaurant or café.
Typical Menu This page contains a long list of typical French menu items. It is presented in French and English.
Leçon 11 Ça fait combien?
French Coins What do French coins look like? The front and back of each coin is clearly pictured on this French site.
Euro Coins What do Euro coins look like? The front and back of each coin is clearly pictured on this French site.
La Banque de France This site includes almost everything you would ever want to know about French money. It includes French bills. You can view the site in French or in English.
Leçon 12 Le temps
Météo France Find out what the weather is like in France by visiting this well-known French web site.
Météo Yahoo Visit this web site in order to find out what the weather is like in France and other Francophone countries. It is in French.
Mlle. Smith's City Vocabulary Games Use the city vocabulary to play concentration, do a word search, do a matching activity, or practice the vocabulary by using on-line flashcards.
Mlle. Smith's Clothing Vocabulary Games Use the clothing vocabulary to play concentration, do a word search, do a matching activity, or practice the vocabulary by using on-line flashcards.
Mlle. Smith's Avoir Expression Vocabulary Games Use the avoir expression vocabulary to play concentration, do a word search, do a matching activity, or practice the vocabulary by using on-line flashcards.
As a service to her students, Ms. Kimberly A. Smith created this web site in September 2001. Ms. Smith maintains the site on her own free time. It was last updated on December 16, 2001.