Comments on: At last – a great way to learn French online

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:33:10 +0000

@Jose, Ok thats your opinion, but can you appreciate that soneone may only be able to undertsand, say, 70% of what she is saying and learn from the other 30% which they don’t. This is how learning progresses. Personally, I think its very well put together, and am considering giving it a try.

By: jose

jose — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:58:20 +0000

No, I don´t think it is a good method. I don´t see how some body could benefit from this fast talking presenter, if anyone understand what she is saying then he/she doesn´t need buy it, he/she already speaks French fluently..
My two cents.

By: helene

helene — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:04:19 +0000

I hope this message finds you well! As a follower of your blog, I thought that you and your readers might like to get the first word about a newly launched app, Daphnee. Its an iPhone app that offers interactive French lessons, which unlike those in textbooks, is the kind of French that anyone *remotely hip* would like to speak.

And even if French isn’t really your thing, Daphnee is definitely worth checking out for its visually-stunning footage, which features Anne-Sophie Franck from Inglourious Basterds, and its satirical portrayal of day-to-day scenarios… and who doesn’t want to watch a super cute girl speaking in French?

Feel free to meet Daphnee at http://www.daphnee.tv, or at http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/daphnee-paris/id407762752?mt=8

Afterwards, don’t hesitate to let me know what your thoughts are, I’d love to hear about your experience!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:42:10 +0000

This is a great find! Interactive, many accents, love the words in English and French. Thanks for recommending.

By: Boris

Boris — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:59:36 +0000

Hi tara,
No I’ve not listened to any french podcasts (or English ones either come to mention it, since I have no presonal stereo or ipod…) but it sounds like a good idea. I prefer a mix of the two eg French TV because the visual clues are useful when I might otherwise lose track (in a fast paced film for example), but I do also find French radio (the information type stations eg Culture rather than music channels) to be quite useful.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:58:45 +0000

I saw these awhile ago and wondered if they were any good. I tend to prefer listening to something rather than watching (so you can stick it on your ipod and listen anytime). Have you looked at any French podcasts – there seems to be a few new ones around (some have really annoying music though).

By: Ben Eriksen

Ben Eriksen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:07:58 +0000

Great find. These are very well done. I try my best to listen to the french news online, listen to french music with lyrics in hand etc… but it is very time consuming to translate them. This takes care of the work for me, but still they are very beneficial. Thanks alot for the link, very helpful.