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Currently: Amy Key, Arrangements in Blue
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FREE PALESTINE / END THE GENOCIDE ON GAZA
This piece was made to show support for Palestinians. This mountain gazelle was created with the colors of the flag and the meaningful patterning of the keffiyeh.
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the soul that you bring to the table
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The Art of Handwriting
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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
i hope that was helpful for you guys, and if you have a resource you want me to add to the other peoples resources section or if you have any requests for other masterposts, message me or send me an ask <3333
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The Ultimate Resource Post: French
Everything you need to begin and proceed your adventure with the French language! Enjoy!
Learn French
Websites to help you begin or proceed learning the French language.
Listening
Listening skills are essential for learning a language, you need to get familiar with the sound, and by doing so, you can absorb the culture and moods associated with it, for example, by listening to the radio, music, or youtubers.
There is a website called News in Slow Languages that features many different languages, including French, where you can read and listen to spoken French at a beginner, intermediate or advanced level!
Listening Practice and Activities
French Radio
•France Bleu fm (Paris)
*You can download apps that have French radio stations as well.
French News/ Broadcasts
•France 24 (Live)- Click on “La Chaine En Direct”
French Music
Some Singers Who Sing in French:
•Édith Piaf (Cabaret)
•Stromae (House)
•Julien Doré (Pop)
•SHY’M (Pop/ R&B)
•Zaz (Jazz/Chanson)
•Françoise Hardy (Pop/Chanson)
•Maitre Gims (Rap)
•Jenifer (Pop/Pop rock)
•France Gall (Yé-yé/ Pop)
•Superbus (Rock/ Pop)
•Black M (Rap/Hip hop)
•Alizée (Pop/Dance)
French Movies
•Les Soleils de l'Ile de Pâques (1972) (Full-free/ Youtube)
•Juste Une Question D'Amour (2000) (Full- free/ Youtube)
•À la folie… pas du tout (2002) (Full-free/ Youtube)
French Shows
•Peppa Pig in French (Youtube)
•Strawberry Shortcake in French (Yotube)
*If you have DVDs, check to see if you can watch or listen to it in your target language
French Youtubers
Reading
Reading is essential as well, you must get familiar with how the language looks, how it’s used, and get used to reading multiple things to not only absorb the language, but the cultural views on thing as well.
News Websites
Online Books/Stories
•Children’s Stories in French
Misc
Writing
Writing is important, and if you practice everyday, you will surely improve your writing skills along with getting down the verbs, grammar, and vocab with writing practice.
Websites to Practice Writing Skills
*Tweet or post on Facebook in French to document feelings or events.
*Write notes in French, etc.
Speaking
There aren’t much ways to use online resources to practice speaking, other than practicing with friends who speak or are learning the language, or using some apps/websites available to ask natives if you are saying things correctly.
Remember to speak EVERYDAY! With people who speak it or not, but be sure to speak! When you’re alone, in the shower, or out in public, even sing in your favorite song that happens to be in Italian! It’s essential to practice practice practice.
•HiNative (You can speak and ask native speaker’s how you sound)
Language Exchange Websites
•HelloTalk (App)
Practice French
If you’ve started learning French just now, or for a while, it’s important to keep up your language skills by practicing the language.
Games
*Be sure to create physical or digital flashcards to document vocabulary learned, so you can go back and practice
Immersion Tips
Immersing yourself in your target language will increase your language skills greatly. Here are some tips to help you immerse other than everything above on this list.
•Set your phone, computer, or any electronic settings to French.
•Set social media to French.
•Tweet or post on Facebook in French
•Label things around your house if you need to learn or remember what they are in French.
•Set your Twitter or Facebook trending topics to the location of your target language’s country (to see trending topics from that place).
•Find a friend who speaks the language and text/e-mail/call them as much as you can (everyday if possible)
- French Chat Room (for people who are learning it)
•THINK in French
Other Resources
Dictionaries
•French>English Dictionary (Bab.la)
Pronunciation
•Forvo (Type in a word and pronunciations from native speakers will show up)
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Thank you for reading this, I hope it will be a great help for those learning French. This post is ORIGINAL, meaning, I spent time searching for links and ways to construct this list together. Do not copy this entire list and the way it’s formatted, for it is original to cecelialanguages.tumblr.com especially the introductions to each topic (I wrote them).
Note: I will make a similar post in Spanish and German. If you’d like some in more languages, let me know.
♥Cecelia♥
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hello friends!!! i’m a language enthusiast (+ a language minor in college hehe). originally i was gonna make a post of all languages, but that already exists + i don’t want to reiterate + i have SO many french resources and that’s my second primary language so i thought i’d focus on that???
general language
- big subject masterpost by @chemlstry
- how to learn a new language by @studiyng
- learning languages without actually studying them by @insomniac-arrest
- things i learnt regarding learning languages by @star-study
- 100 perfect songs for traveling from around the world by @polyglottraveler
- ap exams masterpost by @sootudying
- tips to learn a new language by @darasteine
- learning a language on your own by @sootudying
- links for improving your vocabulary by @portiastudies
- grammar resources yay! by @giuliaslangblr
- speaking up more in class by @emmastudies
- tips for foreign language writing assessments by @moonstruckstudies
- helpful books to learn languages by @les-langues-sont-ma-vie
- linguti by @teacupful-of-languages
general french
- folder w/ beginner’s courses, grammar, etc. by @lovelybluepanda
- french tips for beginners by @studyspirits
- everything i use to make learning french fun by @jeparletoutesleslangues
- a french masterpost by @organisaticns
- how to sound more natural in french by @crookedlanguagestudent
- learning french on your own by @wonderful-language-sounds
- speaking on the AP french exam by @ap-french
- lesser seen french tips by @francetrash
- random little french facts
- french resources masterpost by @highschoolering
- studying/learning a foreign language by @emmastudies
- french resources masterpost by @nathalliastudies
- french masterpost by @bonbonlanguage
- dear french community, listen up! by @studyblr-bri
- french resources list by @openstudynotes
- french writing and speaking cheat sheet by @hstudies
- verb conjugation sheets by @apamexico
french vocab
- vegetables in french by @goldstueck
- everyday activities by @language-minded
- back-to-school by yours truly @phctcsynthesis
- when things are pointless by @lucylangblr
- mental health by @lemonadeandlanguages
- unrequited love by @word-stuck
- ways to say yes by @language2go
- langblr french masterpost (vocab only) by @study-katherine
- french idiom masterpost by @revisionandtea
- la rentree du petit nicolas by @frenchaise
- describing your place by @pancake-studying
french tenses
- the french imperative by @bonbonlanguage
- top 100 most common french verbs by @colonelstudy
- french verb masterpost by @studypuddles
- french verbs by @languageramblings
- the verb penser by @all-things-francais
- subjunctive or indicative? by @language-renard
- the verb ‘to return’ by @bonjourfrench
- the french conditional by @languesetmoi
- commonly used reflexive verbs by @bonjourfrench
- le conjugueur by @jaimetalangue
- verbs taking à, de, or no preposition by @bonjourfrench
- the future proche by @futurefrenchprof
- the subjunctive by @futurefrenchprof
- participes passés by @anonimasulsublime
- conjugating the subjunctive by @whosaprettypolyglot
- using the passé simple by @crookedlanguagestudent
french grammar
- french linking words by @frenchaise
- french punctuation by @ladybaguette
- variations in french pronunciation by @maptitude1
- teen french expressions by @studyingharder
- how to guess the gender of most french nouns by @frenchaise
- asking questions in french by @frenchaise
- relative pronouns by @kalenaslangblr
- essay phrases by @llenguas
- french homophones and how to tell them apart by @lemonadeandlanguages
- writing essays in french part 1 by @french-ement-votre
french literature, film, + music
- french women write classics, too by @antigonick
- french animation recommendations
- the classics by @ap-french
- french book PDFs by @lovelybluepanda
- easy french reading by @ap-french
- francophone comic books by @languagesarebeautiful
- french youtubers + singers/songs by @theperksofbeingstudying
- french music recommendations by @seriouslystudying
- french music by @studyplants
- french music you should listen to by @teabeforeten
- french listening by @ap-french
- french movie night by @ap-french
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Tiny vocab list for each star sign
Aries / Bélier 🐏
La ferveur- fervor
Le zéle- zeal
Revenons au nos moutons- let’s get back on topic (lit. Lets come back to our sheep)
Taurus / Taureau 🐮
le bien-être- well being
terre à terre- down to earth
Y a pas le feu au lac- there’s no rush (lit. There’s no fire in the lake)
Gemini / Gémeaux 👯
convaincre- to convince
drôle- funny
tête de linotte- scatterbrained, bird brained
Cancer 🦀
La tendresse- tenderness
sombre- gloomy
Avoir une dent contre (qn)- to hold a grudge against someone (lit to have a tooth against someone)
Leo / Lion 🦁
dramatique- dramatic
la volonté- will
Mettre le main au feu- to be sure of something (lit to set one’s hand on fire)
Virgo / Vierge 👩🏻
sous-estimer- to underestimate
serviable- wiling to help
chercher la petite bête- to nitpick, to find fault (lit to look for the little beast)
Libra / Balance ⚖️
Compromettre- to compromise
la justice- justice
Tourne la langue sept fois (dans la bouche)- think before you speak (lit. Turn your tongue seven times (in your mouth))
Scorpio / Scorpion 🦂
la passion - passion
la pulsion- impulse
tenter le diable- to tempt fate
Sagittarius/Sagittaire 🏹
Au hasard- by chance, at random
la joie de vivre- joy of living
mettre la puce à l’oreille- to get someone thinking about something, to tip off, to warn (lit. To put a flea in the ear)
Capricorn/Capricorne 🐐
le but- goal
la ténacité- tenacity
mettre la main à la pâte- to buckle down, to work hard (lit. To start kneading dough)
Aquarius / Verseau 🍶
excentrique- eccentric
la coopération- cooperation
Cousu de fil blanc- unpredictable (lit. Stiched with white string)
Pisces / Poissons 🐠🐠
Idéaliste- idealistic
sensible- sensitive
comme un cheveu dans la soupe- turning up at a bad time, an awkward moment (lit like a hair in soup)
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a secondhand bookstore in montmartre
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“After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: if anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately. Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there. An older woman in full traditional Palestinian dress, just like my grandma wore, was crumpled to the floor, wailing loudly. Help, said the flight service person. Talk to her. What is her problem? We told her the flight was going to be four hours late and she did this. I put my arm around her and spoke to her haltingly. Shu dow-a, shu-biduck habibti, stani stani schway, min fadlick, sho bit se-wee? The minute she heard any words she knew—however poorly used—she stopped crying. She thought our flight had been canceled entirely. She needed to be in El Paso for some major medical treatment the following day. I said no, no, we’re fine, you’ll get there, just late. Who is picking you up? Let’s call him and tell him. We called her son and I spoke with him in English. I told him I would stay with his mother until we got on the plane and would ride next to her—Southwest. She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just for the fun of it. Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in Arabic and found out, of course, they had ten shared friends. Then I thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian poets I know and let them chat with her. This all took up about 2 hours. She was laughing a lot by then. Telling about her life. Answering questions. She had pulled a sack of homemade mamool cookies—little powdered sugar crumbly mounds stuffed with dates and nuts—out of her bag—and was offering them to all the women at the gate. To my amazement, not a single woman declined one. It was like a sacrament. The traveler from Argentina, the traveler from California, the lovely woman from Laredo—we were all covered with the same powdered sugar. And smiling. There are no better cookies. And then the airline broke out the free beverages from huge coolers—non-alcoholic—and the two little girls from our flight, one African American, one Mexican American—ran around serving us all apple juice and lemonade, and they were covered with powdered sugar, too. And I noticed my new best friend—by now we were holding hands—had a potted plant poking out of her bag, some medicinal thing with green furry leaves. Such an old country traveling tradition. Always carry a plant. Always stay rooted to somewhere. And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and thought, this is the world I want to live in. The shared world. Not a single person in this gate—once the crying of confusion stopped—has seemed apprehensive about any other person. They took the cookies. I wanted to hug all those other women, too. This can still happen anywhere. Not everything is lost.”
— Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), “Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal.”
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Detail — Portrait of Philippe de Croy (1460) by Rogier van der Weyden † Savonarola by Michael Hussar
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.. Little stop at Waterstones .. 🧡