The text contains French accented letters. To read them, go to document encoding under the Options menu, and choose Central European or Western . Read all about cyberbands, comic strips, flick through photogenic travel albums, or compose electronic poetry. Devised by Jacques Leon, the web course takes you through the basics from scratch. Additional features include French web resources, a quick test to evaluate your proficiency level, and an article from Le Monde on language lessons for downloading.
Sound files are in .WAV format.
You can set the level of difficulty and the number of options given in mulitiple choice. The tests are updated every time you open them. An indispensible sound file bank, with phrases for travelling or everyday life. Divided into categories like numbers, shopping and directions, each has a short multiple choice quiz to test your proficiency. The site also links you to the French Pronunciation Guide .