Student Resources
L'Alliance New York
Learning French at L’Alliance New York goes beyond the classroom! Find below a selection of resources to immerse yourself further in French language and francophone cultures.
Quick Links
Online Resources
The Library
Be sure to visit the Library on the 2nd floor of the L’Alliance Manhattan Campus for an extensive collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and the digital platform Culturethèque! You can also find LAllianceNYLibrary on Spotify to enjoy our collection of French music.
Cultural Events
Immerse yourself in French culture at L’Alliance! Our cultural offerings include performances, art exhibitions, talks, tastings, and more! L’Alliance also hosts New York’s only year-round French cinema series, CinéSalon, hosted every Tuesday afternoon and evening. Students get in for free with their complimentary L’Alliance New York membership.
Your Textbook Resources
Practice your French through the online language learning platforms connected to your textbook. Those using the Cosmopolite series can access the audio/video files from their textbook using these links. These have been grouped into lists that correspond to L’Alliance New York’s General French textbooks for Beginner A1 to Expert C1/C2 levels.
By Textbook:
Online Resources
Extra Practice
Frantastique • Daily Online French Lessons: L’Alliance has teamed up with Frantastique to offer you special access to their online learning product. The Frantastique method consists of a daily email featuring a story, a selection of exercises, videos, or text, and personalized feedback based on your level and interest. Start anytime to have free daily lessons sent to your inbox!
Gymglish • Daily Online English Lessons: L’Alliance has teamed up with Gymglish to offer you special access to their online learning product. The Gymglish method consists of a daily email featuring an assortment of written content, audio recordings, and exercises. In each lesson, follow the adventures of the San Francisco-based Delavigne Corporation, featuring business content, humor, various accents and more. You receive personalized feedback after you complete the day’s assignment. Each successive lesson is customized according to your previous answers, your expectations and your needs. Start anytime to have free daily lessons sent to your inbox!
Amélie • AI Chatbot:: L’Alliance has teamed up with Binôme AI to provide you with Amélie, your personal virtual coach, designed to help you practice French with ease and confidence. With Binôme AI’s innovative app, Amélie transforms language learning into a seamless part of your everyday routine.
Amélie creates a comforting and supportive environment, by providing personalized content tailored to your interests. Amélie’s recommendations cover six essential language skills: vocabulary, spelling, grammar, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and speaking, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.
Enjoy a variety of content, from texts and videos to visuals and quizzes, all carefully selected by educational experts to keep your learning journey exciting and relevant.
PrepMyFuture
PrepMyFuture is an e-learning platform that offers autonomous exam preparation for the TEF, TCF, DELF B1, and DELF B2 exams. The PrepMyFuture exam preparation platforms cost between $39 and $49, depending on the exam.
This program offers:
- Exam preparation covering all sections in the test
- Lessons available for each type of question
- Over 1,600 adaptive exercises
- Grammar and vocabulary reminders
- Adaptive learning for all concepts
- Mock exams to practice under exam conditions
- Platform access remains valid for one year
Study
Start off by diving into this selection of dictionaries, grammar lessons, verb conjugators, and recorded and illustrated vocabulary.
- Larousse FR-EN Dictionary: larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais
- EN-FR Food Dictionary: beyond.fr/food/english-french-food-dictionary
- Verb Conjugator: leconjugueur.lefigaro.fr
- Vocabulaire audio et illustré : languageguide.org/french/vocabulary
- French Grammar Explained: laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr
Practice and Play
Challenge yourself! Test your level and improve knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and phonetics with interactive exercises and games.
- Test your level of French: testfle.campuslangues.com/
- Interactive exercises: la-conjugaison.nouvelobs.com/exercice
- Interactive exercises for kids and teens:lumni.fr
- Practice French with TV5 Monde: apprendre.tv5monde.com
Comprehension
Strengthen your comprehension skills through interviews and recordings from TV commercials, all accompanied with quizzes tailored for different levels.
- TV5 Monde quizzes: parlons-francais.tv5monde.com
- Listen to interviews with native speakers: gabfle.blogspot.com
- Videos from French TV and Internet: flevideo.com
- Learn with Radio France Internationale: francaisfacile.rfi
Culture and Media
Gain an insight into French culture and current affairs through its major national dailies, Web TV and radio.
- French music: Spotify: Pour apprendre le français
- French music for kids: Spotify: Toddlers and Kids’ French Songs
- Le Monde:lemonde.fr
- Le Parisien: leparisien.fr
- Le Figaro: lefigaro.fr
- Radio France Internationale: english.rfi.fr
- TV5 Monde: tv5monde.com
- France 24: www.france24.com/en/
- Courrier International: courrierinternational.com
- Le Gorafi (news satire, like The Onion): legorafi.fr
- French Morning: frenchmorning.com/edition/new-york