Resources

Department of Modern Languages
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
courtney.sullivan@washburn.edu
(785) 670-2016
Office Hours: Tuesday 1 p.m. to 2 p.m, Wednesday 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or by appointment

Sites recommended for students in first-year French:
Francais interactif: Site for first-year French students with helpful pronunciation and grammar exercises.
Tex's French Grammar(la grammaire de l'absurde): This site advertises intself as a a pedagogical reference grammar that combines explanations with surreal dialogues and cartoon images.

Sites recommended for intermediate and advanced students in French:
Tennesee Bob's Famous French Links: Weblinks to sites on French language and history and French and Francophone literature and culture.

French media:
RadioFrance: French news, culture and music
TF1: French news, TV shows, and music videos
Elle: French fashion, film and fitness
Le Monde: France's leading newspaper
Les Inrockuptibles: Magazine on French alternative rock
Paris Match: French current events, celebrities, royal families in Europe

Sites Recommended for students taking Business French:
CCIP: Information on Français des affaires courses/exams offered by the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris

Site recommended for those interested in teaching assistanship positions in France:
French Embassy's website for American Assistants in France
The French Ministry of Education offers between 1,000 and 1,500 teaching assistanship positions in primary and secondary schools and instituts universitaires de formation des maitres throughout France and its overseas territories to individuals who meet the following criteria:

1) You are an American citizen (or have a green card).
2) You are between 20 and 34 years of age
3) You are currently pursuing a college degree or have already obtained one
4) You have basic profeciency in French. Students without a major or minor in French but with a basic profecincy in French may also apply.

Benefits of the Program:
You will spend between six to nine months teaching in France. You will receive a monthly stipend, improve your French through linguistic immersion, experience French culture firsthand, and gain valueable teaching experience.