Resources: French at Kent

Get ready for first year study with these suggestions from our academics.

Looking to get yourself ready for first year study? Have a look through the following list of recommendations of things to read, listen to and watch from the School of Cultures and Languages.

Taster lectures

  • Dr David Hornsby, Senior Lecturer in French and Linguistics, explores the relationship between language and society in Franglais: a beginner’s guide, and discusses how “borrowed” words from other languages have developed the lexicon.

To improve your language skills and learn more about French culture, choose from the following activities:

Language activities online:

Practice your French language skills by following these lessons online (A1 for beginners, and A2/B1 for A-level French). You can also follow them on Facebook for daily tips!

Reading activities:

Sign up for free to the ‘Institut Français’ online. In their ‘Culturethèque’, you can read books, comic books, and magazines in French.

We would particularly recommend the following:

Comic books:

Short stories and novels:

Non-fiction:

Want a taste of what life is like for a Modern Languages student at Kent? Hispanic Studies student Rebecca guides you through a typical week:

Listening activities

Films and series to watch in French, or in French with French/English subtitles:

Films (on Netflix)

TV series: (on Netflix/amazon prime)

Youtube:

Loulou (2017)

Music:

You’ll find plenty of recent hits and classics of Francophone music on  this Spotify playlist – dig in!

Dr Wissia Fiorucci, Modern Languages Co-ordinator and Director of Education, talks about the challenges and rewards of learning languages:

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