Radio France Internationale is a radio station that is accesible through antenna radio and through internet radio. RFI is the first francophone international radio station which pays particular attention to the promotion of the French language. It has 46 million listeners in 20 languages over 170 FM stations in 74 countries. On the internet there are 200,000 visitors per month and on the website there are 250 exercises to help learn french. RFI is a great resource to help students learn French and is also a great tool for instructors. This past week Mathilde LANDIER came and spoke to the professors about using these resources in their teaching methodology.
Radio is often an overlooked pedagogical resources, but Landier helped to demonstrate how it can be a vital tool in the learning process. Students are able to go online to www.rfi.fr and listen to extracts of interviews and then complete exercises on reading comprehension. This can be a great tool for students of all levels. We encourage you to check out this site and continue to improve your French skills.
