Language Learning Center
Smullin Hall
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 375-5492 voice
llc@willamette.edu
Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-4pm
Sunday: 5-11pm
french writing & grammar
Online study resources:
Hotpotatoes
Online Audio
Conjugator
(ARTFL project, university of Chicago)
Bon Patron
French word processing in the LLC
The LLC lab at Willamette University is a PC lab with Windows XP and Microsoft
Office XP.
Each computer also has Systéme
D v.6.0, a writing assistance program for French.
Microsoft Word
PC Windows XP English (United States) Keyboard
1. Typing special characters: to type special characters in Microsoft Word,
you must do it
in two steps. The first step involves pressing the control key plus other keys
simultaneously.
The second step is typing the letter you want. Here is a chart that explains
how to type the
various characters:
á - control key + " , then a
à - control key + ~ , then a
â - control key + shift + 6 , then a
é - control key + " , then e
è - control key + ~ , then e
ê - control key + shift + 6 , then e
ë - control key + shift + ; , then e
ô - control key + shift + 6 , then o
æ - control key + shift + 7 , then a
ç - control key + < , then c
2. To use the proofreading tools to proofread in French, highlight the selection
you want
to proofread; then, go to the "Tools" menu
up at the top, go to "Language," and click
on "Set language. "Select" French
(France)" from the dialog box that appears. Then click
on "Spelling and Grammar" under
the "Tools" menu to proofread the selection.
Macs, OSX English (United States) Keyboard
á, é, í, ó, ú: option + E + a, e, i,
o, u
à, è, ì, ò, ù: option + ~ + a, e, i,
o, u
ä, ë, ï, ö, ü: option + U + a, e, i, o, u
â, ê, î, ô, û: option + I + a, e, i, o,
u
ç: option + c
Œ: option + q
OR
(Mac OS 9 only)
1. Click on the Apple in the top left of the screen.
2. Single click "Keycaps". A little keyboard will appear on
the desktop.
3. Hold down the option key- the accents will apear.
4. Single click the accent you want.
5. Type the letter you want accented and it will appear in your document.
OR
Use this website: http://french.typeit.org
In lab study resources:
Systemé D. L art de se debrouiller
Location: Systéme D can be found on the computers
in the main WITS computer
lab (Smullin 119), the Language Learning Center, and the Writing Center. It is
currently
only on PC computers. To Begin: Go to the Start Menu>Programs>French>click
on
Système D.
Once the program is opened go to "File" and
click on "New" (Ctrl+N). A new file will open up.
What for: writing assistant software designed for beginners
as well as for more advanced
students. Offers pronunciation, grammar reference and vocabulary reference. Features
reference to clusters of words on functional topics. This software offers easy
access to
accentuated letters without the use of the keyboard. Bilingual spell check is
also included.
1. Typing special characters: in Systéme D, there is a small tool bar where there are buttons
for the special characters. If it is not open when you start up the program,
go to the "View"
menu and click on "Accent Tool Bar."
2. Proofreading: in the editor tool bar located above the composition, there
is a button
with a red check mark on it. Click on the button to spellcheck your document.
Le Correcteur
Location: Le Correcteur can be found on the computers in the main WITS
computer lab
(Smullin 119), the Language Learning Center, and the Writing Center. It
is currently only
on PC computers. To Begin: Go to the Start Menu>Programs>French>click
on
Correcteur 101. Once the program is opened go to "File" and
click on "New" (Ctrl+N).
A new file will open up.
What for: advanced writing assistant software, recommended for
students in intermediate and upper level classes. Le Correcteur consists
of a lexical
assistant, a dictionary, a conjugate assistant and a grammar assistant.
Le Petit Robert
Location: Le Petit Robert can be found on the computers in the Language
Learning Center. To Begin: Go to the Start Menu > Languages > French >
Le Petit Robert.
What for: a comprehensive French-language dictionary, recommended
for intermediate/advanced students.
Software:
Les enfants du paradis
Paralleles