FranceActually wont teach you French, but will provide you with a range of resources and contacts to help you learn. French Tips: - Figure out the 10 or so of the most likely phrases you are going to need then rehearse them like the chorus of a song
- Learn your Ps and Qs. Being polite can make a huge difference
- Dont sweat the masculine/feminine thing unless you want to learn the language properly. Most French people will be very forgiving if you are having a go
- Younger people are more likely to have a better grasp of English than older ones if you need some help
- You will get a lot of visual cues from signs attached to familiar shops or facilities.
French Resources 
Free Online Resources BBC Languages is an excellent interactive resource. FrenchAssistant.com and Bonjour.com are also good resources Classes Alliance Française is a global institution that teaches French with offices in all Australian capital cities. Alliance Française is also present in a number of New Zealand cities. FrenchClass.com.au does intensive French classes in Sydney Books and CDs Online bookstore TheNile.com.au and TheNile.co.nz have a huge range of books and CDs for learning French Technology Apple i Phones have a range of travel applications including a language translator Lingvosoft.com has language translation software that can be downloaded for several different devices. | 
