Winter 2010
Monday, March 8 and March 22
6-9pm
Spring 2010
Monday, April 12, April 26, May 10, May 24, June 7, June 14
6-9pm
Course Code: WKPHO
Level: ALL
Price:
$75 per workshop / $390 for the series of 6 workshops in the same term
Instructor: Sophie Forst
FIAF also offfers a 11-week Phonetics class - check here.
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Description
Improve your pronunciation and
understanding of spoken French through
audio exercises, poems, tongue-twisters, and songs. Practical and creative exercises will make these workshops both challenging and fun.
Sign up for one or several workshops according to the skills you wish to reinforce.
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March 8
June 7
6-9pm |
Phonetics
Vowels : [œ] and [ø] (sœur, jeu)
Semi-vowels : [w],
and [j] (r oi, lui, ciel)
Intonation and rhythm
How to express feelings (amiability, displeasure, anger,
etc.)
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March 22
June 14
6-9pm |
Listening and comprehension of spoken French:
Speech delevery, intonation, and speed
Improve your oral comprehension and understand what the French are really saying! |
April 12
6-9pm |
Phonetics
Vowels : [e], [ε] and [ə] (thé,
père, je)
Intonation
Pronouncing individual words & words within
a sentence (sentence rhythm)
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April 26
6-9pm |
Phonetics
Vowels : [o] and
(jaune, pomme)
Consonants : [z] and [s] (rose, français);
and
(jaune, chose) Intonation and rhythm
When and how to link sounds (within a sentence) |
May 10
6-9pm |
Phonetics
Vowels : [i], [u]and [y] (lit, joue,
rue)
Consonants : [f], [b] and [v] (fleur, beurre, verre)
How to pronounce final letters (dix,plus,mer,etc.)
Intonation and rhythm
When not to link words within a sentence
How to differentiate and produce statements, questions
and exclamations |
May 24
6-9pm |
Phonetics
Vowels : [ã],
and /E*/ (mange, on ; un, matin)
Consonants : [R] (croc)
Intonation and rhythm
How to stress an element of the sentence
How to express feelings (surprise, enthusiasm, etc.) |
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