Middlebury

FREN 3460

Oral Production &Pronunciation

This course is designed to better the oral communication and pronunciation of Modern Standard French for advanced-level students. Through a variety of activities, students will improve their phonetic production (focus on vowels, consonants, diphthongs, nasalization, liaison, elision, intonation, Phonetic Alphabet) while developing vocabulary and the capacity to express their ideas in a myriad of functional settings. Topics may include: French culture, current events (from French-language newspapers, magazines, and TV programs), travel, music, and sports.

Required Text:
Dansereau, Diane; Savoir Dire: Cours de Phonétique et prononciation (2nd Edition); ISBN: 978-0618507061.
CD NOT REQUIRED; Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006
Subject:
French
Department:
French
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:
FREN 3413 *

Sections in Summer 2013, Poitiers 6 Week Session

Summer 2013, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3460A-L13 Lecture (Remon)
FREN3460B-L13 Lecture (Remon)
FREN3460C-L13 Lecture (Remon)