Workshops: Pronunciation – All Levels

Location: In Person at FIAF Manhattan
Type: Workshops
Level: Beginner A1, Advanced Beginner A2, Intermediate B1, Advanced B2, Expert C1 C2
May 15, 22 • Jun 26 • Jul 10, 17, 24 ,31

Improve your pronunciation and understanding of spoken French!

Polish your French pronunciation through fun and creative activities such as tongue twisters, songs, poems, and audio exercises, with a special emphasis on hard-to-pronounce consonants and vowels. Themes change each week, and the workshops can be taken individually or as a series.

Save $5 per workshop when you sign up for two or more!

Monday, May 15, from 1:30-3:30pm
Rhythm and Intonation: Rhythmic structure and Stress groups

Monday, May 22, from 1:30-3:30pm
Spoken French: Speech delivery and oral comprehension

Monday, June 26, from 1:30–3:30pm
Vowels: [e], [ε], [ə], [a], (thé, père, je, la)
Consonants: [f], [b], [v], [p], (fleur, beurre, verre, peau)

Monday, July 10, from 1:30–3:30pm
Vowels: [o], [ө], (pot, pomme)
Vowels: [œ], [ø], (sœur, jeu)
Consonants: [s], [z], [∫], (rose, français, chambre)

Monday, July 17, from 1:30–3:30pm
Vowels: [i], [u], [y], (lit, joue, rue)
Consonants: [r], (croc)
Semi-vowels: [w], [w, [a], [ɥ], [j], (oui, roi, lui, yoyo)

Monday, July 24, from 1:30–3:30pm
Vowels: [ã], [õ], [ɛ̃], [œ̃], (mange, on, matin, un)
Consonants: [ʒ], [l], (joue, lille, voyage)

Monday, July 31, from 1:30-3:30pm
Rhythm and Intonation: Rhythmic structure and Stress groups
Spoken French: Speech delivery and oral comprehension

Note About Class Formats: General French A1.1 to C1.6, Intro to French, Refresher courses are held entirely in person at FIAF or entirely online on Zoom. All other courses for adults are HyFlex with online and in-person students attending the same class via 360° cameras in the classroom.

Classroom Guidelines (as of 9/7/2022): Masks are optional and proof of Covid-19 vaccination is no longer requried to attend a class or event at any FIAF location. Read more.