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
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.