Spring classes will start live on Zoom the week of Monday, April 6.

Our online classes are interactive and conversational — watch a class video!

90-minute / 2-hour classes: You meet on Zoom for the full duration of the class.

3-hour classes: The first 90 minutes of class will be live on Zoom. You will then receive 90 minutes of independent and mandatory work to be completed at your convenience before your next class. The offline activities are a full part of your weekly class. You will be able to connect with your teacher at anytime via an online platform if you have any questions.

We will switch to in-person lessons at FIAF as soon as we are able to reopen.

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.

Led by Sophie Forst

• Monday, Feb 17, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Vowels: [ã], [õ] et [ɛ̃], [œ̃], (mange, on, matin, un)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  How to express feelings: surprise, enthusiasm, etc.

• Monday, Feb 24, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  Rhythmic structure and Stress groups

• Monday, Mar 2, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Spoken French: Speech delivery and oral comprehension

• Monday, Mar 30, from 1:30–3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Vowels: [e], [ε], [ə], [a], (thé, père, je, la)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  Introduction to French syllabic rhythm

• Monday, Apr 6, from 1:30–3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Vowels: [œ], [ø], (sœur, jeu)
  Consonants: [f], [b], [v], [p], (fleur, beurre, verre, peau)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  Introduction to “Liaisons”: when and how to link sounds within a sentence

• Monday, Apr 13, from 1:30–3:30pm

  Pronunciation:

  Vowels: [o], [ө], (pot, pomme)
  Consonants: [s], [z], [∫], (rose, français, chambre)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  How to pronounce, or not, final letters

• Monday, Apr 20, from 1:30–3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Vowels: [i], [u], [y],   (lit, joue, rue)
  Consonants: [r], (croc)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  Rises and falls: melody, interrogation and declaration

• Monday, Apr 27, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Semi-vowels: [w], [w, [a], [ɥ], [j], (oui, roi, lui, yoyo)
  Consonants: [ʒ], [l], (joue, lille, voyage)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  How to express feelings: amiability, displeasure, anger, etc.

• Monday, May 4, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Pronunciation:
  Vowels: [ã], [õ] et [ɛ̃], [œ̃], (mange, on, matin, un)

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  How to express feelings: surprise, enthusiasm, etc.

• Monday, May 11, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Rhythm and Intonation:
  Rhythmic structure and Stress groups

• Monday, May 18, from 1:30-3:30pm

  Spoken French: Speech delivery and oral comprehension