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Fall 2022 | FREN 3014 Section 001: French Phonetics (21016)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed,
Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 22 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of major institutions/components of modern French culture with special attention to lexical enrichment/pronunciation practice. Study of linguistic description of French sounds/transcription. prereq: 1004
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?treece+FREN3014+Fall2022
- Class Description:
- Prerequisite: 1004. This course consists of a rigorous development of your mastery of spoken French, with a strong emphasis on improving pronunciation through focus on both the theoretical and practical aspects of French pronunciation. In the theoretical portion of the course, the major aspects of French pronunciation will be examined, with particular attention given to areas of contrast between French and English pronunciation. Students will learn how symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet are used to represent French sounds. Another important theoretical component is learning the rules governing the correspondence between written letters and their pronunciation. In the practical portion of the course, students will be given extensive pronunciation practice so that they may identify and eliminate errors in their own pronunciation. For the sake of applying their new articulatory habits in spontaneous, unscripted contexts, students will do oral presentations on the main institutions of modern French culture. Preparation for these presentations will include special emphasis on lexical development (especially of academic registers of usage); students will also explore the same topics in informal online video chats with French student partners.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- This course is designed for students who want to improve their oral fluency and accent. It is also useful for students seeking a French course that will not add a heavy reading and writing burden in a semester already overloaded with reading and writing requirements.
- Learning Objectives:
- Description de l'articulation des sons du français et pratique de la bonne prononciation
- Familiarisation avec l'Alphabet Phonétique International (API) pour représenter les sons français
- Étude des règles qui expliquent la relation entre l'orthographe (la forme écrite) d'un mot et sa prononciation
- Approfondissement des connaissances de la culture de France et du monde francophone à partir de lectures et de recherches entreprises et présentées oralement
- Développement intensif du lexique actif et passif, et selon des domaines pratiques et selon l'étude de la morphologie et de l'étymologie
- Révision grammaticale par pratique en contexte, avec attention particulière sur le verbe (sa formation et ses propriétés syntaxiques)
- Grading:
- 21% Présentations en classe
20% Exercices enregistrés
20% 7 Quiz sur la phonétique
10% Enregistrement final
7% Échanges Tandem+ préparés
7% Participation en classe
15% Exercices en ligne
- Exam Format:
- short answer, multiple choice
- Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
10% Discussion
80% Laboratory
- Workload:
- 5 Pages Reading Per Week
Faithful attendance in class
6-7 Presentations
20 Recorded exercises
7 Phonetics Exams
Final recording
6-7 Tandem+ practice recordings
Online exercises
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21016/1229
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/treece_FREN3014_Fall2021.pdf (Fall 2021)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/treece_FREN3014_Fall2015.pdf (Fall 2015)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 April 2022
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2022 French Classes