1440 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/pho/05.html Français Interactif is an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin. en-us © 2009, First Year French @UT Austin www@mail.laits.utexas.edu (S.Palomino) Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:27:20 -0500 Higher Education php 5.1.6 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/images/fi_rss2_image.jpg http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/pho/05.html 144 120 Français Interactif is an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin. Français Interactif is an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin. title: Français Interactif author: First Year French @UT Austin copyright: 2009, First Year French @UT Austin last updated: 2006-04-22, 02:27:20 PM First Year French @UT Austin First Year French @UT Austin www@mail.laits.utexas.edu No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/001.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/001.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 00: L'alphabet: 001</li> <li>filename: 001.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Welcome to Français Interactif!</li> <li>track number: 1/83</li> <li>time: 1:06</li> <li>size: 790 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The French alphabet is the same as the English alphabet. It includes 5 letters for the vowel sounds and 21 symbols for the consonant sounds.<br/>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:27:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 1/83: 001.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 00: L'alphabet: 001 filename: 001.mp3 chapter: Welcome to Français Interactif! track number: 1/83 time: 1:06 size: 790 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The French alphabet is the same as the English alphabet. It includes 5 letters for the vowel sounds and 21 symbols for the consonant sounds. A. Listen and repeat. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/002.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/002.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 002</li> <li>filename: 002.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 2/83</li> <li>time: 0:15</li> <li>size: 182 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The acute accent (´), l'accent aigu, and the grave accent (`), l'accent grave, are used to indicate the quality of the vowel sound represented by the letter e.<br/>B. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>é /e/<br/>année<br/>Répétez!<br/>André www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:26:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 2/83: 002.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 002 filename: 002.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 2/83 time: 0:15 size: 182 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The acute accent (´), l'accent aigu, and the grave accent (`), l'accent grave, are used to indicate the quality of the vowel sound represented by the letter e. B. Listen and repeat. é /e/ année Répétez! André 0:15 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/003.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/003.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 003</li> <li>filename: 003.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 3/83</li> <li>time: 0:14</li> <li>size: 169 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The acute accent (´), l'accent aigu, and the grave accent (`), l'accent grave, are used to indicate the quality of the vowel sound represented by the letter e.<br/>B. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>è /ɛ/<br/>très<br/>après<br/>Michèle www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:25:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 3/83: 003.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 003 filename: 003.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 3/83 time: 0:14 size: 169 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The acute accent (´), l'accent aigu, and the grave accent (`), l'accent grave, are used to indicate the quality of the vowel sound represented by the letter e. B. Listen and repeat.  è /ɛ/ très après Michèle 0:14 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/004.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/004.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 004</li> <li>filename: 004.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 4/83</li> <li>time: 0:21</li> <li>size: 258 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>When used with letters other than e, the accent grave does not indicate a sound difference but serves to distinguish different words which have the same spelling but different meanings.<br/><br/>ou (or)<br/>où (where)<br/><br/>la date (the date)<br/>là (there)<br/><br/>il y a (there is/are)<br/>à l'heure (on time) www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:24:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 4/83: 004.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 004 filename: 004.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 4/83 time: 0:21 size: 258 KB bitrate: 96 kbps When used with letters other than e, the accent grave does not indicate a sound difference but serves to distinguish different words which have the same spelling but different meanings. ou (or) où (where) la date (the date) là (there) il y a (there is/are) à l'heure (on time) 0:21 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/005.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/005.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 005</li> <li>filename: 005.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 5/83</li> <li>time: 0:15</li> <li>size: 179 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The circumflex (ˆ), l'accent circonflexe, arose historically as a marker for vowels which were followed by another letter (usually s) in an earlier state of the language:<br/><br/>être (&lt;estre)<br/>hôtel (&lt;hostel)<br/>forêt (&lt;forest)<br/>plaît (&lt;plaist) www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:23:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 5/83: 005.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 005 filename: 005.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 5/83 time: 0:15 size: 179 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The circumflex (ˆ), l'accent circonflexe, arose historically as a marker for vowels which were followed by another letter (usually s) in an earlier state of the language: être (&lt;estre) hôtel (&lt;hostel) forêt (&lt;forest) plaît (&lt;plaist) 0:15 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/006.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/006.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 006</li> <li>filename: 006.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 6/83</li> <li>time: 0:07</li> <li>size: 90 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The cedilla (ç), la cédille, is used only with the letter c to indicate the sound /s/ when it is followed by the letters a, o, or u:<br/><br/>Ça va? /sa/<br/>cahier /ka/ www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:22:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 6/83: 006.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 006 filename: 006.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 6/83 time: 0:07 size: 90 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The cedilla (ç), la cédille, is used only with the letter c to indicate the sound /s/ when it is followed by the letters a, o, or u: Ça va? /sa/ cahier /ka/ 0:07 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/007.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/007.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 007</li> <li>filename: 007.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 7/83</li> <li>time: 0:12</li> <li>size: 148 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The cedilla is not used with the letters e and i:<br/><br/>Ce<br/>merci<br/><br/>c'est<br/>ici www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:21:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 7/83: 007.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 007 filename: 007.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 7/83 time: 0:12 size: 148 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The cedilla is not used with the letters e and i: Ce merci c'est ici 0:12 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/008.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/008.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 008</li> <li>filename: 008.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bonjour!</li> <li>track number: 8/83</li> <li>time: 0:10</li> <li>size: 127 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The dieresis (¨), le tréma, is used with vowels to indicate that they are pronounced separately from a preceding vowel:<br/><br/>Noël<br/>naïf<br/>Loïc www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:20:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 8/83: 008.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 01: Les accents: 008 filename: 008.mp3 chapter: Bonjour! track number: 8/83 time: 0:10 size: 127 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The dieresis (¨), le tréma, is used with vowels to indicate that they are pronounced separately from a preceding vowel: Noël naïf Loïc 0:10 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/009.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/009.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 009</li> <li>filename: 009.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 9/83</li> <li>time: 1:56</li> <li>size: 1396 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters.<br/><br/>Vowels<br/>[a] sa, la, toi<br/>[e] ses, regarder, université<br/>[ɛ] mère, treize, faites, belge<br/>[ə] le, se<br/>[i] Italie, si<br/>[o] bureau, tôt<br/>[ɔ] bonne, prof<br/>[ø] peu, bleu<br/>[œ] fleur, heure<br/>[u] nous, jour<br/>[y] tu, du www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:19:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 9/83: 009.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 009 filename: 009.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 9/83 time: 1:56 size: 1396 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters. Vowels [a] sa, la, toi [e] ses, regarder, université [ɛ] mère, treize, faites, belge [ə] le, se [i] Italie, si [o] bureau, tôt [ɔ] bonne, prof [ø] peu, bleu [œ] fleur, heure [u] nous, jour [y] tu, du 1:56 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/010.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/010.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 010</li> <li>filename: 010.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 10/83</li> <li>time: 0:39</li> <li>size: 468 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters.<br/><br/>Nasal Vowels<br/>[ã] campagne, dentiste<br/>[ɛ] ingénieur, demain, impossible, lundi<br/>[õ] mon, regardons www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:18:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 10/83: 010.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 010 filename: 010.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 10/83 time: 0:39 size: 468 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters. Nasal Vowels [ã] campagne, dentiste [ɛ] ingénieur, demain, impossible, lundi [õ] mon, regardons 0:39 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/011.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/011.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 011</li> <li>filename: 011.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 11/83</li> <li>time: 0:32</li> <li>size: 383 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters.<br/><br/>Semi-Vowels<br/>[j] travailler, crayon<br/>[ɥ] huit, suis<br/>[w] soir, oui www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:17:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 11/83: 011.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 011 filename: 011.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 11/83 time: 0:32 size: 383 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters. Semi-Vowels [j] travailler, crayon [ɥ] huit, suis [w] soir, oui 0:32 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/012.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/012.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 012</li> <li>filename: 012.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 12/83</li> <li>time: 2:47</li> <li>size: 2005 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters.<br/><br/>Consonants<br/>[b] beau, table<br/>[d] dix, regarder<br/>[f] français, oeuf<br/>[g] gothique, guitare, gare<br/>[k] couleur, quel<br/>[l] les, aller, espagnole<br/>[m] ma, comment<br/>[n] nouveau, minérale<br/>[ɲ] montagne<br/>[p] parler, s'appeler<br/>[R] rouge, Paris, mer<br/>[s] sa, ça, passer<br/>[ʃ] château, acheter<br/>[t] ta, maths<br/>[v] va, livre<br/>[z] zèbre, musique<br/>[ʒ] je, manger www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:16:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 12/83: 012.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: Les symboles phonétiques: 012 filename: 012.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 12/83 time: 2:47 size: 2005 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In the phonetic alphabet, a single symbol or letter corresponds to a single sound, unlike the traditional alphabets of English or French. The phonetic alphabet is provided here as a means for indicating pronunciation more consistently and precisely. Note that a single French sound may correspond to several different spellings or combinations of letters. Consonants [b] beau, table [d] dix, regarder [f] français, oeuf [g] gothique, guitare, gare [k] couleur, quel [l] les, aller, espagnole [m] ma, comment [n] nouveau, minérale [ɲ] montagne [p] parler, s'appeler [R] rouge, Paris, mer [s] sa, ça, passer [ʃ] château, acheter [t] ta, maths [v] va, livre [z] zèbre, musique [ʒ] je, manger 2:47 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/013.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/013.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: L'élision: 013</li> <li>filename: 013.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 13/83</li> <li>time: 0:37</li> <li>size: 448 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Vowels which are replaced by an apostrophe in the writing system are said to be elided. Elision occurs in the context of a following vowel sound. In French, only the letter &quot;e&quot; is elided.<br/><br/>Le petit enfant<br/>-&gt; l'enfant<br/><br/>Je suis de Dallas.<br/>-&gt; Je suis d'Austin.<br/><br/>Je déteste la radio<br/>-&gt; J'écoute la radio.<br/><br/>L'ami de Pierre<br/>-&gt; L'ami d'Alice www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:15:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 13/83: 013.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: L'élision: 013 filename: 013.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 13/83 time: 0:37 size: 448 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Vowels which are replaced by an apostrophe in the writing system are said to be elided. Elision occurs in the context of a following vowel sound. In French, only the letter &quot;e&quot; is elided. Le petit enfant -&gt; l'enfant Je suis de Dallas. -&gt; Je suis d'Austin. Je déteste la radio -&gt; J'écoute la radio. L'ami de Pierre -&gt; L'ami d'Alice 0:37 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/014.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/014.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: L'élision: 014</li> <li>filename: 014.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 14/83</li> <li>time: 0:53</li> <li>size: 642 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Make the elision.<br/><br/>Model:<br/><br/>Marie aime la télévision. (Je)<br/>J'aime la télévision.<br/><br/>1. Elle habite à Paris. (Je)<br/>2. C'est le frère de Michel. (André)<br/>3. Je suis de Fort Worth. (Arlington) www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:14:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 14/83: 014.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: L'élision: 014 filename: 014.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 14/83 time: 0:53 size: 642 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Make the elision. Model: Marie aime la télévision. (Je) J'aime la télévision. 1. Elle habite à Paris. (Je) 2. C'est le frère de Michel. (André) 3. Je suis de Fort Worth. (Arlington) 0:53 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/015.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/015.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: La liaison: 015</li> <li>filename: 015.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 15/83</li> <li>time: 0:41</li> <li>size: 489 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The pronunciation of a word in French varies depending on the words that precede or follow it. For example, listen to the following phrases and note what happens to the first word in the third column:<br/><br/>trois<br/>trois femmes<br/>trois enfants<br/><br/>des<br/>des copains<br/>des amis<br/><br/>les<br/>les tantes<br/>les oncles<br/><br/>un<br/>un français<br/>un américain www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:13:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 15/83: 015.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: La liaison: 015 filename: 015.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 15/83 time: 0:41 size: 489 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The pronunciation of a word in French varies depending on the words that precede or follow it. For example, listen to the following phrases and note what happens to the first word in the third column: trois trois femmes trois enfants des des copains des amis les les tantes les oncles un un français un américain 0:41 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/016.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/016.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 02: La liaison: 016</li> <li>filename: 016.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Me voici!</li> <li>track number: 16/83</li> <li>time: 0:44</li> <li>size: 524 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The pronunciation of &quot;latent&quot; consonants (consonants that are normally not pronounced) before a following vowel is called liaison or linking. In the third column above, liaison links the two words with the sound /z/ (ex. des_amis) or with the sound /n/ (ex. un_américain). The result of liaison is a regular alternation of consonant and vowel sounds (CVCV ... etc.)<br/><br/>B. Repeat and underline the liaison with a link.<br/><br/>Model: Comment_allez-vous?<br/>1. Vous habitez en Europe?<br/>2. Ils écoutent les informations à la télé.<br/>3. Elles adorent les italiens et les espagnols.<br/>4. Vous êtes d'où? www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:12:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 16/83: 016.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 02: La liaison: 016 filename: 016.mp3 chapter: Me voici! track number: 16/83 time: 0:44 size: 524 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The pronunciation of &quot;latent&quot; consonants (consonants that are normally not pronounced) before a following vowel is called liaison or linking. In the third column above, liaison links the two words with the sound /z/ (ex. des_amis) or with the sound /n/ (ex. un_américain). The result of liaison is a regular alternation of consonant and vowel sounds (CVCV ... etc.) B. Repeat and underline the liaison with a link. Model: Comment_allez-vous? 1. Vous habitez en Europe? 2. Ils écoutent les informations à la télé. 3. Elles adorent les italiens et les espagnols. 4. Vous êtes d'où? 0:44 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/017.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/017.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 017</li> <li>filename: 017.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 17/83</li> <li>time: 0:45</li> <li>size: 547 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In French, stress (l'accentuation) is placed on the final syllable of a word. This is very different from the placement of stress in English which varies according to the word itself. Notice that French stress falls on the last syllable whereas English stress may fall on any syllable (word initial, word medial, or word final). This means that word stress is easily predicted (and learned!) in French.<br/><br/>French<br/>English<br/><br/>NormanDIE<br/>NORmandy<br/><br/>MéditerranEE<br/>MediteRRAnean<br/><br/>AtlanTIQUE<br/>AtlANtic<br/><br/>CanaDA, canadiEN<br/>CAnada, caNAdian<br/><br/>PaRIS, parisiEN<br/>PAris, paRIsian www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:11:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 17/83: 017.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 017 filename: 017.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 17/83 time: 0:45 size: 547 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In French, stress (l'accentuation) is placed on the final syllable of a word. This is very different from the placement of stress in English which varies according to the word itself. Notice that French stress falls on the last syllable whereas English stress may fall on any syllable (word initial, word medial, or word final). This means that word stress is easily predicted (and learned!) in French. French English NormanDIE NORmandy MéditerranEE MediteRRAnean AtlanTIQUE AtlANtic CanaDA, canadiEN CAnada, caNAdian PaRIS, parisiEN PAris, paRIsian 0:45 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/018.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/018.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 018</li> <li>filename: 018.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 18/83</li> <li>time: 0:40</li> <li>size: 482 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>When words are strung together in French to form sentences, stress is placed on the final syllable of the phrase. In a sense, French speakers treat a phrase like they treat a single word – they place the stress at the end. In English, on the other hand, words retain their individual stress pattern when combined into sentences. Compare the two languages:<br/><br/>Je visite la cathéDRALE.<br/>Je visite la cathédrale Notre DAME.<br/>Je visite la cathédrale Notre Dame à PaRIS.<br/><br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral.<br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME.<br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME in PAris. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:10:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 18/83: 018.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 018 filename: 018.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 18/83 time: 0:40 size: 482 KB bitrate: 96 kbps When words are strung together in French to form sentences, stress is placed on the final syllable of the phrase. In a sense, French speakers treat a phrase like they treat a single word – they place the stress at the end. In English, on the other hand, words retain their individual stress pattern when combined into sentences. Compare the two languages: Je visite la cathéDRALE. Je visite la cathédrale Notre DAME. Je visite la cathédrale Notre Dame à PaRIS. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME in PAris. 0:40 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/019.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/019.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 019</li> <li>filename: 019.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 19/83</li> <li>time: 0:54</li> <li>size: 648 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>1. Je NAGE.<br/>Je nage à la MER.<br/><br/>2. Je fais du SKI.<br/>Je fais du ski dans les ALPES.<br/><br/>3. Je visite la BreTAGNE.<br/>Je visite la Bretagne en voiTURE.<br/><br/>4. Je passe les vaCANCES.<br/>Je passe les vacances à PaRIS. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:09:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 19/83: 019.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'accentuation: 019 filename: 019.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 19/83 time: 0:54 size: 648 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Listen and repeat. 1. Je NAGE. Je nage à la MER. 2. Je fais du SKI. Je fais du ski dans les ALPES. 3. Je visite la BreTAGNE. Je visite la Bretagne en voiTURE. 4. Je passe les vaCANCES. Je passe les vacances à PaRIS. 0:54 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/020.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/020.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 020</li> <li>filename: 020.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 20/83</li> <li>time: 0:11</li> <li>size: 138 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A good French pronunication requires mastery of 3 elements: individual sounds (phonemes), stress placement, and intonation. Intonation refers to the varying pitch levels of speech. Often referred to as the &quot;melody&quot; of a language, intonation is associated with certain sentence types: declarative, exclamative, imperative, and interrogative (questions).<br/><br/>Declarative Intonation<br/>Short declarative sentences typically have a falling intonation.<br/><br/>Il fait du soleil.<br/>Il y a des nuages. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:08:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 20/83: 020.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 020 filename: 020.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 20/83 time: 0:11 size: 138 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A good French pronunication requires mastery of 3 elements: individual sounds (phonemes), stress placement, and intonation. Intonation refers to the varying pitch levels of speech. Often referred to as the &quot;melody&quot; of a language, intonation is associated with certain sentence types: declarative, exclamative, imperative, and interrogative (questions). Declarative Intonation Short declarative sentences typically have a falling intonation. Il fait du soleil. Il y a des nuages. 0:11 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/021.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/021.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 021</li> <li>filename: 021.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 21/83</li> <li>time: 0:07</li> <li>size: 84 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Longer declarative sentences often have a rise then a fall.<br/><br/>Je préfère visiter un musée aujourd'hui. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:07:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 21/83: 021.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 021 filename: 021.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 21/83 time: 0:07 size: 84 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Longer declarative sentences often have a rise then a fall. Je préfère visiter un musée aujourd'hui. 0:07 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/022.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/022.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 022</li> <li>filename: 022.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 22/83</li> <li>time: 0:17</li> <li>size: 206 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Exclamative Intonation<br/>Exclamative intonation is marked by a sharp fall in pitch.<br/><br/>Quel beau chateau!<br/>Quelle belle province!<br/>Quelles vacances formidables! www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:06:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 22/83: 022.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 022 filename: 022.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 22/83 time: 0:17 size: 206 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Exclamative Intonation Exclamative intonation is marked by a sharp fall in pitch. Quel beau chateau! Quelle belle province! Quelles vacances formidables! 0:17 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/023.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/023.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 023</li> <li>filename: 023.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 23/83</li> <li>time: 0:24</li> <li>size: 290 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Imperative Intonation<br/>Imperative intonation is similar to exclamative intonation—that is, a sharp fall at the end.<br/><br/>Répétez!<br/>Levez la main!<br/>Ouvrez le livre!<br/>Tournez à la page soixante-dix-neuf! www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:05:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 23/83: 023.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 023 filename: 023.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 23/83 time: 0:24 size: 290 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Imperative Intonation Imperative intonation is similar to exclamative intonation—that is, a sharp fall at the end. Répétez! Levez la main! Ouvrez le livre! Tournez à la page soixante-dix-neuf! 0:24 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/024.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/024.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 024</li> <li>filename: 024.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 24/83</li> <li>time: 0:18</li> <li>size: 217 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Interrogative Intonation<br/>Yes/No question are signalled by a sharp rise on the final syllable.<br/><br/>Tu aimes la Provence?<br/>Vous faites de la voile?<br/>Est-ce que vous partez en vacances? www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:04:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 24/83: 024.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 024 filename: 024.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 24/83 time: 0:18 size: 217 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Interrogative Intonation Yes/No question are signalled by a sharp rise on the final syllable. Tu aimes la Provence? Vous faites de la voile? Est-ce que vous partez en vacances? 0:18 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/025.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/025.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 025</li> <li>filename: 025.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les vacances en France</li> <li>track number: 25/83</li> <li>time: 0:10</li> <li>size: 127 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Information questions begin with a high pitch on the question word (où, pourquoi, comment, etc.) and then gradually fall.<br/><br/>Comment vous appelez-vous?<br/>Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie? www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:03:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 25/83: 025.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 03: L'intonation: 025 filename: 025.mp3 chapter: Les vacances en France track number: 25/83 time: 0:10 size: 127 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Information questions begin with a high pitch on the question word (où, pourquoi, comment, etc.) and then gradually fall. Comment vous appelez-vous? Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie? 0:10 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/026.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/026.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 026</li> <li>filename: 026.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les gens</li> <li>track number: 26/83</li> <li>time: 0:31</li> <li>size: 375 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air &quot;rubs&quot; against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue.<br/><br/>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>Brun/brune<br/>Gris/grise<br/>Marron<br/>Noir<br/>Orange<br/>Vert/verte www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:02:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 26/83: 026.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 026 filename: 026.mp3 chapter: Les gens track number: 26/83 time: 0:31 size: 375 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air &quot;rubs&quot; against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue. A. Listen and repeat. Brun/brune Gris/grise Marron Noir Orange Vert/verte 0:31 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/027.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/027.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 027</li> <li>filename: 027.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les gens</li> <li>track number: 27/83</li> <li>time: 0:52</li> <li>size: 625 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air 'rubs' against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue. <br/> <br/>B. Listen and repeat. <br/> <br/>Agréable <br/>Créatif/créative <br/>Gros/grosse <br/>Grand/grande <br/>Franc/franche <br/>Sportif/sportive <br/>Prétentieux/prétentieuse www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:01:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 27/83: 027.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 027 filename: 027.mp3 chapter: Les gens track number: 27/83 time: 0:52 size: 625 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air 'rubs' against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue. B. Listen and repeat. Agréable Créatif/créative Gros/grosse Grand/grande Franc/franche Sportif/sportive Prétentieux/prétentieuse 0:52 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/028.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/028.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 028</li> <li>filename: 028.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les gens</li> <li>track number: 28/83</li> <li>time: 0:35</li> <li>size: 419 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air &quot;rubs&quot; against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue.<br/><br/>C. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>Se réveiller<br/>Se reposer<br/>Se brosser<br/>Se raser<br/>Rencontrer<br/>Regarder<br/>Dormir<br/>Partir www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:00:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 28/83: 028.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 04: La consonne /R/: 028 filename: 028.mp3 chapter: Les gens track number: 28/83 time: 0:35 size: 419 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The French /R/ sound bears no resemblance to the American or English sound typically associated with the letter r. The French /R/ is a fricative produced when air &quot;rubs&quot; against the back of the throat. The result is a sound similar to a light clearing of the throat. To produce a French /R/, place the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth and actively produce friction in the back of the tongue. C. Listen and repeat. Se réveiller Se reposer Se brosser Se raser Rencontrer Regarder Dormir Partir 0:35 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/029.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/029.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 029</li> <li>filename: 029.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bon appétit!</li> <li>track number: 29/83</li> <li>time: 0:23</li> <li>size: 273 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In previous chapters, we have analyzed intonation, stress, liaison and elision as separate phenomena. We now focus on the structure of the syllables in order to show that these phenomena are related. The syllables of spoken French tend to begin with a consonant and end with a vowel (often called a CV syllable), as illustrated in the title of this chapter:<br/><br/>Bon appétit!<br/>[b -na-pe-ti] = [CV-CV-CV-CV]<br/><br/>The consonant-vowel pattern of French syllables contrasts with English syllables which tend to end with a consonant (CVC). The following cognates exemplify this tendency of syllabification:<br/><br/>French<br/>English<br/><br/>Ca.rotte<br/>Carr.ot<br/><br/>Cé.ré.ale<br/>Cer.e.al<br/><br/>vi.nai.gre<br/>vin.e.gar www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:59:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 29/83: 029.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 029 filename: 029.mp3 chapter: Bon appétit! track number: 29/83 time: 0:23 size: 273 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In previous chapters, we have analyzed intonation, stress, liaison and elision as separate phenomena. We now focus on the structure of the syllables in order to show that these phenomena are related. The syllables of spoken French tend to begin with a consonant and end with a vowel (often called a CV syllable), as illustrated in the title of this chapter: Bon appétit! [b -na-pe-ti] = [CV-CV-CV-CV] The consonant-vowel pattern of French syllables contrasts with English syllables which tend to end with a consonant (CVC). The following cognates exemplify this tendency of syllabification: French English Ca.rotte Carr.ot Cé.ré.ale Cer.e.al vi.nai.gre vin.e.gar 0:23 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/030.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/030.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 030</li> <li>filename: 030.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bon appétit!</li> <li>track number: 30/83</li> <li>time: 0:17</li> <li>size: 206 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Recall that French words are subject to liaison or linking of a consonant to a following vowel. It is important to realize that liaison and elision (dropping a vowel) actually contribute to a more regular C/V alternation.<br/><br/>Liaison des_épinards [de-ze-pi-nar]<br/>Elision l'entrée [lã-tre] www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:58:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 30/83: 030.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 030 filename: 030.mp3 chapter: Bon appétit! track number: 30/83 time: 0:17 size: 206 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Recall that French words are subject to liaison or linking of a consonant to a following vowel. It is important to realize that liaison and elision (dropping a vowel) actually contribute to a more regular C/V alternation. Liaison des_épinards [de-ze-pi-nar] Elision l'entrée [lã-tre] 0:17 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/031.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/031.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 031</li> <li>filename: 031.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bon appétit!</li> <li>track number: 31/83</li> <li>time: 0:45</li> <li>size: 538 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Listen and repeat the sentences. Pronounce all the syllables with the same force.<br/><br/>Je vais boire_un verre.<br/>Vous mangez trop de chocolat!<br/>Je prends du café le matin.<br/>Toi, tu es fromage.<br/>Mais moi, je suis plutôt dessert!<br/>La tarte_au citron ou la tarte_aux pommes ...<br/>C'est l'embarras du choix, n'est-ce pas?! www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:57:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 31/83: 031.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 05: Les syllabes: 031 filename: 031.mp3 chapter: Bon appétit! track number: 31/83 time: 0:45 size: 538 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Listen and repeat the sentences. Pronounce all the syllables with the same force. Je vais boire_un verre. Vous mangez trop de chocolat! Je prends du café le matin. Toi, tu es fromage. Mais moi, je suis plutôt dessert! La tarte_au citron ou la tarte_aux pommes ... C'est l'embarras du choix, n'est-ce pas?! 0:45 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/032.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/032.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 05: Les consonnes finales /k/ /R/ /f/ /l/: 032</li> <li>filename: 032.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Bon appétit!</li> <li>track number: 32/83</li> <li>time: 1:39</li> <li>size: 1195 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>You have learned that French spelling is not to be trusted. For example, many French words are spelled with final consonants which aren't pronounced (e.g. fruit)! As a rule, final consonant letters are silent in French except for c, r, f, and l. (They spell the English word careful!) These final consonants are often (but not always) pronounced.<br/><br/>sec avec chic lac parc<br/>(mais ... porc!)<br/><br/>avoir obéir mer cher cancer<br/>(mais ... manger, aller, parler, etc.)<br/><br/>un apéritif du boeuf un oeuf<br/>(mais ... des boeufs, des oeufs)<br/><br/>bol principal avril bel<br/>(mais ... l'ail, le travail) www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:56:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 32/83: 032.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 05: Les consonnes finales /k/ /R/ /f/ /l/: 032 filename: 032.mp3 chapter: Bon appétit! track number: 32/83 time: 1:39 size: 1195 KB bitrate: 96 kbps You have learned that French spelling is not to be trusted. For example, many French words are spelled with final consonants which aren't pronounced (e.g. fruit)! As a rule, final consonant letters are silent in French except for c, r, f, and l. (They spell the English word careful!) These final consonants are often (but not always) pronounced. sec avec chic lac parc (mais ... porc!) avoir obéir mer cher cancer (mais ... manger, aller, parler, etc.) un apéritif du boeuf un oeuf (mais ... des boeufs, des oeufs) bol principal avril bel (mais ... l'ail, le travail) 1:39 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/033.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/033.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 033</li> <li>filename: 033.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La ville</li> <li>track number: 33/83</li> <li>time: 0:43</li> <li>size: 522 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>English speakers, especially those from the southern US, tend to &quot;stretch&quot; or distort vowels giving rise to what are called diphthongs. A diphthong is actually a combination of two sounds, a vowel and a glide or semi-vowel. Pronounce the English words I, out, and boy and you will note that the vowel actually changes its or sound. Try saying each word slowly and note how your jaw moves during the vowel.<br/>Unlike English, the vowels in French are never followed by a glide. You must learn to keep your lips, tongue and jaw stationary during the pronunciation of a French vowel, which will result in a pure sound. If you relax your mouth or jaw, you will produce diphthongized vowels that will give your French an American accent. Listen to your professor say the following words and note the difference in vowel quality (tense vs. lax) between French and English:<br/><br/>French (tense)<br/>English (lax)<br/><br/>si<br/>sea<br/><br/>qui<br/>key<br/><br/>Emilie<br/>Emily<br/><br/>parti<br/>party<br/><br/>tout<br/>too<br/><br/>tôt<br/>tow<br/><br/>chaud<br/>show www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:55:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 33/83: 033.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 033 filename: 033.mp3 chapter: La ville track number: 33/83 time: 0:43 size: 522 KB bitrate: 96 kbps English speakers, especially those from the southern US, tend to &quot;stretch&quot; or distort vowels giving rise to what are called diphthongs. A diphthong is actually a combination of two sounds, a vowel and a glide or semi-vowel. Pronounce the English words I, out, and boy and you will note that the vowel actually changes its or sound. Try saying each word slowly and note how your jaw moves during the vowel. Unlike English, the vowels in French are never followed by a glide. You must learn to keep your lips, tongue and jaw stationary during the pronunciation of a French vowel, which will result in a pure sound. If you relax your mouth or jaw, you will produce diphthongized vowels that will give your French an American accent. Listen to your professor say the following words and note the difference in vowel quality (tense vs. lax) between French and English: French (tense) English (lax) si sea qui key Emilie Emily parti party tout too tôt tow chaud show 0:43 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/034.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/034.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 034</li> <li>filename: 034.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La ville</li> <li>track number: 34/83</li> <li>time: 0:55</li> <li>size: 664 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>/i/<br/>sorti<br/>parti<br/>pris<br/>mis<br/><br/>/y/<br/>vu<br/>cru<br/>bu<br/>eu<br/><br/>/u/<br/>coucher<br/>mourir<br/>retourner www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:54:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 34/83: 034.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 034 filename: 034.mp3 chapter: La ville track number: 34/83 time: 0:55 size: 664 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Listen and repeat. /i/ sorti parti pris mis /y/ vu cru bu eu /u/ coucher mourir retourner 0:55 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/035.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/035.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 035</li> <li>filename: 035.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La ville</li> <li>track number: 35/83</li> <li>time: 0:47</li> <li>size: 568 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul><br/>B. Listen and repeat the series of 3 syllables in descending order. (Pay attention to the position of your lip and tongue).<br/><br/>Lips<br/>Tongue<br/><br/>unrounded towards front<br/>/i/<br/>si ti fi pi bi<br/><br/>rounded towards front<br/>/y/<br/>su tu fu pu bu<br/><br/>rounded towards back<br/>/u/<br/>sou tou fou pou bou www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:53:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 35/83: 035.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 06: Les voyelles /i/ /y/ /u/: 035 filename: 035.mp3 chapter: La ville track number: 35/83 time: 0:47 size: 568 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Listen and repeat the series of 3 syllables in descending order. (Pay attention to the position of your lip and tongue). Lips Tongue unrounded towards front /i/ si ti fi pi bi rounded towards front /y/ su tu fu pu bu rounded towards back /u/ sou tou fou pou bou 0:47 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/036.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/036.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 036</li> <li>filename: 036.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les fêtes</li> <li>track number: 36/83</li> <li>time: 1:02</li> <li>size: 741 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable.<br/><br/>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>/j/<br/>le premier janvier<br/>le 14 juillet<br/>le premier mai<br/>la fête nationale<br/><br/>Monsieur<br/>vieille<br/>vieux<br/>famille<br/><br/>Voyons<br/>assiettes<br/>sérieux<br/>fille www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:52:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 36/83: 036.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 036 filename: 036.mp3 chapter: Les fêtes track number: 36/83 time: 1:02 size: 741 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable. A. Listen and repeat. /j/ le premier janvier le 14 juillet le premier mai la fête nationale Monsieur vieille vieux famille Voyons assiettes sérieux fille 1:02 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/037.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/037.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 037</li> <li>filename: 037.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les fêtes</li> <li>track number: 37/83</li> <li>time: 0:37</li> <li>size: 450 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable.<br/><br/>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>/ɥ/<br/>je suis<br/>huit<br/>depuis<br/>ensuite<br/><br/>le 14 juillet<br/>suivre<br/>lui<br/>nuit www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:51:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 37/83: 037.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 037 filename: 037.mp3 chapter: Les fêtes track number: 37/83 time: 0:37 size: 450 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable. A. Listen and repeat. /ɥ/ je suis huit depuis ensuite le 14 juillet suivre lui nuit 0:37 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/038.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/038.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 038</li> <li>filename: 038.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les fêtes</li> <li>track number: 38/83</li> <li>time: 0:36</li> <li>size: 435 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable.<br/><br/>A. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>/w/<br/>moi<br/>voir<br/>Louis<br/>François<br/><br/>Joyeux Noël<br/>toi<br/>quoi<br/>droite www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:50:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 38/83: 038.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 038 filename: 038.mp3 chapter: Les fêtes track number: 38/83 time: 0:36 size: 435 KB bitrate: 96 kbps The vowel sounds /i/, /y/, and /u/ are transformed into the semi-vowels /j/, /ɥ/, and /w/ when followed by another vowel. The sound /j/, often referred to as the 'yod' may occur in final position, spelled -ille or -il (la fête du Travail). It can also occur before a vowel (bien, hier). The result is that two written vowels are pronounced as a single syllable. A. Listen and repeat. /w/ moi voir Louis François Joyeux Noël toi quoi droite 0:36 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/039.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/039.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 039</li> <li>filename: 039.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les fêtes</li> <li>track number: 39/83</li> <li>time: 0:23</li> <li>size: 273 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Listen and repeat.<br/><br/>Voyons, la fête nationale en France, c’est bien le 14 juillet?<br/>Oui Monsieur, on danse dans la rue toute la nuit. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:49:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 39/83: 039.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 07: Les semi-voyelles: 039 filename: 039.mp3 chapter: Les fêtes track number: 39/83 time: 0:23 size: 273 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Listen and repeat. Voyons, la fête nationale en France, c’est bien le 14 juillet? Oui Monsieur, on danse dans la rue toute la nuit. 0:23 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/040.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/040.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 040</li> <li>filename: 040.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 40/83</li> <li>time: 0:31</li> <li>size: 370 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open.<br/><br/>Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following:<br/><br/>[e]-[ɛ]<br/>parlé-parlais<br/>premier-première<br/>thé-thème<br/>boulanger-boulangère www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:48:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 40/83: 040.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 040 filename: 040.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 40/83 time: 0:31 size: 370 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open. Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following: [e]-[ɛ] parlé-parlais premier-première thé-thème boulanger-boulangère 0:31 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/041.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/041.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 041</li> <li>filename: 041.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 41/83</li> <li>time: 0:31</li> <li>size: 369 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open.<br/><br/>Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following:<br/><br/>[ø]-[œ]<br/>chanteuse-chanteur<br/>heureuse-heure<br/>peut-peuvent<br/>neutre-neuf www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:47:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 41/83: 041.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 041 filename: 041.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 41/83 time: 0:31 size: 369 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open. Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following: [ø]-[œ] chanteuse-chanteur heureuse-heure peut-peuvent neutre-neuf 0:31 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/042.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/042.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 042</li> <li>filename: 042.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 42/83</li> <li>time: 0:33</li> <li>size: 401 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open.<br/><br/>Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following:<br/><br/>[o]-[ɔ]<br/>dodo-dormir<br/>pauvre-Hanovre<br/>(le) nôtre-notre<br/>gauffre-coffre www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:46:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 42/83: 042.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 042 filename: 042.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 42/83 time: 0:33 size: 401 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Native English speakers often have problems differentiating between [e]-[ɛ], [ø]-[œ], and [o]-[ɔ]. The main distinction to be made here is that the first vowel of each of these pairs is more closed than the second, meaning that the mouth is not as open. Furthermore, when compared to similar vowel sounds of English, the French vowel is always pure and constant. Compare and repeat the pronunciation of the following: [o]-[ɔ] dodo-dormir pauvre-Hanovre (le) nôtre-notre gauffre-coffre 0:33 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/043.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/043.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 043</li> <li>filename: 043.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 43/83</li> <li>time: 0:30</li> <li>size: 367 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs.<br/><br/>[e]-[ɛ]<br/>Chez l'étudiant typique il y a un téléphone, une étagère, une poubelle, un réfrigérateur, une cuisinière et des toilettes. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:45:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 43/83: 043.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 043 filename: 043.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 43/83 time: 0:30 size: 367 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs. [e]-[ɛ] Chez l'étudiant typique il y a un téléphone, une étagère, une poubelle, un réfrigérateur, une cuisinière et des toilettes. 0:30 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/044.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/044.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 044</li> <li>filename: 044.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 44/83</li> <li>time: 0:20</li> <li>size: 247 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs.<br/><br/>[ø]-[œ]<br/>Ma soeur a peur des jeunes fleurs. Elle a un peu mal aux yeux et au coeur quand il pleut le jeudi. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:44:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 44/83: 044.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 044 filename: 044.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 44/83 time: 0:20 size: 247 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs. [ø]-[œ] Ma soeur a peur des jeunes fleurs. Elle a un peu mal aux yeux et au coeur quand il pleut le jeudi. 0:20 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/045.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/045.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 045</li> <li>filename: 045.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 45/83</li> <li>time: 0:24</li> <li>size: 291 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs.<br/><br/>[o]-[ɔ]<br/>L'eau est bonne. Le bateau arrive au port. Un homme avec un chapeau attend en sortant son bol plein de carottes. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:43:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 45/83: 045.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Les voyelles moyennes: 045 filename: 045.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 45/83 time: 0:24 size: 291 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Now repeat the following phrases being careful to distinguish the vowel pairs. [o]-[ɔ] L'eau est bonne. Le bateau arrive au port. Un homme avec un chapeau attend en sortant son bol plein de carottes. 0:24 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/046.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/046.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 046</li> <li>filename: 046.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 46/83</li> <li>time: 0:30</li> <li>size: 367 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column.<br/><br/>[e] [ɛ]<br/>1.<br/>2.<br/>3.<br/>4.<br/>5.<br/>6. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:42:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 46/83: 046.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 046 filename: 046.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 46/83 time: 0:30 size: 367 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column. [e] [ɛ] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 0:30 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/047.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/047.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 047</li> <li>filename: 047.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 47/83</li> <li>time: 0:32</li> <li>size: 383 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column.<br/><br/>[ø] [œ]<br/>7.<br/>8.<br/>9.<br/>10.<br/>11. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:41:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 47/83: 047.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 047 filename: 047.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 47/83 time: 0:32 size: 383 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column. [ø] [œ] 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 0:32 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/048.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/048.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 048</li> <li>filename: 048.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La maison</li> <li>track number: 48/83</li> <li>time: 0:30</li> <li>size: 360 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column.<br/><br/>[o] [ɔ]<br/>13.<br/>14.<br/>15.<br/>16.<br/>17.<br/>18 www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:40:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 48/83: 048.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 08: Listening proficiency: 048 filename: 048.mp3 chapter: La maison track number: 48/83 time: 0:30 size: 360 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. You will hear 3 series of words contrasting the different vowel sounds just discussed. Determine if the word you hear is the first or second vowel and put a checkmark in the proper column. [o] [ɔ] 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18 0:30 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/049.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/049.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 049</li> <li>filename: 049.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 49/83</li> <li>time: 0:36</li> <li>size: 438 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>During the pronounciation of many English vowels, the tongue actually moves. These types of vowels are called glides or diphthongs. In French however, the speech organs are held tense and stationary during the pronunciation of vowels.<br/>During this lesson, you must try to keep your muscles very tense and to not move your tongue or lips as you practice the French vowels /i/ and /o/. Compare the pronunciation of the following:<br/><br/>French (pure vowel sound)<br/>English (diphthongs)<br/><br/>site<br/>seat<br/><br/>qui<br/>key<br/><br/>analogie<br/>analogy<br/><br/>pose<br/>pose<br/><br/>tôt<br/>toe<br/><br/>chaude<br/>showed www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:39:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 49/83: 049.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 049 filename: 049.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 49/83 time: 0:36 size: 438 KB bitrate: 96 kbps During the pronounciation of many English vowels, the tongue actually moves. These types of vowels are called glides or diphthongs. In French however, the speech organs are held tense and stationary during the pronunciation of vowels. During this lesson, you must try to keep your muscles very tense and to not move your tongue or lips as you practice the French vowels /i/ and /o/. Compare the pronunciation of the following: French (pure vowel sound) English (diphthongs) site seat qui key analogie analogy pose pose tôt toe chaude showed 0:36 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/050.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/050.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 050</li> <li>filename: 050.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 50/83</li> <li>time: 1:01</li> <li>size: 738 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Repeat the following pairs of words being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips.<br/><br/>La voyelle /i/<br/>assis/assise<br/>maladie/maladive<br/>favori/favorite<br/>mie/mythe<br/>vie/vive<br/>petit/petite<br/>chimie/chimiste<br/>aphasie/aphasique<br/>ris/rive www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:38:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 50/83: 050.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 050 filename: 050.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 50/83 time: 1:01 size: 738 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Repeat the following pairs of words being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. La voyelle /i/ assis/assise maladie/maladive favori/favorite mie/mythe vie/vive petit/petite chimie/chimiste aphasie/aphasique ris/rive 1:01 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/051.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/051.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 051</li> <li>filename: 051.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 51/83</li> <li>time: 1:07</li> <li>size: 805 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Repeat the following pairs of words being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips.<br/><br/>La voyelle /o/<br/>chaud/chaude<br/>faux/fausse<br/>dos/dose<br/>beau/Beaumes<br/>eau/aube<br/>tôt/taupe<br/>peau/Paule<br/>mot/mauve<br/>haut/haute<br/>trop/trône<br/>seau/sauce www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:37:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 51/83: 051.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 051 filename: 051.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 51/83 time: 1:07 size: 805 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Repeat the following pairs of words being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. La voyelle /o/ chaud/chaude faux/fausse dos/dose beau/Beaumes eau/aube tôt/taupe peau/Paule mot/mauve haut/haute trop/trône seau/sauce 1:07 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/052.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/052.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 052</li> <li>filename: 052.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 52/83</li> <li>time: 0:46</li> <li>size: 558 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>C. Repeat the following phrases being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. Pay close attention to proper intonation as well.<br/><br/>La voyelle /i/<br/>1. Il a fini.<br/>2. Est-ce qu’il a cliqué?<br/>3. On navique le site.<br/>4. Il dialogue en direct avec ses amis.<br/>5. Nous choisissons de faire un pique-nique. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:36:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 52/83: 052.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 052 filename: 052.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 52/83 time: 0:46 size: 558 KB bitrate: 96 kbps C. Repeat the following phrases being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. Pay close attention to proper intonation as well. La voyelle /i/ 1. Il a fini. 2. Est-ce qu’il a cliqué? 3. On navique le site. 4. Il dialogue en direct avec ses amis. 5. Nous choisissons de faire un pique-nique. 0:46 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/053.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/053.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 053</li> <li>filename: 053.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 53/83</li> <li>time: 0:48</li> <li>size: 581 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>C. Repeat the following phrases being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. Pay close attention to proper intonation as well.<br/><br/>La voyelle /o/<br/>1. Il est accro à la radio.<br/>2. Il aime les infos?<br/>3. Allô? Allons boire un pot au bistro.<br/>4. Le mot de passe est dodo.<br/>5. D’après la météo, il va faire beau. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:35:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 53/83: 053.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: La tension musculaire des voyelles françaises /i/ et /o/: 053 filename: 053.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 53/83 time: 0:48 size: 581 KB bitrate: 96 kbps C. Repeat the following phrases being careful to maintain tense muscles and to prevent movement of the tongue and lips. Pay close attention to proper intonation as well. La voyelle /o/ 1. Il est accro à la radio. 2. Il aime les infos? 3. Allô? Allons boire un pot au bistro. 4. Le mot de passe est dodo. 5. D’après la météo, il va faire beau. 0:48 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/054.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/054.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: Listening proficiency: 054</li> <li>filename: 054.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 54/83</li> <li>time: 0:51</li> <li>size: 613 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. You will hear 6 series of 2 similarly pronounced words, one English, one French. Whenever you hear a French word, put a check in the box in the proper column.<br/><br/>La voyelle /i/<br/>1. peel pile<br/>2. scie sea<br/>3. mit me<br/>4. bead bide<br/>5. mille meal<br/>6. lit lea www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:34:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 54/83: 054.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: Listening proficiency: 054 filename: 054.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 54/83 time: 0:51 size: 613 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. You will hear 6 series of 2 similarly pronounced words, one English, one French. Whenever you hear a French word, put a check in the box in the proper column. La voyelle /i/ 1. peel pile 2. scie sea 3. mit me 4. bead bide 5. mille meal 6. lit lea 0:51 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/055.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/055.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 09: Listening proficiency: 055</li> <li>filename: 055.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Médias et communications</li> <li>track number: 55/83</li> <li>time: 0:48</li> <li>size: 574 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. You will hear 6 series of 2 similarly pronounced words, one English, one French. Whenever you hear a French word, put a check in the box in the proper column.<br/><br/>La voyelle /o/<br/>1. sot sow<br/>2. coat côte<br/>3. close clause (fr)<br/>4. Poe peau<br/>5. taupe taupe (fr)<br/>6. tôt toe www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:33:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 55/83: 055.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 09: Listening proficiency: 055 filename: 055.mp3 chapter: Médias et communications track number: 55/83 time: 0:48 size: 574 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. You will hear 6 series of 2 similarly pronounced words, one English, one French. Whenever you hear a French word, put a check in the box in the proper column. La voyelle /o/ 1. sot sow 2. coat côte 3. close clause (fr) 4. Poe peau 5. taupe taupe (fr) 6. tôt toe 0:48 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/056.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/056.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 056</li> <li>filename: 056.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 56/83</li> <li>time: 0:15</li> <li>size: 177 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In addition to oral vowels, French also has four nasal vowels. Oral vowels are produced mainly within the oral cavity. Nasal vowels are produced when air passes through the nose as well as the mouth.<br/><br/>English has nasal-like vowels in words such as sing and impossible, but the nasal consonants /n/ and /m/ are still pronounced. These consonants are not pronounced in French when following a nasal vowel. The consonant is totally assimilated into the vowel pronunciation.<br/><br/>Oral vowels Nasal vowels<br/>nos non<br/>à an<br/>paix pain www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:32:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 56/83: 056.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 056 filename: 056.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 56/83 time: 0:15 size: 177 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In addition to oral vowels, French also has four nasal vowels. Oral vowels are produced mainly within the oral cavity. Nasal vowels are produced when air passes through the nose as well as the mouth. English has nasal-like vowels in words such as sing and impossible, but the nasal consonants /n/ and /m/ are still pronounced. These consonants are not pronounced in French when following a nasal vowel. The consonant is totally assimilated into the vowel pronunciation. Oral vowels Nasal vowels nos non à an paix pain 0:15 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/057.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/057.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 057</li> <li>filename: 057.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 57/83</li> <li>time: 2:01</li> <li>size: 1451 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>French has 4 nasal vowels:<br/><br/>/ã/:<br/>centre, pantalon, sandales, manteau, planche, randonnée, médicaments, ventre, jambe, branché<br/><br/>/ɛ/:<br/>moins, ceinture, bain, imperméable, alpin, peinture, main, mincir<br/><br/>/õ/:<br/>talon, décontracté, tomber, bon, longue, son, pont, onze, content, maison<br/><br/>/œ/:<br/>un, brun For most speakers, especially Parisians and younger people, un is usually pronounced as /ɛ/ rather than /œ/. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:31:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 57/83: 057.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 057 filename: 057.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 57/83 time: 2:01 size: 1451 KB bitrate: 96 kbps French has 4 nasal vowels: /ã/: centre, pantalon, sandales, manteau, planche, randonnée, médicaments, ventre, jambe, branché /ɛ/: moins, ceinture, bain, imperméable, alpin, peinture, main, mincir /õ/: talon, décontracté, tomber, bon, longue, son, pont, onze, content, maison /œ/: un, brun For most speakers, especially Parisians and younger people, un is usually pronounced as /ɛ/ rather than /œ/. 2:01 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/058.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/058.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 058</li> <li>filename: 058.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 58/83</li> <li>time: 0:41</li> <li>size: 500 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels.<br/><br/>La voyelle /ã/<br/>gras/grand<br/>chat/chanter<br/>femme/faon<br/>Jeanne/Jean<br/>cane/quand<br/>âne/an www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:30:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 58/83: 058.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 058 filename: 058.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 58/83 time: 0:41 size: 500 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels. La voyelle /ã/ gras/grand chat/chanter femme/faon Jeanne/Jean cane/quand âne/an 0:41 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/059.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/059.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 059</li> <li>filename: 059.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 59/83</li> <li>time: 0:37</li> <li>size: 443 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels.<br/><br/>La voyelle /ɛ/<br/>panne/pain<br/>fine/fin<br/>certaine/certain<br/>ancienne/ancien<br/>aucune/aucun www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:29:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 59/83: 059.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 059 filename: 059.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 59/83 time: 0:37 size: 443 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels. La voyelle /ɛ/ panne/pain fine/fin certaine/certain ancienne/ancien aucune/aucun 0:37 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/060.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/060.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 060</li> <li>filename: 060.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 60/83</li> <li>time: 0:39</li> <li>size: 471 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels.<br/><br/>La voyelle /õ/<br/>peau/pont<br/>mot/mont<br/>haut/honte<br/>trop/tronc<br/>seau/son<br/>beau/bon www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:28:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 60/83: 060.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 060 filename: 060.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 60/83 time: 0:39 size: 471 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Repeat the following pairs of words contrasting oral and nasal vowels. La voyelle /õ/ peau/pont mot/mont haut/honte trop/tronc seau/son beau/bon 0:39 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/061.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/061.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 061</li> <li>filename: 061.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 61/83</li> <li>time: 1:01</li> <li>size: 731 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Repeat the following phrases being careful to properly pronounce and distinguish the nasal vowels.<br/><br/>1. J'entre dans la lingerie.<br/>2. Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé du concert?<br/>3. Il chante une chanson marrante.<br/>4. J'ai vu une interview avec un comédien ce matin.<br/>5. Il se tient au courant.<br/>6. C'est un roman plein de violence. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:27:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 61/83: 061.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Les voyelles nasales: 061 filename: 061.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 61/83 time: 1:01 size: 731 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Repeat the following phrases being careful to properly pronounce and distinguish the nasal vowels. 1. J'entre dans la lingerie. 2. Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé du concert? 3. Il chante une chanson marrante. 4. J'ai vu une interview avec un comédien ce matin. 5. Il se tient au courant. 6. C'est un roman plein de violence. 1:01 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/062.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/062.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 10: Listening proficiency: 062</li> <li>filename: 062.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Mode, forme et santé</li> <li>track number: 62/83</li> <li>time: 1:18</li> <li>size: 941 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>You will hear 10 pairs of words. Decide whether the first word or the second word of the pair contains a nasal vowel.<br/><br/>1. main/ma<br/>2. bonne/bon<br/>3. cette/sainte<br/>4. cadeau/bandeau<br/>5. personne/raison<br/>6. moment/anniversaire<br/>7. garçon/gâteau<br/>8. beau/blonde<br/>9. année/an<br/>10. bon/bonne www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:26:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 62/83: 062.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 10: Listening proficiency: 062 filename: 062.mp3 chapter: Mode, forme et santé track number: 62/83 time: 1:18 size: 941 KB bitrate: 96 kbps You will hear 10 pairs of words. Decide whether the first word or the second word of the pair contains a nasal vowel. 1. main/ma 2. bonne/bon 3. cette/sainte 4. cadeau/bandeau 5. personne/raison 6. moment/anniversaire 7. garçon/gâteau 8. beau/blonde 9. année/an 10. bon/bonne 1:18 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/063.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/063.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 063</li> <li>filename: 063.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les études</li> <li>track number: 63/83</li> <li>time: 0:23</li> <li>size: 277 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In French, the letter e is often silent, such as at the end of a word, as in collège. There are several rules governing when e muet must be retained and when it must be deleted. Note however that retention or deletion also depends on the rapidity of speech, stylistic emphasis, and the type of consonants that precede or follow the e muet.<br/><br/>When the e is pronounced, as for example the vowel in the last word of suivez-le, it is represented by the phonetic symbol /ə/. To produce this sound, round your lips and protrude them as for the pronunciation of deux.<br/><br/>The deletion and retention of e muet<br/>1. Phrase-final e muet is always dropped, unless it is the direct object pronoun le.<br/><br/>ex: la terminale; prochaine; la sociologie<br/>MAIS: quitte-le; faites-le www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:25:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 63/83: 063.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 063 filename: 063.mp3 chapter: Les études track number: 63/83 time: 0:23 size: 277 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In French, the letter e is often silent, such as at the end of a word, as in collège. There are several rules governing when e muet must be retained and when it must be deleted. Note however that retention or deletion also depends on the rapidity of speech, stylistic emphasis, and the type of consonants that precede or follow the e muet. When the e is pronounced, as for example the vowel in the last word of suivez-le, it is represented by the phonetic symbol /ə/. To produce this sound, round your lips and protrude them as for the pronunciation of deux. The deletion and retention of e muet 1. Phrase-final e muet is always dropped, unless it is the direct object pronoun le. ex: la terminale; prochaine; la sociologie MAIS: quitte-le; faites-le 0:23 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/064.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/064.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 064</li> <li>filename: 064.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les études</li> <li>track number: 64/83</li> <li>time: 0:21</li> <li>size: 254 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>2. Within a word or phrase, the e muet is always dropped if it is preceded by a single consonant.<br/><br/>ex: rapidement; lentement; sous le bureau; dans le cahier; prends le livre www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:24:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 64/83: 064.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 064 filename: 064.mp3 chapter: Les études track number: 64/83 time: 0:21 size: 254 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 2. Within a word or phrase, the e muet is always dropped if it is preceded by a single consonant. ex: rapidement; lentement; sous le bureau; dans le cahier; prends le livre 0:21 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/065.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/065.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 065</li> <li>filename: 065.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les études</li> <li>track number: 65/83</li> <li>time: 0:18</li> <li>size: 223 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul><br/>If, however, there are two consonants preceding the e muet, it is retained so as to avoid three consonants coming together.<br/><br/>ex: simplement; mercredi; gouvernement; appartement www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:23:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 65/83: 065.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 065 filename: 065.mp3 chapter: Les études track number: 65/83 time: 0:18 size: 223 KB bitrate: 96 kbps If, however, there are two consonants preceding the e muet, it is retained so as to avoid three consonants coming together. ex: simplement; mercredi; gouvernement; appartement 0:18 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/066.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/066.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 066</li> <li>filename: 066.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les études</li> <li>track number: 66/83</li> <li>time: 0:24</li> <li>size: 288 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>3. With certain sequences of words that occur very frequently, the pattern of retention and deletion remains invariable.<br/><br/>ex:<br/>je ne<br/>je te<br/>parce que<br/>de ne<br/><br/>Je ne sais pas.<br/>Je te dis qu'il n'est pas très intelligent.<br/>Je redouble parce que j'ai raté tous mes examens.<br/>Il est important de ne pas sécher les cours. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:22:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 66/83: 066.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 066 filename: 066.mp3 chapter: Les études track number: 66/83 time: 0:24 size: 288 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 3. With certain sequences of words that occur very frequently, the pattern of retention and deletion remains invariable. ex: je ne je te parce que de ne Je ne sais pas. Je te dis qu'il n'est pas très intelligent. Je redouble parce que j'ai raté tous mes examens. Il est important de ne pas sécher les cours. 0:24 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/067.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/067.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 067</li> <li>filename: 067.mp3</li> <li>chapter: Les études</li> <li>track number: 67/83</li> <li>time: 1:22</li> <li>size: 980 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>A. Listen and repeat the following. Circle each e muet whether it is pronounced or deleted. Then, on a second pass, cross out the ones that are deleted.<br/><br/>1. Pierre veut un diplôme<br/>2. Je ne veux pas aller en classe.<br/>3. Il travaille dans le département.<br/>4. Je te demande la réponse.<br/>5. Il est important de ne pas oublier la phonétique.<br/>6. Tu aimes le français? Parle-le!<br/>7. J'ai cours le vendredi soir.<br/>8. Il vient de passer.<br/>9. Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:21:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 67/83: 067.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 11: Le e muet (silent e): 067 filename: 067.mp3 chapter: Les études track number: 67/83 time: 1:22 size: 980 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Listen and repeat the following. Circle each e muet whether it is pronounced or deleted. Then, on a second pass, cross out the ones that are deleted. 1. Pierre veut un diplôme 2. Je ne veux pas aller en classe. 3. Il travaille dans le département. 4. Je te demande la réponse. 5. Il est important de ne pas oublier la phonétique. 6. Tu aimes le français? Parle-le! 7. J'ai cours le vendredi soir. 8. Il vient de passer. 9. Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? 1:22 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/068.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/068.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 068</li> <li>filename: 068.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 68/83</li> <li>time: 0:06</li> <li>size: 75 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>As we discussed in Chapter 2, French has a system of phonetic linking called liaison:<br/><br/>example:<br/>Je parle souvent à mes_amis. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:20:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 68/83: 068.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 068 filename: 068.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 68/83 time: 0:06 size: 75 KB bitrate: 96 kbps As we discussed in Chapter 2, French has a system of phonetic linking called liaison: example: Je parle souvent à mes_amis. 0:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/069.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/069.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 069</li> <li>filename: 069.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 69/83</li> <li>time: 0:10</li> <li>size: 119 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Liaison is similar to the distinction in English between a and an:<br/><br/>A boy eats a banana.<br/>A boy eats an_apple. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:19:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 69/83: 069.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 069 filename: 069.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 69/83 time: 0:10 size: 119 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Liaison is similar to the distinction in English between a and an: A boy eats a banana. A boy eats an_apple. 0:10 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/070.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/070.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 070</li> <li>filename: 070.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 70/83</li> <li>time: 0:13</li> <li>size: 157 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Depending on the environment, liaison can be either obligatory (obligatoire), optional (facultatif), or forbidden (interdit). Below is a summary of some of these environments and the appropriate level of liaison.<br/><br/>Liaison obligatoire<br/>1. determiner + noun<br/><br/>example:<br/>un_ingénieur; des_emplois; les_affaires www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:18:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 70/83: 070.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 070 filename: 070.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 70/83 time: 0:13 size: 157 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Depending on the environment, liaison can be either obligatory (obligatoire), optional (facultatif), or forbidden (interdit). Below is a summary of some of these environments and the appropriate level of liaison. Liaison obligatoire 1. determiner + noun example: un_ingénieur; des_emplois; les_affaires 0:13 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/071.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/071.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 071</li> <li>filename: 071.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 71/83</li> <li>time: 0:14</li> <li>size: 173 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>2. determiner + adjective / adjective + noun<br/><br/>example:<br/>les_autres_entreprises; les petites_annonces; les grands_écrivains www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:17:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 71/83: 071.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 071 filename: 071.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 71/83 time: 0:14 size: 173 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 2. determiner + adjective / adjective + noun example: les_autres_entreprises; les petites_annonces; les grands_écrivains 0:14 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/072.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/072.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 072</li> <li>filename: 072.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 72/83</li> <li>time: 0:09</li> <li>size: 104 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>3. after a preposition or a short adverb<br/><br/>example:<br/>sans_elle; très_utile www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:16:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 72/83: 072.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 072 filename: 072.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 72/83 time: 0:09 size: 104 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 3. after a preposition or a short adverb example: sans_elle; très_utile 0:09 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/073.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/073.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 073</li> <li>filename: 073.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 73/83</li> <li>time: 0:06</li> <li>size: 75 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>4. pronoun + verb<br/><br/>example:<br/>Ils_embauchent beaucoup d'étudiants. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:15:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 73/83: 073.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 073 filename: 073.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 73/83 time: 0:06 size: 75 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 4. pronoun + verb example: Ils_embauchent beaucoup d'étudiants. 0:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/074.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/074.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 074</li> <li>filename: 074.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 74/83</li> <li>time: 0:22</li> <li>size: 265 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>5. after être (almost always required)<br/><br/>example:<br/>Il est_impossible de trouver un travail en ce moment.<br/>C'est_inutile de chercher une situation en ce moment. On ne trouve rien!<br/>Il est_ici. Nous sommes_ici. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:14:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 74/83: 074.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 074 filename: 074.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 74/83 time: 0:22 size: 265 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 5. after être (almost always required) example: Il est_impossible de trouver un travail en ce moment. C'est_inutile de chercher une situation en ce moment. On ne trouve rien! Il est_ici. Nous sommes_ici. 0:22 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/075.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/075.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 075</li> <li>filename: 075.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 75/83</li> <li>time: 0:06</li> <li>size: 75 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Liaison interdite<br/>1. noun + adjective<br/><br/>example:<br/>un client honnête www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:13:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 75/83: 075.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 075 filename: 075.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 75/83 time: 0:06 size: 75 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Liaison interdite 1. noun + adjective example: un client honnête 0:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/076.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/076.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 076</li> <li>filename: 076.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 76/83</li> <li>time: 0:06</li> <li>size: 75 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>2. proper noun + verb<br/><br/>example:<br/>Vincent est policier. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:12:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 76/83: 076.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 076 filename: 076.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 76/83 time: 0:06 size: 75 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 2. proper noun + verb example: Vincent est policier. 0:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/077.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/077.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 077</li> <li>filename: 077.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 77/83</li> <li>time: 0:06</li> <li>size: 75 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>3. before h-aspiré<br/><br/>example:<br/>les haricots verts www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:11:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 77/83: 077.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 077 filename: 077.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 77/83 time: 0:06 size: 75 KB bitrate: 96 kbps 3. before h-aspiré example: les haricots verts 0:06 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/078.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/078.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 078</li> <li>filename: 078.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 78/83</li> <li>time: 0:23</li> <li>size: 275 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>Liaison facultative<br/>1. after trop, pas, plus<br/><br/>example:<br/>pas honnête; plus utile; trop ambitieux<br/>pas_honnête; plus_utile; trop_ambitieux www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:10:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 78/83: 078.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 078 filename: 078.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 78/83 time: 0:23 size: 275 KB bitrate: 96 kbps Liaison facultative 1. after trop, pas, plus example: pas honnête; plus utile; trop ambitieux pas_honnête; plus_utile; trop_ambitieux 0:23 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/079.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/079.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 079</li> <li>filename: 079.mp3</li> <li>chapter: La vie professionnelle</li> <li>track number: 79/83</li> <li>time: 1:40</li> <li>size: 1206 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul><br/>A. Practice with the following sentences paying careful attention to the different types of liaison indicated above. Where you see a liaison facultative, pronounce the sentence first with then without liaison to hear the difference.<br/><br/>1. La femme de mon frère est une assistante sociale.<br/>2. Je lis les petites annonces tous les jours.<br/>3. Il est très utile de gagner de l'argent pendant les vacances d'été.<br/>4. Elles ont mis tous leurs employés à la porte.<br/>5. Il est essentiel de gagner sa vie après les études.<br/>6. C'est un opticien honnête.<br/>7. Bernard a rempli le formulaire.<br/>8. Ils détestent les haricots verts.<br/>9. Cet avocat n'est pas honnête. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:09:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 79/83: 079.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 12: La liaison: 079 filename: 079.mp3 chapter: La vie professionnelle track number: 79/83 time: 1:40 size: 1206 KB bitrate: 96 kbps A. Practice with the following sentences paying careful attention to the different types of liaison indicated above. Where you see a liaison facultative, pronounce the sentence first with then without liaison to hear the difference. 1. La femme de mon frère est une assistante sociale. 2. Je lis les petites annonces tous les jours. 3. Il est très utile de gagner de l'argent pendant les vacances d'été. 4. Elles ont mis tous leurs employés à la porte. 5. Il est essentiel de gagner sa vie après les études. 6. C'est un opticien honnête. 7. Bernard a rempli le formulaire. 8. Ils détestent les haricots verts. 9. Cet avocat n'est pas honnête. 1:40 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/080.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/080.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 080</li> <li>filename: 080.mp3</li> <li>chapter: L'amour et l'argent</li> <li>track number: 80/83</li> <li>time: 0:36</li> <li>size: 433 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>In Chapter 3, we discussed intonation of French. Recall that when words are strung together in French to form a sentence, stress is placed on the final syllable of the phrase.<br/>In contrast, English words within a sentence retain their individual stress pattern. Compare the two languages:<br/><br/>Je visite la cathéDRALE.<br/>Je visite la cathédrale Notre DAME.<br/>Je visite la cathédrale Notre Dame à PaRIS.<br/><br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral.<br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME.<br/>I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME in PAris. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:08:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 80/83: 080.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 080 filename: 080.mp3 chapter: L'amour et l'argent track number: 80/83 time: 0:36 size: 433 KB bitrate: 96 kbps In Chapter 3, we discussed intonation of French. Recall that when words are strung together in French to form a sentence, stress is placed on the final syllable of the phrase. In contrast, English words within a sentence retain their individual stress pattern. Compare the two languages: Je visite la cathéDRALE. Je visite la cathédrale Notre DAME. Je visite la cathédrale Notre Dame à PaRIS. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME. I'm VIsiting the caTHEdral NOtre DAME in PAris. 0:36 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/081.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/081.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 081</li> <li>filename: 081.mp3</li> <li>chapter: L'amour et l'argent</li> <li>track number: 81/83</li> <li>time: 0:17</li> <li>size: 208 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>When sentences become longer, they are broken up into &quot;groupes rythmiques&quot;, usually a grammatical unit, in French. At the sentence level, the end of each &quot;groupe rythmique&quot; is characterized by rising intonation except for the final &quot;groupe rythmique&quot; which exhibits falling intonation.<br/><br/>A. Repeat the following sentence. The circles indicate unaccented syllables and the dashes indicated accented syllables (by length).<br/><br/>Ils se sont fiancés en juin,<br/> o o o o o o o ----<br/><br/>mariés en octobre,<br/>o o o o o ----<br/><br/>et ils ont divorcé en mai.<br/>o o o o o o o ---- www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:07:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 81/83: 081.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 081 filename: 081.mp3 chapter: L'amour et l'argent track number: 81/83 time: 0:17 size: 208 KB bitrate: 96 kbps When sentences become longer, they are broken up into &quot;groupes rythmiques&quot;, usually a grammatical unit, in French. At the sentence level, the end of each &quot;groupe rythmique&quot; is characterized by rising intonation except for the final &quot;groupe rythmique&quot; which exhibits falling intonation. A. Repeat the following sentence. The circles indicate unaccented syllables and the dashes indicated accented syllables (by length). Ils se sont fiancés en juin, o o o o o o o ---- mariés en octobre, o o o o o ---- et ils ont divorcé en mai. o o o o o o o ---- 0:17 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/082.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/082.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 082</li> <li>filename: 082.mp3</li> <li>chapter: L'amour et l'argent</li> <li>track number: 82/83</li> <li>time: 0:16</li> <li>size: 191 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Listen to the following paragraph. As it is read, insert vertical lines indicating the breaks between the &quot;groupes rythmiques.&quot;<br/><br/>example:<br/>Tex, |<br/>un tatou bilingue et biculturel |<br/>habite actuellement au Texas |. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:06:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 82/83: 082.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 082 filename: 082.mp3 chapter: L'amour et l'argent track number: 82/83 time: 0:16 size: 191 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Listen to the following paragraph. As it is read, insert vertical lines indicating the breaks between the &quot;groupes rythmiques.&quot; example: Tex, | un tatou bilingue et biculturel | habite actuellement au Texas |. 0:16 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/083.mp3 http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/aud/pho/083.mp3 <ul> <li>asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 083</li> <li>filename: 083.mp3</li> <li>chapter: L'amour et l'argent</li> <li>track number: 83/83</li> <li>time: 1:25</li> <li>size: 1024 KB</li> <li>bitrate: 96 kbps </li> </ul>B. Listen to the following paragraph. As it is read, insert vertical lines indicating the breaks between the &quot;groupes rythmiques.&quot;<br/><br/>Tex, un tatou bilingue et biculturel habite actuellement au Texas. Dans son enfance, il a habité chez des nonnes catholiques en France parce que ses parents sont morts très tôt. Aujourd'hui Tex travaille à l'Université du Texas où il donne des cours de français. Tex est vraiment un tatou remarquable parce qu'il porte toujours un béret rond, même quand il fait du sport. En plus, il aime les romans existentialistes.<br/><br/>Finally read through the paragraph out loud being careful to respect the &quot;groupes rythmiques&quot; and the rising and falling intonation associated with each. www@mail.laits.utexas.edu Higher Education Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:05:20 -0500 First Year French @UT Austin 83/83: 083.mp3 asset title: Chapitre 13: Les groupes rythmiques: 083 filename: 083.mp3 chapter: L'amour et l'argent track number: 83/83 time: 1:25 size: 1024 KB bitrate: 96 kbps B. Listen to the following paragraph. As it is read, insert vertical lines indicating the breaks between the &quot;groupes rythmiques.&quot; Tex, un tatou bilingue et biculturel habite actuellement au Texas. Dans son enfance, il a habité chez des nonnes catholiques en France parce que ses parents sont morts très tôt. Aujourd'hui Tex travaille à l'Université du Texas où il donne des cours de français. Tex est vraiment un tatou remarquable parce qu'il porte toujours un béret rond, même quand il fait du sport. En plus, il aime les romans existentialistes. Finally read through the paragraph out loud being careful to respect the &quot;groupes rythmiques&quot; and the rising and falling intonation associated with each. 1:25 audio, video, French, France, vocabulary, phonetics, culture No