FF:FJ0B795 Corr. of Fr. Pronunciation - Course Information
FJ0B795 Phonetics of French and Correction of Pronunciation
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Alena Němcová Polická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 12:00–13:40 G21
- Prerequisites
- The course is offered as a priority to students of the first year who experience gaps in their knowledge of pronunciation rules, i.e. orthoepics. Secondarily, students who failed the follow-up Fonetics and French Phenology course in year 2 can apply to the course. In the case of unfulfilled capacity, so do students of other years or disciplines.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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- Course objectives
- The aim of the course “Phonetics of French and Correction of Pronunciation” is to explain French pronunciation and its principles and offer hands-on practice of newly acquired knowledge in order to improve the students’ pronunciation.
- Learning outcomes
- Upon completing the course, the student will:
- have an overview of the principles of French pronunciation
- be aware of typical pronunciation errors in the French language
- be able to use the acquired knowledge in practice and eliminate errors in his/her own pronunciation - Syllabus
- Practical exercises aimed at problematic phenomena of French pronunciation such as nasal vowels, front rounded vowels, open and closed vowels, mid-vowels, stress etc.
- Includes explanation of basic pronunciation principles, dictations, practice of tongue-twisters etc.
- Literature
- DOHALSKÁ, Marie and Oľga SCHULZOVÁ. Fonetika francouzštiny. Vyd. 3., rozš. Praha: Karolinum, 2008, 236 s. ISBN 9788024614717. info
- FENCLOVÁ, Marie. Stručná korektivní fonetika francouzštiny: výklady, přehledy a cvičení. Vyd. 2. dopl. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2010, 122 pp. ISBN 978-80-7043-928-9. info
- LÉON, Monique. Exercises systématigues de prononciation française. Paris: Hachette, 2003, 144 s. ISBN 2011552184. info
- LÉON, Pierre and Monique LÉON. Introduction à la phonétique corrective à l'usage des professeurs de français à l'étranger. Paris: Hachette/Larousse, 1964, 98 pp. info
- Teaching methods
- Explanation of basic concepts and principles of French pronunciation
Using acquired knowledge on practical correction-aimed exercises
Dictations
Tongue-twisters - Assessment methods
- Compulsory attendance (max 2 missed classes permitted)
Completing the initial and the final recording (reading of a text) including self-assessment
Passing a set of dictations including self-assessment
Final oral interview - Language of instruction
- French
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester. - Teacher's information
- https://elf.phil.muni.cz/20-21/course/view.php?id=1073
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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