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French Language, Culture, and Civilization at the Catholic University of Paris - Year 2 2008/09
French Phonetics

30 - 45
Language Level: Beginning
Placement Exam Required
French Phonetics
Language of Instruction: French
Course taken with: International Students
Catholic University of Paris (Paris, France)
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Course Description

Area of Study

French Language

Hours & Credits

30 - 45

Hours of Instruction

2 - 3

Semester Credit Units

3 - 4

Quarter Credit Units

Notes regarding credits...

Fall 3= 30 hrs of instr
Fall 4/Win 2/Yr2= 45 hrs of instr

Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

Beginning
There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

Objectives:
1. To improve comprehension of spoken French.
2. To learn to pronounce written French and to record spoken French.
3. To correct and improve pronunciation and oral expression.

Contents:
1. Presentation of French sounds in order to recognize and identify them in every position.
2. Study and practice of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
3. Articulation and intonation.
4. The function of the French phonetic system.


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