| Organizing school | University of Vaasa |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Schedule | 6-week intensive course: 14.10.2025 – 19.11.2025 |
| Webinars | No scheduled meeting times but virtual office hours and online sessions can be arranged upon request and when needed. |
| Exam in Moodle | No final exam. The evaluation is based on the interactive exercises and the five pronunciation assignments submitted to the teacher. |
| CEFR-level | Starting level A1-A2, target level A1-A2. |
| ECTS | 3 |
| Prerequisites | Completing the course does not require previous knowledge of French but you will benefit more from the course if you already have attained at least a beginner’s level in French. |
Course description
Course contents
In the French pronunciation course, you will learn how to produce the sounds of the French language and recognize the most central correspondences between spelling and pronunciation. You will learn the correct intonation of affirmative and interrogative sentences, and the correct accentuation and rhythm, as well as the most central rules relative to liaison.
- alphabet and phonetic alphabet
- French sounds and their spelling
- word and sentence stress
- pronunciation of verbal tenses
- liaison
- intonation
- pronunciation of numbers
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to:
- produce the French sounds
- recognize the correspondences between spelling and pronunciation
- use correct intonation in affirmative and interrogative sentences
- apply the most central rules of liaison
Study material
All the materials are available in a digital learning environment
Teaching and evaluation methods
You will study independently with the help of texts, recordings, videos and interactive exercises on the course’s Moodle platform. You will also submit five pronunciation assignments to the teacher for assessment.
The evaluation is based on the interactive exercises and the pronunciation assignments submitted to the teacher.
While there are no scheduled meeting times, students can contact the teacher with any questions or concerns via email or the digital platform. Virtual office hours and online sessions can also be arranged upon request and when needed.
Grading scale and evaluation criteria
Pass/Fail
To receive a passing grade, all tasks on the learning platform must be successfully completed by the end of the course. In each interactive task, the minimum passing grade is 1, which corresponds to 65% of the maximum points. The pronunciation assignments submitted to the teacher are evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
Amount of work
- independent study and pronunciation practice 48 h
- interactive exercises 30 h
- assignments 3 h
In total 81 h. One ECTS corresponds to 27 h of student’s work (3 x 27 h = 81 h).