Exercise 1: Practicing glide sounds with the French fauna - 1 - Listening
Let’s play a game! First, guess the following animals’ names in English. Then, listen to their name in French and identify which glide sound is used in it.
Exercise 2: Practicing glide sounds with the French fauna - 2 - Pronunciation
Pronounce the animals’ names you have just learned to practice your pronunciation of glide sounds.
Exercise 3: Practicing glide sounds with slang words and idioms - 1 - Vocabulary acquisition
Read the following slang words and idiomatic expressions. From the context and illustrations, can you try to guess their meaning? Meanwhile, imagine how you would pronounce them, based on your knowledge of glide sounds’ spelling.
Exercise 4: Practicing glide sounds with slang words and idioms - 2 - Pronunciation
Pronounce the following French expressions and listen to their correct pronunciation in French.
Exercise 5: Practicing glide sounds with Parisian gardens - 1 - Cultural discovery
Read each garden’s name and figure how you would pronounce it. Then, listen to its correct pronunciation and read about the garden’s description and history.
Exercise 6: Practicing glide sounds with Parisian gardens - 2 - Pronunciation
Pronounce each garden’s name in the list and practice your speaking skill with glide sounds.