Course contents and teaching method
The Phonetics B1-B2 I objective level course offered online (via the MS Teams platform) enables learners to work on the phonetics points corresponding to the content of the phonological system for levels B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The course has been designed for the study of phonetics in its entirety: articulation, the relationship between sound and writing and prosody.

The course presents an approach to discovering phonetics through reception, observation and reflection. It also provides a summary of the phonetic point covered and exercises of progressive difficulty. 

Workload and evaluation
This course does not require regular homework.
To validate the course, you must attend at least 80% of the sessions and pass the examination offered at the end of the semester. 

Materials
For this course, you must have the necessary course documents, which you will find on Moodle.
No textbooks are required.  

 

Objectives

The autumn semester course Phonetics Levels B1-B2 I will cover the following topics:

- Stress and emphasis
- Compulsory linking
- Nasal vowels [i], [y] and [u] / [ɛ̃], [ã] and [ɔ̃]
- Semi-vowels [ɥ], [w] and [j] 
- Texting language

We will often refer to grammar in order to work on phonetics.

Target audience

This course is for participants who have completed level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please only register if your level corresponds to the course. If you are unsure of your level, please contact us to take a placement test.  

Prerequisites

The General Conditions for Participation in Language Courses apply.

Responsibles and speakers

Responsibles

• Cartron-Makardidjian Chaké

Dates and locations

Period	Location
19.09.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
26.09.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
03.10.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
10.10.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
17.10.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
24.10.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
31.10.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
07.11.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
14.11.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
21.11.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
28.11.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
05.12.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
12.12.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues
19.12.2025 from 10:15 to 11:00	Université de Fribourg, Centre de langues