les voyelles - oral demain

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Here are some notes to remind you what we discussed in class:

Bonjour!

I thought I would send along a helpful reminder about the vowel quiz tomorrow.  Here is what we discussed in class to help with accurate pronunciation:

*remember that all vowel sounds are SHORT but strong

"A"    your mouth is open wide   'ah'

"E"   Think of how you say "My name is..." (Je m'appelle...) --> take the first word and drop the 'j' sound; your lips are kind of puckered and the sound comes a bit from your diaphragm (near your belly button)

"I"  smile and show some teeth  'ee'

"O"   UNLIKE English, do NOT close your mouth at all when pronouncing this vowel  'oh'

"U"  Pucker up a lot, put your hand over your belly button, and sound like a monkey

Remember "go BIG" in your vowels so that you achieve the correct sound

Bonne chance!

Madame