French Vowels
French Pronunciation
Electronic Tutorial
This unique web-based tutorial program helps students pronounce French vowels like a native speaker. Digitized voices provide the correct pronunciation, and diagrams based on the physiological characteristics of each vowel help learners recognize the right mouth position to speak French properly.
 | Presents 15 French vowels according to their phonetic characteristics. |
| Provides an interactive environment that lets the user concentrate on any sound using dialogs and comparison exercises. |
| Supplements audio lab exercises or replaces them altogether. |
~ Works on both Windows and MacOS ~
~ Requires only a web browser and a sound player such as RealPlayer or Windows MediaPlayer ~
~ Can be run from the CD, copied to an individual computer, or loaded on a server ~
Licensing and Pricing Options:
| Single copy: $30, can be installed on one computer or run from the CD |
| 15-copy Lab Pack: $250 |
| School-wide site license for one school up to 3,000 students: $500 |
| School or district-wide license for over 3,000 students: $1,000 |
| Any upgrades within 6 months will have all licensing fees credited to the upgrade |
How to Order:
Initiate the order by sending e-mail to csabbar@yahoo.com indicating how many of what type of licenses you wish to purchase. Payment can be made by school purchase order, check, or through PayPal.
About the Author:
Carol Sabbar holds a BA in French and Religion from Carthage College and an MA in French from Middlebury College. It was during her time at Middlebury that she learned the theory of phonetics and received a certificate of proficiency in French pronunciation. She studied in Paris for a year, attending l'Université de Paris X-Nanterre and l'Institut d'Études Politiques. She taught French for over a year while beginning her career in technology. Ms. Sabbar is currently the Director of Computer Services at Carthage College.