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FALL CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 2 — Registration & drop/add available through September 15

French Phonetics (O320)

O – Languages

Dover (Wyoming Church) | September 2, 2025-September 30, 2025

Tuesday: 9:00 AM-10:15 AM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

The goal of this course is to provide information and practice in order to improve communication in French. Participants will learn the basics of French phonetics. They will practice the sounds of French in meaningful contexts. They will compare and contrast the sound system of English and French, as well as the rhythm and intonation of both languages.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Alice Cataldi, Susan Watkins

CATALDI, ALICE — Learned French as a first language at the Pensionnat Saint Joseph in Jaffa, Israel. In the U.S., she received a bachelor’s in English and French, master’s in French and pedagogy from the University of Connecticut, and post-graduate studies in linguistics at UD. The French government recognized her as a Chevalier (Knight) in the Academic Palms. (G492, O320)

WATKINS, SUSAN — M.S., nursing, Rutgers University. Retired registered nurse with a wide range of interests including tai chi, history, music, literature and theatre. Loves to research new subjects and find innovative ways to present the material. (G492, G493, G495, O320)

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