projet versus progrès
/pʀɔʒɛ/ vs /pʀɔɡʀə̀/
A2+ · Français universitaire
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns from the current app scene
/ʒə tʀavelɛ syʀ ynɛ pyblikasjɔn sjɛ̃tifikə./
I'm working on a scientific publication./avəz-vus tɛʀmine l'analjsɛ dəs ʀezyltats? /
Have you finished the analysis of the results?/pas ɑ̃kɔʀə, ʒɛ dwas ɑ̃kɔʀɛ veʀifjɛʀ lɛs suʀsəs./
Not yet, I still have to check the sources./la ʀiɡɥœʀ ɛst la kle d'yn bɔn aʀtiklə dɛ ʀɛʃɛʀʃə./
A good research article must be precise./ʒə vɛs sumɛtʀɛ mɔn tɛkstɛ a ynɛ ʀɛvɥɛ spesjalize./
I'm going to submit my text to a specialized journal./k'ɛst paʀfɛt, vɔtʀə kɔ̃tʀibysjɔn ɛst tʀɛs sɔlidə./
That's perfect, your contribution is very solid.Culture and context in French
En France, des organismes comme le CNRS travaillent avec les universités. Les chercheurs publient leurs résultats pour partager leurs découvertes. Ce travail demande du temps et de la patience.
Four sound contrasts from this scene
Alternate each pair, return to the dialogue, and listen for whether the intended word remains clear inside the sentence.
/pʀɔʒɛ/ vs /pʀɔɡʀə̀/
/dɔne/ vs /dɔnəʀ/
/suʀs/ vs /suʀi/
/ʀəvy/ vs /ʀə̂v/
Role-play routine
Hear the reviewed model, record your turns, and practise a response instead of only reading the script.