Why Think in French™ Phonetics?
Pronunciation is essential to learning French, but it can be difficult to give it the time and attention it deserves in a regular French class.
As a teacher, I saw how much learners needed more opportunities to listen closely, notice how French sounds, and practice producing it.
The approach is shaped by years of teaching and learning languages, as well as research into phonetics and pronunciation learning. A good ear matters, but it can also be trained through focused listening and repeated exposure to the sounds of a specific language.
Each program uses practical, topic-based French to make phonetics more engaging and useful. You practice sounds through real-life topics rather than learning them as isolated rules.
About Clarisse
My approach to French pronunciation comes from more than 10 years of teaching French in Taiwan, a Master’s degree in French as a Foreign Language (FLE), and years of studying how languages are learned and pronounced.
Working with Taiwanese learners has shown me how much sustained exposure to French, from learning to read and write to developing a natural feel for spoken French can influence pronunciation. It also reinforced something I’ve seen throughout my teaching: a good ear can be trained for the sound system of a new language.
Today, my work focuses on French phonetics, pronunciation, listening and spoken French, turning these observations and research into practical tools for learners.