French r workshop slides

1. The Mimic Method
Basic Principles
• The fundamental purpose of language is Connection
• The fundamental experience of language is Flow
• The fundamental reality of language is Movement

2. What makes the R special?
• They’re one of the most common sounds —> constant distortion/disruption
• Same letter for di
ff
erent movements —> mental confusion
• Play similar function across language —> native interference

3. Dimensions of Movement Mastery
Accuracy
Consistency
Speed
Variety
E
ffi
ciency
R

4. Benefits of Mastering your R’s
• Speak with less stuttering and stopping — more
fl
ow and grace.
• Sound less like a foreigner — more like a native.
• Be more attractive to natives.
• Feel more con
fi
dent.
• Learn faster.
• Have more fun.
• Feel more connection.

6. Script Voicing Place Manner Languages
/x/ voiceless velar fricative 🇧🇷🇩🇪
/χ/ voiceless uvular fricative 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇹
/ʁ/ voiced uvular fricative 🇫🇷🇩🇪
/ʁ*/ voiced uvular approximant 🇫🇷

7. /a/ /i/ /u/ /e/ /o/
x + vowel xa xi xu xe xo
vowel + x ax ix ux ex ox
χ + vowel χa χi χu χe χo
vowel + χ aχ iχ uχ eχ oχ
ʁ + vowel ʁa ʁi ʁu ʁe ʁo
vowel + ʁ aʁ iʁ uʁ eʁ oʁ
vowel + ʁ* aʁ* iʁ* uʁ* eʁ* oʁ*

8. /p/ /f/ /t/ /k/ /b/ /v/ /d/ /g/
cons + χ pχa fχa tχa kχa - - - -
cons + ʁ - - - - bʁa vʁa dʁa gʁa

9. Language x + vowel vowel + x χ + vowel vowel + χ ʁ + vowel vowel + ʁ vowel + ʁ*
🇫🇷 — — — (fort) rouge (fort) (fort)
🇩🇪 — machen — — reisen — —
🇧🇷 rua por — — — — —
🇵🇹 — — rua — — — —