2.1 Reading for fluency Fluency Intonation Vocabulary Pronunciation

• Echo reading of formal greeting texts: Bonjour Monsieur / Madame / Mademoiselle; Comment allez-vous ?; Je vais bien, merci; Comment vous appelez-vous, Monsieur ?
• Silent final consonants in the vous-register, and the liaison that wakes the t in Comment allez-vous
• Intonation: a formal question rises, a statement falls; pace and punctuation
• Dramatic reading of a short formal introduction; answering questions from the text

• infer meaning of words from simple texts
• read simple texts fluently using the right intonation and pace
• show enthusiasm in reading through exposure to simple varied texts

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1. Echo read: Bonjour, Monsieur
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   Echo-read a formal greeting text, drop the silent letters, and lift the voice on every question mark.
2. Read it as if the visitor is in the room
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Answer questions from a formal introduction text, then dramatic-read it with titles, vous and the right tune.