I created this audio sample using the QuickTime Player application. For this sample, I was supposed to repeat a conversation from an online video. As such, I think it emphasizes a few skills. First, I had to listen to the sample to understand it, then I wrote everything down. This portion of the assignment relates to the interpretive listening goal. I had to listen to the piece several times in order to write it down accurately. This assignment also relates to the goal of presentational speaking. I had to speak slowly and clearly enough for someone to understand what I was trying to say.
I think this audio sample shows my understanding of French pronunciation of words and sounds. In French, the ending of words is usually not pronounced, and some letters, like 'n' or 'r' are not pronounced or are pronounced with a special sound. Forming the words and sounds correctly is still difficult for me sometimes, because many of the sounds do not exist in English. It can also be difficult to pronounce a word I am reading correctly if I have not heard it before because so many letters are silent. This piece shows my understanding of this part of the language, but my French accent is still off. Adrien says I sound more Canadian than French, so I have to work on that.
Audio samples are okay learning strategies because you practice speaking more quickly and correctly. I prefer speaking with a person because he or she can correct me if I make a mistake and I will know exactly what I was doing wrong so I can fix it. However, I like being able to hear myself speak with the audio sample so I know how I sound and pronounce words.