{"id":60,"date":"2024-09-22T17:43:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-11-09T23:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T23:36:46","slug":"rx-1-a-a-a-a-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/rx-1-a-a-a-a-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Rx 1. [a] \/ [\u0251] | a \/ \u00e2 \/ \u00e0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read and Listen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound [a]<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The sounds <strong>[a]<\/strong> and <strong>[\u0251]<\/strong> sound very similar except that the second is held slightly longer than the first. They can be spelled with the letters&nbsp;<em><strong>a<\/strong><\/em>,&nbsp;<em><strong>\u00e2<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em><strong>\u00e0<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;in French. Listen to the [a] sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/ogg\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/65\/Open_front_unrounded_vowel.ogg?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/65\/Open_front_unrounded_vowel.ogg\">https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/65\/Open_front_unrounded_vowel.ogg<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">listen to the [a] sound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In English, we don&#8217;t use the shorter <strong>[a]<\/strong>, but tend to use the longer <strong>[\u0251]<\/strong> in words like\u00a0<em>sp<strong>a<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>f<strong>a<\/strong>ther<\/em>. This sound is\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong> found\u00a0in the English words such as\u00a0<em>cat<\/em>,\u00a0<em>tall<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>tan<\/em>. As a result, you need to rethink the way you pronounce the letters\u00a0<em>a<\/em>,\u00a0<em>\u00e2<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>\u00e0<\/em>\u00a0in French words. Click on the button to listen to how the sound [a] is pronounced in words <em>pl<strong>a<\/strong>ge, fl<strong>a<\/strong>mme, tr<strong>a<\/strong>m<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-218\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-11.49.10-AM-300x81.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-11.49.10-AM-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-11.49.10-AM-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-11.49.10-AM.png 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T11.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T11.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #999999\">plage, flamme, tram<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dialogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the dialogue. Then click on the button to listen. Pay attention to the sound [a], which is spelled <em>a<\/em> in French.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-227\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-12.00.56-PM-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-12.00.56-PM-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-12.00.56-PM.png 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Valentin: Bonjour, Alexis! Comment \u00e7a va?\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>Alexis: Bonjour, Valentin! \u00c7a va bien, et toi?<\/em><br \/><em>Valentin: Oui, \u00e7a va pas mal.\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>Alexis: Tu fais quoi ce soir?<\/em><br \/><em>Valentin: Je pars \u00e0 Atlanta.\u00a0<\/em><br \/><em>Alexis: Ah, parfait. A plus tard!<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/a-dialogue.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/a-dialogue.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/a-dialogue.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform-theme gform-theme--foundation gform-theme--framework gform-theme--orbital' data-form-theme='orbital' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_2' style='display:none'><style>#gform_wrapper_2[data-form-index=\"0\"].gform-theme,[data-parent-form=\"2_0\"]{--gf-color-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-secondary: #fff;--gf-color-secondary-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-secondary-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-secondary-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-secondary-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-color-in-ctrl: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-radius: 3px;--gf-font-size-secondary: 14px;--gf-font-size-tertiary: 13px;--gf-icon-ctrl-number: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='8' height='14' viewBox='0 0 8 14' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M4 0C4.26522 5.96046e-08 4.51957 0.105357 4.70711 0.292893L7.70711 3.29289C8.09763 3.68342 8.09763 4.31658 7.70711 4.70711C7.31658 5.09763 6.68342 5.09763 6.29289 4.70711L4 2.41421L1.70711 4.70711C1.31658 5.09763 0.683417 5.09763 0.292893 4.70711C-0.0976311 4.31658 -0.097631 3.68342 0.292893 3.29289L3.29289 0.292893C3.48043 0.105357 3.73478 0 4 0ZM0.292893 9.29289C0.683417 8.90237 1.31658 8.90237 1.70711 9.29289L4 11.5858L6.29289 9.29289C6.68342 8.90237 7.31658 8.90237 7.70711 9.29289C8.09763 9.68342 8.09763 10.3166 7.70711 10.7071L4.70711 13.7071C4.31658 14.0976 3.68342 14.0976 3.29289 13.7071L0.292893 10.7071C-0.0976311 10.3166 -0.0976311 9.68342 0.292893 9.29289Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-select: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M0.292893 0.292893C0.683417 -0.097631 1.31658 -0.097631 1.70711 0.292893L5 3.58579L8.29289 0.292893C8.68342 -0.0976311 9.31658 -0.0976311 9.70711 0.292893C10.0976 0.683417 10.0976 1.31658 9.70711 1.70711L5.70711 5.70711C5.31658 6.09763 4.68342 6.09763 4.29289 5.70711L0.292893 1.70711C-0.0976311 1.31658 -0.0976311 0.683418 0.292893 0.292893Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-search: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='640' height='640' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M256 128c-70.692 0-128 57.308-128 128 0 70.691 57.308 128 128 128 70.691 0 128-57.309 128-128 0-70.692-57.309-128-128-128zM64 256c0-106.039 85.961-192 192-192s192 85.961 192 192c0 41.466-13.146 79.863-35.498 111.248l154.125 154.125c12.496 12.496 12.496 32.758 0 45.254s-32.758 12.496-45.254 0L367.248 412.502C335.862 434.854 297.467 448 256 448c-106.039 0-192-85.962-192-192z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-label-space-y-secondary: var(--gf-label-space-y-md-secondary);--gf-ctrl-border-color: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-size: var(--gf-ctrl-size-md);--gf-ctrl-label-color-primary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-label-color-secondary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-choice-size: var(--gf-ctrl-choice-size-md);--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-border-color-secondary: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-file-btn-bg-color-hover: #EBEBEB;--gf-field-img-choice-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-card-space: var(--gf-field-img-choice-card-space-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size-md);--gf-field-pg-steps-number-color: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.8);}<\/style><div id='gf_2' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">Did you hear [a] in 1 or 2?<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>Which shows in bold the sound [a] based on the dialogue you heard.\u00a0<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_2'  action='\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60#gf_2' data-formid='2' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><fieldset id=\"field_2_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Select the correct answer.<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_1'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_1_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_1' type='radio' value='1'  id='choice_2_1_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_1_0' id='label_2_1_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>1<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_1_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_1' type='radio' value='2'  id='choice_2_1_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_1_1' id='label_2_1_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>2<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_submit\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-submit gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-field-class=\"gform_editor_submit_container\" data-field-position=\"inline\" ><input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_2' class='gform-button gform-button--white  button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' value='Check answer'  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'>  \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_2' value='postback' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_2' id='gform_theme_2' value='orbital' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_2' id='gform_style_settings_2' value='{&quot;inputPrimaryColor&quot;:&quot;#204ce5&quot;}' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_2' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='2' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='naflkipQyInuymzms+Ies2K1p77hvmJo6GIwq6WQz7lkQ\/K9xbURPORMUWDCIZPDF2awfbMvV5aCflxUdbHUo\/JuTvpvEeZM28Z5iaM1y7Iy8a8=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_2' value='WyJ7XCIxXCI6W1wiZTJjNjU1YmI5MDRhNWFlMTBmMTM3ZTcyYzRiOTEwMDRcIixcIjJkOGQyYzRmZjBkZWUwMWI3OTRkY2NmZTNhNTgxYTY0XCJdfSIsIjRiNDk5ZWYyZDBhOWIyZDI3OGE5OTU0MjAyMDQ1NWFmIl0=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_2' id='gform_target_page_number_2' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_2' id='gform_source_page_number_2' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div><script>\ngform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 2, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_2').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_2');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_2').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){form_content.find('form').css('opacity', 0);jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_2').val();gformInitSpinner( 2, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [2, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_2'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_2').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [2]);window['gf_submitting_2'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_2').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_2').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"2\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_2\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_2\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_2\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 2, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} );\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Ah<\/em><\/strong><em>, p<\/em><strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong><em>rfait. <\/em><strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong><em> plus t<\/em><strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong><em>rd!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ah<\/em><\/strong><em>, p<\/em><strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong><em>rf<\/em><strong><em>ai<\/em><\/strong><em>t. <\/em><strong><em>A<\/em><\/strong><em> plus t<\/em><strong><em>a<\/em><\/strong><em>rd!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen and repeat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you play each of the below audio files, listen carefully and repeat the sounds you hear in the pause between words. When you hear the sound [a], think about opening your mouth like you are at the doctor&#8211;<em><strong>say ah!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-270\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-1.40.05-PM-270x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-1.40.05-PM-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-1.40.05-PM.png 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #808080\">think about opening your mouth like you are at the doctor\u2013<em><strong>say ah!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/pre>\n<p>1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N16.m4a?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N16.m4a\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N16.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">ma, ta, sa, va, \u00e7a, la, \u00e0, pas<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N15.m4a?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N15.m4a\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N15.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">Natalie, capitale, garage, caravane, Alpes, Paris, tram, Chantal<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T2.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T2.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"> tradition, garagiste, narration, ratatouille<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A14.m4a?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A14.m4a\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A14.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">Anne va \u00e0 la plage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N13.m4a?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N13.m4a\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/N13.m4a<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\">La caravane arabe va \u00e0 Bagdad.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen and differentiate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the following proper nouns in French and in English. Pay attention to the difference in the way the French-speaker pronounces the letter<em> a<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">French &amp; English Proper Nouns<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-274\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-3.51.43-PM-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-3.51.43-PM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-09-at-3.51.43-PM.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Canada\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 N\u00e9vada\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Arizona\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Santa Barbara\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Californie\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Anne<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A15.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A15.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform-theme gform-theme--foundation gform-theme--framework gform-theme--orbital' data-form-theme='orbital' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_3' ><style>#gform_wrapper_3[data-form-index=\"0\"].gform-theme,[data-parent-form=\"3_0\"]{--gf-color-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-secondary: #fff;--gf-color-secondary-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-secondary-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-secondary-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-secondary-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-color-in-ctrl: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-radius: 3px;--gf-font-size-secondary: 14px;--gf-font-size-tertiary: 13px;--gf-icon-ctrl-number: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='8' height='14' viewBox='0 0 8 14' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M4 0C4.26522 5.96046e-08 4.51957 0.105357 4.70711 0.292893L7.70711 3.29289C8.09763 3.68342 8.09763 4.31658 7.70711 4.70711C7.31658 5.09763 6.68342 5.09763 6.29289 4.70711L4 2.41421L1.70711 4.70711C1.31658 5.09763 0.683417 5.09763 0.292893 4.70711C-0.0976311 4.31658 -0.097631 3.68342 0.292893 3.29289L3.29289 0.292893C3.48043 0.105357 3.73478 0 4 0ZM0.292893 9.29289C0.683417 8.90237 1.31658 8.90237 1.70711 9.29289L4 11.5858L6.29289 9.29289C6.68342 8.90237 7.31658 8.90237 7.70711 9.29289C8.09763 9.68342 8.09763 10.3166 7.70711 10.7071L4.70711 13.7071C4.31658 14.0976 3.68342 14.0976 3.29289 13.7071L0.292893 10.7071C-0.0976311 10.3166 -0.0976311 9.68342 0.292893 9.29289Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-select: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M0.292893 0.292893C0.683417 -0.097631 1.31658 -0.097631 1.70711 0.292893L5 3.58579L8.29289 0.292893C8.68342 -0.0976311 9.31658 -0.0976311 9.70711 0.292893C10.0976 0.683417 10.0976 1.31658 9.70711 1.70711L5.70711 5.70711C5.31658 6.09763 4.68342 6.09763 4.29289 5.70711L0.292893 1.70711C-0.0976311 1.31658 -0.0976311 0.683418 0.292893 0.292893Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-search: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='640' height='640' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M256 128c-70.692 0-128 57.308-128 128 0 70.691 57.308 128 128 128 70.691 0 128-57.309 128-128 0-70.692-57.309-128-128-128zM64 256c0-106.039 85.961-192 192-192s192 85.961 192 192c0 41.466-13.146 79.863-35.498 111.248l154.125 154.125c12.496 12.496 12.496 32.758 0 45.254s-32.758 12.496-45.254 0L367.248 412.502C335.862 434.854 297.467 448 256 448c-106.039 0-192-85.962-192-192z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-label-space-y-secondary: var(--gf-label-space-y-md-secondary);--gf-ctrl-border-color: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-size: var(--gf-ctrl-size-md);--gf-ctrl-label-color-primary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-label-color-secondary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-choice-size: var(--gf-ctrl-choice-size-md);--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-border-color-secondary: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-file-btn-bg-color-hover: #EBEBEB;--gf-field-img-choice-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-card-space: var(--gf-field-img-choice-card-space-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size-md);--gf-field-pg-steps-number-color: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.8);}<\/style><div id='gf_3' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">Indicate the order in which you heard the words.<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>You will hear a series of four words. Some will use the [a] sound, while others will not. Determine which series of words you hear.<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_3'  action='\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60#gf_3' data-formid='3' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_3' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><fieldset id=\"field_3_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >[a] yes or no<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_3_1'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_3_1_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_1' type='radio' value='rhum, aime, panne, trace'  id='choice_3_1_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_1_0' id='label_3_1_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>rhum, aime, panne, trace<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_3_1_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_1' type='radio' value='rame, aime, panne, trousse'  id='choice_3_1_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_1_1' id='label_3_1_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>rame, aime, panne, trousse<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_3_1_2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_1' type='radio' value='rhum, \u00e2me, peine, trace'  id='choice_3_1_2' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_3_1_2' id='label_3_1_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>rhum, \u00e2me, peine, trace<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_submit\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-submit gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-field-class=\"gform_editor_submit_container\" data-field-position=\"inline\" ><input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_3' class='gform-button gform-button--white  button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' value='Submit'  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'>  \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_3' value='postback' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_3' id='gform_theme_3' value='orbital' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_3' id='gform_style_settings_3' value='{&quot;inputPrimaryColor&quot;:&quot;#204ce5&quot;}' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_3' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='3' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='JmuH4RGKiAlXaVftFU4TZyQPdNsyWPzlRd7DpX2+ctK4AIuUOCWZGbZyodYTq+cOfTcR6PqPLr3ylpKFxVe4LoqN69GKhHS70AsD9gDWXUa0wvE=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_3' value='WyJ7XCIxXCI6W1wiY2YyMzE2NmI4MTA0ZDZjZTgyMGE2MzJjODRlYmVjYmRcIixcIjFhY2QyYWRkYzg4YWZlNDY3ZGQ2M2FmZWRkYmRiZjhmXCIsXCI1ZDVlODcwNWU3NDRkODIzNTU1NjliN2JjYTliN2Q2MlwiXX0iLCJjZTQyYzM2MWI4MGE0ZmM0OTUxMTAzZDExMzdhMTg3MiJd' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_3' id='gform_target_page_number_3' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_3' id='gform_source_page_number_3' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div><script>\ngform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 3, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_3').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_3');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_3').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_3').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_3').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_3').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_3').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_3').val();gformInitSpinner( 3, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [3, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_3'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_3').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_3').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [3]);window['gf_submitting_3'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_3').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_3').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"3\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_3\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_3\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_3\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 3, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} );\n<\/script>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T1.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T1.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/T1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen in context and notice: Exceptions!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this famous scene from <em>The Mariage of Figaro<\/em>. Pay attention to the word<strong> <em>femme<\/em><\/strong>, meaning woman, whose pronunciation is an <strong>exception<\/strong> to normal French spelling of [a] sounds.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le Mariage de Figaro (1961) - extrait 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B_nNR_qnm0s?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>f<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">e<\/span>mme, \u00e9vid<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">e<\/span>mment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Listen carefully and repeat the following exceptions: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">f<span style=\"color: #333300\">e<\/span>mme \\f<strong>a<\/strong>m\\<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u00e9vid<span style=\"color: #333300\">e<\/span>mment \\e.vi.d<strong>a<\/strong>.m\u0251\u0303\\<\/span>.These words include an <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[a]<\/span> sound that should not appear given their spelling.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-60-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A16.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A16.mp3\">https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/305\/2024\/11\/A16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le temps des virelangues!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now practice what you have learned with a French tongue twister, <em>a vire-langue<\/em>. Listen and repeat until you get it correct!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R\u00e9p\u00e9tez apr\u00e8s moi ce virelangue \ud83d\udc34 : \u00ab Qu\u2019a-bu l\u2019\u00e2ne au lac ? L\u2019\u00e2ne au lac a bu l\u2019eau. \u00bb\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wLEgLDLPHo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culminating Recording<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have carefully followed the above instructions, you should be able to now read and correctly pronounce the following sentences in an audio file for your professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anne va \u00e0 Atlanta.&nbsp;<\/em> <em>La femme malade va mal.&nbsp;Natalie va \u00e0 la plage.&nbsp;<\/em> <em>La table n\u2019a pas de nappe.&nbsp;Elle ach\u00e8te une banane.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform-theme gform-theme--foundation gform-theme--framework gform-theme--orbital' data-form-theme='orbital' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_4' ><style>#gform_wrapper_4[data-form-index=\"0\"].gform-theme,[data-parent-form=\"4_0\"]{--gf-color-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-secondary: #fff;--gf-color-secondary-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-secondary-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-secondary-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-secondary-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-color-in-ctrl: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-radius: 3px;--gf-font-size-secondary: 14px;--gf-font-size-tertiary: 13px;--gf-icon-ctrl-number: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='8' height='14' viewBox='0 0 8 14' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M4 0C4.26522 5.96046e-08 4.51957 0.105357 4.70711 0.292893L7.70711 3.29289C8.09763 3.68342 8.09763 4.31658 7.70711 4.70711C7.31658 5.09763 6.68342 5.09763 6.29289 4.70711L4 2.41421L1.70711 4.70711C1.31658 5.09763 0.683417 5.09763 0.292893 4.70711C-0.0976311 4.31658 -0.097631 3.68342 0.292893 3.29289L3.29289 0.292893C3.48043 0.105357 3.73478 0 4 0ZM0.292893 9.29289C0.683417 8.90237 1.31658 8.90237 1.70711 9.29289L4 11.5858L6.29289 9.29289C6.68342 8.90237 7.31658 8.90237 7.70711 9.29289C8.09763 9.68342 8.09763 10.3166 7.70711 10.7071L4.70711 13.7071C4.31658 14.0976 3.68342 14.0976 3.29289 13.7071L0.292893 10.7071C-0.0976311 10.3166 -0.0976311 9.68342 0.292893 9.29289Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-select: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M0.292893 0.292893C0.683417 -0.097631 1.31658 -0.097631 1.70711 0.292893L5 3.58579L8.29289 0.292893C8.68342 -0.0976311 9.31658 -0.0976311 9.70711 0.292893C10.0976 0.683417 10.0976 1.31658 9.70711 1.70711L5.70711 5.70711C5.31658 6.09763 4.68342 6.09763 4.29289 5.70711L0.292893 1.70711C-0.0976311 1.31658 -0.0976311 0.683418 0.292893 0.292893Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-icon-ctrl-search: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='640' height='640' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M256 128c-70.692 0-128 57.308-128 128 0 70.691 57.308 128 128 128 70.691 0 128-57.309 128-128 0-70.692-57.309-128-128-128zM64 256c0-106.039 85.961-192 192-192s192 85.961 192 192c0 41.466-13.146 79.863-35.498 111.248l154.125 154.125c12.496 12.496 12.496 32.758 0 45.254s-32.758 12.496-45.254 0L367.248 412.502C335.862 434.854 297.467 448 256 448c-106.039 0-192-85.962-192-192z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");--gf-label-space-y-secondary: var(--gf-label-space-y-md-secondary);--gf-ctrl-border-color: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-size: var(--gf-ctrl-size-md);--gf-ctrl-label-color-primary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-label-color-secondary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-choice-size: var(--gf-ctrl-choice-size-md);--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-border-color-secondary: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-file-btn-bg-color-hover: #EBEBEB;--gf-field-img-choice-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-card-space: var(--gf-field-img-choice-card-space-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-size-md);--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size: var(--gf-field-img-choice-check-ind-icon-size-md);--gf-field-pg-steps-number-color: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.8);}<\/style><div id='gf_4' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">[a] recording<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_4'  action='\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60#gf_4' data-formid='4' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_4' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_4_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_1'>Upload your file here.<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='204800000' \/><input name='input_1' id='input_4_1' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_4_1\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 204800000 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_4_1'>Max. file size: 195 MB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_4_1'><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_4_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_4_3'>Your instructor&#039;s email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_3' id='input_4_3' type='email' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_4' class='gform_button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' value='Submit'  \/> \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_4' value='postback' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_4' id='gform_theme_4' value='orbital' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_4' id='gform_style_settings_4' value='{&quot;inputPrimaryColor&quot;:&quot;#204ce5&quot;}' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_4' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='4' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='aZsvpXDiSMXaq3bafQ9g6yJ0F4xfnhnuyJ+d0TG8JYGxUdKE58s9sgf8I3aOEhbXLHu4708CyPMs7fWiktoE6HuD\/RLbe8mNTvpwwuKTKzfAljw=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_4' value='WyJbXSIsIjgyNjdlN2MzNTUzOWVjM2MwZmE0MDRiOTc0Y2FkMGY1Il0=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_4' id='gform_target_page_number_4' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_4' id='gform_source_page_number_4' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div><script>\ngform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_4').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_4');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_4').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_4').val();gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', false );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [4, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_4').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [4]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_4').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_4').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"4\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_4\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_4\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_4\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 4, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} );\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read and Listen Sound [a] The sounds [a] and [\u0251] sound very similar except that the second is held slightly longer than the first. They can be spelled with the letters&nbsp;a,&nbsp;\u00e2&nbsp;or&nbsp;\u00e0&nbsp;in French. Listen to the [a] sound. In English, we don&#8217;t use the shorter [a], but tend to use the longer [\u0251] in words like\u00a0spa\u00a0and\u00a0father.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23390,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"Your instructor has identified this sound as a challenge for you. Please complete the training below. These exercises will help you get used to pronouncing the letters\u00a0<em>a<\/em>,\u00a0<em>\u00e2<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>\u00e0<\/em>\u00a0as they should sound in French.\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23390"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":293,"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webpublishing.oit.ncsu.edu\/frenchrx-ncsu-edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}