Nadine de Moras

Dr. Nadine de Moras

Job Title:

 Associate Professor, French

Type:

 Full-Time Faculty

Email:

 ndemora@uwo.ca

Phone:

 519.432.8353 x28277

Office:

 Ursuline Hall 311

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in French Studies with a concentration in Applied Linguistics: Second Language (French) Acquisition and Teaching. Title: Acquisition de la liaison et de l’enchaînement en français L2 » Le rôle de la fréquence, Western University (UWO), 2011                                                    
  • M. A. French Studies with a concentration in Applied Linguistics: Second Language (French) Acquisition and Teaching., Western University (UWO), 1997 
  • B.A English with a minor in Russian, Paul Valéry University, France, 1994 

Previous Work Experience

  • Associate Professor, Brescia University College, 2015-present 
  • Assistant Professor, Brescia University College, 2011-15 
  • Full-time Lecturer, Brescia University College, 2007-11 
  • Contract Faculty, UWO Affiliated Colleges, 2006-07 
  • Full-time Lecturer, Simon Fraser University (SFU), 2002-04 
  • Contract Faculty, UWO Affiliated Colleges, 1995-02 
  • French as a Foreign Language Instructor, France, 1994-96 
  • English and French Teacher, Grades 6-12, France, 1994-95 
  • English Teacher, Grades 11 & 12, France, 1992-94 
  • Substitute Teacher, English and French, Grades 10-12, France, 1989-90 

Representative Publications

Book 

  • de Moras, N. (2010). Guide d’écriture. La Composition de A à Z. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.  

Peer reviewed articles 

  • de Moras, N. (2018). Le rôle de la fréquence lexicale dans l’acquisition et la production de liaisons en L1 et L2. Les Cahiers de l'AFLS. Cahiers de l'AFLS 22.1 (2018). Numéro thématique sur l’acquisition, l’apprentissage et l’enseignement du français. pp.34-61.  ISSN: 1756-4476 
  • de Moras, N. (2017). Enseigner la prononciation d’une langue étrangère : enjeux et défis. Dossier: Enseigner les langues aujourd’hui. Les Cahiers pédagogiques # 534. Paris.                                                                                                                 
  • de Moras, N. (2016). Learning L2 pronunciation while studying vocabulary. In J. Levis, H. Le., I. Lucic, E. Simpson, & S. Vo (Eds). Proceedings of the 7th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, ISSN 2380-9566, Dallas, TX, October 2015 (pp. 211-219). Ames, IA: Iowa State University.  
  • de Moras, N. (2013). The role of pronunciation instruction on the acquisition of liaisons by Anglophone speakers. In J. Levis & K. Le Velle (Eds.). Proceedings of the 4th in the Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference. Aug. 2012. (pp. 167-181). Ames, IA: Iowa State University.  
  • de Moras, N. (2013). A comparison of the role of frequency in the production of French liaisons by Francophones and Anglophones. In New Sounds 2013, the Concordia University Papers in Applied Linguistics (COPAL).  
  • V. Prat, F. Poiré & N. de Moras (2004). De la salle de classe au laboratoire et vice versa: l’amélioration de la compréhension  globale et fine grâce à la réutilisation  du matériel audio-visuel sur CAN-8. In Distances, Vol. 6 (2): 69-92. 

Representative Conferences

  • Scholarly Plenary Session (invited plenary speaker), “Apprendre une langue. Enjeux et défis” (Learning a language. issues and challenges). Conference on Teaching French abroad organized by the Satellite Businesses who work in cooperation with the French Ministry of Education. | Paris, France. July 8, 2019 
  • International Expert Pedagogical Facilitator (videoconferences), Workshops organized by the non-profit French institution (MLF), for French teachers and school principals who work in a French school in another country under the supervision of the French Ministry of Education. October, 2018 – Present 
  • “ L’enseignement de la grammaire en milieu plurilingue”, March 26, 2020 
  • “Teaching French grammatical gender to plurilingual learners.”, Jan. 23, 2020 
  • “Error analysis. How to anticipate, prevent and limit language mistakes.”, Nov. 14, 2019 
  • “General Principals of Applied Linguistics. What language teachers should know.”, Oct. 24, 2019 
  • “French pronunciation II”, June 6, 2019 
  • “French pronunciation I ”, May 9, 2019 
  • “Teaching French grammar to non-Francophones”, April 17, 2019 
  • “Teaching grammatical gender”. Why is French grammatical gender so hard to learn in a 2nd language and how to teach it?”, Feb.14, 2019 
  • “Why do students make mistakes? How can language instructors help students?”, Dec. 12, 2018  
  • “Bilingual Education and Introduction to Applied Linguistics”, Oct. 25, 2018 

Scholarly Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations 

  • “Chinese Students Learning French in a Canadian University.” Stenden & NHL International Week. | Leeuwarden, Netherlands. May 9, 2017 
  • “Frequency in L1 and L2 acquisition of the French liaison.” Thinking Doing Learning (TDL) conference. | Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.  April 19, 2017 
  • “Does an early start and longer practice make perfect?” With Muriel Peguret. Pronunciation in second Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 7th annual Conference. Dallas, TX, Oct. 17, 2015 
  • “Learning L2 pronunciation (French obligatory liaisons) while studying vocabulary “. Teaching Tips (for university professors) for L2 pronunciation training. Pronunciation in Second Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 7th annual Conference. Dallas, TX, Oct. 16, 2015    
  • “What prevents non-native speaker linking in L2 French?” Second Language Research Forum (SRLF), University of South Carolina Oct. 23-25, 2014 
  • “The effects of L1 in the syllabification of French” (poster). Pronunciation in Second Language Learning & Teaching (PSLLT) 6th annual Conference. Santa Barbra, CA. Sept. 05, 2014      
  • “La variation sociolinguistique dans la production de liaison facultatives des francophones européens, canadiens at africains.” Change and Variation in Canada (CVC) 8th annual conference. Queen’s University, Kingston. May 30, 2014
  • “A comparison of the role of frequency in the production of French liaisons by Francophones and Anglophones.” 7th International Symposium on the Acquisition of Second Language Speech (New Sounds 2013) Concordia University, Montreal. May 17-19, 2013
  • “L’enseignement du genre en L2” (Teaching L2 gender of inanimate nouns). Conférence en didactique des langues étrangères st seconds, nouvelles technologies et résultats d’apprentissage. Guelph University, Guelph. February 02, 2013                                                               
  • “The role of frequency in the acquisition of L2 pronunciation: the example of the French liaison”. Pronunciation in the Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) 4th annual Conference. Simon Fraser University Vancouver. August 24-25, 2012
  • “L’enseignement de la prononciation en L2 l’exemple de la liaison”. (Teaching L2 pronunciation, the example of the French Liaison). Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics. Waterloo University – Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo. May 30, 2012                                 
  • “L’enseignement de la prononciation en L2 l’exemple de la liaison”. Conférence en didactique des langues étrangères et secondes, nouvelles technologies et résultats d’apprentissage. Guelph University, Guelph. Feb. 11, 2012 

Areas of Teaching 

  • French language: beginner to advanced levels, pronunciation, writing, grammar, vocabulary; 
    Applied linguistics (first and second language education and teaching) 
  • Education and class management 
  • (French) Language teacher education 

Research Specialization(s)

  • First and second language acquisition and teaching 
  • Applied linguistics, applied phonetics 
  • Second language pronunciation acquisition and teaching 
  • Bilingual and multilingual language acquisition 
  • Language teachers’ education 

Awards and Recognition

  • Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Brescia University College, 2009-12; 2013-15; 2016-18 
  • Teaching Award nominee, Brescia University College, 2014-15, 2012-13, 2008-09 
  • Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Huron University College, 2006-07, 2005-06 
  • Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Huron University College, 2006 
  • Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Simon Fraser University, Summer 2003 
  • Graduate Student Teaching Award nominee, UWO, 2002 
  • University Students’ Council Teaching Honour Roll Award of Excellence in Teaching, UWO, 2002
  • Huron Dean’s letter of recognition for Excellence in Teaching, Huron College, 1999-00