PdF:AJ2BP_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A - Course Information

AJ2BP_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jaroslav Ondráček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2BP_FF1A/01: Tue 14:35–16:15 učebna 59
AJ2BP_FF1A/02: Tue 16:20–17:55 učebna 59
AJ2BP_FF1A/03: Tue 18:00–19:35 učebna 12
AJ2BP_FF1A/04: Wed 9:20–11:00 učebna 59
AJ2BP_FF1A/05: Thu 7:40–9:15 učebna 59

Prerequisites

The student must fill in an introductory questionnaire to ask about his/her awareness of potential pronunciation problems as well as forms of previous schooling,stays in English speaking countries and the like.Simultaneously,an initial diagnostic recording will be made to identify areas of need.This recording will be used in individual work with the student.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to raise the student's awareness of problems a Czech student (and future teacher) of English can have in the area of individual sounds.Potential problems are identified and intesively dealt with in the form of school and home drills based on the worksheets the printed as well as audio version of which has been placed on the internet for the student's reference.An integral part of the course is the individual work with the student during specialised consultation and individual home practice.The notion of phoneme is introduced and the phonetic alphabet presented and further practised on a regular basis in phonemic transcriptions which are checked and commented on thoroughly at the beginning of each lesson with special regard to the acoustic differences of sounds existing in both languages. A final recording is made at the endof the course which is analysed with the student suggesting further progress.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction .Initial questionnaire,initial recording 2.English "open e" in contrast with the English "close e" and with the Czech "e" 3.English voiced and voiceless "th" 4.Acoustic and pronunciation difference between the English "v" and "w" 5.English velar "n" (ng) 6.Voiced consonants at the end of words 7.Short and long "mixed vowel" 8.Aspiration 9.Dark "l" and clear "l" 10. English "r" 11.Further transcription practice 12.Final recording 13.Analysis of final recording

Literature

• ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
• O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
• OTAVOVA,H. Nepublikovane katedrove vyslovnostni pracovni listy [Unpublished pronunciation worksheets]
• Internet course containing the audio versions of the worksheets
• ROGERSON,P. Speaking Clearly.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,1990.ISBN 0-521-31287-6

Assessment methods (in Czech)

The course finishes with a credit obtained by students who actively participate in the lessons (80 % attendance ,home practice and home assignments,mainly transcriptions, are required ) and who achieve satisfactory results at the credit interview,which will be recorded.Students will be asked to present a memorised authentic English spoken text and read a worksheet containing material covered in the seminar.The recording will be analysed with the student and suggestions will be given concerning the student's further progress.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2005, recent)
  
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