PdF:AJ5209 Intonation in Focus - Course Information

AJ5209 Intonation in Focus

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ5209/01: Sat 24. 2. 8:30–13:30 učebna 64, Sat 24. 3. 8:30–13:30 učebna 58, I. Headlandová Kalischová

Prerequisites

! AJB_INFO Intonation in Focus &&( A2BP_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B || A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B || AJ1202 Phonetics and Phonology B )
Students will have attended the two-semester course Phonetics and Phonology.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 0/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/14

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language for Education (Eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• English Language for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (programme PdF, B-SPE) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (eng.) (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training (Eng.) (programme PdF, N-ZS) (4)
• Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training (programme PdF, N-ZS) (4)

Course objectives

Students will learn to work with their voice, explore its possibilities, understand and imitate little nuances in meaning changed by intonation.

Learning outcomes

Students will be more aware of the subtle differences in meaning and interpretation of utterances in English; ideally, they will be able to employ their voices in a native-like manner.

Syllabus

• basic intonation patterns of wh-questions
• basic intonation patterns of yes/no questions
• expressing degrees of certainty
• repeat questions
• information highlights

Literature

required literature
• Hedlandová Kalischová, I. Sada pracovních listů. Nepublikováno

Teaching methods

Chorus repetition, drill, improvization, pair work.

Assessment methods

Student's own audio recording; research project, transcription of an assigned text

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/el/1441/jaro2012/AJB_INFO/index.qwarp

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/spring2018/AJ5209