PdF:ZS1BK_AF2B Phonetics and Phonology - Course Information

ZS1BK_AF2B Phonetics and Phonology 2B - AJ

Extent and Intensity

0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
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

ZS1BK_AF2B/OS01: Fri 14. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 21. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 28. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 6. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 13. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 20. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 27. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 3. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 17. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 24. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, G. Oaklandová

Prerequisites

ZS1BK_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A && ZS1BK_AG2A Grammar 2A
ZS1BK_AF1A

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Primary School Teacher Training (programme PdF, M-ZS5)

Course objectives

This course explores those areas of English pronunciation that Czech students of English find difficult. Students are able to work with authentic materials, mimicking and drill help Ss to reach the higher level of pronunciation. Students are also trained to transcribe heard and seen text, and to enhance their ability to transfer our classroom materials to the primary school environment. Self-study is a crucial part of this course. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks.

Syllabus

• Themes: 1. ear-training 2. methodology of the subject 3. linking 4. weak forms 5. sentence stress 6. word stress 7. intonation 8. how to creat jazz chants 9. how to prepare reading a children´s book 10. how to read poems

Literature

• OAKLANDOVÁ, Gabriela. A Workbook of English Pronunciation for Teachers II. Brno: MU, 2006, 44 pp. info
• OAKLANDOVÁ, Gabriela. The Workbook Of English Pronunciation for Teachers. Andrew Oakland, Jaroslav Ondráček (editoři). Brno: MU, 2004, 60 pp. ISBN 80-210-3518-8. info
• English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Edited by Peter Roach. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991, x, 262. ISBN 0521407184. info
• GRAHAM, Carolyn. Jazz Chants for Children. Illustrated by A. Veltfort. Oxford: University Press, 1979, 84 s. ISBN 0-19-502497-4. info

Teaching methods

Methods: home practice, classroom discussions, students' presentations, home assignments, home projects, one-to one consultations, observations.

Assessment methods

Requirements: written test + an oral interview (70% pass mark), three one-to-one consultations, teaching practice task, portfolio.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.

Teacher's information

http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2116
PLEASE NOTE! Due to the quarantine in semester Spring 2020, the course has got a specific continuous assessment which is specified in the email/IS and on Trello specifically designed for this situation. The oral part of the credit test will be held via recordings/videos/videoconferencing - this will be specified and might objectively differ in various courses/cases depending on students´ specific situations. The written test: this test is conducted online in a form of an essay/answering specific course related questions. Students work on this test in their own time and send email to deliver the test to the teacher. Trello link: https://trello.com/b/vGk0qjzG/pronunciation-online

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
  
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