ZS1BP_AF3A Phonetics and Phonology 3A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZS1BP_AF3A/01: Mon 12:30–13:15 učebna 55, S. Homolka
ZS1BP_AF3A/02: Wed 17:05–17:50 respirium (4. nadzemní podlaží), S. Homolka
ZS1BP_AF3A/03: Mon 13:25–14:10 učebna 12, S. Homolka
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
Course objectives
This course focuses on deepening knowledge of what has already been learned in the area of English pronunciation. It also aims to prepare students for the complex exam - mainly in the area of speaking and listening. At the end of the course the students will be aware of potential problems a Czech student (and teacher) of English can have on the suprasegmental level in the pronunciation of English focusing mainly on the issues of stress, rhythm and intonation. The student will be acquainted with the changes of individual sounds within the context of connected speech (assimilation, elision, linking), the basic rules applying to word stress in English and the role of context (given and new information)in the area of the sentence stress. The students will also be able to transcribe simple texts, applying the aspects of connected speech, and read from transcription.
Syllabus
  • 1. IPA and phonemes revision
  • 2. Transcription practice - transcription, reading from transcription
  • 3. "Problem" sounds practice: /th/, /v/ versus /w/, /ae/, /ng/, aspiration
  • 4. Weak forms
  • 5. Word stress: simple word stress, complex word stress, stress in compounds and phrases, noun stress versus verb stress
  • 6. Pronunciation activities prepared by Ss
  • 7. Sentence stress
  • 8. Linking
  • 9. Elision
  • 10. Assimilation - progressive, regressive
  • 11. Intonation
  • 12. Intonation continued
  • 13. Written credit test
Literature
  • OAKLANDOVÁ, Gabriela. A Workbook of English Pronunciation for Teachers II. Brno: MU, 2006, 44 pp. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English pronunciation in use : self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 4 zvukové. ISBN 9780521687508. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English pronunciation in use : self-study and classroom use. [Intermediate]. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, 200 s. ISBN 0521001854. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. Pronunciation games. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, 108 s. ISBN 0521467357. info
Teaching methods
Methods: homework, class discussions, individual projects, drills.
Assessment methods
Requirements: Oral and written credit test. Homework throughout the semester including transcription. Active participation in the lessons. Attendance of at least 80%. Self-study. Creating a pronunciation based lesson plan.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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