A2BK_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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
A2BK_FF1A/01: Fri 25. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 16. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 30. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 13. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 27. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 11. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, I. Headlandová Kalischová
A2BK_FF1A/02: Fri 9. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 23. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 6. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 20. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 4. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, Fri 18. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, I. Headlandová Kalischová
Prerequisites
None except for enthusiasm.
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
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 printed worksheets. An integral part of the course is individual home practice and individual work with the student during specialised consultations.
The notion of phoneme is introduced and the phonetic alphabet presented and further practised 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.
Syllabus
  • The following areas will be covered: - Introduction, phonetic alphabet. - Sound schwa. - English "open e" in contrast with the English "close e" and with the Czech "e". - English vowels "i" x "i:" and "u" x "u:". - English vowels in words like "cup" x "card", "hot" x "hall". - English diphthongs in words like "go", "here", "there". - Pronunciation of endings (past tense, plural),voiced consonants at the end of words. - English voiced and voiceless "th" - English velar "n" (ng); "v" x "w"; "r". - English "h", aspiration, dark "l" x clear "l".
Literature
    required literature
  • Nepublikovaná sada pracovních listů
    recommended literature
  • BAKER, Ann. Ship or sheep? : an intermediate pronunciation course. Illustrated by Leslie Marshall. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, v, 168. ISBN 052128354X. info
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
  • Internet course containing the audio versions of the worksheets
Teaching methods
practical application of theoretical input, i.e. controlled practice, drills, transcription practice
Assessment methods
Credit requirements:
active participation in class (together with consistent home practice)
contribution to 1 on-line forum
3 progress tests
recording graded S (satisfactory) or I (in need of improvement)
pass in a credit test (passmark 70%)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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