IAJp07 Phonetics and Phonology 2B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IAJp07/01: Thu 14:00–15:50 učebna 75, G. Oaklandová
IAJp07/02: Tue 12:00–13:50 učebna 53, G. Oaklandová
IAJp07/03: Mon 12:00–13:50 učebna 6, G. Oaklandová
IAJp07/04: Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 12, G. Oaklandová
Prerequisites
IAJp01 Phonetics and Phonology 1A - AJ
IAJp01
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 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 this 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.
Learning outcomes
The student: - has established his/her pronunciation of the phonemic system (according to IPA); - is able to transcribe longer utterances; - is able to read longer utterances written in transcription; - is able to give a presentation on how to read an English book to a child and is able to support this presentation with materials used as a part of his/her teaching practice experience; - knows basis terminology focusing on the suprasegmental area of pronunciation; - knows where the materials used in the lessons come from and is able to look for similar materials; - is able to reflect on his/her own pronunciation on not only the segmental level but also on the suprasegmental level; - is able to apply gained knowledge.
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. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 43 s. ISBN 8021039337. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English Pronunciation In Use: Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-521-00185-4. info
  • Clear Speech : pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in ... 7. vyd. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, 67 s. ISBN 0-521-28791-X. info
  • English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Edited by Peter Roach. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991, x, 262. ISBN 0521407192. info
  • WELLS, J. C. Longman pronunciation dictionary. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman, 1990, xxviii, 80. ISBN 0582964113. 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, journal.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2116
Zoom: Monday group: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/95509086620?pwd=Q3dKYWUwcHpKQ2RUcFNUaGxzNG9mZz09 Tuesday group at 12:00: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/97006853139?pwd=VkJVNkF4L0pqT2FUWmlETDU0WDZSdz09 Tuesday group at 2pm: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/93277515857?pwd=TThvVnhER3ZoREoyeVEvQk13RlZodz09 Thursday group: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/98370158763?pwd=aHp4MDNPZ2tmck4zSWw5Znk4VHRzdz09
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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