IAJk01 Phonetics and Phonology 1A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Veselá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
B1 according to SERRJ
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
Students will be able to transcribe basic words and phrases, to read transcription and to pronounce sounds in native-like way. 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. Learning how "to practise 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: - is able to transcribe basic words and phrases; - is able to read transcription and to pronounce sounds based on IPA; - is able to transfer classroom materials to the primary school environment - is able to self-study and reflect on her/his pronunciation Learning about phonetics and phonology can help students become better pronunciation models, get familiar with teaching English pronunciation and prepare better for possible opportunities of teaching English to their future pupils.
Syllabus
  • Topics: 1. Phonemic chart 2. Vowels 3. Diphthongs 4. Consonants 5. Word stress 6. Linking 7. Poems and how to prepare reading these 8. Jazz Chants and how to create them 9. Children´s books and how to prepare reading these 10. How to transfer our classroom materials to the primary school environment
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English Pronunciation In Use: Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-521-00185-4. info
  • 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
  • ROACH, Peter. English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009, xi, 231. ISBN 9780521888820. info
  • ASHTON, Helen and Sarah SHEPHERD. Work on your accent. First edition. London: Collins, 2012, iii, 151. ISBN 9780007462919. info
  • WELLS, J. C. Longman pronunciation dictionary. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman, 1990, xxviii, 80. ISBN 0582964113. info
  • GRAHAM, Carolyn. Jazz chants for children. Illustrated by Anna Veltfort. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979, xi, 84. ISBN 0195024966. info
    not specified
  • VAUGHAN-REES, Michael. Test your pronunciation. Essex: Penguin English, 2002, 90 s. ISBN 058246904X. info
Teaching methods
Pairwork and group work, homestudy, drills, listening & repetition, individual projects, one-to-one consultations.
Assessment methods
Requirements: 1) reading progress (1 - try out; 2 - min 80%) 2) vocabulary cards - words that you found you had learnt wrong (min 20) 3) test (min 70%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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