SYLLABUS
Study Program : English
Course Code :
Course : Pronunciation and Phonetics
Credit hours : Two
Prerequisite Unit : None
Semester : One
Course Description :
This course is designed to help the students to speak English clearly and comfortably engaged in authentic conversations. The students will be given the opportunity to acquire knowledge of understanding the production of sounds, and to acquire the skills necessary to describe, define and transcribe consonants, vowels and certain non-segmental features. The course also includes the distribution of sounds in English and fundamental concepts related to contrast and meaning in sound contrast. At the end, the students are introduced by characteristics sound patterns of various accents of English.
Standard Competency : the students are able to
develop knowledge of the process of speech production
develop an understanding of producing and classifying speech sounds
develop the knowledge of sound patterns of various English accents
recognize phonetics transcription and produce the English speech sounds well
acquire self-monitoring and self-correcting skills for problem areas
use English-English dictionary effectively
Meetings |
Basic Competencies |
Indicators |
Learning experiences |
Teaching Materials |
Time |
Tools/Teaching aids/Resources |
Evaluations |
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I. |
To understand the differences in rules and pattern between English sounds, spelling, and pronunciation
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The students are able to: explain the differences between English sounds and spelling apply the rules and patterns of English spelling and pronunciation in context |
1. To discuss English spelling system 2. To discuss regular features of English pronunciation and spelling 3. To discuss examples of regular features of English pronunciation and spelling |
Spelling and pronunciation: The English spelling system Regular features of English pronunciation and spelling |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, Kelly, G. How to teach pronunciation. 2004: 122-125 |
quiz |
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II. |
To recognize English sounds and how to produce them
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The students are able to: explain the individual sounds of English explain the process of how sounds are made |
To analyze the individual sounds of English To discuss the English speech production process |
Individual sounds of English: How speech sounds are made Consonants and vowels |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, Kelly, G. How to teach pronunciation. 2004: 1-9 |
quiz |
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III. |
To understand the parameters in producing English consonants: phonetic transcription and the rules of production |
The students are able to: explain the concepts of describing English consonants describe English consonants to produce English consonants correctly to produce phonetic transcription for Eng. consonants correctly |
1.To discuss the description of English consonants 2. To listen to sample of speech containing English consonants 3. To practice producing English consonants correctly 3. To practice transcribing English consonants
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The description of English consonants place of articulation manner of articulation voicing Phonetic symbol for consonants |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, Kelly, G. How to teach pronunciation. 2004: 47-53 |
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IV. |
To understand the parameters of English vowels, phonetic transcription, and the rules of production |
The students are able to: explain the view points of describing English vowels describe and produce English vowels correctly to produce phonetic transcription for Eng. vowels correctly |
1.To discuss the description of English vowels 2. To listen to sample of speech containing English vowels 3. To practice producing English vowels 3. To practice transcribing English vowels |
The description of English vowels: Tongue height Tongue retractness Tense vs Lax Lip rounding Phonetic symbols for vowels Diphthongs |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, Kelly, G. How to teach pronunciation. 29-36 |
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V. |
To understand the way of pronouncing English sounds in context: based on the pronunciation rules for grammatical endings, its application in context |
The students are able to: produce English sounds in positional variation correctly explain the pronunciation rules of grammatical endings to pronounce words with grammatical endings correctly to produce phonetic transcription correctly |
To discuss and listen to samples of speech containing contrastive and non-contrastive Eng. sounds To practice pronouncing contrastive and non-contrastive Eng. sounds To listen to samples of speech containing grammatical endings To discuss the rules and practice of pronouncing grammatical endings To practice producing phonetic transcription |
English sounds in context: Positional variation: contrastive and non-contrastive sounds of English Grammatical endings: the regular past tense, the plural, possessive, and third person singular |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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VI. |
To understand the concept of syllable structure and syllable types: by recognizing the consonant cluster and applying the rules of pronouncing the consonant cluster correctly |
The students are able to: explain the concept of syllable structure give examples of each syllable types give examples of consonant clusters to pronounce consonant cluster correctly to produce phonetic transcription correctly |
To discuss the syllable structure To discuss the example of syllable types and consonant cluster To listen to samples of speech containing consonant cluster To discuss and practice the rules of pronouncing words containing consonant clusters |
Syllable structure: syllable types consonant cluster |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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VII |
To understand the definition stress: being aware of rules of word stress, understanding the differences between major and minor stress, applying the rules of placing word stress correct-ly, and developing strategies to do self-correcting and self- monitoring
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The students are able to: explain the definition of stress identify major and minor stress produce the word stress correctly |
To discuss the definition of stress, major and minor stress To listen to sample of word stress To discuss examples of placement of word stress To discuss the rules of word stress To practice pronouncing word stress correctly To record students’ pronunciation To evaluate the students’ recordings To correct the students’ pronunciation |
Word stress and vowel reduction: What is stress? Major and minor stress Placement of word stress |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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VIII |
To understand the rules of sentence stress: in application and developing strategies to do self-monitoring and self-correcting |
The students are able to: explain the definition of sentence stress and tonic syllable identify sentence stress and weak forms stress give examples of sentence stress produce sentence stress correctly
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To discuss the definition of sentence and tonic syllable To listen to and practice samples of sentence stress and weak forms To record students’ pronunciation To evaluate the students’ recordings To correct the students’ pronunciation |
Sentence stress: sentence stress and tonic syllable sentence stress and weak forms raising awareness of word and sentence stress |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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IX |
To understand the points in defining intonation: being aware of the connection between grammar and intonation, attitude and intonation, discourse and intonation |
The students are able to: explain the definition of intonation identify the link between grammar and intonation, attitude and intonation, discourse & intonation give examples of grammar and intonation, attitude and intonation, discourse & intonation produce intonation correctly |
To listen to sample of speech focusing on intonation To discuss the rules of pronouncing intonation To practice pronouncing intonation To record students’ pronunciation To evaluate the students’ recordings To correct the students’ pronunciation |
Intonation: What is intonation? Grammar and intonation Attitude and intonation Discourse and intonation |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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X. |
To understand the points in defining linking and intrusion, assimilation and in applying them
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The students are able to: explain the definition of linking and intrusion, assimilation give examples of linking and intrusion, assimilation produce linking and intrusion, assimilation correctly
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To discuss the definition of linking and intrusion, assimilation To listen to and practice samples of linking and intrusion, assimilation To record students’ pronunciation To evaluate the students’ recordings To correct the students’ pronunciation |
Connected speech: Linking and intrusion Assimilation
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200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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XI. |
To understand the points in defining elision, juncture, and contraction and in its application
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The students are able to: explain the definition of elision, juncture, contraction give examples of elision, juncture, contraction produce linking and intrusion, assimilation correctly
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To discuss and listen to the definition of elision, juncture, contraction To listen to and practice samples of elision, juncture, contraction To record students’ pronunciation To evaluate the students’ recordings To correct the students’ pronunciation |
Connected speech: - Elision Juncture Contraction |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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XII. |
To identify common pronunciation errors: by developing strategy to correct the errors |
The students are able to : give examples of common pronunciation errors make correction |
To discuss the examples of pronunciation errors To discuss the strategies to correct the errors
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Common pro-nunciation errors: English vowels, consonants,Stress, rhythm, & intonation |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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XIII. |
To be aware of the differentiating English accents by identifying various English accents |
The students are able to : identify the characteristics of various English accents understand the speech produced by speakers of different English varieties |
To watch movies & discuss the characteristics of different E. accents To discuss potential difficulties in comprehending different English accents To discuss possible strategies to overcome the difficulties |
Accents of English: RP, General American, Australian, Indian |
200 |
OHP, LCD, Notebook, Standard English-English Dictionary, |
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Textbooks:
Kelly, Gerald. 2000. How to Teach Pronunciation. England: Pearson Education Limited.
Lane, Linda. 2005. Focus on Pronunciation 2. New York: Longman.
Lane, Linda. 2005. Focus on Pronunciation 3. New York: Longman.
Wolfram, Walt. 1981. Phonological Analysis focus on American English. University of District of Columbia;
Jones, Daniel. 1972. An Outline of English Phonetics. Cambridge: CUP.
Jones, Daniel. 1956. English Pronouncing Dictionary. London: The Aldine Press. Letchworth Herts.
Roach, Peter. 1991. English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Additional Readings:
Katamba, Francis, 1989. An Introduction to Phonology. London: Longman; O'Grady
William, 1987. Contemporary Linguistics Analysis. Toronto : Longman Company;
Pike, L Kenneth, 1969. Phonetics, Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
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