«Phonology»
The course aims to familiarise participants with how sounds are made in English, common learner problems of different nationalities, the phonemic script as a classroom tool and practical exercises to use with students.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, participants will:
- have looked at the theory of how sounds are made
- be confident using the phonemic chart
- have increased awareness of individual sounds, features of connected speech, word stress rules, sentence stress and intonation
- have practised transcribing spoken language
- have experienced a number of practical classroom activities to help their students improve their pronunciation
- be able to integrate pronunciation as a regular feature of classroom practice.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Language classes or/and Observation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pronunciation beliefs The phonemic chart How sounds are made | Pronunciation rules Word stressWeak forms Transcription |
Features of connected speech Sentence stress Intonation |
Common learner errors and how to address them Practical classroom activities |
Bringing it all together – integrating pronunciation into your classroom End of course exam |