«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.

Erasmus Plus: Phonology
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

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