English phonetics 4100-1SFKJAO
The aim of the course is to assist students in correcting and getting rid of unfavorable features of their own pronunciation; eliminate typical errors in English pronunciation resulting from differences between the sound systems of the native language and the English language at the level of speech sounds (vowels, consonants) and prosody (word and sentence stress, intonation); support in achieving the fluency and correctness of pronunciation expected from an English teacher (in relation to the accent chosen as a pattern/model); awakening the awareness and phonetic sensitivity of students; preparing them to work independently on their own English pronunciation based on the available tools; introducing selected elements of the phonetic description of the English language and phonological issues.
The curriculum includes a description and intensive training of the articulation of consonants and vowels; selected allophonic phenomena; word-to-word phonetics; assimilations and elisions; weak and strong forms of grammatical words; word button, rhythm, and intonation; comparison of the English and American standard of pronunciation (SES and GA); selected issues in the phonetics of the Polish language; phonetic transcription (phonemic, allophonic). The course is conducted in a blended mode (14 hours stationary + 16 hours remotely, asynchronously)
Term 2023Z:
Acquainting students with IPA phonetic symbols and rules of phonetic transcription as well as regular workshops and homework assignments in the transcription of individual words and sentences. Comparing the Polish and English speech sounds coupled with drills of individual English vowels and consonants in single words and sentences on the basis of natural dialogues. Acquainting students with basic literature on the subject and the best pronunciation dictionaries. |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
General: obligatory courses foreign languages | Term 2023Z: foreign languages obligatory courses |
Mode
Learning outcomes
K_W02:
The graduate knows and understands the essential terminology related to linguistics, relevant to teaching foreign languages
K_W16:
The graduate knows and understands to a significant extent, the process of interpersonal communication and social patterns in Polish and English
C.W7:
the importance of language as a teacher's work tool: issues of working with students with limited knowledge of the Polish language or language communication disorders, methods of communication for didactic purposes - the art of lecturing and asking questions, ways of increasing students' communication activity, practical aspects of public speaking - linguistic correctness, language ethics, etiquette for traditional and electronic correspondence and issues related to voice emission - structure, operation, and protection of the speech organ and rules of voice emission
K_U01:
The graduate is able to search, analyze, evaluate, select and use information, using a variety of sources and methods, in Polish and English
K_U09:
analyze their own actions and identify possible areas for change in the future
K-U12:
communicate in Polish and in a foreign language, using a variety of channels and techniques, with all participants in the teaching-learning process and experts in the academic disciplines and subjects that are relevant to the field of studies in foreign language teaching, both in Polish and another language
K_U14:
prepare, and deliver in public, oral presentations in Polish and another language, for specific purposes, using basic theoretical approaches, as well as a variety of sources
K_U22:
independently acquire knowledge and develop their professional competences in teaching foreign languages and, optionally, social studies using a variety of sources (in Polish and a foreign language) and new technologies (ICT)
K_K01:
The graduate is prepared to pursue lifelong learning
K_K02:
reflect on the level of their skills and knowledge, constantly develop professionally and personally, self-assess their competencies, improve their skills, plan their development and training
K_K05:
interact and work in a group, performing various roles
C.K2:
effectively correct his/her language mistakes and improve voice production apparatus
Assessment criteria
Class attendance, transcription homework, systematic assessment of the English speech sounds (marks for reading, e.g dialogues), and regular tests in transcription. The final mark is the average of all marks. Materials for self-study as part of asynchronous classes are available on the course website on the Kampus 1 or 2 platform. Timely completion of tasks on the platform is a condition for passing.
Bibliography
Allen, W.S., Living English Speech, Longmans, London, 1959.
Arnold, G. F. &. Gimson, A. C., English pronunciation practice. London University Press,
London, 1968.
Brazil, D., Pronunciation for advanced learners of English, CUP, Cambridge, 1994.
Cruttenden, A., Gimson's pronunciation of English, Edward Arnold, London, 1994, 2014.
Crystal, D., A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics, Blackwell, Oxford, 1996.
Hawkins, P., Introducing phonology, Routledge, London, 1992.
Jassem, W., Exercises in English pronunciation, PWN, Warszawa, 1995.
Jones, D. An English pronouncing dictionary, (15th ed), Roach, P.& Hartman, J. (eds), CUP, Cambridge, 1997.
Knowles, G. O., Patterns of spoken English, Longman, London, 1984.
Mortimer, C., Sound right! Longman, London, 1975.
O’Connor, J.D., Better English Pronunciation, CUP, Cambridge, 1980.
Ponsonby, M., How now brown cow? A course in the pronunciation of English, Prentice Hall, London, 1987.
Reszkiewicz, A., Correct your English pronunciation, PWN, Warszawa, 1981.
Roach, P., English phonetics and phonology, (2nd ed), CUP, Cambridge, 1991.
Roach, P., Introducing phonetics, Penguin, London, 1992.
Sobkowiak, W., English phonetics for Poles, Bene Nati, Poznań, 1996.
Underhill, A., Sound foundations, Heinemann, Oxford, 1994.
Wells, J. C. & Colson, G., Practical phonetics, Pitman, London, 1971.
Wells, J. C., Accents of English, CUP, Cambridge, 1982.
Wells, J. C., Longman pronunciation dictionary, Longman, Harlow, 2000.
Wełna, J., English spelling and pronunciation, PWN, Warszawa, 1982.
Notes
Term 2023Z:
possible 2 absences during the semester |
Additional information
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