PRONUNCIATION I : PRONUNCIATION I
Slide 2 : GENERAL DATA:
COURSE: PRONUNCIATION I CODE: 704
PERIOD: 2009 CUATRIMESTRE: FIRST 2009
PROFESSOR: LEDELKA M. ESQUIVEL
CONTACT PHONES : 66950108
DAY: WEDNESDAY TIME: 8:00-10:00
ROOM: (STILL TO CONFIRM)
E-MAIL: Lesquivel16@hotmail.com
Slide 3 : General Objectives of the Course
To provide the students with effective tools for an effective standard pronunciation of the English Language.
To acquire basic features in pronunciation.
To get an overview of the English language pronunciation system.
To apply pronunciation techniques to help the students acquire standards in pronunciation.
Slide 4 : Description of the Course
The English pronunciation system is very different from the Spanish one. The course will focus on basic aspects on the language such as the Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the Vowel System and the differences on each one of them as well, and also aspects concerning the consonants , stress and rhythm intonation
Slide 5 : Thematic Units
The English Alphabet (IPA)
The vocal organs and sounds production.
Points of articulation
The vowel system./ The schwa sound.
The most common vowels
The three diphthongs (aw/ ay/ oy )
Important Phonemes on the English Language.
Basic features in pronunciation.
Word endings: The past tense.
Slide 6 : Evaluation
English I will be evaluated according to the following percentages and criteria.
Slide 7 : Bibliography
Reed, Marnie; Michaud, Christina . SOUND CONCEPTS An Integrated Pronunciation Course McGraw – Hill 2005
Prattor, Clifford . Manual of American English Pronunciation.
Wellborn, Jane, M.A. Accent Reduction Program Prenton Overseas , Inc.