English phonetics 2

języki obce
obowiązkowe

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology - Practical Profile

semestr 2

studia stacjonarne

profil praktyczny

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

English phonetics 1

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS – 30 hours in class

0,5 ECTS - 15 hours direct contact with the instructor

1,5 ECTS – 45 hours preparation

Course description:

The course is designed to continue to raise students’ language accuracy and fluency and general spoken proficiency (towards C1) as regards:

- understanding of spoken language, broadening the range of vocabulary,

- spontaneous speaking, including sufficient fluency and pronunciation precision,

- flexible and situationally appropriate usage of language in speaking,

- correct use of segmental and suprasegmental features of native-like varieties of English.

Students are supported in their preparation to self-study C1 exam.

Course objectives:

- make students aware of the importance of accurate pronunciation in English

- develop speaking and communication skills through discussion in groups and individual presentations;

- improve fluency and the ability to lead the conversation;

- develop skills for the use of English at C1 level.

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Course content:

- articulation rules in segmental and suprasegmental units;

- the notion of intonation and its patterns;

- native and non-native like accents;

- interference errors in pronunciation.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

problem-solving: classic problem-solving, situational; repetitive practice: a range of phonetic exercises and practice performed individually, in pairs, or in a group. practical listening exercises, individual and/or group project (take-home assignments, presentations), discussion, ICT tools /MSTeams

Reading list

1) Hewings, M. (2007). English Pronunciation in Use (Advanced). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2) Baker, A. (2005). Ship or Sheep: An intermediate pronunciation course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3) Bradford, B. (1992). Intonation in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

4) O’Connor, J. D. (2009). Better English Pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Supplementary reading list:

1) Peter Roach, 2005, English Phonetics and Phonology: a Practical Course, CUP.

2) Jolanta Szpyra-Kozłowska, 2005, Workbook in English Phonetics (for Polish Students of English), Wyd. UMCS w Lublinie.

3) Włodzimierz Sobkowiak, 2001, English Phonetics for Poles. A Resource Book for Learners and Teachers, Wyd. Poznańskie

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Students know:

1. know rules of correct uses of spoken English, as well as of various registers to be used appropriately to social contexts (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. the main methods of analysis and interpretation of uses of language that are typical of public communication, are aware of the complexity and evolution of linguistic systems and meaning-making practices and know the formal properties and application of various genres and conventional practices in public communication (k_W03/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students can

3. collaborate with other students to prepare projects, presentations in English that can be publicized out of class (k_U09/P6S_UO)

4. use spoken (relative to C1 level) with accurate pronunciation (k_U06/P6S_UK)

Social competences

5. Students are well-organized and reliable as regards assignments (k_K01/P6S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. a written test – 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,5)

2. active class participation – 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

3. individual oral presentation – 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,4,5)

pass at 60% of the final grade