Voice Emission

studia pierwszego stopnia

English in Public Communication

semestr 4

Studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS points: 2

1 ECTS - 30 hrs in class participation

1 ECTS - 30 hrs preparation with direct participation of the teacher

Course description

The course offers an opportunity to develop skills and gain knowledge on processes and mechanisms responsible for optimal voice emission.

Course objectives:

The course aims to equip the students with knowledge and skills regarding the effective use of the voice. The participants will become more aware of the role of vocal hygiene, breathing, phonation, articulation and resonance in optimal voice emission. They will develop sensitivity to sounds and the value of speech fluency and intelligibly.

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Course content:

1. Defining the key concepts

2. Vocal hygiene

3. Basic information about speech organs, their anatomy and functioning

4. Types of breathing,

5. Exercises in phonation,

6. Articulation andspeech intelligibility

7. Speech fuency - practice

8. Presentation of tasks - self-reflection on the manner of speaking

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

power point presentations, voice emission exercises, group discussion, pair-work activities, individual reflective activities; ICT tools - MS Teams

Reading list:

Maley, A. (2000). The Language Teacher’s Voice. London: Macmillan.

Tarasiewicz B. (2003). Mówię i śpiewam świadomie. Kraków: TAiWPN Universitas.

Roach, P. (2007). English Phonetics and Phonology. CUP.

Selected internet resources

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge:

1. Students know the role of voice as a tool in communicating and interpreting English texts (k_W03/P6S_WG)

Skills:

2. Students can use English fluently and intelligibly at the level of C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages when communicating using their voice skills (k_U05/P6S_UK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1, 2)

2. Presentation of the voice emission tasks - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2)

3. A written test - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1)

pass at 60% of the final grade