How this module can help you
Level
Objectives
Learning outcomes
Modes of learning
Teacher-led study: Weekly lessons and lab tasks
Assessment
How this module can help you
This module will help you improve your English pronunciation and speaking skills. This will enable you to express yourself more clearly in presentations and seminars at university and in interviews and meetings in the workplace.
Level
This is a Level A module mainly intended for first-year students who have a weak foundation in a particular area of English (e.g. they have performed poorly in any of the papers in the Use of English)". The main aim of these modules is to help students to build a sound foundation in their areas of weakness. Level A modules are pitched at lower-intermediate to intermediate levels.
Objectives
This module aims to help students improve their English pronunciation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, students are expected to be able to
- learn pronunciation independently
- recognise the IPA symbols and their frequently associated spelling patterns
- understand the relationship between sound and spelling patterns in word pronunciation
- differentiate the 44 phoneme sounds of English
- count the number of syllables in sounding words and phrases
- read words or phrases with appropriate stress
Modes of learning
This module involves 30 hours of learning in two modes:
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Pronunciation A |
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Teacher-led study
Weekly lessons and lab tasks
22 hours |
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Independent learning
Web-based tasks and tutorials
8 hours |
Teacher-led study: Weekly lessons and lab tasks
In this component of this module you are expected to complete 11 units of work on various word pronunciation and speaking skills. The lessons will be conducted in one of the multi-media labs in the CILL with both teacher-led lessons and web-based learning tasks. The topics covered in these units are as follows.
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IPA Sounds and
Word Pronunciation |
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Word Pronunciation
– Syllables |
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Word Pronunciation
– Stress Placement |
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Schwa Sound in
Word Pronunciation |
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Word
Pronunciation – 20 Vowels & Diphthongs |
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Word
Pronunciation – 24 Consonants |
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Sound
Blending – CVC |
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Minimal Pairs – Common Errors |
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Final
Consonants – Common Errors |
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Word
Pronunciation – Vocabulary |
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Thought Groups –
Sentence Stress |
To maximise the value of the teacher-led sessions, please make sure that you attend class regularly and punctually, and that you participate fully in both the face-to face and web-based weekly activities.
Assessment
To complete this module satisfactorily you will need to
- fulfil the web requirements
- attend class regularly and punctually (NB At least 18 hours )