552.141 (24S) Pronunciation b
Overview
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENB01002UL
- Course title german Pronunciation b
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 17 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 08.03.2024
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Admission to this course will take place AFTER the results of the Placement Test have been received by the instructor. An e-mail explaining the course schedule will take place thereafter.
On completing the course, students should be familiar with
- the phonemes of English, primary focus will be on General American English;
- intonation and other prosodic features;
- word and sentence stress;
- the IPA notation of the above and their realization in an American standard; and
- connected-speech phenomena: linking, reduction, pausing.
Teaching methodology
Lecture, group work, individual work, extensive at-home practice
Course content
The course aims to improve the students' pronunciation skills (in American English) by increasing their awareness and providing practice opportunities. students are expected to commit to extensive at-home practice.
Topics to be covered in this course include but are not limited to:
- IPA system;
- Word and phrasal stress;
- Intonation and other suprasegmental elements of English;
- Vowels and consonants, in isolation and in combination; and
- Attitudes and obstacles in the acquisition of pronunciation.
Prior knowledge expected
Students are not expected to know the International Phonetic Alphabet, but quick mastery of the English-related signs must be accomplished early in the term.
Curricular registration requirements
Please see your individual curricula to determine eligibility for this course.
Literature
In addition to readings provided to students on Moodle, students are encouraged to consult the following texts for further explanation:
Teaching American English Pronunciation, Peter Avery & Susan Ehrlich, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication, 3rd/4th edition, Linda Grant, Boston, MA : Heinle/Cengage Learning.
Upon request, more texts relating to specific questions can be supplied.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Continuous assessment
Written examination
Oral examination based on one or more texts provided by the instructor
Examination topic(s)
Elementary Phonetics & Phonology
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
IPA Transcription
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is used as a general guideline in addition to departmental standards regarding language performance. Students will be informed of specifics regarding pronunciation as part of the course.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.141 Pronunciation b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
-
Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.141 Pronunciation b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
-
ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
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Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.141 Pronunciation b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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ENB.001 Pronunciation (
2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Language Studies
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Grundstudium Language I
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2.4 Pronunciation (
0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.141 Pronunciation b (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen
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2.4 Pronunciation (
0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Grundstudium Language I
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Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 552.140 KS Pronunciation a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Sommersemester 2023
- Wintersemester 2022/23
- Sommersemester 2022
- Wintersemester 2021/22
- Sommersemester 2021
- Wintersemester 2020/21
- Sommersemester 2020
- Wintersemester 2019/20
- Sommersemester 2019
- Wintersemester 2018/19
- Sommersemester 2018
- Wintersemester 2017/18
- Sommersemester 2017
- Wintersemester 2016/17
- Sommersemester 2016
- Wintersemester 2015/16
- Sommersemester 2015
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 551.122 KU Pronunciation a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
- Sommersemester 2014
- Wintersemester 2013/14