Course: Practical Phonetics and Rhetoric

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Course title Practical Phonetics and Rhetoric
Course code KFL/MPN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bibko Daniel, Doc. Dr.
  • Voříšková Jana, Mgr. Doktor der Philosophie
Course content
Specific course content will be determined in the beginning of the semester; it depends on the participants´ professional orientation. Main rhetorical methods: discussion, explanation, persuasion, description, report, professional exposition, short lecture, etc. Practical exercises of Received Pronunciation focused on elimination of frequent mistakes made by Czech people speaking German. Emphasis is placed on students' individual work.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Individual project (40) - 37 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to recognize the system of German sounds
to orientate themselves in the vocal system of the German language
to orientate themselves in the consonant system of the German language
to describe the function of suprasegmental spoken speech
to identify the possible interference of the own languange in speech pronunciation in German
Skills
to communicate in German at B1/B2 level
to apply knowledge about the vocal system of the German language in their own manifestations
to apply knowledge about the consonant system of German language in its own manifestations
on the basis of knowledge of the German Voice system, correct his pronunciation in German language
recognize and eleminate the interference of their mother tongue in their pronunciation in their own speech in German
to use correctly and functionally the suprasegmental phenomena in their own speech in German
to distinguish the manifestations of regional variants of the German language in spoken speeches
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the basic rhetorical figures
theoretically describe the signs of official spoken speech within a professional functional style
to compare the spoken and written expression within the professional functional style and other functional styles
based on phonics and phonology, to describe the most common pronunciation errors
Skills
to create a self-spoken speech in German in the context of phonics, phonology, stylistics and rhetoric
to present their ideas in accordance with the principles of public speaking in professional working style
to apply the knowledge of rhetorical figures in their own spoken language, functionally and adequately use them
to eliminate the most common pronunciation errors in their own spoken speeches on the Czech-German counter-bases
to identify the manifestations of regional German varieties in specific speeches and to assess their adequacy in relation to the communication situation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Skills
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Individual study
Collaborative instruction
Skills demonstration
Competences
Seminar
Discussion
Individual study
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Buchtová, Božena. Rétorika. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-0868-X.
  • Lotko, Edvard. Kapitoly ze současné rétoriky. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0796-5.
  • Mangold, Max. Aussprachewörterbuch : Wörterbuch der deutschen Standardaussprache. 3., völlig neu bearb. und erw. Aufl. Mannheim [etc.] : Dudenverlag, 1990. ISBN 3-411-20916-X.
  • Rausch, Rudolf. Deutsche Phonetik für Ausländer. 3., durchges. Aufl. Berlin [etc.] : Langenscheidt, 1993. ISBN 3-324-00145-5.


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