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Lecturer(s)
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Docheva Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Students´ oral performance and subsequent correction of potential pronunciation mistakes. Listening to and comprehension of English spoken discourse (texts, songs, films, etc.) followed by a discussion concerning English pronunciation: system of English phonemes, IPA chart, word and sentence stress, aspects of connected speech, intonation. Comparative analysis of Czech and English pronunciation on segmental and suprasegmental levels.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Practicum
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| General overview in the area of English phonetics and phonology, knowledge of terminology |
| Skills |
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| - use the IPA transcription |
| - identify the basic phonological phenomena in a particular English text and their realisation in natural speech |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| know phonetic-phonological terminology |
| know the complex system of English Phonetics and Phonlogy |
| Skills |
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| - read an unknown text in English and analyse potential pronunciation problems (of their own as well as of other students in class) both at the segmental level (individual phonemes, word stress) and, predominantly, at the suprasegmental level (sentence stress, aspects of connected speech, rhythm, intonation) |
| - apply the knowledge of terminology and phonetic/phonemic transcription to an analysis of a text |
| - analyse spoken performance of a native speaker of English or any other English speaking person from the point of view of basic principles of English phonetics and phonology |
| - use all the acquired knowledge in the area of English phonetics and phonology with the aim to make their oral performance intelligible as well as to understand spoken performance of English speaking persons |
| - actively and fluently use the IPA transcription, including the recording of suprasegmentals |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Bowler, B., Cunningham, S. New Headway Pronunciation Course, Upper-Intermediate. Oxford, 2005.
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Bradford B. Intonation in Context .. Cambridge, CUP, 1993.
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Brazil D. Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English.. CUP,, 1994.
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Crystal, D. The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language. Cambridge, 2003.
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Hewings, M. Pronunciation Practice Activities: a resource book for teaching English pronunciation. Cambridge, 2004.
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Roach, P. English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge, 2009.
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