Englisch - Introduction to English Pronunciation
English - Introduction to English Pronunciation
Modul SZ0417
Diese Modulbeschreibung enthält neben den eigentlichen Beschreibungen der Inhalte, Lernergebnisse, Lehr- und Lernmethoden und Prüfungsformen auch Verweise auf die aktuellen Lehrveranstaltungen und Termine für die Modulprüfung in den jeweiligen Abschnitten.
Modulversion vom WS 2015/6 (aktuell)
Von dieser Modulbeschreibung gibt es historische Versionen. Eine Modulbeschreibung ist immer so lange gültig, bis sie von einer neuen abgelöst wird.
| verfügbare Modulversionen | |
|---|---|
| WS 2015/6 | WS 2012/3 |
Basisdaten
SZ0417 ist ein Semestermodul in Englisch auf Bachelor-Niveau und Master-Niveau das unregelmäßig angeboten wird.
Das Modul ist Bestandteil der folgenden Kataloge in den Studienangeboten der Physik.
- Katalog der Sprachkurse als überfachliche Grundlagen
| Gesamtaufwand | Präsenzveranstaltungen | Umfang (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 h | 30 h | 3 CP |
Inhalte, Lernergebnisse und Voraussetzungen
Inhalt
The course will cover the following aspects of English pronunciation: Production of Speech Sounds; Short Vowels; Long Vowels ; Diphthongs & Triphthongs; Voicing & Consonants; The Phoneme and Allophones; Fricatives & Affricates; Nasals and Other Consonants; The Syllable; Strong & Weak Syllables; Stress in Simple Words; Complex Word Stress; Aspects of Connected Speech; Introduction to Intonation.
We will also work on aspects of pronunciation related to students’ first language, such as specific transfer issues from e.g. Chinese/German/Spanish/etc. We will also briefly examine some of the different varieties of spoken English (including US Englishes, Australian Englishes, British Englishes, etc.).
We will also work on aspects of pronunciation related to students’ first language, such as specific transfer issues from e.g. Chinese/German/Spanish/etc. We will also briefly examine some of the different varieties of spoken English (including US Englishes, Australian Englishes, British Englishes, etc.).
Lernergebnisse
Upon completion of this module, students’ pronunciation of English will have improved in accuracy and they will have developed a better understanding of the production and linking of English sounds and of basic English phonetics and phonology. Their speech will be show greater fluency and accuracy of intonation, especially when speaking on topics of special interest and daily necessity.
Voraussetzungen
Students should have a minimum course entry level equivalent to CER B1/B2
Lehrveranstaltungen, Lern- und Lehrmethoden und Literaturhinweise
Lehrveranstaltungen und Termine
| Art | SWS | Titel | Dozent(en) | Termine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | 2 | English - Introduction to English Pronunciation B2 | Termine in Gruppen |
Lern- und Lehrmethoden
Via short lectures at the start of each session and accompanying exercises, the course will provide students with a foundation in English phonetics and phonology in order to enable them to identify and analyse areas of weakness and improve pronunciation. Class work will incorporate active discussion of theoretical aspects of pronunciation based on the reading material together with practical exercises to improve actual production in pairs, groups and individually. There will be reading homework each week and some written exercises.
Medienformen
Powerpoint presentations to accompany lectures; Printed handouts; Audio and video recordings from a variety of sources; Written and spoken exercises from a variety of sources
Literatur
Roach, Peter. English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course. Cambridge University Press (4th Edition)
Modulprüfung
Beschreibung der Prüfungs- und Studienleistungen
Final assessment is based on class participation and completion of homework assignments (10%), on course oral assessment (15% of final grade), a mid-Semester written exam (25% of final grade) and a final written exam (50% of final grade). Duration of the final examination: 60 minutes.