Overview
In phonetics 2, students are introduced to syllables, word stress and sentence stress. The course also concentrates on showing students different sounds
of consonant clusters, discussions of
different aspects of connected speech and the different types of
intonation. Practice exercises on pronunciation and transcription of sentences
and paragraphs are also found in this course.
The course aims to:
1. polish students production of the
spoken language using the skills they learned in Phonetics 1 together with the
new skills acquired in this course;
2. provide students with practice
exercises in identifying syllables, using stress in words and sentences, and in
using different types of intonations;
3. allow students to
practice in transcribing sentences and paragraphs with ease;
4. assist students
to improve their performance in problematic areas of
pronunciation through additional relevant exercises.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will:
1. Know the term syllable.
2. Mention the types of syllables.
3. Determine the number and types of audio
passages in English words.
4. Write the audio passages with their used
symbols (phonetic transcription)
5. Interpreting aspects of the conversation
fluently
6. Know the concept of intonation and its
types.
7. Speaking English in a
good pronunciation in terms of stress and sentence intonation
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, exercises and panel discussions
Methods of assessments
Written mid-term exam 40
Written
final exam 60
