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Lecturer(s)
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Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Kořínková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- overview of problematic elements of English pronunciation, with focus on Czech users of English - the strengths and weaknesses of each student´s own pronunciation, - activities specifically aimed at improving the pronunciation of the seminar participants.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Homework for Teaching
- 1 hour per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: - describe and explain in detail the typical segmental and suprasegmental elements of English pronunciation and compare them with the pronunciation of their mother tongue, - demonstrate improvement in their own English pronunciation, both in the articulation of individual sounds and in the effective implementation of the suprasegmental components of pronunciation (rhythm, accent, intonation, linking, assimilation, elision), - recognise and characterise the main national variants of the English language, - use a pronunciation dictionary flexibly and effectively.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Analysis of linguistic
80% attendance, active participation in lessons, preparation and presentation of short pronunciation activities according to the teacher's requirements, introductory and final recordings, demonstrating student´s improvement.
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Recommended literature
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BOWLER, B., CUNNINGHAM, S. (1999). New Headway Upper-Intermediate Pronunciation Course. . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Hancock, M. (2003). English Pronunciation in Use. Cambridge: CUP.
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Jonathan Marks. (2012). The Book of Pronunciation. Surrey.
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Jones, D. (2006). English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge: CUP.
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Martin Hewings. (2007). English Pronunciation in Use Advanced. Cambridge.
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VOLÍN, JAN. (2003). IPA-Based Transcription for Czech Students of English. . Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Nakladatelství Karolinum.
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Wells, J.C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.
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Wells, John. (2008). Pronunciation Poll.
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