ERCIYES UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE
I.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Phonetics
Course Title
Semester: Spring 2013-2014
Language: English
Local Credit (T-P-C) : 110
ECTS Credit: 2
Öğr.Gör. Nilgün Karsan
Instructor
Tuesday 15:00-16:00
Office Hours
Friday 15:00-16:00
Email: nilgunkarsan@gmail.com
Erciyes University
Faculty of Arts
Department of English Language and Literature
38039-Kayseri / TURKEY
Phone: 90 352 2076666 / 33814
II.
COURSE INFORMATION
The Type and Level of Course
Requirement: X
Elective:
Advanced: X
Elementary:
Intermediate:
Specialized:
This course focuses on aspects of pronunciation that can be problematic for learners of
Course Content
English including stress in sentence level and word level, rhythm, thought groups and
intonation.
By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to communicate properly
Course Objective
through clear pronunciation in terms of stress, rhythm, thought groups and intonation.
1. Grant, L. (2010). Well Said: Pronunciation for clear communication (3rd edition).
Main Sources
Boston, MA: Heinle Cengage Learning. (Required)
2. One of the following dictionaries (Required):
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary
Student
Responsibility
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday: 13:00-14:30
Students are expected to attend regularly, participate and contribute actively to the
classroom activities.
WEEK
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
CHAPTER TOPICS
Introduction of the syllabus,
Rhythm in phrases and sentences up to p94 (Ch7)
Assign: Communicative Practice (p.77), Extend your skills (p. 79-81), Oral Review (p. 82),
Rhythm in Phrases and Sentences from p94-end of Ch.7
Assign: Communicative Practice (p. 100), Extend your skills (p. 101), Oral Review (p. 102)
Thought Groups and Focus Words- up to p.107 (Ch8)
Assign: Oral review (p. 36),
Thought Groups and Focus Words- up to p.110 Rules & Practices (Ch8)
Assign:
Review for the mid-term
Assign:
Mid-Term Exam
Thought groups and Focus Words- p.116 Rule8-7 (Ch8)
Assign:, Drama scripts
Thought groups and Focus Words p116 - end of (Ch.8)
Assign: Communicative practice (p.120), Oral review (p. 121),
Intonation: Falling and Rising Tones- p.130 Rule 9.5
Assign:
Intonation: Falling and Rising Tones p130 Rule 9.5- End of Ch.9 (Ch.9)
Assign: Communicative Practice (p. 139), Oral Review (p.140), Oral review (p. 151-152) Quiz on
Previous Chapters
Linking and Connected Speech. up to p147 (Ch10)
Assign:
Linking and Connected Speech p148- End of (Ch. 10)
Assign: Communicative practice p148, Extend your skills (p. 149), Oral Review (p. 151)
Final Exam
WS: Well Said
Additional information
* All students are expected to come to class prepared and participate actively.
* This should be considered as a tentative syllabus and there may be changes during the semester.
Evaluation
Attendance & Participation
Written and/or Oral Quizzes
Midterm
: 10%
: 30%
: 60%
Attendance & Participation
Written and/or Oral Quizzes
Final
: 10%
: 30%
: 60%