PHonetics

Prof. Franco Zanfagnini

Introduction to the subject

1) Material (handout) 2) Dictionary3) Online resources4) Class Work and Homework5) Tutorial Classes6) Assistants7) Testing8) Expectations

1) Handout always bring it to class

2) Audio for you to check at home, and for you to practise on your own

3) This material can be complemented with your Language handout

4) Extra material for you to consult at the library

1) You will need to buy a monolingual dictionary, preferably Longman, Cambridge, Oxford or MacMillan

2) There is no need for you to buy a phonetics dictionary (a pronunciation dictionary), at this stage of your course of studies.

1) Online Dictionaries: www.wordreference.com www.oxforddictionaries.com www.ldoceonline.com (No IPA) www.howjsay.com (No IPA – Only for listening) www.thefreedictionary.com (It doesn’t follow

IPA conventions) www.merriam-webster.com (It doesn’t follow

IPA conventions) www.thesaurus.com (Synonyms and

antonyms) www.macmillandictionary.com

/dictionary/british

1) Online Dictionaries: www.wordreference.com www.oxforddictionaries.com www.ldoceonline.com (No IPA) www.howjsay.com (No IPA – Only for listening) www.thefreedictionary.com (It doesn’t follow

IPA conventions) www.merriam-webster.com (It doesn’t follow

IPA conventions) www.thesaurus.com (Synonyms and

antonyms) www.macmillandictionary.com

/dictionary/british

o Class work will be limited importance of practising at home

WHAT DOES HOME PRACTISE MEAN ?

1) Doing homework 2)Review of the lessons

o Class work will be limited importance of practising at home

WHAT DOES HOME PRACTISE MEAN ?

1) Doing homework 2)Review of the lessons

There are NO tutorial classes for Phonetics.

You can consult via e-mail (“tutorías virtuales”): [email protected]

The Professor’s Assistant will be the bridge between the Students and the Professor.

They can guide you and help you with questions related to:

The content of the subject Interpretation of rubrics and tasks University issues in general

Written exam: Exercises similar to the ones in the handout and in-class ones.

Oral exam: Phonetics is going to be tested together with Language during your oral exam as a whole Importance: Intelligibility and fluency

rather than accuracy and accentImportance: Consistency

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1.Use a dictionary properly 2.Recognise visual representation of

sounds (IPA)3. Associate symbols and sounds4.Give and receive feedback from peers 5.Be aware of and assess your

pronunciation6. Be self-confident and self-monitoring You are NOT expected to speak a

definite accent. You can choose the accent you feel more confortable with, as long as you are CONSISTENT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzzUzh_skRE

Pharynx

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High

Mid

Low

BackFront Central

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/activities/phonemic-chart

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

Try to find at least four more examples with all the pure vowel sounds learnt today