An English Pronunciation Course Table of Contents

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Basic Concepts: Syllables, Stress & Rhythm Consonants: Stops Consonants: Fricatives and Affricates Consonants: Nasals, Approximants & Literal(s) Vowels: Front Vowels & Central Vowels Vowels: Back Vowels Vowels: Diphthongs Stressed Syllables & Unstressed Syllables Stressed Words & Unstressed Words in a Sentence Strong Forms and Weak Forms Linking Rhythm of English Speech Types of Intonation in English Intonation Units of English Functions & Uses of English Intonation

Activities in the Units

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Phonological items
Basic Concepts: Syllables, Stress & Rhythm

Language functions
Greetings & farewell

Listening
Number of stress; Stressed syllables; Word stress; Stress patterns; Stress in a Sentence

Speaking
A Full vowel; A Diphthong; One syllable to the next; Stressed syllables and unstressed syllables Imitation; Discrimination Imitation; Discrimination

Speaking pair work

Sounds for information

Listening & Speaking

Stress patterns for communication

Listening
Listening for information & imitation

Pronunciation in Communication
Greetings; Saying hello Saying hello and good-bye

Consonants: Stops

Introducing others/yourself Describing an object; Talking about ones job Getting & giving information Giving & asking for reasons

Consonants: Fricatives and Affricates Consonants: Nasals, Approximants & Literal(s) Vowels: Front Vowels & Central Vowels

Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for information Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for information Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for information Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for information Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for

Sounds for information Sounds for information

Stress patterns for communication Stress patterns for communication Stress patterns for communication Stress patterns for communication

Listening for information & imitation Listening for information & imitation Listening for information & imitation Listening for Information & Imitation

Introducing yourself; Introducing your friend to someone Talking about your job; Describing an object Getting information; Giving information Inviting someone to do something; Giving reasons why you cannot do something Giving information; Making suggestions

Imitation; Discrimination Imitation; Discrimination

Sounds for information Sounds for information

Vowels: Back Vowels

Making suggestions

Imitation; Discrimination

Sounds for information

Stress patterns for communication

Listening for information & imitation

Vowels: Diphthongs Stressed Syllables & Unstressed Syllables

Expressing likes & dislikes Expressing excitement & surprise

Stressed Words & Unstressed Words in a Sentence

Offering help/things

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Strong Forms and Weak Forms

Asking for & giving advice

information Checking; Discrimination; Sounds for information Checking; Identifying reduced vowels; Stress in compound nouns; Number of syllables; Word stress for information Checking; Identifying schwa in words phrases and sentences; Information words in sentences; Stress and information Checking; Identifying weak forms; Filling in the missing words;

Imitation; Discrimination Full vowel or reduced vowel; Stress in compound nouns

Sounds for information Word stress for information; Shift of stress

Stress patterns for communication Stress patterns for communication

Listening for information & imitation Listening for information & imitation

Finding out and expressing what he/she likes or dislikes Expressing excitement or surprise when appropriate

Stress patterns and schwa in words phrases and sentences;

Word stress for information

Stress patterns for communication

Listening for information & imitation

Making invitation; Offering things and help; Expressing likes and dislikes

Imitation; Identification; Strong forms and weak forms

Stress patterns and the use of weak forms for communication

Listening for information & imitation

Asking for advice; Giving advice

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Linking

Asking for & giving permission

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Rhythm of English Speech

Making requests

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Types of Intonation in English

Asking & giving directions

Weak forms in phrases and sentences Checking; Identifying ways of linking words in sense groups; Dictation Checking; Length of vowels; Identifying stress patterns and rhythmic patterns; Rhythm and linking, weak form, and syllable duration Identifying; Falling intonation; Rising intonation; Falling-rising intonation;

Vowels in the weak forms Linking words in a sense group; Pair reading Stress patterns and the use of linking for communication Listening for information & imitation Asking for permissions; Giving/refusing permission; Making requests; Making appointments

Imitation; Stress patterns and rhythmic patterns; Rhythm and linking, weak form, and syllable duration Imitation:; Falling intonation; Rising intonation; Falling-rising intonation; Imitation; Nucleus of an

Stress patterns and the right rhythm for communication

Listening for information & imitation

Using the right intonation;

Stress patterns and intonation for communication

Listening for information & imitation

Asking for directions; Giving directions

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Intonation Units of English

Making comparisons

Checking; Identifying the

Pair reading: using the right intonation

Intonation for communication:

Listening for information & imitation

Comparing two universities

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Functions & Uses of English Intonation

Complaining & apologizing

nucleus of an intonation unit; Identifying the prehead, head and tail of an intonation unit Identifying the function of intonation; Using the right intonation

intonation unit; The pre-head, head and tail of an intonation unit The right choice of intonation; The use of intonation for various functions

Intonation for information

Intonation for communication:

Listening for information & imitation

Making complains; Making apologies

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