Schedule

Classes start Saturday May 27th 2017 Subject: Phonetics and Vocabulary From: 11:30 to 5:00 pm Dates of classes : May 27th, June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

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Evaluation Criteria Participation in class………………… 50% Homework……………………………..40% 100% = 40% Attendance……………………………..10% Final Project ………………………….30% 60% + 40% = 100% Final Exam….………………………….30% There will be 2 final products. Project (30%) PP presentation Exam (30%)

Simple rules NO Cell phones No Spanish Attend class Be on time Turn in HW on time. Work 1 week late is -1; 2 weeks late 0 Do not plagiarize. Quotations must be sourced Pay attention NO Cell phones

Themes and Subthemes Phonology Phonetics in context The importance of pronunciation Difficulties in pronunciation of English (focus on Spanish speakers) Concepts of pronunciation and understanding The debate: Segmental vs. Suprasegmental Intonation patterns Pedagogic implications Activities that are focused on the learners proficiency level Strategies for evaluating pronunciation

Themes and Subthemes cont. Vocabulary Historical context Vocabulary adquisition The Implicit hypothesis of vocabulary learning The Explicit hypothesis of vocabulary learning Lexical competence Teaching vocabulary in the second/foreign language: meaning, semantic fields, collocation, chunking Pedogogic implications Activities that are focused on the learners proficiency level Strategies for evaluating vocabulary