1. Schedule

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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