98年第1學期-2973 英語發音及聽力增進 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Mid-term exam	20	From Lesson 1 to Lesson 5 or 6, depending on our progress. The format: Listening to identify sounds/sentences, answering questions on rules you have learned, pronounce the sentences provided,
Final exam	20	The final exam will cover what has been taught for the whole semester. Same format as the mid-term
Attendance and participation	20	Full attendance is expected. You need to give a legitimate reason for each absence. 10 points off for each unexcused absence. Participation in class and working with partners are required, too.
Listening Log	40	The most important part of the course. Late work is not accepted. Graded on the amount and thoroughness of the assignment.

教育目標

By the end of the course, students will demonstrate improvements in their pronunciationas well as listening comprehension of American English. They will show increased awareness of the differences between accurate and less than accurate pronunciations, in terms of word and sentence stress, intonation, consonants and vowels. Furthermore, they will be able to inrease their understanding of spoken American English which contains linking, blending, assimilation and reduced sounds. They will also be able to pronounce consonants and vowels of English sounds which are particularly troublesome for Chinese learners with increased accuracy.

課程概述

This course intends to improve Chinese EFL students pronunciation and listening comprehension of American English. The emphases of the course are on the sounds that are central to intelligibility and sounds that are challenging for most speakers of Chinese. The course leads students to discover, recognize, pronounce and comprehend American English word stress, sentence stress, intonation patterns, and high-frequency vowels and consonants with increased accuracy. It offers extensive listening and speaking practice so that students can carry key pronunciation patterns over to listening and speaking American English in different contests. The learning activities such as guided conversations, pair and small group practices, information gap activities, peer interviews, and short oral reports will invite students to enjoy improving their command of accurate pronunciation and comprehension in spoken American English.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：3-0
上課時間：四/10,11,12[FL013]
修課班級：選修英文2,3,4
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：第一堂課未出席者，視同放棄並自行退選。

參考書目

1. Sounds Great 1 - by Beverly Beisbier,
2. A little mirror. Optional: a recording device.