By the end of the course, students will demonstrate improvements in their pronunciation 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. They will also be able to pronounce consonants and vowels of English sounds which are particularly troublesome for Chinese learners with increased accuracy.This course offers extensive practice so that students can carry key pronunciation patterns over to interaction and communication with others. 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 in spoken American English.

By the end of the course, students will demonstrate improvements in their pronunciation 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. They will also be able to pronounce consonants and vowels of English sounds which are particularly troublesome for Chinese learners with increased accuracy. This course offers extensive practice so that students can carry key pronunciation patterns over to interaction and communication with others. 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 in spoken American English.

Pronunciation Pairs by Ann Baker and Sharon Boldstein, Cambridge University Press, 2008
TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks/browse?language=zh-tw
www.esl-lab.com
Other useful materials and web links will be provided during the semester

Pronunciation Pairs by Ann Baker and Sharon Boldstein, Cambridge University Press, 2008
TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks/browse?language=zh-tw
www.esl-lab.com
Other useful materials and web links will be provided during the semester