This link lets you hear RP consonants and vowels.
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/phonemic-chart
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Useful Link: Phonetics and Phonology
For students of phonetics and phonology, I strongly recommend the following website. Literally, it is amazing. http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Course Plan: English 102208
Jadara University
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102208
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: Lab 3
Section: 1
Time: 11:00-12:30 (Monday & Wednesday)
Description & objectives: This course aims at leading the students from the level of segmental phonology they have learnt in previous courses to the suprasegmental phonology of English. In particular, students will study the English syllable, stress and intonation. The aims of this course are:
• Cementing the basic phonetic concepts
• Understanding the English syllables and the constraints that govern it
• Being able to place stress correctly on English syllables
• Practise pronouncing weak and strong forms correctly in connected speech
• Shedding light on intonation in English
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and Orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 English Phonetics: Revision
Week 3 1/11-5/11 The Syllable
Week 4 8/11-12/11 Consonant Sequences
Week 5 15/11-19/11 Strong and Weak Syllables
Week 6 22/11-26/11 Stress in Simple Words
Week 7 29/11-3/12 Stress in Simple Words 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 Stress in Complex Words
Week 9 13/12-17/12 Stress in Complex Words
Week 10 20/12-24/12 Weak Forms
Week 11 27/12-31/12 Weak Forms
Week 12 3/1-7/1 Aspects of Connected Speech (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 Intonation
Week 14 17/1-21/1 Intonation
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102208
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: Lab 3
Section: 1
Time: 11:00-12:30 (Monday & Wednesday)
Description & objectives: This course aims at leading the students from the level of segmental phonology they have learnt in previous courses to the suprasegmental phonology of English. In particular, students will study the English syllable, stress and intonation. The aims of this course are:
• Cementing the basic phonetic concepts
• Understanding the English syllables and the constraints that govern it
• Being able to place stress correctly on English syllables
• Practise pronouncing weak and strong forms correctly in connected speech
• Shedding light on intonation in English
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and Orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 English Phonetics: Revision
Week 3 1/11-5/11 The Syllable
Week 4 8/11-12/11 Consonant Sequences
Week 5 15/11-19/11 Strong and Weak Syllables
Week 6 22/11-26/11 Stress in Simple Words
Week 7 29/11-3/12 Stress in Simple Words 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 Stress in Complex Words
Week 9 13/12-17/12 Stress in Complex Words
Week 10 20/12-24/12 Weak Forms
Week 11 27/12-31/12 Weak Forms
Week 12 3/1-7/1 Aspects of Connected Speech (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 Intonation
Week 14 17/1-21/1 Intonation
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
Course Plan: English 102110
Jadara University
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102110
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: C114
Section: 2
Time: 11:00-12:00 (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Description & objectives: This is a developmental skills course for students of English as a second or foreign language. Serving as both a reference and a workbook, the assigned textbook introduces students to the form, meaning, and usage of basic structures in English. It provides ample practice through extensive and varied written and oral exercises. The aims of this course are to help post-secondary students become more effective in their English use by:
• Cementing the basic English structures they have learnt at school
• Practising English structures at the sentence and paragraph levels
• Developing strategies to deal with new structures
• Promoting learner independence
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 Chapter 1
Week 3 1/11-5/11 Chapter 1
Week 4 8/11-12/11 Chapter 2
Week 5 15/11-19/11 Chapter 2+3
Week 6 22/11-26/11 Chapter 3
Week 7 29/11-3/12 Chapter 4 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 Chapter 4+5
Week 9 13/12-17/12 Chapter 5
Week 10 20/12-24/12 Chapter 6
Week 11 27/12-31/12 Chapter 6+7
Week 12 3/1-7/1 Chapter 7 (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 Chapter 8
Week 14 17/1-21/1 Chapter 9
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102110
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: C114
Section: 2
Time: 11:00-12:00 (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Description & objectives: This is a developmental skills course for students of English as a second or foreign language. Serving as both a reference and a workbook, the assigned textbook introduces students to the form, meaning, and usage of basic structures in English. It provides ample practice through extensive and varied written and oral exercises. The aims of this course are to help post-secondary students become more effective in their English use by:
• Cementing the basic English structures they have learnt at school
• Practising English structures at the sentence and paragraph levels
• Developing strategies to deal with new structures
• Promoting learner independence
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 Chapter 1
Week 3 1/11-5/11 Chapter 1
Week 4 8/11-12/11 Chapter 2
Week 5 15/11-19/11 Chapter 2+3
Week 6 22/11-26/11 Chapter 3
Week 7 29/11-3/12 Chapter 4 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 Chapter 4+5
Week 9 13/12-17/12 Chapter 5
Week 10 20/12-24/12 Chapter 6
Week 11 27/12-31/12 Chapter 6+7
Week 12 3/1-7/1 Chapter 7 (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 Chapter 8
Week 14 17/1-21/1 Chapter 9
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
Course Plan: English 102099
Jadara University
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102099
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: C107
Section: 5
Time: 13:00-14:00 (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Description & objectives: This is an introductory course aimed at post-secondary students who need English in their academic studies. The units in the assigned textbook cover a variety of topics relevant to students in higher education and focus on a wide range of academic reading, writing, research and/or vocabulary skills. The aims of this course are to help post-secondary students become more effective in their studies by:
• Developing strategies to improve reading skills
• Developing strategies to produce more coherent writing
• Developing strategies to deal with new or unknown vocabulary
• Promoting learner independence
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 1 Student Life
Week 3 1/11-5/11 1 Student Life
Week 4 8/11-12/11 2 Daily Routine
Week 5 15/11-19/11 2 Daily Routine
Week 6 22/11-26/11 3 People and the Environment
Week 7 29/11-3/12 3 People and the Environment 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 3 People and the Environment
Week 9 13/12-17/12 4 Architecture
Week 10 20/12-24/12 4 Architecture
Week 11 27/12-31/12 5 Education
Week 12 3/1-7/1 5 Education (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 6 Technology
Week 14 17/1-21/1 6 Technology
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
First Semester 2009/2010
English 102099
Instructor: Dr. Ibrahim Darwish
Venue: C107
Section: 5
Time: 13:00-14:00 (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Description & objectives: This is an introductory course aimed at post-secondary students who need English in their academic studies. The units in the assigned textbook cover a variety of topics relevant to students in higher education and focus on a wide range of academic reading, writing, research and/or vocabulary skills. The aims of this course are to help post-secondary students become more effective in their studies by:
• Developing strategies to improve reading skills
• Developing strategies to produce more coherent writing
• Developing strategies to deal with new or unknown vocabulary
• Promoting learner independence
Evaluation: First Midterm Exam 20%, Second Midterm Exam 20%, Quizzes and Participation 10% and Final Exam 50%.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 18/10-22/10 Introduction and orientation
Week 2 25/10-29/10 1 Student Life
Week 3 1/11-5/11 1 Student Life
Week 4 8/11-12/11 2 Daily Routine
Week 5 15/11-19/11 2 Daily Routine
Week 6 22/11-26/11 3 People and the Environment
Week 7 29/11-3/12 3 People and the Environment 28/11-1/12 Eid Al-Adha (1st Exam)
Week 8 6/12-10/12 3 People and the Environment
Week 9 13/12-17/12 4 Architecture
Week 10 20/12-24/12 4 Architecture
Week 11 27/12-31/12 5 Education
Week 12 3/1-7/1 5 Education (2nd Exam)
Week 13 10/1-14/1 6 Technology
Week 14 17/1-21/1 6 Technology
Week 15 24/1-26/1 Revision
Jadara University
This is my first post since I've come back from Saudi Arabia to work in Jadara University. My students will be able to find relevant stuff to the courses I teach this semester: Phonology, Grammar and Academic Skills. My students at Yarmouk University will also find useful stuff related to Phonology. Good luck to all!
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