jueves, 28 de marzo de 2013

New reading material for future lessons

Hello ppl
Go over "University of Leeds School of Education International Christian University" by Peter Roach. Also "Speech sounds and their production" and "The Description and Classification of Speech Sounds". We'll be working with these text chapters from your Reading material Booklet.
Happy Easter.

Best, Susan

lunes, 25 de marzo de 2013

IF1 ASSIGNMENTS

Hello again,

These are the tasks that you´re supposed to COMPLETE in order to pass the course (you´ll need to PASS them if you want to be "promocional"):



• TP 1: Passage recording (April 05)

• TP 2: Online Transcription (April 19)

• TP 3: Dictation (May 21)

• TP 4: Oral performance (June 11)

• TP 5: Written make-up exam (June 25)

Each modality of practical assignment will be explained beforehand.

Take care, Laura

TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR PRACTICE

Hello sts!!

This is the schedule for submitting your transcriptions for practice:


APRIL 8- NURSERY RHYMES (“Humpty Dumpty”, “Lavender Blue”, “Oranges and lemons” and “The wheels of the bus”) www.google.com.ar




APRIL 26- DIALOGUES FROM SOUNDS ENGLISH (IF1 Course Materials Booklet: Unit 22, tasks 3.1 and 3.2, also Unit 23, tasks 4.1 and 4.2a)



MAY 10- (print using IPA fonts) PLOT FROM “THE HUNGER GAMES” (www.wikipedia.org)





JUNE 15- MAKE-UP TRANSCRIPTIONS (print using IPA fonts):

1) “Where is the best city to live?” http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/08/120817_witn_global_city.shtml (script and audio available)

2) “IOC withholds South Korean medals” http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/08/120814_witn_korean_olympics.shtml

(script and audio available)


Please check the "Transcription keys" before getting started

Best!!
Laura

martes, 19 de marzo de 2013

First practical lesson and theory

People
Just to let you know that there has been a change. If you choose Thursday from 8 to 10am for your practical lesson, classes begin on that day. As for theory is concerned, you´ll  have class on Monday 25th.
Best,

Susan