PRACTICAL LESSON SEPT 30 at 12

Hello there!

We will have no practical lessons tomorrow at 12 on account of the "English phonetics and phonology I/II" final examination boards
See you on Wednesday, then..
Laura

ON USING THE PRONUNCIATION DICTIONARY

Hello there!
Remember to take the PRONUNCIATION DICTIONARY to class whenever possible.
I know it´s heavy, but checking the pronunciation of words you´re not sure of is a very good habit!
Thanks a lot,

About the oral exam

Dear students

Considering the query raised by a student about the pronunciation of names in Shakespeare´s tales, I´d like to tell you that you should pronounce them as heard on the recordings.

Take care.


Susan

SEPT 25 ORAL EXAMINATION BOARD POSTPONED

Hello again!

The oral examination board scheduled for Sept 25 has been called off (please read notice below) and re-scheduled for October 2 at the same time.
Thank you, Laura

A LA COMUNIDAD ACADÉMICA DE LA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES:
Comunicamos que los días jueves 25 y viernes 26 de setiembre nohabrá actividad académica (clases) en el ámbito de la Facultad de Humanidadesdebido a la realización de las Jornadas sobre Movimientos SocialesLatinoamericanos. Esta medida fue aprobada por el H. Consejo Académico ensesión 09 del día miércoles 17 del corriente.Es importante aclarar que sí se constituirán esos días las mesas examinadoras previstas.
Atentamente,
-- Dr.Luis Porta
Secretario Académico
Faccultad de Humanidades/ UNMDP

WEDNESDAY 24 LESSONS

Hello there!

Happy students´day and Spring day as well everybody!!
Yes, I will deliver the 8 am lesson on September 24 as usual. There is an oral mid-term board at 10 (Paderni-Sordelli) though, so there will be no classes at 10.
Thanks and enjoy!!
Laura

An interesting mail from a mate of yours

Hello everybody
Here is a mail from a mate of yours.
Hi Susan, I send you an e-mail because I really do not know how to use the blog. Here's the blog of JC Wells, where his latest comment is about allophones, the glottal, the dictionary; the article is called Explicitness in Transcription, there are other things that can also be interesting. If you want to post it for me, I would be pleased!
Have a nice weekend and happy spring!

http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/blog.htm

Solange Valerio
Happy student´s day!

Susan

ORAL AND WRITTEN MAKE-UP EXAMS

Hello!
These are the dates for both make-up exams:

ORAL MAKE-UP EXAM: Monday 6 at 12.

WRITTEN MAKE-UP EXAM: Tuesday 14 at 10 both groups together ONLY THIS TIME due to the holiday (October 13)

Enjoy your weekend!
Laura

RESCHEDULING OF MON 22/TUES 23 BOARDS

Hello there!
Due to the fact that we are joining the strikes on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23, ONLY the boards scheduled for those days will be re-scheduled. Please read the new schedule below.
The dates for the written exams will NOT be changed.
Thank you, Laura.

GROUP 1 WEDNESDAY 24^th 10 – 12 HS (SORDELLI / PADERNI) (no change)

ALESSANDRIA, Melina

ALTAMIRANDA, Elizabeth

ANTIA, María Belén

ARIAS, Mara

AZCONEGUI, Daniela

BARRANGÚ, María Mercedes

BEDOY, Marina

BENTIVEGNA, Eliana

CAÑETE, Victoria

CASADO, Estefanía Ailín

CONRAD, Matías

CONTI, Micaela María

COSTA, Luciana Andrea

DI FONZO, Yanina

GROUP 2 THURSDAY 25th 8 - 10 HS (CHIUSANO/ SORDELLI)

LESCA, Amancay

LÓPEZ BENEITEZ, Lucía

PORFIRI, Carolina

PRIOR, Melisa

REYNA, Daniela

RODRIGUEZ, Angel Ariel

ROSSI, Virginia

SABA, María Fernanda

SARARASOLA, Fernanda

STEINBACH, Elena

STOCO,Lucrecia

VALERIO, Solange

YU, Wen Hsin

ZANETTO, Agostina

GROUP 3. MONDAY 29^TH 14 – 16 HS (PADERNI / COSENTINO)

MARINO, Mara Soledad

MARTÍNEZ, Ana Macarena

MARTINEZ, Florencia

MASCARIN, Daniela

MASONE, Sebastián

MATEO CANEDO, Malén

MENDOZA, Milagros

NARIO, Juan Pablo

ORMAZABAL, Sofía

PAZ, Josefina María

PELÁEZ, Mario

PEREIRA GONCALVES, Paula

GROUP 4 TUESDAY 30^th 8 – 10 HS. (CHIUSANO / SORDELLI)

DI SABATO VAZ, María Paz

DI VIRGILIO, Andrea

ESPÍNDOLA, Ariel

FERNÁNDEZ, Mauro

FURLAN, Milagros

GELPI, María Victoria

GÓMEZ, Paula Vanesa

GONCALVEZ, María Belén

GOYENECHE, Mariana

GRASSO, Estefanía

GUERRERO, Victoria

GUT, Mariana

HUEIQUIMIL, Adriana

JOURDAN, Virginia

PROF SORDELLI THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL LESSON, SEPT 17

Hello everyone!

Today we focused on the "Exercise material" section of the module, no dictations I´m afraid...
* Page 381: Place of Articulation practice
* Page 383: Miscellaneous multiple choice tasks
* Page 396: Derived Forms: identify and explain the features of connected speech found in these words
* Clusters: In an attempt to catch up, we recorded dialogues 50 to 59.
That´s all then, take care!
Laura

PRACTICAL LESSON PROF SORDELLI SEPT 16

Hello!!
This is more or less what we did today from 12 to 2:00...
* Two short DICTATIONS giving practice in /g/- /k/ (Sounds English)
* "Assimilation Awareness" exercise (The Pronunciation Book): match the rules with the examples and write in phonetics
See you soon!
Laura

Comments!

Dear students

Feel free to make any comments on the blog!

Nice weekend

Susan

FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE TELLY

Hello!
If you´re at home Friday nights at 10 you shouldn´t miss "Extras" (I-sat). If you haven´t got cable tv you can youtube and have a look at some sketches. You´ll have a laugh and also listen to different varieties of British English
Enjoy the weekend and take care!
Laura

Confirmed dates and groups for oral exams

ORAL MID TERM EXAM – ENGLISH PHONETICS & PHONOLOGY II

Topics & groups for the Oral Exam 1

ALL SHAKESPEARE’S TALES YOU’VE RECORDED



GROUP 1 MONDAY 22nd 12 – 13 HS (CHIATTI / SORDELLI)
13 – 14 HS (CHIATTI / PADERNI)




LESCA, Amancay
LÓPEZ BENEITEZ, Lucía
PORFIRI, Carolina
PRIOR, Melisa
REYNA, Daniela
RODRIGUEZ, Angel Ariel
ROSSI, Virginia
SABA, María Fernanda

SARARASOLA, Fernanda
STEINBACH, Elena
STOCO,Lucrecia
VALERIO, Solange
YU, Wen Hsin
ZANETTO, Agostina

GROUP 2. MONDAY 22nd 14 – 16 HS (PADERNI / COSENTINO


MARINO, Mara Soledad
MARTÍNEZ, Ana Macarena
MARTINEZ, Florencia
MASCARIN, Daniela
MASONE, Sebastián
MATEO CANEDO, Malén
MENDOZA, Milagros


NARIO, Juan Pablo
ORMAZABAL, Sofía
PAZ, Josefina María
PELÁEZ, Mario
PEREIRA GONCALVES, Paula

GROUP 3 TUESDAY 23rd 8 – 10 HS. (CHIUSANO / SORDELLI


DI SABATO VAZ, María Paz
DI VIRGILIO, Andrea
ESPÍNDOLA, Ariel
FERNÁNDEZ, Mauro
FURLAN, Milagros
GELPI, María Victoria
GÓMEZ, Paula Vanesa
GONCALVEZ, María Belén

GOYENECHE, Mariana
GRASSO, Estefanía
GUERRERO, Victoria
GUT, Mariana
HUEIQUIMIL, Adriana
JOURDAN, Virginia

GROUP 4 WEDNESDAY 24th 10 – 12 HS (SORDELLI / PADERNI)


ALESSANDRIA, Melina
ALTAMIRANDA, Elizabeth
ANTIA, María Belén
ARIAS, Mara
AZCONEGUI, Daniela
BARRANGÚ, María Mercedes
BEDOY, Marina
BENTIVEGNA, Eliana
CAÑETE, Victoria


CASADO, Estefanía Ailín
CONRAD, Matías
CONTI, Micaela María
COSTA, Luciana Andrea
DI FONZO, Yanina

IF YOU’RE NOT ON THE LIST YOU SHOULD COME ON THE DAY THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE 1ST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME. BE SURE YOU TELL ME OR RICARDO ABOUT IT.
Thanks

Susan

This message is for Susan's Monday and Tuesday groups

Hi everybody

As scheduled, we´re having our first written mid- term exam on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th respectively according to groups.

We´ll be probably starting our oral exam on September 22nd. It´s based on the reading of Shakespeare's tales.
Precise dates will be confirmed next week.

Thanks.
Be seeing you.

Susan

Tuesday 9th

Dear Tuesday students

Sorry for today´s absence. I´ve been having lately a bit of an ache in the base of my lumbar spine and am now under treatment.

Go on reading English and Spanish fricatives for next week.

Nice weekend.

Susan

Tuesday afternoon practical lesson (Prof Sordelli)

Hello!
This is what today´s lesson was about:
* Warming-up: Phonetics crossword puzzle in pairs (Bowden & Marks´The Pronunciation Book)
* Short dictations giving practice in plosive consonants /p/ /b/ (from Sounds English)
* Recording of Unit 2 (Sounds English)
I´ll guess we´ll meet again next week, then.
Laura

September 10 strike

Hello there!

I´m joining the strike tomorrow so I will not be delivering my Wednesday lessons.
See you next week, then.
Laura

TRANSCRIPTION GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES

Students are expected to hand in three out of four transcription sets this term. Transcriptions are not compulsory to pass the course, however they will be part of every student´s personal portfolio along with lab feedback sheets and attendance records. As for all transcriptions, new words should be looked up in the dictionary and mistakes marked in a different colour.

SET # 1: (Sept 15/17) Transcribe four 200-word passages of YOUR CHOICE. Include bibliographical references as in: Woolf, V (1996) Mrs Dalloway. London: Penguin (please kindly attach an ordinary spelling copy)

SET #2: (Oct 06/08) Allophones: transcribe the texts below and mark the appropriate diacritic on fortis plosives. Sounds English (Unit 8: task 2.2.a, Unit 9: task 4.1.a, Unit 10: task 2.a)

SET #3: (Oct 20/22) Provide a 100-word passage about your last weekend activities in Spanish and transcribe featuring main consonantal allophones using the IPA FONTS in your computer (please kindly attach an ordinary spelling copy)

SET#4: (Nov 10/12) Produce a 200-word transcription of a passage in English featuring all the allophones you have learnt in the course (please kindly attach an ordinary spelling copy)

Have a good week!
Laura

PROF SORDELLI/TP LESSONS/SEPT 3

* Revision exercises (theory booklet p 385, ex.1,2 and 3)
* Dictation giving practice in plosive consonants /k/-/g/: revision of main phonetic features, brief introduction to the concept of "aspiration"
* Lab: Clusters 45-49
Have a good week!
Laura

PROF SORDELLI/ PRACTICAL LESSON/ SEPT 2

* Recording and transcription of a passage from "The Ash man"(Harmer & Elsworth(1990)The Listening file London: Longman) (lab)
* Dictation giving practice in miscellaneous sounds
* Reading aloud Unit 2 (Sounds English) (lab)
Thank you, see you again next Tuesday!
Laura

Have fun and transcribe the text

I hope you enjoy it!
Susan

The English Language


Have you ever wondered why foreigners have trouble with the English Language?
Let's face it
English is a stupid language.
There is no egg in the eggplant
No ham in the hamburger
And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple.
English muffins were not invented in England
French fries were not invented in France.
We sometimes take English for granted
But if we examine its paradoxes,
we find that Quicksand takes you down slowly
Boxing rings are square
And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
If writers write, how come fingers don't fing.
If the plural of tooth is teeth
Shouldn't the plural of phone booth be phone beeth?
If the teacher taught,
Why didn't the preacher praught.
If a vegetarian eats vegetables
What the heck does a humanitarian eat!?
Why do people recite at a play
Yet play at a recital?
Park on driveways
and drive on parkways.
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy
Of a language where a house can burn up as
It burns down
And in which you fill in a form
By filling it out.
And a bell is only heard once it goes!
English was invented by people, not computers
And it reflects the creativity of the human race
(Which of course isn't a race at all)
That is why
When the stars are out, they are visible.
But when the lights are out they are invisible.
And why it is that when I wind up my watch
It starts
But when I wind up this observation,
It ends.

Reading material for the following classes

Dear students

I´m sending you the titles of the articles you must read: The English Plosive Consonants (Gimson´s Chapter 9) and from Manual de Pronunciación española (by Tomás Navarro Tomás) : Las consonantes oclusivas (=plosives in English).

Please read both articles. There´s even a contrastive study of both English RP and Rioplatense Spanish that you can use to understand the consonant allophones better.

Best,

Susan