NO CLASSES ON THURDASY 30

Dear sts,
There will b no classes 2morrow on account of mid-term oral exams
Take care, Laura

VOWELS: HOME READING

Hello sts!

As oral examinations will take up some TP lessons, you will have to prepare the descriptions of the following vowels on your own:

Sept 29: long a, inverted v, ash
Oct 06: o and long o
Oct 13: u and long u

Please use the notes in your "Reading Material" booklet
Best, Laura

Happy student´s day!

Dear sts Hope you enjoy this day! Take care, Susan

Prof. Cosentino-No Classes tomorrow

Hi everybody, I just want to remind you I`m not teaching my lessons tomorrow since I´m at the Segundas Jornadas Internacionales de Fonética y Fonología in Córdoba.

See u next week and enjoy Students´day next Wednesday.

Take care

Claudia

Make up exams: dates in October

Hello ppl Just confirming dates of make -up exams: Written exam: Monday Oct. 17th from 12pm to 2pm as scheduled. Monday Oct. 24th: From 12pm to 1pm, I´ll be teaching my regular lesson. From 1pm to 3pm, I´ll be taking make-up oral exam. Best, Susan

Rescheduling of oral exam board Sept. 22nd

Dear sts On account of the holidays from September 21st thru September 23rd, I had to reschedule the Sept.22nd board to Thursday October 13th. Thank U. Take care, Susan

THURSDAY 15

Hello sts!
Pls make sure to take the "Exercise material" booklet, "Sounds English" and "Weak forms" (diction) to class 2morrow
Best, Laura

Topics for mid-term 1 (written exam)

Hello ppl Just confirming.The following are the topics for your first evaluation. They´re the same ones discussed in class last September 5th: IPA, the linguistic sciences, speech mechanism, production of speech, the description and classification of speech sounds, vowels and consonants, general characteristics of vowels and their classification, formal description of /i/ and /i:/, general features of consonants, gradation, pronunciation of inflections,plus any other theoretical concept dealt in your classes. Sts will have to use paragraph writing in the description of vowels and consonants and not note-taking style. Besides, they will be asked to write a transcription (approximately 120 words).Topmark 20 mistakes. They´ll have to use as many weak forms as possible and some instances of elision, assimilation, glottal stop and linking "r". Please remember our exam will be starting at 12.30pm.Thank U. Take care. Susan

Monday 12th

Dear sts I won´t deliver my Monday class due to medical leave. I´ll be posting topics for the Mid-term written exam this week. This evaluation will start at 12:30 pm on Monday 26th on account of a final exam board. Thank U. Susan

ORAL MID TERM EXAM 1

Hello ppl The following are the topics for the evaluation: • Get Rid of Your Accent: lessons 1,2,3,4,7,9,10,11,12,13,15 • Weak Forms: from dialogue 1 to 9 • Pronunciation In Use: Units: 2, 6, 7, 11 • Sounds English: (on your own) Units: 22 a la 26 On Monday I'll be posting dates for you to register.However, these are the suggested groups: Monday Sept. 19th (12 to 3pm) Thursday Sept. 29th (8 to 10am) Monday Oct. 3rd (12 to 3pm) Thursday Oct. 6th (8 to 10 am) Thursday Oct. 13th (8 to 10 am) NO CLASSES WILL BE TAUGHT ON THOSE DATES. Thanx. Best, Susan

THURSDAY 8 (8 am)

Hello sts,

We´ll b having classes in MM1 just for 2morrow
Make sure u take your copy of "Weak Forms" (diction material) with u
Best!
Laura

Mid-term oral exam 1

Dear students Just to let you know we're starting our mid-term oral exam 1 on September 19th. I´ll be posting dates on the blog and reading material for evaluation. You´ll be registering next week once I post groups on the noticeboard. Start practising lab material and units worked in class with your instructors. Best, Susan

FIRST SET OF TRANSCRIPTIONS

Hello students,

Please leave your first set of transcriptions inside the box reading "Fonética" at the Department of Modern Languages on Monday
Make sure you staple your papers, avoid plastic envelopes and write down your name on every sheet
Thanx a lot!!
Laura

Monday 8-10 lab lessons

Dear ppl,

There will b no lab lessons this Monday (8-10 am) on account of a "Discurso Oral II" final examination board.
Sts belonging to those groups can join other lab lessons for this week only.

Best!
Laura