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