Foundations of Phonetics and Phonology: aims, roles, and intelligibility

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[Diapositiva 1] Phonetics and Phonology Lesson 1 and 2 [Diapositiva 2] First things first……let’s get to know each other! I do yoga everyday in the morning. I hardly ever drink milk. I have three dogs. [Diapositiva 3] Read the following cartoons: In your opinion, which one is the funniest? Why? Which parts of the language do they make fun of? What do you expect from a course on Phonetics and Phonology? How were you taught English pronunciation? How effective was it? [Diapositiva 4] First things first… [Diapositiva 5] First things first [Diapositiva 6] [Diapositiva 7] What affects pronunciation learning and teaching? What are the teacher’s roles? the student’s roles? other factors??? [Diapositiva 8] The teacher’s role helping learners hear - how to perceive sounds helping learners make sounds providing feedback pointing out what’s going on - potential of sounds establishing priorities - what matters? devising activities - which activities should suit that specific group? assessing progress [Diapositiva 9] The learner’s role Success depends on the learner, on his/her willingness to take responsibility for his or her learning. [Diapositiva 10] Pronunciation goals Native-like? hear vs l...