Features of English phonetics, phonology, stress, and intonation will be drawn on to enrich training in best practices for teaching and learning pronunciation in this TEFL certificate course.
Going beyond discrete sounds, this class will focus on the suprasegmental aspects of English pronunciation such as:
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stress
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rhythm
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pitch
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intonation
Specific techniques for accent reduction, plus important information on body language for clear communication in English, will be presented.
This course will emphasize the integration of pronunciation instruction and practice in all types of ESL and EFL lessons.
Note: A strong command of English is a prerequisite for this course. (iBT TOEFL:80, TOEIC:760)
This is a required course for the Professional Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate program.
Course Number: LING-40047
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
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1/11/2021 - 3/12/2021
$395
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Pascucci, Amy
Amy Pascucci earned her BA in Middle Eastern Studies from New York University and her MA in TESOL from American University. She has taught in a variety of contexts including secondary, post-secondary, adult education, intensive English programs and teacher training programs. Pascucci was a US State Department English Language Fellow in Cairo at Al-Azhar University in 2007-2008 where she helped set up and manage the English Language Resource Center and mentored university English teachers. Pascucci remains current in the field by regularly presenting at local, state and national conferences for CATESOL and TESOL and publishing in TESOL Connections. She was the 2015 chair of the TESOL Employment Issues Committee, and the 2016-2017 IEP Level Chair for CA...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDTeaching American English Pronunciation 1st
by Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich
ISBN / ASIN: 9780194328159
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 1/15/2021.
Early Enrollment Discount: $370 ($395 if enrolled after 12/23/2020).
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NOTE:
This is an Online Asynchronous course.
All instruction and course materials delivered and
completed online between the published course start and
end dates. You will have access to your course on the
published start date OR 1 business day after your
enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the
published start date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears under Online Provider.
1/11/2021 - 3/12/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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4/5/2021 - 6/11/2021
$425
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Pascucci, Amy
Amy Pascucci earned her BA in Middle Eastern Studies from New York University and her MA in TESOL from American University. She has taught in a variety of contexts including secondary, post-secondary, adult education, intensive English programs and teacher training programs. Pascucci was a US State Department English Language Fellow in Cairo at Al-Azhar University in 2007-2008 where she helped set up and manage the English Language Resource Center and mentored university English teachers. Pascucci remains current in the field by regularly presenting at local, state and national conferences for CATESOL and TESOL and publishing in TESOL Connections. She was the 2015 chair of the TESOL Employment Issues Committee, and the 2016-2017 IEP Level Chair for CA...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDTeaching American English Pronunciation 1st
by Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich
ISBN / ASIN: 9780194328159
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 4/9/2021.
Early Enrollment Discount: $425 ($450 if enrolled after 3/17/2021).
-
NOTE:
This is an Online Asynchronous course.
All instruction and course materials delivered and
completed online between the published course start and
end dates. You will have access to your course on the
published start date OR 1 business day after your
enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the
published start date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears under Online Provider.
4/5/2021 - 6/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the International Programs - Bldg. E department at 858-534-6784 or ipinfo@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.