Pronunciation Strategies & Techniques for English Language Learners

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course provides strategies and techniques for the improvement of clarity in spoken English. The course is centered on areas most critical in making speech more comprehensible: word and phrasal stress, intonation, and rhythm. In addition, there will be individual and classwork on specific vowel and consonant sounds focusing on the phonemes which frequently cause communication breakdowns. Approaches to improving pronunciation outside of class will also be incorporated.