Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | İNG109 | Listening and Pronunciation I | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
This course aims to:
- Enable students (Ss) to master English and Turkish sounds; recognise phonemes/sounds in different environments in lexical items; attain proficiency in comparing and contrasting English and Turkish phonemes with each other.
- Introduce further concepts such as diphthong, triphthong, stress, intonation, assimilation and pausing.
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Masters English sounds; recognises phonemes/sounds in different environments in lexical items. | 2 | Attains proficiency in comparing and contrasting English and Turkish phonemes. | 3 | Familiarizes with further concepts such as diphthong, triphthong, stress, intonation, assimilation and pausing. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
In this course, students learn the English sound system by comparing and contrasting it to the Turkish sound system, they practice them at lexical, sentence and discourse level; they listen to various listening passages and involve in related activities. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Phons; phonemes; allophones; consonants; vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs | | | 2 | English phonemes vs. Turkish phonemes; vowels; consonants | | | 3 | International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA); phonetic transcription of British and American styles | | | 4 | Phonemic/phonological symbols employed in dictionaries: phonemic analysis in dictionaries | | | 5 | Spelling characters vs. phonemes | | | 6 | Articulatory phonetics | | | 7 | Places of articulation: vocal organs | | | 8 | Midterm Examination | | | 9 | Manners of articulation | | | 10 | Accomplishment of sound articulation | | | 11 | Intonation | | | 12 | Intonation | | | 13 | Main stress, secondary stress | | | 14 | Assimilation, linking, pausing | | | 15 | Assimilation, linking, pausing | | | 16 | Final Examination | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | Homework | 2 | 50 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | English | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Self Study | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Performance | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Homework | 2 | 10 | 20 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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