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SPEECH 0370/ ESOL 0334 PRONUNCIATION I
Developmental Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
Department of Theatre and Speech Communication
San Antonio College 1300 San Pedro San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299
Developmental Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English SPCH 0370 (ESOL 0334 Pronunciation I)
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor:
Office: Phone: (210) 733-2715 FAX: (210) 785-6484
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Prerequisite: Placement testing or approval by instructor
Course Description: The course is specifically designed for non-native speakers of English to improve listening and speaking skills which form the basis for effective communication. The focus is on dialect deletion and on pronunciation.
Course Content: These topics will present in the course:
Sound System of Speech
Consonants
Diphthongs
Sound Changes in contractions
Linking in Speech phrases
Word Stress in Thought Units
Patterns of Syllable Stress
Rules for Pronunciation Speech Mechanism
Vowels
Voicing
Sound Changes in suffixes
Blending Sounds for Speech
Syllable Stress
Unstressed Sounds and Syllables
Recognition of International Phonetic Alphabet
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture, Group Work, Video Voice Speech Program,
Listening Lab and pronunciation exercises and speeches.
GRADES: The grade for the course will be determined by the following: written and spoken exercises, tape recordings, oral presentations, Video Voice Speech lab activities, audio-taping, homework assignments, class participation, gains in pronunciation and course projects.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Tests 4 400 points Lab: Audio,VV 500 A=2400-2160
Final Exam 100 Video Voice Tests 400 B=2150-1920
Homework 200 Class Participation 200 C=1919-1680
COMPETENCIES AND EVALUATIONS:
Competency 1
The student will understand the conceptual basis for the patterns of spoken American English.
Evaluation:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of spoken language by:
- Identifying the concepts and principles on written tests.
- Demonstrating knowledge of concepts and principles in assignments.
Competency 2
The student will learn to recognize the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Evaluation:
- Written assignments.
- Written tests
Competency 3
By the end of the semester the student will be able to accurately pronounce the consonants of American Speech in controlled situations.
Evaluation:
Students will demonstrate proficiency by:
1. Achieving a level of 70% or better on homework, practice assignments, and on video voice.
2. Achieving a level of 70% or better on all oral tests of consonant production.
Competency 4
By the end of the semester the student will accurately produce all vowels and diphthongs of American speech in controlled speaking situations.
Evaluation:
Students will demonstrate proficiency by:
- Achieving gains of 20% or greater on Video Voice Speech Training System.
- Achieving a level of 70% or better on all oral tests of vowel and diphthong production.
- Achieving a level of 70% or better on homework, and practice assignments.
Competency 5
The student will gain understanding of the basic patterns of stress and unstress.
Evaluation:
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of these patterns by:
- Passing written tests with 70% or better.
- Passing test on Video Voice 70% or better.
- Passing assignments with 70% or better.
- Completing lab assignments with 70% or better.
Competency 6
The student will understand and apply the principles of sound change in linking.
Evaluation: Students will demonstrate proficiency by:
1. Achieving a level of 70% or better on homework, assignments, and on video voice.
2. Achieving a level of 70% or better on all oral tests of vowel production.
SPCH 0370
Developmental Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English-fulfills the following SCANS competencies: C1 Allocates Time: Students are given time
limits and due dates for quizzes, tests, assignments, and performances.
C3 Allocates Material and Facility Resources: Students must manage scripts,
handouts, homework, tests, quizzes, lecture notes, and a textbook.
C4 Human Resources: Students evaluate and provide feedback for professional
performances, community performances, student performances, and their own
personal performances.
C5 Acquires and Evaluates Information: Students research, review and evaluate
plays, playwrights, and performers.
C6 Organizes and Maintains Information: Students compile and organize theatre
research, prompt books, and class notes.
C7 Interprets and Communicates Information: Students must interpret scripts
and perform on stage to an audience.
C9 Participates as a Member of a Team: Students are required to perform
scenes that involve working with other actors.
C10 Teaches others new Skills: Students are encouraged to assist and offer
insight to one another when preparing for performances.
C12 Exercises Leadership: Students are given the opportunity to be a stage
manager or a crew head for theatrical performances.
C13 Negotiates: Students are frequently required to resolve conflicts while
working on theatrical crews or theatrical performances.
C14 Works with Diversity: Students work with diverse cultures on stage and
study diverse cultures in their theatre research.
C15 Understands Systems: Students work within a theatrical/stage system
and also must understand complex interrelationships of social and organizational
systems to properly interpret and perform plays.
C16 Monitors and Corrects Performance: Students consistently monitor, correct,
and improve each performance.
C17 Improves or Designs Systems: Students frequently have to alter plans
and make modifications in order to accomplish the best performance.
C19 Applies Technology to Task: Students research plays, playwrights, cultures
and locations on the Internet to prepare for character roles.
Fl Reading: Students locate, understand and interpret plays.
F2 Writing: Students create documents such as play analyses, reports and
reviews.
F5 Listening: Students listen to lectures and performances.
F6 Speaking: Students perform theatrical literature for audiences.
F7 Creative Thinking: Students consistently generate new ideas when interpreting
and performing plays.
F8 Decision Making: Students set goals, generate alternatives, evaluate
results, and select the best results each time they perform.
F9 Problem Solving: Students frequently have to deal with problems, devise
solutions, and implement a plan
of action to improve performances.
F10 Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye: Students must be able to organize and
process symbols and mental
pictures in order to understand, interpret and perform theatrical literature.
Fll Knowing How to Learn: Theatre students must be able to use effective
learning skills to understand,
memorize and perform theatrical literature.
F12 Reasoning: Theatre students must be able to understand underlying relationships
between people in order to interpret and perform theatrical literature.
F13 Responsibility: Theatre students must exert a high level of effort and
persevere to attain a successful
theatrical performance.
F14 Self-Esteem: Completing a successful theatrical performance offers the
opportunity for self-reflection and a positive view of self.
F15 Sociability: A theatrical performance is a team effort, and the student
must demonstrate understanding,
friendliness, adaptability, empathy and politeness in the group in order
to be successful.
F16 Self-Management: Theatre students must be able to assess their abilities,
set personal goals, and monitor their progress in order to improve.
F17 Integrity / Honesty: Theatre students must learn to establish ethical
values because they deal with situations that involve competition between
performers and because they have the opportunity to become
role models in the community.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Academic Dishonesty Policy
Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic
penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion.
For additional information refer to the "Student Code of Conduct" in the San Antonio College Bulletin.
Children on Campus Policy
Students are urged not to bring children to either a class or a lab. Minors
under the age of 12 must not be left unattended on campus.
Individual instructors may include additional restrictions or waivers for
their particular classrooms or labs, which will be included in the instructor's
syllabus.
ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations
As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodation is needed,
students must make the request through the Office of Disabled Student Services,
CAC 124C, Phone: 733-2347.
Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance at all classes and laboratories, day and/or
evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for
all work missed.
Absences of each student are recorded without exception from the official
date of his/her enrollment. The counting of absences begins on the first
day of a student's enrollment in the course after classes begin. The instructor
may drop a student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction in
a regular semester. If a student is dropped from a class for excessive absences,
the instructor will record a grade of "W" (withdraw). It is the
student’s responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been
submitted.
Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism.
The instructor establishes the policy with regard to each.
In the case of classes canceled due to inclement weather or other emergencies,
attempts will be made to assure that classroom hours are rescheduled.