Pronunciation I. Permission of instructor. A maximum of four ELI credits may be counted toward a degree. This course is designed for non-native graduate and undergraduate students who have sufficient language proficiency to be admitted to the University but who need to improve their pronunciation in order to communicate successfully in their academic situations. This course is designed to serve two purposes. The second purpose of the course is to guide students in developing processes which will enable them to continue self-modification of pronunciation after formal course work ends.
Class meetings are twice a week.
Students receive instruction in the English sound system. Practice is provided in the form of small group tutorials as well as language laboratory exercises. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, fluency, communicative competence with self-monitoring an important goal. Students will be evaluated on the basis of regular attendance, successful completion of assignments, tests, and video work. Permission of instructor.