Kennesaw State Intensive English Program
Level 5B Pronunciation
Jeannie Beard, PhD jbeard2@kennesaw.edu
T/Th 3:00-4:30 UV 2002
Level 5B Pronunciation Syllabus
Day 1: Jan 12
Introduction My name is Jeannie Parker Beard and I am an instructor of English at Kennesaw State University. I have taught English Composition at Kennesaw State for over three years. I am a native of Kennesaw, Georgia, and my parents still live in the home where I grew up right down the road from the university. I have two degrees from Kennesaw State, the first is a Bachelor’s of Arts in English, and the second is a Master’s of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW). While working on my master’s, I had an internship tutoring ESL students at Kennesaw State’s ESL Study and Tutorial Center, located on the fourth floor of the Sturgis Library. In 2012, I completed my PhD in English at Georgia State University. My areas of specialization are Rhetoric and Composition and new media studies. My research interests are in the use of technology in the English classroom.
I also enjoy making videos for educational as well as personal purposes. I believe that we can use multimedia technologies and social media to inspire more active and engaged global citizens and a create better future for us all. My hobbies are reading, writing, watching documentaries, cooking, hiking and camping. I love to be outdoors. I have been married to my college sweetheart for almost ten years and we have a three-year-old son and a young dog with brown and black stripes. I love organic food, meeting new people, and spending time with my friends and family. I look forward to getting to know my new students in the Intensive English Program here at my alma mater, Kennesaw State University.
Student Introductions
21 Accents by Amy Walker
Accents: Standard British, Cockney, British RP, Irish, Northern Irish, Scottish, Italian, German, Czech, Russian, French, Australian, New Zealand, Heavy Ocker Australian, Texan, Californian, Northwest, Toronto, Brooklyn, Deep Southern, and Trans-Atlantic.
Perfect Pronunciation Learner’s Dictionary
Unit One: Th Sound: think bathroom teeth
Day 2: Jan 14
Jay Walker: The World’s English Mania
Well Said: Chapter 1: Your Pronunciation Profile pp. 1-8
Homework: Choose Reading 1 or Reading 2 (pp. 1-2) and record yourself reading the passage on your phone or computer. Email your recording to jbeard2@kennesaw.edu
Day 3: Jan 20
Mistakes can be good, right? Quizlet is a wonderful free learning tool for all students. Try searching for terms like: English vocabulary, pronunciation charts, English Sounds, Academic English, Academic vocabulary, Learn English
The Most Popular TED Talks of All Time
8 Secrets of Success by Richard St. John
Unit 2: TH Sound in those, mother, soothe
Day 4: Jan 22
Well Said: Chapter 2: Using a Dictionary for Pronunciation pp. 9-18
Quizlet Pronunciation Symbols List
Quizlet English Pronunciation Set
Article: Data Shows Google’s Robot Cars Are Smoother, Safer Drivers than You or I
Why is the article interesting to you?
What is the article about?
What is your opinion of the article?
Read the article and circle/make notes words that you don’t understand or that are difficult to pronounce. Read the article out loud to a partner. Ask your partner to respond to the article. Were there words that they did not understand? Did they notice any pronunciation problems that could be pointed out?
Homework: Practice reading your article out loud. The article should not take longer than 2-3 minutes to read out loud. Make a recording of yourself reading your article and send it to jbeard2@kennesaw.edu
Be prepared to present your article in front of the class and answer the questions above.
Day 5: Jan 27
Chapter 3 Well Said
TOEFL Speaking Rubric and Sample Prompts
Homework: Prepare for article presentation
- Must speak for 2-3 minutes
- Summarize the article
- Explain why you are interested in the topic
- Explain the important points of the article
- Read some from the article
- Give your opinion on the article
Day 6 Jan 29 TEST
What have you learned this week? 1-2 minute recording
Article Presentations: 2-3 minutes recording
Review paragraphs from week 1 Pronunciation Readings 1 & 2
Day 7: Feb 3
Chapter 4 Well Said
TOEFL QUESTION PRACTICE
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Day 8: Feb 5
Chapter 4 Well Said
TOEFL QUESTION ANSWER RECORDINGS
Day 9: Feb 10
Chapter 5 Well Said
TOEFL Test Prompts & Practice
Day 10: Feb 12
Chapter 5 Well Said
Tongue Twister Database: The EFL Playhouse
TED Talks: Words, Words, Words
Day 11: Feb 17
TOEFL Questions Homework Review
Chapter 6 Well Said
Day 12: Feb 19
Final Recordings
Video or Presentation Project Guidelines
Final IEP Project Guidelines: Due Mar 5
Video Option
Create a short video: 2-5 minutes on a topic of your choice
- Choose any topic and write a short script for the topic
- Read your script as a voice over for your video.
- You may also just record yourself speaking on your topic on your cell phone and use this as your video.
- For the best grade, add music, text and pictures to your video! Look at my examples of student work to create a great video that you can be proud of and share with others!
Topic Ideas:
- Your field of study or major
- Current issues in your country or area of study
- topics in science, business or technology
- social issues: poverty, racism, war, religious intolerance, pollution, corruption
- geography and travel
- any problem in the world and the possible solutions
- fashion, music, art, food
- advice for a person studying English in the United States
- personal rights & freedom
- news and media
- language learning
- culture and cultural differences
Pronunciation & Listening Class Requirements
- You must speak in your video for at 1-2 minutes! You should write a script and practice what you will say in your video.
- Pronunciation and speaking should be clear and easy to understand
- Show knowledge and understanding of the topic you are speaking about
- Use vocabulary you have learned in this session as much as possible
- Watch student examples for ideas
- Watch student examples for ideas
Presentation Option
If you do not choose to do a video project, then you must come prepared to give a 3-5 minute speech on a topic of your choice (see suggestions above).
- You must have a visual presentation using good design (Haiku, Prezi, or PowerPoint but if you use PowerPoint it needs to be done very well!)
- You must have a clear intro, body points, and conclusion for your speech
- You must practice your delivery of the speech before giving it.
- You must speak for at least 3 minutes and not more than 5 minutes.
- You may not show content from YouTube or other websites. There will not be time.
IEP Student Videos YouTube Playlist
Day 13: Feb 24
Work on Final Project
Write scripts for final project/Conference & discussion with teacher/Group discussion on projects
Day 14: Feb 26
Practice speaking script for video/presentation
Day 15: Mar 3
Work on video
Day 16: Mar 5
Last day of class
Bring food if you want!
Watch videos and presentations!