Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 2 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özlem ZABİTGİL GÜLSEREN
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fikri GEÇKİNLİ
Course Objective
The aim of the lesson is to teach students 1. The sounds in English, 2. How to produce those sounds 3. Differences betwee the sounds in Turkish and English 4. Correct pronunciation of words 5. How to correct their pronunciatons errors on their own.
Course Content
1. The phonetic alphabet, 2. Phonemes: Vowels, consonants, 3. Exercises on reading and writing normal and phonetic texts throughout the semester, 4. Listening comprehension through video
Course Learning Outcomes
- At the end of this course students learn the phonetic alphabet.
- At the end of this course students learn how to read and write in phonetic transcription.
- At the end of this course students learn the sounds in English.
- At the end of this course students learn the correct pronunciation of words.
- At the end of this course students learn how to produce English sounds.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (22) Humanities%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeSimulation
Assessment & Evaluation
Oral ExamProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction. Sources of difficulty. Difficulties that Turkish EFL students encounter. | No |
| 2 | Introduction to English sounds. | No |
| 3 | Introducing sounds in English | No |
| 4 | Writing English texts into phonetic transcription. | No |
| 5 | Reading sample texts. | No. |
| 6 | Reading sample texts. | No. |
| 7 | Reading sample texts. | No. |
| 8 | Mid-term exam. | Yes. |
| 9 | The effects of correct pronunciation on listening comprehension. | No. |
| 10 | Reading sample taxts.Audio-visual activity (Watching video for listening comprehension). | No. |
| 11 | Reading sample taxts.Audio-visual activity (Watching video for listening comprehension). | No. |
| 12 | Reading sample taxts.Audio-visual activity (Watching video for listening comprehension). | No. |
| 13 | Reading sample taxts.Audio-visual activity (Watching video for listening comprehension). | No. |
| 14 | Reading sample taxts.Audio-visual activity (Watching video for listening comprehension). | No. |
| 15 | Final exam | Yes |
| 16 | - | - |