Pronunciation of American English


Tentative Schedule and Homework for Fall 2004

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September 2004

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

 

 

Classes start Wednesday

1

  • Warm-up: "This summer I ...; What I enjoyed most was ....
  • Go over syllabus
  • What is pronunciation? page vii
  • Begin Chapter 13, page 142

Homework

  • Study what we covered: quiz on Friday: pages 142-144
  • Read the syllabus and bring questions

3

Homework

  • Start to learn the IPA symbols if you don't know them
  • Quiz Wednesday on Chapter 13 (what we've done so far) and on the warm-up: useful phrases and pronunciation

6 No class/Labor Day

 

 

8

  • Warm-up
  • Quiz on Chapter 13 (what we've done so far) and on the warm-up: useful phrases and pronunciation
  • Continue Chapter 13

Homework

  • Study pages 142-147

10

Homework

  • Practice pages 142-150 and warm-up
  • Learn the vocabulary on 150

13

Homework:

  • Quiz Wednesday on Chapter 13 and all warm-ups since the first day of class

15

  • Quiz on Chapter 13 and all warm-ups since the first day of class
  • IPA

Homework:

  • Finish the IPA worksheet
  • Write the pronunciation for the words I wrote on the board

17

  • Warm-up
  • IPA worksheet: go over answers

Homework:

20

  • Quiz
  • Warm-up
  • Chapter 1
  • Explain website

Homework:

  • Study the warm-up
  • Study Chapter 1 pages 1 through 3 and 6

 

22

Homework:

24 Meet with WU class in 144

Homework:

  • Study Chapter 1

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October 2004

September 27

Class unfortunately cancelled: Prof on jury duty

 

September 29

  • Quiz
  • Warm-up: page 4 in the text
  • Finish Chapter 1
  • Start Chapter 2

Homework:

  • Listen to the tapes for Chapter 1
  • Do page 5: "Figure it out" through the bottom of the page
  • Practice the handout we did today in class
  • Quiz on chapter 1 Friday

October 1

Homework:

  • Finish writing the IPA for the conversation I wrote on the board.

4

Homework:

  • Study the first two pages of Lesson 2

6

  • Quiz on Lesson 2, pages 7 and 8
  • Warm-up: IPA conversation
  • Vowel progression
  • Chapter 2 continued

Homework:

  • Practice the vowel progression (slowly opening your mouth)
  • Study/practice Chapter 2
  • Do "Figure it out" on page 13

8

  • Warm-up:"sore throat"
  • Review: vowel progression
  • Finish Chapter 2

Homework:

  • Practice the vowel progression (slowly opening your mouth): use the handout from class
  • Write the IPA for the warm up: sore throat
  • Big quiz on all of Chapter 2 Monday

11

  • Big quiz: all of Chapter 2
  • Start Chapter 5

Homework:

  • Practice pages 35, 36 and 37 in Chapter 5

13

  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5
  • Prepare to meet the WU class Friday and choose partners: proverbs

Homework for Friday:

Homework for Monday:

  • Study and practice pages 35-39
  • Do the chart on the bottom of page 39

15 Meet with WU class in 145

Homework for Monday:

  • Study and practice pages 35-39
  • Do the chart on the bottom of page 39

18

  • Warm-up
  • Vowel progression
  • Chapter 5 - continue

Homework

  • Study and practice Chapter 5, pages 35 through 40 plus 44
  • Memorize the chart on page 39 (bottom)
  • Study and practice the warm-up

 

20

 

Homework for Monday:

  • Do the IPA and mark the stress on the warm-up
  • Listen to the warm-up
  • Review Chapter 5

22 No class/Mid-semester Day

 

 

25

Homework:

27

Homework:

  • Big quiz Monday on Ch 5

29

  • Finish Ch 5 and review
  • Halloween pronunciation
  • Mid-term progress: mini-chats

Homework

  • Big quiz Monday on Ch 5

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November 2004

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

1

  • Big quiz on Ch 5
  • Start Ch 6

Homework:

Page 54, 3.

  • Divide the sentences into rhythm groups and be ready to explain why you made your decisions
  • Mark the stress
  • Practice the sentences

3

  • Election pronunciation
  • Continue Lesson 6

Homework:

  • None

5

Homework:

8

Homework:

10

Homework:

12

Homework: Chapter 6 Final Quiz on Monday. This warm-up may will also be on the quiz: English loan words to Japanese

Homework:

15

  • Final quiz on Chapter 6

 

Homework:

  • Practice your stories!

17

  • Practice stories
  • Prepare to meet with the Willamette class

Homework:

  • Practice your stories!

19 Meet with WU class in 145

 

Homework: NONE

22

Homework:

  • Study the warm-up and pages 156-159 of Chapter 14

 

24

Homework:

  • Start to study for the final!
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26 No class/Thanksgiving Friday

Homework:

  • Start to study for the final!

 

 

December 2004

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

November 29

Homework:

  • Study Chapter 14: final quiz on Wed.
  • Carefully read the "final procedure" and start studying!

 

 

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Homework:

3

Homework:

 

6

 

 

8

  • Meet inside the State Street door of the Oregon State Capitol at 10:20! Please don't be late! We'll have coffee together and do a short "Christmas" pronunciation lesson.

10 Last day of class

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