This course is designed for English language teachers who would like to have a deeper understanding of English language phonetics and phonology. The course is designed to cover both the professional and practical aspects providing teachers with the theoretical background they need along with the proper training for pronouncing English more accurately.
This qualification is accredited by three International accreditation bodies:
American Accreditation Association (AAA)
Oxford TESOL Accreditation Centre
International TEFL Accreditation Council (ITEFLAC)
Who is this course for?
The course is appropriate for:
English teachers who want to have better understanding of the phonological analysis needed for teaching purposes
Accent coaches who want to train up others on how to pronounce English as close to native speakers as they can
Course Structure & Modules
Module One: Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology
- Understanding the difference between phonetics & phonology
- Understanding the difference between phonemes and allophones
- Understanding Organs of Speech
Module Two: English Consonants
- Consonant Places of Articulation
- Consonant Manners of Articulations
- Consonant & Voicing
- Practising Problematic Consonants
Module Three: English Vowels
- Understanding Monophthongs
- Understanding Diphthongs
- Practising Problematic Vowels
Module Four: Stress & Intonation
- Word Stress
- Sentence Stress
- Contrastive Stress
- Intonation & Function
Module Five: Features of Connected Speech
- Assimilation
- Elision
- Catenation
- Intrusion
- Weak Forms
- Flapping
- Glottalisation
- Delayed Plosion
Module Six: General American (GA) Vs. Received Pronunciation (RP)
- Different Vowel Sounds
- Different Pronunciation Tendencies
Assessment & Certification
Candidates are assessed via a series of tests throughout the course and once they pass their exams, they are issued a certificate accredited by:
American Accreditation Association
Oxford TESOL Accreditation Centre
International TEFL Accreditation Council
Lead Teacher Trainer
CELTA/CertTESOL Tutor
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