NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 發音練習(1066)
	(Eng.) Pronunciation Drills
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	2	Teacher	HSIN, CHENG-HUNG
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	中/英文	Semester	2025-FALL
Course Description	This course helps students develop clear and effective English pronunciation for real-world communication. The focus is on producing speech that is intelligible and easy for others to understand. Students will practice key features of English sounds, word stress, linking, and intonation, while also improving their ability to comprehend a variety of English accents from around the world. Through interactive activities, students will gain practical strategies to express themselves confidently and to understand others in diverse communicative contexts.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	N

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Recognize and practice important sound and rhythm patterns of English to improve overall intelligibility. 2. Apply linking, reductions, and intonation to speak more smoothly and naturally. 3. Strengthen listening comprehension of English spoken in different accents and varieties, developing strategies for clearer communication in international contexts.	1.Foreign language skills	100	topic Discussion/Production Networking/Distance Education Discussion Lecturing	Attendance Oral Presentation Internship
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 9/10 Orientation (course objectives, grading policy, and how we proceed with the semester) Icebreaker and chit-chat (self-introduction: the instructor and students) Find your working group Week 2 9/17 Vowels I: System & Color Words Week 3 9/24 Vowels II: Irregular spelling & Schwa Week 4 10/1 Consonants I: Voiced vs Voiceless Week 5 10/8 Consonants II: Clusters & Problem Pairs Week 6 10/15 Word-Final Endings I: –s Week 7 10/22 Word-Final Endings II: –ed Week 8 10/29 Midterm Week 9 11/5 T Variations & Linking Intro Week 10 11/12 Word Stress I Week 11 11/19 Word Stress II & Reductions Week 12 11/26 Linking I Week 13 12/3 Linking II & Contractions Week 14 12/10 Intonation Week 15 12/17 World Englishes & Global Accents Week 16 12/24 Final exam self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia. 1. Watch the videos on Rachel’s English or Pronunciation Skills with Adrian Underhill (see 課程教材 section). 2. Practice with the interactive web contents on Pronuncian and TfCS (see 教科書 section).
Evaluation
Attendance 15% Class participantion 35% Midterm 25% Final exam 25%
Textbook & other References
Textbooks (available online) - Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence [Iowa State University] (https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/teachingpronunciation/) - Common American English Pronunciation Patterns [Lake Washington Institute of Technology] (https://openwa.pressbooks.pub/commonamericanenglishpronunciationpatterns/) Online resources: - BBC: The Pronunciation Lounge (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/learn_pronunciation) - Pronuncian.com (https://pronuncian.com/sounds) - Tools for Clear Speech (TfCS) (https://tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu/consonants-vowels/)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Extended learning resources: - Rachel’s English (https://rachelsenglish.com/practice-american-sounds/) - Pronunciation Skills with Adrian Underhill (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEWGLATRxw_2hL5hY164nvHdTpwhEOXC&feature=shared) Useful apps and tools (optional): - English Sounds (Andriod) - English Pronunciation (Andriod) - BoldVoice (Andriod/iOS) - YouGlish (https://youglish.com/)
Office Hours
by appointment
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