Diplomado en Estrategias Pedagógicas en Fonética Inglesa

Módulo I: Phonetics & Phonology: A Synchronical Overview Phonetics and Phonology Synchronical Studies

Phonetics and Phonology as Language Sciences

Pedagogical approaches of Applied Phonology

The speech mechanism

Articulators

Resonators

Voicing

Articulatory contrast between Spanish and English

Módulo II: Vowel Sounds; A Contrastive Perceptive Approach PureVowels

Classificatory system of English vowel sounds

Articulatory features

Recognition and differentiation of vowel sounds through minimal pairs.

Combined Vowels

Diphthongs

Triphthongs

Analysis and contrast between Spanish and English phonological systems

Articulatory differentiation of vowels between English and Spanish

Vowel sounds perception and production difficulties and limitations for Spanish-speaking English learners

Oral Production Strategies

Módulo III: Consonant Sounds; Particular Sounds of English Language System of English consonant sounds

Manners of Articulation

Places of Articulation

Voicing

Recognition and differentiation of vowel sounds through minimal pairs.

Analysis and contrast between Spanish and English phonologicalsystems

Plosive sounds (aspirated vs. non-aspirated}

Fricative sounds (dental, labio-dental & glottal)

Sibilant sounds

Rothic sounds (distinctive accent allophones)

Nasal Sounds (velar)

Lateral sounds (clearvs. dark)

Semivowels

Módulo IV: Connected Speech Features Stress

Studies of the area

Levels of Stress & Stress Patterns

Strong and weak forms

Rhythm

Rhythm analysis

lntonation

lntonation Patterns

Módulo V: Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for English Pronunciation at Primary School Pronunciation Teaching background

Principies for teaching pronunciation

Openness te change

Teaching Methodologies

Contextualized minimal pairs

Gadgets and props

Slow motion speaking

Tracking

Techniques from drama and theater arts.

Class material

Bibliographical material available

Design and use of didactical material