2011 Summer Course

English Phonetics Class

For the Upper Form Students (F4 to F6)

Aims:

To improve students' understanding of English pronunciation and speech system with the help of diagrams, IPA symbols and basic theories.

Topics:
  • Organs of speech and the production of English sounds
  • The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
  • Vowels and consonants
  • Syllable and stress
  • Application of phonetic symbols in dictionaries
  • The pronunciation of -ed ending verbs
  • Weak-forms and strong-forms
  • Connected speech: linking, assimilation, elision
  • Introduction to intonation and phrasing
  • Accents of English: Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American
  • Improve listening skills by using audiobooks

Course Information

Fee: $1,080 (including course materials)
Venue: Room 706, Ginza Plaza, 2A Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok, Kowloon
No of Lessons: 10
Application: Apply in person or by mail
Telephone: 2385 9001     2388 7271

Download course information and application form.

New Classes Schedule

English Phonetics Class (Upper Form Students)
Class - Day & TimeCommencingSeats left
B1 - Mon & Thu 11:00am - 12:15pm18 July 2011FULLApply
B2 - Mon & Thu 2:00pm - 3:15pm18 July 2011FULLApply
B3 - Tue & Fri 9:30am - 10:45am19 July 2011< 10Apply
B4 - Wed & Sat 11:00am - 12:15pm20 July 2011< 10Apply
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