Voice emission 1.S3.EPC.50

Course objectives:
The course aims to equip the students with knowledge and skills regarding the effective use of the voice. The participants will become more aware of the role of vocal hygiene, breathing, phonation, articulation and resonance in optimal voice emission. They will develop sensitivity to sounds and the value of speech fluency and intelligibly.
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Course content:
1. Defining the key concepts
2. Vocal hygiene
3. Basic information about speech organs, their anatomy and functioning
4. Types of breathing,
5. Exercises in phonation,
6. Articulation andspeech intelligibility
7. Speech fuency - practice
8. Presentation of tasks - self-reflection on the manner of speaking
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
power point presentations, voice emission exercises, group discussion, pair-work activities, individual reflective activities; ICT tools - MS Teams

Field of study

English in Public Communication

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties total number of ECTS points: 2 1 ECTS - 30 hrs in class 1 ECTS - 20 hrs preparation and 10 hours consultation

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies academic profile

Type of course

obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 3

Requirements

Phonetics 1 Phonetics 2

Course coordinators

Term 2024/25-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Magdalena Szyszka

Term 2023/24-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Magdalena Szyszka

Term 2022/23-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Ewa Bojak

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge:
1. Students know the role of voice as a tool in communicating and interpreting English texts (k_W03/P6S_WG)

Skills:
2. Students can use English fluently and intelligibly at the level of C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages when communicating using their voice skills (k_U05/P6S_UK)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1, 2)
2. Presentation of the voice emission tasks - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2)
3. A written test - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1)

pass at 60% of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list:
Maley, A. (2000). The Language Teacher’s Voice. London: Macmillan.
Tarasiewicz B. (2003). Mówię i śpiewam świadomie. Kraków: TAiWPN Universitas.
Roach, P. (2007). English Phonetics and Phonology. CUP.

Selected internet resources

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1.S3.EPC.50 in USOSweb