ELP: English Listening and Pronunciation Spring 2019 THIS WEEK Monday 3:30-5:20pm   Foreign Language Teaching and Resource Center (FLTR ¥~±Ð) 201 Professor Karen Chung ¥v¹ÅµY ¦Ñ®v karchung@ntu.edu.tw Join the ELP: English Listening and Pronunciation, 2017-2018 page on Facebook! Class syllabus: Fall 2013  Spring 2014  Fall 2014 and Spring 2015  Spring 2016  Spring 2017   Fall 2017 CET articles on English pronunciation and grammar Email Updates Subscription link Mini-conversations

A demonstration of how the Echo Method works

Spring 2019: 17 class meetings

February 2018: 18, 25
March: 4, 11, 18, 25
April: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May: 6, 13, 20, 27
June: 3, 10

Final exam: June 17, 2019, 3:30-5:20pm in ¥~±Ð 201. 

    Note: This syllabus is subject to change, and will be adjusted and updated weekly throughout the semester.
    PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS OR DEAD LINKS you find to karchung@ntu.edu.tw!


Week 1: February 18-25: 
1. Enrollment and other class business.
    Please note that this class is open only to foreign language majors, minors,
    double minors, students in the education and translation programs, and international students.
    Please see Prof. Chung if you have a special situation you need to discuss.
    New students will be matched with a mentor from among last semester's students
    to help with unfamiliar material and practice.

2. Join a. the ELP: English Listening and Pronunciation, 2018-2019 page on Facebook;
b. Karen on Ivy League Analytical English group on Facebook; and
c. ELP Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 on Google Drive; use your gmail address.

3. SLANT:
    Sit up straight.
    Listen.
    Ask and answer questions.
    Nod your head. (or: shake your head; or: wrinkle your brow)
    Track the teacher.

4. New students:
    Send a quote to Prof. Chung at karchung@ntu.edu.tw
    according to this model, along with your gmail address and fb name;
    Read and refer to this article carefully before doing the assignment;
    ­^¤å Email ¼ç³W«h¦Ñ®v«ç»ò¤£¦­ÂI±Ð§Ú¡H¡I ¤å¡þ ºµ°´§¡ Melissa Hsiung
    due by Monday, February 25.

    Subject line: ELP: Quote, reason, NYT, gmail, fb

    Make sure to send it in plain text, not html.
    Indent each paragraph five spaces and leave a blank line between paragraphs.

    Also subscribe to the New York Times news digest,
    and state that you did so in your email (as in the model).
    Today's Headlines: https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/todaysheadlines
    Other email newsletters: https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters
    The New York Times homepage: http://www.nytimes.com/

    Leave only one blank line between paragraphs, not two!

5. Every Monday, you will hand in on paper, and also upload to Google Drive:
    1. a summary of your class notes from the previous week.
    2. a summary of one or more of the CET ®v¼w articles online. This week:
    ¤j®v¶}Á¿ ¡X ´£¤ÉÅ¥¤O¯¦³Z¡G¨C¤Ñ½ÐÅ¥¡u¦^­µ¡v¤Q¤ÀÄÁ¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^ in No. 69 & 70,
    January/February p. 8-10 & March/April 2012, p.12-14.
    These articles explain in Chinese how the "Echo Method" of language learning works.
    Former students may hand in their notes from last semester,
    editing them if you notice something new.
    3. Don't forget to read and take notes on this article too! (mentioned above):
    ­^¤å Email ¼ç³W«h¦Ñ®v«ç»ò¤£¦­ÂI±Ð§Ú¡H¡I ¤å¡þ ºµ°´§¡ Melissa Hsiung
    4. There will also be weekly listening and other assignments.

    Format for name on homework ¡V in upper right hand corner, left justified;
    include the number of the week when the homework was assigned:

    Rita Lin ªL¥É±ö
    B01102000
    ELP February 18, 2019
    Week One

    Fonts:
    Times New Roman 12 pt for text,
    Lucida Sans Unicode 10.5pt for IPA symbols,
    ·s²Ó©úÅé 12pt for ¤¤¤å

    i2Speak IPA input tool:
    http://www.i2speak.com/

    Convert to pdf format before printing out to avoid encoding errors.

6. The Echo Method.
     Good practice material for Echo practice: Mini-conversations.

7. Poem: On the Ning Nang Nong  by Spike Milligan    MP3     
    Practice and be ready to read it fluently in class next Monday 2/25.

8. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat     MP3   
     Finish transcribing till the 2:43 point for next Monday, 2/25.

9. Podcasts:
    1. Looking for a new podcast to try? 45 great picks from the TED staff
    2. a. How to subscribe to a podcast (Apple) 
        b. How to subscribe to a podcast (Android) 

10. Breaktime music: A Million Possibilities ¤@¦Ê¸U­Ó¥i¯à       by Christine Welch §JÄRµ·¥m       lyrics     
      Self-intro      BBC report      Don't Go        ¦ËªL¤¤/Into the Bamboo Forest    


Week 2: February 25-March 4:
1. Confirmation of final class list. Is everybody on Google Drive now?
    Did you send your email with the correct format?
    Also, old students will hand in your corrected final exams from last semester.

2. Discussion on email and format:
    1. Please follow the format of this model exactly;
         also carefully read this article by Melissa Hsiung ºµ°´§¡
         to learn the standard email format we'll use for this class:
        ­^¤å E-mail ¼ç³W«h¡G¦Ñ®v«ç»ò¤£¦­ÂI±Ð§Ú?!     
    2. Use your NTU EMAIL ACCOUNT for all class business unless otherwise requested:
        your gmail address is mainly for accessing Google Drive.
    3. Remember to send in PLAIN TEXT ¯Â¤å¦r, NOT HTML.
    4. INDENT FIVE SPACES at the beginning of each new paragraph,
        and leave a blank line between paragraphs.
    5. DOT your "i"s! It's not a line!
    6. Please RESEND your email if any of the above need to be fixed ¡V thank you!

3. Video: One Small Step Can Change Your Life: with Kaizen

4. Discuss ¤j®v¶}Á¿ ¡X ´£¤ÉÅ¥¤O¯¦³Z¡G¨C¤Ñ½ÐÅ¥¡u¦^­µ¡v¤Q¤ÀÄÁ¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^ in No. 69 & 70,
    January/February p. 8-10 & March/April 2012, p.12-14.
    For next Monday: Submit class notes, notes on summary of
    CET 3 (#71) : ´£¤ÉÅ¥¤O¯¦³Z¡G /i/ ©M /Èþ/ ªº¿ë§O (new students); also upload to Google Drive.
    Everybody: ­^»y®q: ¥xÆW±Ð«Ç¸Ì§ä¤£¨ìªº¡u¼J¿Ø½Ò¡v(¤W) ¡B¡]¤U¡^

5. Print and bring to every class: IPA symbols handout.

6. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat     MP3   
     Finish transcribing till the 4:43 point for next Monday, 3/4.

7. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3 
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by Monday 4.

8. Breaktime music: Shallow    by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper  from A Star is Born    lyrics  


Week 3: March 4-11:
1. Discuss CET 3 (#71) : ´£¤ÉÅ¥¤O¯¦³Z¡G /i/ ©M /Èþ/ ªº¿ë§O (new students); also upload to Google Drive.
    Everybody: ­^»y®q: ¥xÆW±Ð«Ç¸Ì§ä¤£¨ìªº¡u¼J¿Ø½Ò¡v(¤W) ¡B¡]¤U¡^
    For next Monday: Submit class notes, notes on summary of
    ¡u­«­µ¡v¯u ªº«Ü­«­n! in No. 72, July/August 2012, p. 12-14 (new students); also upload to Google Drive.  
    Everybody: CET 19 (#87) ²æ¤f¦Ó¥Xªº­^¤å¤åªk in No. 87, January/February 2015, p. 8-10.

2. ELP learning goals: A Checklist   by Phoebe Lee

3. Review poem: On the Ning Nang Nong  by Spike Milligan    MP3     

4. IPA symbols handout: Introduction: Familiar consonants.

5. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3 
     Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by Monday 4.

6. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat     MP3  
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 3/11.

7. Breaktime music: Knees     by Bebe Rexha       lyrics  


Week 4: March 11-18
1. Discuss CET 3 (#71) :¡u­«­µ¡v¯u ªº«Ü­«­n! in No. 72, July/August 2012, p. 12-14 (new students); also upload to Google Drive.
    Everybody: CET 19 (#87) ²æ¤f¦Ó¥Xªº­^¤å¤åªk in No. 87, January/February 2015, p. 8-10.
    For next Monday: Submit class notes, notes on summary of
    CET 5 (#73) ­^»y±Ð¾Ç¦º ¨¤¡G½Æ¦X¦Wµü­«­µ in No. 73, September/October 2012, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: CET 20 (#88) ­«¤èªk¤£­«¦º­Iªº­^¤å¤åªk¡]¤W¡^ in No. 89, May/June 2015, p. 3-5. 

2. IPA symbols handout: a. Review of familiar consonants; b. voiceless stops; c. vowels I.
    Dictation next week.

3. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3 
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 3/18.

4. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3 
     Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by Monday 4.

5. Breaktime music:  Positively 4th Street (1964)        Bob Dylan      lyrics  


Week 5: March 18-25
1. New students: CET 5 (#73) ­^»y±Ð¾Ç¦º ¨¤¡G½Æ¦X¦Wµü­«­µ in No. 73, September/October 2012, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: CET 20 (#88) ­«¤èªk¤£­«¦º­Iªº­^¤å¤åªk¡]¤W¡^ in No. 88, March/April 2015, p. 8-10
    For next Monday: Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 6 (#74) §í´­¹y®À¡G­^»yªº»y½Õ©MÂ_¥y in No. 74, November/December 2012, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: CET 21 (#89) ­«¤èªk¤£­«¦º­Iªº­^¤å¤åªk¡]¤U¡^ in No. 89, May/June 2015, p. 3-5. 

2. IPA symbols handout: a. Review of familiar consonants I, II and vowels I; b. consonants III; c. vowels II.

3.  Dictation 1. on /i/ vs. /Èþ/. For more practice with /i/ and. /Èþ/:
     http://www.eflnet.com/content/sound-contrast-i-vs-i

4. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3 
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 3/25.

5. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3 
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

6. Breaktime music: Vienna Teng (¥v¶hªY)       Between        lyrics

Week 6: March 25-April 1
1. Discuss and submit: (new) CET 6 (#74) §í´­¹y®À¡G­^»yªº»y½Õ©MÂ_¥y in No. 74, November/December 2012, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: CET 21 (#89) ­«¤èªk¤£­«¦º­Iªº­^¤å¤åªk¡]¤U¡^ in No. 89, May/June 2015, p. 3-5. 
    For next Monday: Submit class notes, notes on: CET 7 (#75) Stop at stops! ¡X¡X ¹J¨ì¶ë­µ½Ð°±¡I in No. 75, January/February 2013, p. 12-14;
    Everybody: CET 23 & 23 (#90 & #91): ³æ ¼Æ¡H½Æ¼Æ¡H¥i¼Æ¡H ¤£¥i¼Æ¡H a, one, the¡HÅý­^¤å¦Wµü¦A¤]Ãø¤£­Ë§A¡I¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^
    in No. 90, July/August 2015, p. 20-22 and No. 91, September/October 2015, p. 12-14.

2. IPA symbols handout: a. Review of familiar consonants I, II and vowels I; consonants III; vowels II;
    b. remaining consonants; c. vowels III: diphthongs Âù¥À­µ

3. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3 
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/1.

4. Breaktime music: Kelly Clarkson: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger (lyrics)        lyrics     official video  


Week 7: April 1-8
1. Discuss and submit: (new) CET 7 (#75) Stop at stops! ¡X¡X ¹J¨ì¶ë­µ½Ð°±¡I in No. 75, January/February 2013, p. 12-14;
    (Everybody:) CET 23 & 23 (#90 & #91): ³æ¼Æ¡H½Æ¼Æ¡H¥i¼Æ¡H ¤£¥i¼Æ¡H a, one, the¡HÅý­^¤å¦Wµü¦A¤]Ãø¤£­Ë§A¡I¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^
    in No. 90, July/August 2015, p. 20-22 and No. 91, September/October 2015, p. 12-14.    
    For next Monday (new): Submit class notes, notes on: CET 8 (#76) "-s" ©M "-ed" µü§À «ç»ò°á¡H in No. 76, March/April 2013, p. 12-14;
    Everybody: CET 24 (#92) °Êµü®ÉºA¤T­¶³q in No. 92, November/December 2015, p. 24-26.

2.  Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/8.

3. Prepare to read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

4. Breaktime music: Buffy Sainte-Marie:  Now That The Buffalo's Gone     lyrics     Efforts to bring back the buffalo     Canada (BBC)  


Week 8: April 8-15
1. Discuss and submit: (new) CET 8 (#76) "-s" ©M "-ed" µü§À «ç»ò°á¡H in No. 76, March/April 2013, p. 12-14;
    Everybody: CET 24 (#92) °Êµü®ÉºA¤T­¶³q in No. 92, November/December 2015, p. 24-26.
    For anybody who missed class last week: Make sure you hand in last week's work.
    For next Monday (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 9 (#77) and CET 10 (#78): »ó­µ/m /¡B/n/ »P /Èü/ ¡X¡X No problen? ¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^ 
    in No. 77, May/June 2013, p. 12-14 and in No. 78, July/August 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 3March 2016: ¦Ñ®v¡A½Ð»{¿ù§a¡I and April 2016: ¦P¾Ç¡Aµ¹§Ú¤@ÂIFeedback 

2. Quick review of IPA symbols handout: a. Familiar consonants I, II and vowels I; consonants III; vowels II;
    b. remaining consonants; c. vowels III: diphthongs Âù¥À­µ.

3. Dictation 2 on: /ɑ/ vs. /ʌ/;  and Compound noun stress quiz 1.
    For more practice with /ɑ/ vs. /ʌ/:
     http://www.eflnet.com/sound-contrast/vowels/3  

4. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/15.

5. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

6. Optional reading for extra practice:
    Atlas Obscura: The Tragic Roots of America¡¦s Favorite Cherry.     MP3

7. Breaktime music: Elton John        Your Song (1970)     lyrics


Week 9: April 15-22
1. Discuss and submit: (new)  CET 9 (#77) and CET 10 (#78): »ó­µ/m /¡B/n/ »P /Èü/ ¡X¡X No problen? ¡]¤W¡B¤U¡^ 
    in No. 77, May/June 2013, p. 12-14 and in No. 78, July/August 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 3 March 2016: ¦Ñ®v¡A½Ð»{¿ù§a¡I and April 2016: ¦P¾Ç¡Aµ¹§Ú¤@ÂIFeedback 
    For next Monday (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 11 (#79): ¥x¦¡­^»y¸o»íº×­º¡G/æ /¡B/È÷/ ©M /eÈþ/ in No. 79, September/October 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 5 May 2016:  Wrongology ¤£­nÃhºÃ¡A¯uªº¦³¥Ç¿ù¾Ç; choose a video, watch it and take notes on it; and:
    English Island 6 June 2016.  ¤¤¤åÅܦn¡A­^¤å¤]¸òµÛ¦n¤F  

2. Quick review of IPA symbols handout: a. Familiar consonants I, II and vowels I; consonants III; vowels II;
    b. remaining consonants; c. vowels III: diphthongs Âù¥À­µ.

3. Dictation 3 on: /È÷/ vs. /æ/;  and Compound noun stress quiz 2.
    For more practice with /È÷/ vs. /æ/:
    http://www.eflnet.com/sound-contrast/vowels/2 

4. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

5. Optional reading for extra practice:
    Atlas Obscura: The Tragic Roots of America¡¦s Favorite Cherry.     MP3

6. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/22.

7. Some good podcasts:
    Looking for a new podcast to try? 45 great picks from the TED staff 

Week 10: April 22-29
1. Discuss and submit: (new)  CET 11 (#79): ¥x ¦¡­^»y¸o»íº×­º¡G/æ /¡B/È÷/ ©M /eÈþ/ in No. 79, September/October 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 5 May 2016:  Wrongology ¤£­nÃhºÃ¡A¯uªº¦³¥Ç¿ù¾Ç; choose a video, watch it and take notes on it; and:
    English Island 6 June 2016.  ¤¤ ¤åÅܦn¡A­^¤å¤]¸òµÛ¦n¤F 
    For next Monday (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 12 (#80): ­^»yµo­µ¦Ê¼Ö½g¡]¤@¡^: Pronunciation Potluck (1)
    in No. 80, November/December 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 7 July 2016: ¬Ý¤£¨£ªº¤åªk and:
    English Island 8 August 2016 ½ÖÁ¿¸Ü³Ì§Ö¡H    

2. Dictation 4 on: /È÷/ vs. /æ/ vs. /eÈþ/.
    For more practice with /È÷/ vs. /æ/:
    http://www.eflnet.com/sound-contrast/vowels/2 

    For more practice with /È÷/ vs. /eÈþ/:
    http://www.eflnet.com/sound-contrast/vowels/4
   
3. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/29.

4. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

5. Optional reading for extra practice:
    Atlas Obscura: The Tragic Roots of America¡¦s Favorite Cherry.     MP3

6. Some good podcasts:
    Looking for a new podcast to try? 45 great picks from the TED staff 

7. Book sharing:
   1. Doing Justice: A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
       by Preet Bharara
   2. Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
       by Jay Heinrichs

Week 11: April 29-May 6
1. Discuss and submit: (new)  CET 12 (#80): ­^»yµo­µ¦Ê¼Ö½g¡]¤@¡^: Pronunciation Potluck (1)
    in No. 80, November/December 2013, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 7 July 2016: ¬Ý¤£¨£ªº¤åªk and:
    English Island 8 August 2016 ½ÖÁ¿¸Ü³Ì§Ö¡H
    For next Monday May 6 (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 13 (#81): ­^»yµo­µ¦Ê¼Ö½g¡]¤G¡^: Pronunciation Potluck (2)
    in No. 81, January/February 2014, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 9 September 2016: ­þ °ê»y¨¥¥~¨Ó»y³Ì¦h¡H and
    English Island 10 October 2016: §A¦³¨S¦³¤£¤p ¤ß Á¿¥X¡u­­¨î¯Å­^¤å¡v¡H

2. Dictation 5 on: /-p/ vs. /-b/.
    For more practice with /-p/ vs. /-b:
    http://www.eflnet.com/sound-contrast/consonants/4
   
3. Transcription practice: Remember to use oTranscribe
     WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
     Continue transcribing for next Monday, 4/29.

4. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

5. Optional reading for extra practice:
    Atlas Obscura: The Tragic Roots of America¡¦s Favorite Cherry.     MP3

6. Some good podcasts:
    Looking for a new podcast to try? 45 great picks from the TED staff 
    Kind World podcast
    But That's Another Story podcast 
    Before Breakfast podcast with Laura Vanderkam
    Roy's Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

7. Book sharing:
    1a. Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
         by Frans de Waal (2019) 
    1b. Frans de Waal's TED talk

    2a. Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done (2018)
          by Laura Vanderkam
    2b. Laura Vanderkam's TED talk 

    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

5. Breaktime music: Simon & Garfunkel       American Tune       lyrics        Paul Simon video with lyrics 


Week 13: May 13-20
1. Discuss and submit: (new) CET 13 (#81):
    CET 14 (#82): ­^»yµo­µ¦Ê¼Ö½g¡]¤T¡^: Pronunciation Potluck (3)  in No. 82, March/April 2014, p. 12-14; and
    CET 15 (#83): ­^ »yµo­µ¦Ê¼Ö½g¡]¥|¡^: Pronunciation Potluck (4) in No. 83, May/June 2014, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 11 November 2016. ¬Ý¡u¤¤¤å¦r¹õ¡v·|¼vÅT­^¤åÅ¥¤O¶Ü¡H and
    English Island 12 December 2016: ¨ì ©³¬OYesÁÙ¬ONo¡H 
    For next Monday May 203 (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 16 (#84): Do not ©M don¡¦t·N«ä¤@¼Ë¶Ü¡H­^»yªºÁYŪ¦r¡]¤W¡^ in No. 84, July/August 2014, p. 12-14; and
    CET 17 (#85): Do not ©M don¡¦t·N«ä¤@¼Ë¶Ü¡H­^»yªºÁYŪ¦r¡]¤U¡^ in No. 85, September/October 2014, p. 16-18.
    Also: Phonetics I 32. Schwa elision in English
    Everybody: English Island 13 January 2017 §A ¬O¤¤¤å¸£ÁÙ¬O­^¤å¸£¡H and
    English Island 14 February 2017: §Æ ±æ¡B¯¬ºÖ¡B³\Ä@ ­^¤å«ç»ò»¡¡H  

2. Finish transcription of WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
    Remember to use oTranscribe    
    UPLOAD BOTH YOUR ORIGINAL AND CORRECTED TRANSCRIPTIONS TO GOOGLE DRIVE!

3. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
    Print out, read, listen to the MP3 and practice, and be ready to read your section aloud by next Monday.

4. Breaktime music: Lionel Richie     Hello        video with lyrics      lyrics      


Week 14: May 20-27
1. Discuss and submit: (new) CET 13 (#81):
    CET 16 (#84): Do not ©M don¡¦t·N«ä¤@¼Ë¶Ü¡H­^»yªºÁYŪ¦r¡]¤W¡^ in No. 84, July/August 2014, p. 12-14; and
    CET 17 (#85): Do not ©M don¡¦t·N«ä¤@¼Ë¶Ü¡H­^»yªºÁYŪ¦r¡]¤U¡^ in No. 85, September/October 2014, p. 16-18.
    Also: Phonetics I 32. Schwa elision in English
    Everybody: English Island 13 January 2017 §A ¬O¤¤¤å¸£ÁÙ¬O­^¤å¸£¡H and
    English Island 14 February 2017: §Æ ±æ¡B¯¬ºÖ¡B³\Ä@ ­^¤å«ç»ò»¡¡H  
    For next Monday May 20 (new): Submit class notes, notes on:
    CET 18 (#86): ¦¸­«­µ¡G¦¸­nªº­«­µÁÙ¬O«Ü­«­n¡I in No. 86, November/December 2014, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 15 March 2017: "Goody Two Shoes" ¤Ó¨Äªº¤H¥Í¦³ÂIµL²á; and
    English Island 16 April 2018: Echo Method: ¥Î¡u¦^­µ°O¾Ð¡v¥´³ynativelikeªº»y·P    

2. Finish transcription of WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
    Remember to use oTranscribe    
    UPLOAD BOTH YOUR ORIGINAL AND CORRECTED TRANSCRIPTIONS TO GOOGLE DRIVE!

3. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3

4. Bonus: Ten Rules of Good Studying by Barbara Oakley  word    pdf 

5. Breaktime music: The Hollies    Bus Stop (1966)      lyrics   
    YouTube "Stop" songs playlist  
    "Stop at Stops!" CET Pronunciation Workshop web page 


Week 15: May 27-June 3
1. Discuss and submit: (new): CET 18 (#86): ¦¸ ­«­µ¡G¦¸­nªº­«­µÁÙ¬O«Ü­«­n¡I in No. 86, November/December 2014, p. 12-14.
    Everybody: English Island 15 March 2017: "Goody Two Shoes" ¤Ó¨Äªº¤H¥Í¦³ÂIµL²á; and
    English Island 16 April 2017: Echo Method: ¥Î¡u¦^­µ°O¾Ð¡v¥´³ynativelikeªº»y·P   
    For next Monday June 3 (everybody): Submit class notes and notes on:
    English Island 17 May 2017: ±q 100¤À­Ë¦©ªºÄvª§ªÀ¥æ; and 
    English Island 18 June 2017: ·| °Û³o¨â­ººq¡A´N¾Ç·|°²³]»y®ð. 

2. Due June 14: Prepare:
     (I) a written evaluation of this semester's class and
     (II) an organized summary of your class notes, in two separate pdf files:

I. End-of-semester evaluation:
   Part 1: evaluate the class, materials, teacher, syllabus, homework assignments,
what was most and least useful, things that could be improved, and how
¡X everything about the class this semester.
   Part 2: Evaluate yourself: Attendance and punctuality, homework submission,
how much you learned from the class, how much effort you put into this class,
   Part 3: How do you plan to continue improving your English in general and
your English listening and pronunciation skills in particular?

II. Organized summary of your class notes:
   Go through all your old notes, and organize them into a summary of main points.
You do not have to include every single detail from your notes; try rather to combine
notes that are about the same thing and to generalize.

Format and submission instructions: Convert your files to pdf format
before emailing both files to Prof. Chung at: feathermountain@gmail.com

3. Finish the last part of the transcription of WNYC's 10 Things That Scare Me: Samin Nosrat      MP3
    Remember to use oTranscribe and hand in your written transcription. Also
    UPLOAD BOTH YOUR ORIGINAL AND CORRECTED TRANSCRIPTIONS TO GOOGLE DRIVE!

4. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
 
5. Breaktime music: The Turtles      Happy Together (1967)    video with lyrics     lyrics


Week 16: June 3-10
1. Discuss and submit: English Island 17 May 2017: ±q100¤À­Ë¦©ªºÄvª§ªÀ¥æ; and 
    English Island 18 June 2017: ·| °Û³o¨â­ººq¡A´N¾Ç·|°²³]»y®ð
    For next Monday June 10 (everybody): Submit class notes and notes on:
    English Island 19 July 2017: ¤p¤ß§Aªº¥x¦¡­^¤åµÄ;  
    English Island 20 August 2017: »y ¨¥¥æ´«¥²¬Ý¤pºJ¨B; and
    English Island 21 September 2017: ¬°¤°»ò²³æªº³æ¦r¡Aµo­µ«o¤£Â²³æ¡H

2. Prepare and read aloud in class: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3
 
3. Breaktime music: Novelty song: Three Wheels on my Wagon sung by Dick Van Dyke (1961)  
   The New Christie Minstrels version       lyrics       


Week 16: June 10-17
1. Discuss and submit: English Island 19 July 2017: ¤p¤ß§Aªº¥x¦¡­^¤åµÄ; 
    English Island 20 August 2017: »y¨¥¥æ´«¥²¬Ý¤pºJ¨B; and
    English Island 21 September 2017: ¬°¤°»ò²³æªº³æ¦r¡Aµo­µ«o¤£Â²³æ¡H 
    These are the last articles for this semester!
    But hopefully you will continue reading the articles on your own ¡V
    there's lots more to discover that you may not see or hear elsewhere!
    Make sure to hand in your original and corrected transcriptions of Ten Things That Scare Me with Samin Nosrat,
    along with a list of errors, their corrections, and notes on how to avoid similar errors in the future.

2. Make sure you send the final summary of your notes and your class evaluation as two separate pdf files to:
    feathermountain@gmail.com by Friday June 14.

3. The final exam will be next Monday, June 17, at the usual class time, in the same classroom.
    There will probably be both oral and written components to the exam.
    Pay special attention to the content of CET articles: 5, 6, 7, and 8.

4. Finish reading aloud: "The Math Behind Successful Relationships"
    The Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2019.  MP3 

5. Breaktime music: Adam Friedman     Be Nice     lyrics  


Week 17: June 17
1. Make sure ALL your work is uploaded to your Google Drive folder,
   and that you have emailed your summary of class notes and class evaluation to
   feathermountain@gmail.com.

2. Final exam.
















Goals of Course:

     The main goals of this course are (1) to teach you how to listen; this will be done mainly by listening to and imitating audio and video files online; and (2) to improve your pronunciation.

     Listening and pronunciation are probably the two weakest links in English education in Taiwan (though even those of you who have been educated in English abroad may find you have things to learn from this class). Rather than complain about what you didn't get in the past, we encourage you to focus on the here and now ¡V there's still time to fix things. But you must be committed. The things you learn in this class are not assignments to be completed to earn a grade and then forgotten. They will require behavior modification on your part. Anybody knows how hard a habit is to break, and poor pronunciation habits present an especially stubborn case. Producing the correct sounds in class is easy ¡V using them consistently when you're supposed to is the tough part! You will need to tire yourself out for a few weeks or months relearning the way you speak English. It will be well worth it ¡V you'll sound absolutely wonderful every time you speak English for the rest of your life! You can sound like a native ¡V but you have to really, really want it!

     One very important reason to fix your pronunciation is to show respect for other people. When you speak with a heavy foreign accent, other people have to strain to understand you, and that makes them very tired. When you speak clearly and correctly, you make life easier and happier for everybody you come in contact with.

6. Daddy's Home comic 

Course Materials and Activities:

     No textbook is assigned; most class materials will be available through this Website and the Internet. However, if you feel you need extra work on your pronunciation, you might want to consider buying the following textbook with CD recordings:

     Gilbert, Judy. Clear Speech. 4th edition, with CD. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012.

     Here's a very useful pdf by Judy, entitled: Six Pronunciation Priorities for the Beginning Student

     and another called Teaching Pronunciation: Using the Prosody Pyramid.

     Handouts will be mainly be posted on this site and will not be distributed in class.

     Occasional quizzes will be given, usually dictations or ones requiring you to distinguish between correct and incorrect pronunciations.

     Pronunciation and grammar journal: You are required to keep a running record of specific sounds and other areas you need to work on in your pronunciation in a small notebook, based on feedback you receive in class. You are also required to note down grammar points discussed in class and corrections you receive orally or in your written work. You are expected to have your journal open and ready throughout each class, without being reminded.

     Grades for the course will be based on: attendance and punctuality, class performance and participation, listening assignments, quizzes, progress made, attitude, and the final exam.


Input tools:
i2Speak IPA input tool:
http://www.i2speak.com/

Another IPA input interface:
http://westonruter.github.com/ipa-chart/keyboard/

Pinyin tone tool: Adds tone markings over correct vowels
to pinyin marked with tone numbers
http://toshuo.com/chinese-tools/pinyin-tone-tool/