[授業の目的] This course is designed for non-native speakers of English. Students explore English phonology to improve their ability to understand and speak Canadian English with confidence. Students learn the sounds and stresses of the language, as well as expressions associated with spoken English. [授業の計画] Week 1: • Introductions,syllabus,evaluations Week 2: • Differencebetweenwritingand speaking • Consonantsoundsminimalpairs • “TandD"sounds • Soundsofthesimplepastverbs • Vowelsounds–spellingvs.speaking • ThompsonVowelColourChart • Vowelsoundslisteningskills Week 3: • VictoriaDay–noclass Week 4: • Syllablestress • Unspokensyllables • Theimportanceof“uh" • Practicingstressinnumbers(13vs30) Week 5: • Stressedwords–contentvsfunction • SoundsofanEnglishconversation • Listeningforstressinreducedspeech Week 6: • Practicingreducedspeech(djewanna) • Invisibleconsonants • Linkinginaconversation Week 7: •Assign 5 and Quiz 5: [テキスト]なし [参考書]なし [成績評価の方法] Failure to do so will result in a mark of “0", unless an illness/emergency can be proven with appropriate documentation at no cost to the College. The passing grade for all courses is 50%, or letter grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) unless otherwise noted below. The passing weighted average for promotion through each semester of a program is 60% and is a requirement to graduate.