Course Description: 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. Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the difference between spoken English and written English at the letter, word, and sentence level 2. Use vowel and consonant charts to determine appropriate pronunciation of sounds 3. Practice English vowel and consonant sounds 4. Produce words and phrases using accurate intonation and stress patterns Course Content: - Consonant sounds - Vowel sounds - Word level syllable stress - Intonation and stress patterns of phrases and expressions Evaluation: Tests/examinations/assignments must be written/submitted at the time specified. Requests for adjustments to that schedule must be made before the test/exam/assignment date to the faculty member. 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. Students must obtain `Satisfactory' in each of the evaluations below, in order to receive a grade of Pass: - Video / Voice Recordings - Assignments Appeals: A student at Georgian College can appeal the following: a mark on the assignment, test, examination or practical experience; a final mark for a course or co-op work term; missing or incorrect assessment information on a grade report and/or transcript A student cannot appeal a decision regarding whether or not a PLA or Exemption is available for an individual course, nor the method of challenge used.