tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55809078736529551682024-03-19T08:15:55.957-07:00Sounds Greek to me!)This blog is devoted to my students (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid & Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Torrejón de Ardoz). It just tries to make phonetics more attractive, useful and practical!Sylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580907873652955168.post-32529920252133010842010-05-22T01:48:00.000-07:002010-05-22T01:50:32.306-07:00VERY IMPORTANT!!I'm afraid I won't be available on May, 27th.<br />Seminars will take place on <strong>June, 2nd</strong>.<br />If you need to check the time you were going to come, please send me an email :)<br />Silvia RiescoSylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580907873652955168.post-5291319129161928422010-03-30T00:41:00.000-07:002010-03-30T00:50:54.575-07:00UAM (gr. 21 & 22): Unit 3Connected speech<br /><a href="http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/connected-speech">http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/connected-speech</a><br /><br />Sentence rhythm<br /><a href="http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm">http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm</a><br />Sentence rhythm practice (listen and repeat)<br /><a href="http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm#rhymes">http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm#rhymes</a><br /><br />Weak forms<br /><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/3983949/Phon-Weak-Forms-Summary">http://www.scribd.com/doc/3983949/Phon-Weak-Forms-Summary</a><br /><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/3983910/Weak-Form">http://www.scribd.com/doc/3983910/Weak-Form</a><br /><a href="http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm#emphasis">http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/rhythm.htm#emphasis</a><br /><br />Weak forms and <em>Better English Pronunciation</em><br /><a href="http://books.google.es/books?id=QRpw_igmHnkC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=weak+forms%2Bpronunciation&source=bl&ots=WsJMmGhisi&sig=hg6yO_zCGA1jTzyOMRhd5OwefI4&hl=es&ei=M62xS7GkA8OM4gbepYHhAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=weak%20forms%2Bpronunciation&f=false">http://books.google.es/books?id=QRpw_igmHnkC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=weak+forms%2Bpronunciation&source=bl&ots=WsJMmGhisi&sig=hg6yO_zCGA1jTzyOMRhd5OwefI4&hl=es&ei=M62xS7GkA8OM4gbepYHhAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA0Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=weak%20forms%2Bpronunciation&f=false</a>Sylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580907873652955168.post-18707881438246142382010-03-08T03:26:00.000-08:002010-03-30T00:41:24.271-07:00UAM (gr. 21 & 22)<strong>Unit 2: Accentuation</strong><br /><br />Word stress:<br /><a href="http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/tn24/wordstress/wstresstext.html">http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/tn24/wordstress/wstresstext.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress.htm">http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress.htm</a><br />Watch and listen! <a href="http://www.wat.tv/video/lesson-6b-word-stress-english-uwyu_rm0a_.html">http://www.wat.tv/video/lesson-6b-word-stress-english-uwyu_rm0a_.html</a><br /><br />Word stress rules & listening<br /><a href="http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress-rules.htm">http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress-rules.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/stress.htm">http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/Pron/stress.htm</a><br /><br />Word stress quiz:<br /><a href="http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress-quiz.htm">http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress-quiz.htm</a><br /><br />Stress & compounds:<br /><a href="http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/suprasegmentals/index.html">http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/suprasegmentals/index.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/suprasegmentals/index.html#compound">http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/suprasegmentals/index.html#compound</a>Sylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580907873652955168.post-23027280603678147782010-02-19T01:19:00.000-08:002010-02-26T00:23:48.406-08:00UAM (groups 21-22)<strong>Unit 1: The syllable</strong><br /><br />Definition:<br /><a href="http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASyllable.htm">http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASyllable.htm</a><br /><br />Practice: sounds & spelling<br /><a href="http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/syllab2.html">http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/syllab2.html</a><br /><br />Consonant clusters (lists & practice)<a href="http://www.sil.org/linguaLinks/literacy/ReferenceMaterials/GlossaryOfLiteracyTerms/WhatIsAConsonantCluster.htm">http://www.sil.org/linguaLinks/literacy/ReferenceMaterials/GlossaryOfLiteracyTerms/WhatIsAConsonantCluster.htm</a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/clustersindex.html">http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/clustersindex.html</a></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Remember!</span> Hand in ex. 1a & b on March, 4thSylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580907873652955168.post-91451987833278908962010-02-12T03:34:00.001-08:002010-02-19T01:16:10.884-08:00FONÉTICA II (UAM, Groups 21 & 22)Hi everyone!<br /><span style="color:#000000;">Here are some links to revise "Fonética I" & get started:<br /></span><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Sounds of English:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm">http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm</a><br />Pictures of how your mouth looks when you say sounds.<br />A description of how to make the sound.<br />Audio recordings of some words with that sound (real media).<br />Video recordings of someone saying words with that sound. (coming soon!) </li><li><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.shef.ac.uk/ipa/symbols.php">http://www.shef.ac.uk/ipa/symbols.php</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></a> This page can be used to identify specific symbols or for self-revision exercises.</li><li><em>Phonetic Flash</em> is intended for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge of phonetic symbols. <a href="http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/flash/flashin.htm+John+Maidment.+2001&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1">www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/johnm/flash/flashin.htm+John+Maidment.+2001&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1</a></li></ul><p><span style="color:#000099;">And remember:</span> if you don't have the IPA symbols, they are freely downloadable:<br /><a href="http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/shop/fonts.php">http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/shop/fonts.php</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Sylvie Riesco Bernierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313720718812652145noreply@blogger.com2