LAB LESSONS

Hey ppl,

There will b no lab lessons this coming Wednesday as we´ve already covered this year´s material
Have a safe Summer!!
Laura

Classes Prof Cosentino

I remind you that  there won´t be lab classes this last week since we have already finished recording the material and I´m going to " I Jornadas de Investigadores en Educacion" on Thursday.
As regards my Tuesday class, I will be there at 8 for those students who want to sit for the final exam next December.
I´d also like to congratulate all the students that did well this term!!!! Well done people!!!

Take care
Claudia

2nd make-up exams: results

Dear students

Here you have the results of the make-up exams. You'll be able to take a look at them and/or photocopy them next Tuesday at Laura's class. See you

Ricardo

DICTATION

Ruseckaite.    P+
Aranda.          P-
Martin G.      P
Jeandet.        BP
De Simone.    BP
Di iulio.          BP
Saint Bonnet.  P-
Renzi.            P+
Luchetti.        BS
Giletto.          BS
Alvarez M.    P-
Pietrangelo.  BP
Esperon.        BS
Maidana.      BS
Suarez C.        BP
Sarda.            BP
Perez E.        BP

TRANSCRIPTION

Esperon.    (Failed dictation)
Suarez.      BP
Pietrangelo. BP
Luchetti.    (Failed dictation)
Alvarez.      BP
De Simone.  P
Saint Bonnet.  P-

ONLINE TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR PRACTICE+INSTANT FEEDBACK

ONLINE TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR PRACTICE+INSTANT FEEDBACK

Hello sts,

If u want to practice transcriptions for the final exam and get instant feedback, you can join the "Web Transcription Tool", created by Ma Luisa García Lecumberri (Universidad del País Vasco) and John Maidment (University College London):

www.wtt.org.uk

1) Register
2) Provide username and password
3) Log in
4) Join the "mardeluni" group
5) Select transcriptions from the "Transcription List"
6) Transcribe the selected text, save and submit
7) Get instant feedback on the screen

Good luck!!
Laura

Final exam

Dear students.

I have already left at Fotocopiadora de Humanidades and Carpe Diem the Instructions for the research task you have to hand in on the day you take the final exam of Phonetics and Phonology II (Please read the syllabus). Read the instructions carefully and if you happen to have any questions, contact me. Thanks

Ricardo

TP nº 4

Tp nº 4 is already uploaded in the system together with two more dictations for you to practise. Good luck people!!!!

Claudia

Oral Presentations

Dear students

Here you have the Oral Presentations marks of those students who were with Laura and Claudia this week. The handouts will be given back with the comments next Monday at 2 p.m. See you

Ricardo

Bacheschi     P

Casado        P

Tovar             P

Diaz solange P-

Esperon        P

Jeandett          P-

Solis Daniela   P+

Castro, V        P

Kauand           P-

Rabini              P

Ruseckaite       BP

Martín, Giselle  P

Ribolta             P-

LAURA´S MONDAY/TUESDAY LESSONS

Hi ppl!!

I won´t b teaching my Monday/Tuesday lessons this week, sorry!
Take good care, Laura

Pronunciation activities

Dear students

Today I left at Carpe Diem and Fotocopiadora de Humanidades some scanned books on pronunciation teaching and pronunciation practice. They are within a file labelled “Libros para la práctica de pronunciación”. You can use them to get ideas for the designing of the activities for your oral presentation. See you

Ricardo

MAKE-UP EXAMS RESULTS

Dear students

These are the results of the make-up exams. They will be shown in class next Monday at 2 p.m. See you then

Ricardo

THEORY

ARANDA                 P+
CASTRO                  P
CALVIÑO                (failed dictation)
CRIPPA                    BS
DE SIMONE            P
ECHEVERRIA        P-
GODOY                   BS
LUCHETTI              P-
ORTIZ                      BP
PIETRANGELO     P
SAINT BONNET     P
SARDA                    P
VOUILLOZ             P-

DICTATION

CALVIÑO                BS
CRIPPA                    BP
ECHEVERRIA        P-
ESPERON               P-
LUCHETTI              BP
MIRALLES             P-
PEDICONI              P
PIETRANGELO      BP
SAINT BONNET    P-
SUAREZ, C.           P-
ZUGASTI, J.          P-

2nd mid-term exam. Oral Presentation

Dear students

Tomorrow I’ll post up on the notice board at Departamento the list with the groups for you to register for the Oral Presentation that forms part of the 2nd mid-term exam. The instructions you should follow for the presentation are at Fotocopiadora de Humanidades and at Carpe Diem. There, you’ll also find two oral presentation sample plans for you to inspect. Should you have any questions you can ask me next Monday in class. Alternatively, you can send me an e-mail at rpaderni@mdp.edu.ar or ask Claudia or Laura.  Be seeing you

Ricardo  

DICTATION Nº 3

Dictation nº 3 is already uploaded in the system. Remember you have time to do it till October 30th.
Good luck!!

Claudia

Make-up exams

Dear students

The oral make-up exam will be on Oct 15^th at 2 p.m. Those students who need to do the dictation or theory exam again, please be at room MM1 at 2.20 p.m. at the latest. We’ll start with the written tests as soon as we finish with the oral exam. Thanks.

Ricardo

1st mid-term exam results

Dear students

Tomorrow at approx. 10 a.m. I’ll post up the marks of  the 1^st  mid-term exam on the notice board at Departamento de Lenguas Modernas. The exams will be shown next Tuesday 9^th at 10 a.m. in Laura’s class. See you

Ricardo

Mid-term exam marks and date

Dear students

The dictation and theory mid-term exam marks will be posted on the notice board at Departamento by the end of next week or on Tuesday 9^th at the latest. The written make-up exams are scheduled for October 15^th at 2 p.m. Thank you.

Ricardo

Monday 1st - Dictation and transcription practice

Dear students.

On Monday 1^st after testing group 1 (at about 3.30 p.m.) I’m going to give you some practice on phonemic dictation and allophonic transcriptions (room MM1). See you then.

Ricardo  

Dictations

I have uploaded some dictations for you to practise for the mid-term. Good luck!!!
Claudia

SEPT 18

hello sts,
There will b no classes this coming Tuesday at 10 as there will b final examination boards
Best, Laura

1ST WRITTEN MID-TERM EXAM

Dear students

The first mid-term exam will consist, as usual, of three parts. Dictation, theory and diction. The dictation and theory parts will be on Tuesday 25^th at 10 a.m. As for the oral exam, please check the entry below.  The topics for the theory exam are the following:

Ø      Elision

Ø      Assimilation

Ø      English accents: RP and Estuary English

Ø      RP changes in the 20^th century

Ø      English and Spanish fricatives

Ø      English and Spanish plosives

Ø      English and Spanish affricates

No allophonic transcriptions of sentences will be tested. However, you'll be expected to provide the allophonic transcriptions of the examples you may be required to give in the exam. If you happen to have any questions, please contact me. See you

Ricardo

1ST ORAL MID-TERM EXAM

Dear students.

The list of the groups for you to register for the coming oral exam will be posted tomorrow Monday 17^th on the noticeboard at departamento. Please choose your groups and write your names on the list as soon as possible. Here are the dates that will be used for the oral exam and the topics that will be included. See you

Ricardo

TOPICS

·      FILM: THE KING’S SPEECH VIDEO GUIDE.

·      GET RID OF YOUR ACCENT: FROM LESSON 24 TO 36

·      CLUSTERS: FROM DIALOGUE 45 TO 60

·      LIVING ENGLISH SPEECH: SYLLABLE STRESS (From page 173 to 182)

DATES

GROUP 1 - MONDAY 1^ST 14hs. (PADERNI)

GROUP 2 - TUESDAY 2^ND  10hs (SORDELLI-COSENTINO)

GROUP 3 - WEDNESDAY 3^RD  10 hs. (SORDELLI-PADERNI)

GROUP 4 - FRIDAY 5^TH 10hs (COSENTINO – SORDELLI)

Prof. Cosentino - Lab classes . Lab feedback chart

Here you have the link to download the lab feedback chart. Don`t forget to take it to your lab classes. !!!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?m3rl5lktzqe1qnq

Dictation nº2: The meeting

 You have dictation nº 2 uploaded in the system. The deadline has changed and you have time to do it till September 20th. Do not leave the task for the last moment and don`t forget to correct the dictation at least twice. Good luck
Claudia

Dictations

As there have been inconveniences with the system you have time to work with the first dictation until Thursday  6th. Next weekend I will upload dictation nº 2.
Thanks for your collaboration

Claudia

AUGUST 28

hello ppl,
pls take  "clusters" for diction practice, "an intro to stress"  and the "exercise material" section
c u, Laura

2MORROW

hello there!!

pls take the "extra activities" booklet to class tmorrow and the diction material as well ("pronunciation in use")
thanxxx
laura

PRACTICE LESSONS

hello ppl,

Only the sts listed below will b able to attend Tuesday´s  practice lesson (8-10 am with Prof Cosentino):

Calviño, Villareal, Metz, Sempe, Muñoz, Lunda, Aguilar, Solis, Jeandet, Esperon, Tovar, Braccheschi, Orcajo, Striebeck, Gómez, Pomares, Giletto, Zugasti, Zugasti, Aranda, Godoy, Crippa, Coman Ughi, Berardo, Saint Bonnet, Sarda  and Bohl

The rest of the sts will have to go to my classes (Mondays 10 am), so that we can have about 25 ppl in each course

thank u , Laura

TUESDAY TP LESSONS

hello sts,


there will b no classes 2morrow at 10 because of final examination boards
take care, Laura

PROCESS TRANSCRIPTIONS

Hello sts!!

This term we´ll keep doing transcription practice and we shall b working with different draughts of the same text during the whole course. Please read the guidelines below thoroughly:

First draught:

·        Select a text (approximate number of words 300) and transcribe it  in phonetics.

·        Mark allophones as stated in the schedule (plosive consonants)

·        Carry out self-corrections using the dictionary

·        Use a colour pen for marking mistakes

·        Complete the self-assessment rubric featuring main difficulties

·        Hand in on the assigned date

Second draught:

·        Once you´ve got your paper back, re-write it including all the corrections carried out by the teacher

·        Add allophones of further groups of consonants as stated in the schedule (plosive and fricative consonants)

·        Hand in again

Third draught:

·        Once again, re-write your second draught including all the corrections made by the teacher

·        Add allophones of further groups of consonants as stated in the schedule (plosive, fricative, and liquid consonants- semivowels)

·        Hand in again. Make sure you attach all the copies.

Make-up draught

If you failed to submit any of the previous draughts, produce a copy including the allophones of all the English consonants.

Submission dates

First draught: September 10 (feature allophones of plosive consonants)

Second draught: October 2 (feature allophones of plosive and fricative consonants)

Third draught: Oct 30 (feature allophones of plosive, fricative and liquid consonants-semivowels)

Make-up draught: November 13 (feature allophones of all the English consonants)

Make sure you include an ordinary spelling copy of the passage of your choice- thank you!

Laura

 

Lab feedback chart

Don`t forget to bring the lab feedback chart to your lab classes. You can get the chart at Carpe Diem or Humanidades. See u

Claudia

TPs : Dictations

Hello people!!!! . Here you have the dates for the Tps in the system:

TP nº 1: Dictation available from August 13th to August 30th
TP nº 2: Dictation available from August 31st to September 15th
TP nº 3: Dictation available from October 15th to October 30th
Tp nº 4: Dictation available from November 15th to November 25th


Dictation nº1 is already available for you. Do not leave  the task till the last day because there could be technical inconveniences that may take a while to be solved. If you have any problems please contact me through the blog or write to my personal mail.
Here you have the link to download the instructions to use the system. Please read them carefully because I have made some changes. Please ask me if you have any doubt!!!


Instructions

Good luck!!!

Claudia

Welcome to Phonetics & Phonology II 2012

Dear students

The present blog will serve as a communication channel between the different instructors of the course and its students. Please check it regularly for updated information. In case you need to contact us directly, you can write us to the following e-mail addresses:

Ricardo Paderni (Adjunto a cargo): rpaderni@mdp.edu.ar

Laura Sordelli (Jefe de Trabajos Prácticos): sordelli@mdp.edu.ar

Claudia Cosentino (Ayudante de Trabajos Prácticos): ccosenti@mdp.edu.ar

Have a great start!

Ricardo