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Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement
Postgraduates interested in refining their spoken English skills and building their confidence in oral communication for everyday as well as academic purposes are invited to enrol on our popular Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement modules.
Targeting troublesome areas of English pronunciation, Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 1 provides guided practice on sound production, word and sentence stress, intonation and fluency improvement as students work to develop clearer and more 'natural-sounding' English.
Those with demonstrated good oral communication skills and students who have progressed from Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 1 are invited to enrol on Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 2, where the focus is on building discussion skills and spoken clarity. Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 3 (offered only in the Spring semester) proceeds to address issues of accent amelioration and subtleties of intonation, with an emphasis on strategies for discussion, negotiation and public speaking.
At all levels ample opportunities are provided for conversation and discussion activities, both for everyday and academic purposes, and activities focus on developing public speaking, oral presentation and seminar leadership skills.
Placement on these modules is by interview with the English Language Unit. See below for details.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 1 | |
| Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 2 | Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 2 |
| Pronunciation and Fluency Improvement 3 |
Enrolment 2013
To enrol on one our Pronunciation modules, come along for a brief placement interview during one of the times below (no appointment needed, but please be prepared to wait):
30 September (Monday) 2-4 pm, rm CBB0.027
1st October (Tuesday) 2 -4 pm, rm CBB0.027
2nd October (Wednesday) 10 am -12pm, rm CBB0.027
3rd October (Thursday) 2 -4 pm, rm CBB0.033
4th October (Friday) 2-4pm, rm CBB0.033
Semester 1 classes will begin in Week 3, the week of 14 October. Check your KLE timetable 7 days after your interview for your class meeting time and room.
If you are unable to attend any of the sessions above but would like to register, please contact our administrator on elu@keele.ac.uk .
