Horizons of Space Exploration. Imagination, Concepts and Missions

Course content

This course provides you with the opportunity to acquaint yourself with and - more im-portantly - to practice the sounds, rhythms and intonation patterns of American English through oral and transcription practice. In addition, you will also learn to use the IPA (Inter-national Phonetic Alphabet) and address pronunciation difficulties encountered by German students.

  • Introduction to American English pronunciation
  • IPA transcription of American English
  • Discussion and examples of accent and dialect awareness in American English; factors: region, class/social group, age etc.
  • Discuss and practise problem phonemes
  • Discuss and practise word stress
  • Discuss and practise spelling and pronunciation issues, especially as they relate to German students
  • Discuss and practise connected speech (brief introduction): weak forms vs strong forms etc.

Course information

Code 444900014 Anmeldung über Historiker
Degree programme Double major Bachelor’s degree English Studies/History
Lecturer(s) and contact person Prof. Dr. J. Block / Prof. Dr. R. Heinze / Prof. Dr. C. Kehrt
Type of course Exercise course
Semester Summer semester
Language of instruction English
Level of study Bachelor
ECTS credits Please contact the lecturer