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授業の内容（Course Description） |
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In this course the students will participate in activities designed to improve their listening comprehension and clarity of speech by concentrating on the rhythm, stress and intonation of North American English pronunciation. Students will practice individually and in pairs during listening exercises and quizzes.
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授業の到達目標（Course Objectives） |
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The objective of this course is to help students learn how to pronounce English better so that they can speak more clearly and improve their communication skills. In addition they will learn how to pronounce English words through reading and applying rules of pronunciation.
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成績評価方法（Grading Policy） |
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Tests: 30% Assignments: 20% Attendance: 20% Participation: 30%
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テキスト・参考文献（Textbooks) |
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『Clear Speech: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English』
By Judy B. Gilbert
Published by Cambridge University Press
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学生への要望・その他（Class Requirements） |
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Textbooks, notebooks and bilingual dictionaries (English-Japanese) are required for all classes.
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授業の計画（Course Syllabus) |
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【第１回】
Introductions and speaking/listening evaluations
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Introducing and counting syllables
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Syllable number in past and present tense verbs
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Alphabet vowel sounds and two vowel rule
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Relative vowel sounds and one vowel rule
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Contrasting alphabet vowel sounds and relative vowel sounds
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Stressed syllables and rules for stress and vowel length
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Review and practice
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Mid-term exam
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Word stress and vowel clarity
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Word stress patterns and rules for two-syllable words and word endings
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Stress rule for two-syllable verb forms and stress in compound nouns
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Sentence focus:Emphasizing content words
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Review and practice
【第15回】
Final exam
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