Basic Pronunciation & Speech Training

Short Course / 12 sessions, 36 hours

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Course Information

Acquire the knowledge and skills to speak with confidence with our Basic Pronunciation & Speech Training Course.

This course is suitable for those who wish to improve their English pronunciation and learn to speak accurately and clearly.

Learning Outcomes

From this course, participants will learn all about the basic skills in English phonetics and speech. Participants will practise speech, especially in pronunciation, diction, stress pattern, pitch, intonation and pace.

Course 
Schedule

Monday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Wednesday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Course Dates: Mondays (1, 8 , 15, 22 Mar), Wednesdays (3,10, 17, 24 Mar) and Fridays (5, 12, 19, 26)_x000D_
Application Dates: 26 Jan to 14 Feb 2021_x000D_
Class time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm_x000D_
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.

Lesson Plan

This course consists of 8 modules:

Breathing technique for speech
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  • Types of breathing

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  • Exercises for breathing

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Voice production
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  • The human voice mechanism

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  • Production of clear tones

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Diction (clear consonants & vowels)
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  • Production of consonants

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  • Production of vowels

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  • Exercises for improving diction

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Pitch, Intonation & Stress
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  • Pitch range and variation

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  • Rising and falling intonation/inflections

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  • Syllable stress

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  • Exercises for pitch, intonation and stress

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Omission / substitution of sounds
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  • Identify problems (e.g. final consonants)

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  • Exercises to correct problems

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Common pronunciation problems / errors
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  • Identify problems / errors

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  • Exercises for correct pronunciation

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Basic phonetic transcriptions
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  • IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

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  • Simple transcription exercises

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Singlish vs. Standard English
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  • Identify the difference

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  • Practice using standard English through mini dialogues / speeches / presentations

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Trainer's Profile

Vivian Tsang

Vivian Tsang has been a lecturer with Ngee Ann Polytechnic for more than 25 years. She has also taught at the Singapore Polytechnic and the CELC at NUS. She has taught various communication & language courses, including a pronunciation and speech course to the Early Childhood Education students. Vivian also has experience in teaching ESP (English for Specific Purposes), ESL (English as a Second Language) & EFL (English as a Foreign Language). In addition, she also teaches German, French and Bahasa Indonesia.

Certification

Certification of Participation will be awarded to participants who achieve at least 75% attendance.


Course Fees

Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review._x000D_
The course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit.

Applicants / Eligibility Fees
Full Course Fee$418.37