Practical English: Practical Phonetics 1 Field of study: English Studies: Interactive Entertainment Design and Game Studies (SPRINT-WRITE)
Programme code: W1-S1FD25.2025

Module name:	Practical English: Practical Phonetics 1
Module code:	W1-FCDS1-PJ-FP1-1
Programme code:	W1-S1FD25.2025
Semester:	winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction:	English
Form of verification:	course work
ECTS credits:	3
Purpose and description of the content of education:	The module aims to familiarise students with the basic concepts of phonetics and phonetic mechanisms and to improve students’ pronunciation. The module encompasses articulation exercises of English vowels, as well as learning and practising phonemic transcription of spoken and written language.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary):	not applicable

Learning outcome of the module	Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
assesses their own knowledge and understands the need for continuous improvement of language skills [K01]	FD_K01 [2/5]
is able to distinguish differences in pronunciation and accurately articulate sounds; is able to correctly stress individual words [U01]	FD_U01 [3/5] FD_U08 [3/5]
is able to use phonemic transcription [U02]	FD_U08 [2/5]
identifies and corrects their own pronunciation errors [U03]	FD_U01 [2/5]
has knowledge of the classification of speech sounds [W01]	FD_W01 [1/5] FD_W02 [3/5]

Form of teaching	Number of hours	Methods of conducting classes	Assessment of the learning outcomes	Learning outcomes
practical classes [C]	30	Activating method – peer learning [b08]  Screen presentation [c07]  Working with a programmed textbook [d02]  Working with another teaching tool [d03]	course work	K01 U01 U02 U03 W01

The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name	Category	Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02]	Preparation for classes	reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03]	Preparation for classes	activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03]	Preparation for verification of learning outcomes	a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course

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