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URUTESOL PRESENTS

GERMN CANALEIn a three-session course on

The Acquisition of Phonology in the EFL Classroom

Phonology plays an essential role in the establishment of linguistic identities and in the constructionof stereotypes (such as native, non native and foreign accent, just to name a few). This hasbeen very well documented in sociolinguistics, both for mother tongue and foreign languages.However, the acquisition of phonology has not always received enough attention in EFL theory andpractice. This course aims at analyzing how EFL students acquire the phonology of English and towhat extent it differs from the way the language is acquired by native communities. After a conciserevision of the specialized literature, the course will look into the diverse methodologies that havebeen implemented in the teaching of phonology. Both theoretical and practical issues will be raised,with special emphasis on TEFL in Uruguay. Throughout the course participants will have theopportunity to analyze the adequacy of exercises and materials. All sessions will consist of a

theoretical presentation and an application module, in which participants will apply theoreticalconcepts.

D escription of the course.

MODULE 1: PHONOLOGY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (Tuesday 11 th May

18.30)

1.1. Phonetics and Phonology as scientific disciplines and as practice.1.2. Socio-dialectal varieties of English. Attitudes towards native and non-native accents.1.3. Inter-phonology: strategies in the phonological acquisition of English as a FL.1.4. Productive and perceptive skills in the acquisition of EFL phonology.1.5. Application: How to analyze EFL phonology errors and strategies in written tasks.

MODULE 2: ACQUIRING PHONOLOGY IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM (Tuesday 18thMay 18.30)

2.1. Brief revision of theories and methods in EFL phonology.2.2. Teaching phonology in the classroom. Phonology and orthography. Phonology andcorrection.2.3. Varieties of English in the classroom.2.4. Material adequacy and material design.2.5. Application: Creating and analyzing materials for everyday EFL phonology teaching.

MODULE 3: ACQUIRING EFL PHONOLOGY: THE CASE OF URUGUAY (Friday 28th May

18.30)

3.1. Phonology and evaluation: what can be predicted/corrected.

3.2. Goals in the teaching of EFL phonology within the framework of the communicativeapproach.3.3. Accent acceptability and intelligibility.3.4. Phonology and teacher education/instruction in Uruguay.3.5. Final Round table: The place of phonology teaching in the EFL classroom: setting realisticgoals

Fees: Free for Members

Non-members: $ 150

Venue: Ateneo de Montevideo.Please confirm attendance: urutesol@gmail.com

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Biodata: Licenciado en Lingstica (UDELAR), Maestrando en Ciencias Humanas, opcin Lenguaje,

Cultura y Sociedad (UDELAR), Asist. (Grado 2) Dpto. Psico- y Sociolingstica (Instituto de Lingstica,

UDELAR), encargado de los cursos Fontica y Fonologa y Taller Metodolgico I de la

Licenciatura en Lingstica (FHCE, UDELAR).