Sprachen Englisch, Bildungsprogramm 2021
OT-ES-E 309
Sound Check 2
Perfect the “music” of your English pronunciation
Content and aims
Do you ever wonder if your accent is OK when speaking at international meetings? Have you noticed German speakers sometimes sound a little “staccato” when they speak English? Do native speakers really talk that fast or do they just “drop” sounds here and there? And what about all those ups and downs? How can you copy that without sounding strange?
Come and check out the “Melody of English”, try it out for yourself, get feedback and lots of practical tips.
In this fun, hands-on webinar you will learn about sentence patterns—three key differences to German
• rhythm
• linking
• melody
and combine these with the right sounds and word stress (e.g. from “Sound Check 1”).
You will practise all this in useful and meaningful ways, e.g. phrases for meetings and everyday situations.
Working method
• Analysing spoken language—How do native speakers say it?
• Lots of practice and individual feedback
• Useful pronunciation rules (Yes, there are some of those!)
• Optional online follow-up and tips for further practice
Technical requirements:
• PC / laptop / tablet / smartphone (possibly private) with camera and microphone as well as internet access, headphones are recommended
• Webinar software platform Zoom or similar
Sprachen Englisch, Bildungsprogramm 2021
Target group
People who want to improve their English pronunciation.
Although useful, it’s not necessary to have attended Sound Check 1.
This seminar is open to people with CEFR levels B1, B2 and higher.
Trainers
Sue Norris, M.Ed. B.A.
Mag. Andrea Steiner, B.A.
Time & venue
Length: 4 x 120-minute sessions Seminar number: OT-ES-E 309 New
Date: 11–14 January 2021, 10.00-12.00 each day
Venue: Online
Organisation
In the hands of: Ursula Eder
Secretariat: Petra Ranzenbacher
Tip
To perfect your pronunciation of individual sounds and tricky words, come to “Sound Check 1-Online”.
To learn more about what native speakers do to produce those “typical English” sound patterns, come to “Effective Listening”.
About
Sue Norris, M.Ed., B.A., RSA Dipl. TEFLA
Expertin für englische Fachsprache und Kommunikation, Trainerin und Coach.
Arbeitsschwerpunkte: English for Law, Politics, Government & Public Administration. Studium der Germanistik und TESOL. Vormals Lehrtätigkeit an der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien und der Donau-Universität Krems.
sue@norrisandsteiner.at
Mag. Andrea Steiner, B.A., Akad. gepr. Übersetzerin
Expertin für englische Fachsprache und Kommunikation, Trainerin und Coach.
Arbeitsschwerpunkte: English for Law, Politics, Government & Public Administration. Studium der Anglistik/Amerikanistik, Germanistik und Linguistik. Vormals Lehrtätigkeit an der
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien und an Fachhochschulen. Derzeit Studium der
Sprachen Englisch, Bildungsprogramm 2021
Rechtswissenschaften.
andrea@norrisandsteiner.at
