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Terri Leong, ELC, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Aim.
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Aim • To provide an online environment and training content for Hong Kong secondary school students to learn English phonetic sounds, the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) letters, and word pronunciation skills so to improve their speaking and pronunciation skills
Three Objectives Skill Training (Conversation – Intonation) Awareness Raising (IPA - Alphabet Sounds) Knowledge Building (Word Pronunciation)
WEP Programme Overview • an user-friendly, interactive and well-structured website • 11-week content with 50-paired units of daily released,10 units of weekly released content, and 12 assessment quizzes • Flexible releasing dates • Record keeping and tracking facilities • Visual presentation of speech wave forms • To use in the classroom, computer lab, or home computer.
Three Training Modes • Daily Mode Daily Release 1 Pronunciation Ex. + 1 IPA Ex. • Weekly Mode Weekly Release Weekly Topics + Tutorials + Quizzes • Dynamic Mode Daily & Weekly Release All of the Above Tasks
Topic Contents • Word Pronunciation • Syllables • Stress Placement • Schwa Sound • Thought Groups • 20 Vowels & Diphthongs • 24 Consonants • Sound Blending • Minimal Pairs • Final Consonants • Revision
Site Screen Shots • Student • Teacher • School Administrator One of the additional functions for Teacher & School Administrator Additional function for School Administrator
Conversation Recording Task Sample waveform Sound wave of the student
Daily Task (IPA Practice) Associate phonic sounds with IPA symbols.
e-Books PDF files
All Student Records – Edit Mode Edit the score directly here
My Comments Give comments about the student recordings Expiry Date of the comment shown to the student
What to do next? • Act Now! • Reserve places for your students by returning the application form as soon as possible! • For few prototype pages on the web, you may visit the link at http://wepp.proj.hkedcity.net/
Contacts • Mrs Terri Leong Tel: 2766-7519 E-mail: ecterri@inet.polyu.edu.hk • Mr George Wong Tel: 2766-7976 E-mail: ecgeorge@inet.polyu.edu.hk • Helton Tang Chak Hei Tel: 2766-7976 E-mail: echelton@inet.polyu.edu.hk