Week 2: Practice for the transcription test
In the third class of this course, there will be a brief in-class Transcription Task to check that you are becoming familiar with the IPA symbols. It will be graded and it will count for up to three of your ten marks for the course. This online activity is designed to prepare you for that class task. You will have a copy of the IPA Phonemic Chart in front of you for reference. The task will then check:
- Whether you can match up a selection of 4 phonemes (consonants/vowels) to the appropriate symbol in the Phonemic Chart.
- Whether you can identify a selection of 4 symbols by an explanation of how we articulate, or pronounce, them.
- Whether you can give a 'phonemic spelling' of 4 simple English words.
Since different people have different accents, as we know, there may be some variation in your answers - particularly to the final question. We can discuss these variations - and the extent to which they are permissible! - in class.
Grading method: Highest grade