Week 8: Mid-Term Topics

Topics to be included in the midterm examination

1. Consonant Features

        a. Voicing

        b. Point of Articulation

        c. Manner of Articulation

2. Voicing-Related Topics

        a. Past tense –ed pronunciation

        b. Plural form with –(e)s

        c. Possessives with ‘s
        d. Third person singular forms in present tense

3. The Speech Apparatus

4. Aspiration in English

5. Consonants studied so far

        a. The Stops

        b. The Fricatives

        c. The Affricates
        d. The Nasals

6. Transcription

7. Consonant Recognition / Dictation

8. Listening Comprehension Exercises