Basic English Composition

Basic English Composition, also known as called Spoken English, is a guide to the fundamental concepts and techniques for speaking English. It’s also designed to provide you with the ability to communicate in English in different academic and social situations as well as to increase your knowledge of non-academic as well as academic spoken language.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

Through the course, you will be exposed to a variety of activities and techniques that assist in boosting your confidence and encourage further development in the field of speech communication. The emphasis of the course is on your abilities to detect and articulate certain sounds that are used to speak English. In addition, specific exercises that focus on learning articulate skills and the ability to extract information from listening texts are also taught to use these skills to build your “discussion abilities.’

Spoken English will also help you develop your own speaking and listening skills. Spoken English Course will allow you to be able to take charge of your own education by encouraging you to tackle your weaknesses on your own of your speaking and listening abilities.

This is the reason why detailed guidance is given, as well as your progress closely monitored.

A conversation with your Lecturer gives students the chance to discuss the gray areas in relation to the organs of speech in the human body and the articulation sound in English.

COURSE AIMS

The objectives of this course are:

I. will give you a thorough training on spoken English,

ii. Introduce you to the audio system of English,

iii. Develop your pronunciation skills to the point that your speech sounds naturally

comprehendible for the listener

iv. introduce you to the characteristics of non-segmental and segmental sound

v. correct your pronunciation problems

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, you will be competent to:

* articulate English sounds and pronounces English words accurately

* explain in detail the major aspects of English pronunciation

* Determine and correct pronunciation mistakes

* Develop your articulatory skills and abilities, especially as

audience

* center communicator

* Recognize and use tonal and stress correctly.

Note that the self-assessment exercises and tutor have been marked.

The assignments that are in the text are vital for the achievement of the goals.

WORKING THROUGH THIS COURSE

The course guide is broken down into modules and units. In each unit, you will find self-assessment questions. It is expected that you answer these questions yourself. The course will also have additional requirements. It will include a final exam. The course guide explains in detail what the course is about, what you’re expected to learn during each unit, what courses materials you must use, and the best way to learn the course material.

COURSE MATERIALS

The principal elements of the course include: