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Influence of Selected and Systematically-Used Methods for the Teaching of Pronunciation on the Perception and Production of schwa by Czech Pupils of English
Poesová, Kristýna ; Volín, Jan (advisor) ; Skarnitzl, Radek (referee) ; Lenochová, Alena (referee)
TITLE: The Influence of Selected and Systematically-Used Methods for the Teaching of Pronunciation on the Perception and Production of Schwa by Czech Pupils of English AUTHOR: Mgr. Kristýna Poesová DEPARTMENT: Department of English Language and Literature SUPERVISOR: doc. PhDr. Jan Volín, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: This dissertation thesis explores the theme of teaching English pronunciation in the Czech educational environment. Its aim is to reveal whether the development of phonetic awareness has positive effects on one's pronunciation skills. Specifically, whether explicit teaching of pronunciation can induce any improvement in Czech pupils' perception and production of vowel reduction predominantly realised as the English mid-central vowel schwa. The theoretical framework of the work is provided by the latest findings in English phonetics and phonology, didactics of foreign languages and second language phonology acquisition. The research was carried out as a three-month experiment using the technique of parallel groups at a lower secondary school in Prague. The level of perception and production of the target feature was measured in an expressly devised test in the initial and final phase of the experiment during which experimental groups underwent dedicated schwa training while control groups did not take part...
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Influence of Selected and Systematically-Used Methods for the Teaching of Pronunciation on the Perception and Production of schwa by Czech Pupils of English
Poesová, Kristýna ; Volín, Jan (advisor) ; Skarnitzl, Radek (referee) ; Lenochová, Alena (referee)
TITLE: The Influence of Selected and Systematically-Used Methods for the Teaching of Pronunciation on the Perception and Production of Schwa by Czech Pupils of English AUTHOR: Mgr. Kristýna Poesová DEPARTMENT: Department of English Language and Literature SUPERVISOR: doc. PhDr. Jan Volín, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: This dissertation thesis explores the theme of teaching English pronunciation in the Czech educational environment. Its aim is to reveal whether the development of phonetic awareness has positive effects on one's pronunciation skills. Specifically, whether explicit teaching of pronunciation can induce any improvement in Czech pupils' perception and production of vowel reduction predominantly realised as the English mid-central vowel schwa. The theoretical framework of the work is provided by the latest findings in English phonetics and phonology, didactics of foreign languages and second language phonology acquisition. The research was carried out as a three-month experiment using the technique of parallel groups at a lower secondary school in Prague. The level of perception and production of the target feature was measured in an expressly devised test in the initial and final phase of the experiment during which experimental groups underwent dedicated schwa training while control groups did not take part...
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Inequality in Foreign Language Learning
Suchardová Nováková, Jitka ; Rýdl, Karel (advisor) ; Lenochová, Alena (referee) ; Betáková, Lucie (referee)
Title: Inequality in Foreign Language Learning Author: Jitka Suchardová Nováková Department: Deparment of Education Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Karel Rýdl, CSc. Abstract: This dissertation draws on sociological assumptions that learning success is significantly influenced by social environment. In this respect the questions of inequality in foreign language education are raised. The external factors such as social class, and motivation and attitudes, as two major social psychology phenomena related to success at foreign language learning, are researched. Based on these concepts the process of foreign language learning is considered as strongly influenced by opportunities for learning and by the process of constructing foreign language learner's identity. The research follows the qualitative paradigm using the narrative approach, and an in-depth interview as the main research method. The research design of biography and case study is used and two individual case studies are presented, with the impact of showing diversity and complexity of foreign language learning. The research takes place in the university environment - the students of technical faculties were the object of the research. Keywords: inequality, motivation, attitudes, habitus, identity
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Didactic use of knowledge, competence, learning strategies and habits acquired when learning English (L2) in teaching French (L3)
Vít, Radek ; Fenclová, Marie (advisor) ; Lenochová, Alena (referee) ; Kyloušková, Hana (referee)
TITLE: Didactic use of knowledge, competence, learning strategies and habits acquired when learning English (L2) in teaching French (L3) AUTHOR: PhDr. Radek Vít DEPARTMENT: Department of French language and literature SUPERVISOR: doc. PhDr. Marie Fenclová, CSc ABSTRACT: In the Czech Republic, French is most often taught as a second foreign language after English. Factors influencing cross-linguistic transfer (English - French) are analyzed. Its areas are delimited. By means of a questionnaire and an experiment, it is examined whether learners of French can make use of knowledge, competence, learning strategies and habits acquired when learning English to facilitate learning French and make it more efficient. The questionnaire revealed that 87% grammar school teachers highlighted similarities between English and French in subject matter in French lessons, 70% claim that their learners make use of learning strategies, metalinguistic competence and learning habits acquired previously in English lessons and 90% state that their learners make mistakes probably due to interference of English. After the experiment at grammar schools, the posttests showed that making use of activities based on similarities between the subject matter in English and French when presenting new grammar in French lessons does not...
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