At the end of this course, the student will:

-gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals and  intricacies of English phonetics (i.e. characteristics of vowels and consonants, properties of articulation, primary and secondary word stress,prominence, rhythm and intonation)

-develop confidence in pronunciating problematic sounds and words in English to also help thier future students

-be able to read and formulate phonetic transcriptions of words and sentences in American and British English using the IPA (Internationall Phonetic Alphabet).

-be sensitized towards diverse varieties and phonetic differences that exist between of the English language spoken around the world both locally and globally

- develop advanced listening skills (such as getting the gist of a listening text, guessing meaning from context, note-taking, predicting, extracting specific and detailed information) for a variety of contexts (in both academic and natural settings) 

-gain confidence in communicating in English in front of an audience