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CHM 498 Fall 2007

Ian R. Gould PS D-109 965-7278 igould@asu.edu

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Speaking Practice - Fall 2007

Each week I will assign work for you to do that is in addition to the homework. Mainly, these will be audio files that contain specific words that I would like you to practice. You may also be asked to perform an audio exercise that you must record and submit to me by email.

To complete these audio exercises you should download the following TWO programs (assuming that you are using a Windows machine): 1. DAT, a delayed audio feedback program. This program will provide you with immediate aural feedback of what you are saying. The idea is that hearing yourself speak helps you to correct errors yourself. To download this (free) program, click HERE. 2. Free Easy MP3 Recorder (or equivalent). This program will allow you to record your exercise so that you can submit it for credit by email. Any program that will record from a microphone will do, this is one that is available free. To download this program, click HERE. Important! Record your sound file as an *.mp3 file. To minimize the file size, use a 122 bps recording rate. If you have to save a *.wav file from your recorder software, use the following settings (or as close as you can get): Mono, 8-bit and 22050 sample rate. The DAT program should be set to a delay of 300 ms, and a buffer size of 5 Mb if possible. You may be able to use the built-in microphone and speakers in your computer, but you will get much better results if you use a microphone headset arrangement. You will have THREE programs running at the same time, your web browser, the DAT program and the voice recorder. Start the DAT and voice recorder programs. Setup a file to record your voice. When you are ready do the following in order: 1. Click the "Start" button on the DAT program 2. Click the "Start Recording" Button on the Recorder program (or equivalent) 3. Start the appropriate Exercise file, below. You are welcome to practice the exercises as many times as you wish, you only need to record it once to send to me. Most of the practice and exercise files contain several words. You will hear the word and you should repeat this word TWO times. Make sure that you listen to yourself carefully using the DAT program so that you self-correct any errors.

Do not worry if you don't have access to a computer with the appropriate microphone and/or headset. Just get in contact with Dr Gould either by EMAIL or by telephone at (480) 965-7278 (57278 within ASU) and he will arrange for you to use one of his computers.

Third Week Assignments, class Sept. 20th. This week I do not have individual exercise for you. Instead let's summarize what we will do next week. Suman, Ran and Israel will give full 10 minute presentations on their ITA talks. Kiwan will give a 2 minute talk on his, and the week after, Hanyang, Zhe, Kiwan and Rakesh will give their full 10 minute talks. You should also perform speaking Exercise #6. This is another one that was recorded by Martha for last years class. You should record this exercise and email your recording to me (do NOT email to Martha, that was for last years class). You will need to do this by the end of the day on Tuesday September 18th. Follow the instructions given at the beginning of the exercise. Listen carefully to your own voice as you repeat the words. Click HERE to start the exercise audio file. Finally, you should also go to THIS WEB SITE, and perform the Exercise indicated as UNIT THREE. You should click the "Workbook in mp3 Audio"link, and perform the exercise, reading along with the associated pdf file if it helps you. You do not need to record this exercise.

Second Week Assignments, class Sept. 13th. This week I again have a different practice audio files each one of you in the class. Israel, click HERE Kiwan, click HERE Zhe, click HERE Ran, click HERE Rakesh, click HERE Suman, click HERE1 Hanyang, click HERE This week I'd like you all to record THESE exercises in ADDITION to Exercise #2 (below) and email them to me. You should also perform speaking Exercise #2. This is another one that was recorded by Martha for last years class. You should record this exercise and email your recording to me (do NOT email to Martha, that was for last years class). You will need to do this by the end of the day on Tuesday September 25th. Follow the instructions given at the beginning of the exercise. Listen carefully to your own voice as you repeat the words. Click HERE to start the exercise audio file. Finally, you should also go to THIS WEB SITE, and perform the Exercise indicated as UNIT EIGHT. You should click the "Workbook in mp3 Audio"link, and perform the exercise, reading along with the associated pdf file if it helps you. You do not need to record this exercise.

First Week Assignments, class Sept. 6th. This week I have a different practice audio files each one of you in the class, in the future there may be just one file for the entire class. There are two audio files for each of you, from notes that I made in the first two classes. From now one there will only be one file for each. Israel, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Kiwan, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Zhe, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Ran, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Rakesh, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Suman, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 Hanyang, click HERE for #1 and HERE for #2 You do NOT need to record these assignments for me. You should also perform speaking Exercise #1. This was recorded by Martha for last years class. You should record this exercise and email your recording to me (do NOT email to Martha, that was for last years class). You will need to email your recording to Dr. Gould by the end of the day on Tuesday September 11th. Follow the instructions given at the beginning of the exercise. You will first be asked to repeat single words as you hear them. Then you will be asked to repeat a single word from a provided sentance. Listen carefully to your own voice as you repeat the words. You should have enough time to try each word at least twice. Click HERE to start the exercise audio file. Finally, you should also go to THIS WEB SITE, and perform the Exercise indicated as Unit 1. You should click the "Workbook in mp3 Audio"link, and perform the exercise, reading along with the associated pdf file if it helps you. You do not need to record this exercise.

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