1) syllable structure

2) nature and placement of word stress; vowel reduction

3) stress placement in complex and compound words; stress shift

4) sentence stress

5) words with standard weak forms; contractions

6) rhythm (stress-timing x syllable timing)

7) introduction to intonation; tone unit and its structure

8) main types of tones and their meanings; tone and intonation languages

9) accentual and attitudinal functions of intonation

10) grammatical function of intonation; politeness; upspeak

11) discourse function of intonation;

12) pronunciation teaching (historical background; tips for classroom practice); foreign accent