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Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación
Course: English Phonetics
Code: 518014
Learning Guide - Task 2 Segmental Features
1. Information of the Task
Table 1. Description.
Aspect Description
1. Type of activity Collaborative
2. Evaluation moment Intermediate
Escuela de Ciencias de la
3. Managing unit
Educación ECEDU
4. Score of the Task 110
5. The activity starts on: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
6. The activity ends on: Saturday, September 27, 2025
7. Student independent work
10
hours
2. Detailed Description of the Learning Activity
Through this activity, the following learning outcome is expected to be
achieved:
Learning Outcome 2: Articulate the fundamental principles underlying
segmental and suprasegmental features to effectively identify and
analyze the properties of English sound.
The activity consists of:
Individually read Unit 1 on the mechanism of speech sounds and the
articulation of speech sounds, complete the exercises in the VLO of the
unit, and participate actively and meaningfully in the forum at least
three times saving screenshots as evidence. Collaboratively develop
Annex 1_Workshop_Segmental Practical Exercises, applying concepts
such as the classification of consonants and vowels based on their
articulation.
The following materials and resources are required for the development
of this activity:
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Iyabode, O. D. (2011). Chapter Two: The Mechanism of Speech
Sounds. In Introductory Phonetics and Phonology of English. (pp.
5-12). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://research-ebsco-
com.bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.co/linkprocessor/plink?id=3315571
2-6b24-3417-ac55-21e1fd0be55d
Iyabode, O. D. (2011). Chapter Three: Articulation of English
Sounds. In Introductory Phonetics and Phonology of English. (pp.
15-20). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://research-ebsco-
com.bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.co/linkprocessor/plink?id=6f0a6b9
c-2dc9-33e1-8b0b-3f98adc30f84
Linares, M. J. (2025). Segmental Features of English.
[Objeto_virtual_de_aprendizaje_OVA]. Repositorio Institucional
UNAD. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/68200
To develop this activity, follow these steps:
Individually
Step 1: Review the Unit I content
Read chapter Two: The Mechanism of Speech Sounds. In
Introductory Phonetics and Phonology of English.
Read chapter three: The Articulation of English Sounds. In
Introductory Phonetics and Phonology of English.
Step 2: Review and develop the VLO exercises
Go to the Learning Environment and in the Course Contents and
Bibliographic References for Unit 1, check the content of the VLO
Segmental Features of English, and develop the exercises.
Take screenshots of each of your answers as evidence.
Step 3: Forum Participation
Participate actively and timely in the forum by providing at least two
meaningful feedback comments to your e-mates. Use relevant
information from Unit 1 related to the activity’s development and
include two screenshots of your interactions as evidence in the final
document for submission.
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Collaborativelly
Step 4: Develop Annex 1_Workshop_Segmental Practical
Download and review the Annex 1_Workshop_Segmental Practical
Exercises from the activity guide space.
Complete the workshop, ensuring that each group member works on a
different exercise from Annex 1. In the forum, post your chosen exercise
and assigned role (Compiler, Alerts, Reviewer, Deliveries, or Evaluator)
to avoid duplication. If working individually or if there is no group
participation, you must complete all exercises and assume all roles
independently to fulfill both individual and collaborative requirements of
the workshop.
Step 6: Delivery
Compile all individual and collaborative evidence in a well-organized
manner, following APA guidelines. Submit a single PDF document per
group, named as follows: Task 2 – Group number.pdf.
3. Guidelines for Developing and Submitting Learning Evidence
Learning evidence refers to the actions, products, or observable processes
that are done or delivered to demonstrate acquired capabilities, skills,
aptitudes, and attitudes. These serve to allow the teacher to assess and
evaluate student performance effectively.
The evidence to be developed collaboratively is:
A PDF file named "Task 2_Group number.pdf" with the following pages:
Cover page
Screenshots of evidence of each member's participation in the
forum (at least two per member). Participation made up to three
days before the deadline will not be taken into account.
VLO Screenshots per member
Practical exercises
APA References
Please note that all independent or group written products must comply
with “spelling and mechanics” standards and the submission conditions
defined in this activity guide.
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Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity
must comply with the standards of Choose an option.
In any case, comply with the referencing standards and avoid academic
plagiarism. To do so, you can support yourself by reviewing your written
products using the Turnitin tool available in the virtual campus.
4. Academic Situations
Consider that in Agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, Article 99, the
following actions are considered as offenses against academic order,
among others: item e) "Plagiarism, that is, presenting as one's own the
entirety or part of a work, paper, document, or invention created by
another person. It also includes the use of false citations or references,
or proposing citations where there is no match between the citation and
the reference," and item f) "Reproducing or copying, for profit,
educational materials or results of research products that have intellectual
property rights reserved for the University."
The academic sanctions that the student will face are as follows:
a) In cases of proven academic fraud in the respective academic work or
evaluation, the grade imposed will be zero points without prejudice to the
corresponding disciplinary sanction.
b) In cases related to proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature,
the grade imposed will be zero points, without prejudice to the
corresponding disciplinary sanction.
