Hi everyone, I'm Gemma Archer, I'm based in Scotland, and I'm taking this course for the second time - i was...

Hi everyone, I'm Gemma Archer, I'm based in Scotland, and I'm taking this course for the second time - i was enrolled last year but due to last minute work complications I wasn't able to actually take part. So I'm very happy Dorothy et al are running it for the second time and I can try again!

I'm an EAP Teacher and department co-ordinator in a university in Scotland, I spend a huge amount of the academic year writing in-house exams and support material for pre-sessional students, and also pronunciation materials, which is my particular field of research. I'm also a SIG journal editor in the field of pronunciation, which keeps me busy too. Ultimately I would like to be doing more writing and materials creation, hence joining the course. Looking forward to getting started!

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  1. Gemma ArcherAugust 29, 2018 at 3:37 AM

    I should also say that my plan is to turn a step by step webinar on pronunciation I ran earlier this year into something publishable.

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  2. Elena Metaxa KalofonouAugust 29, 2018 at 4:24 AM

    HelloGemma Archer , nice meeting you ! What you do sounds so interesting! Pronunciation has always been a subject of interest for me and teaching it has always been in my school schedule. Enjoy the course!

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  3. Gemma ArcherAugust 29, 2018 at 1:25 PM

    Elena Metaxa Kalofonou Thanks Elena, great to hear that, it's often the opposite for many people! :)

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  4. Dorothy ZemachAugust 29, 2018 at 9:29 PM

    Welcome back! The only thing about pronunciation is ... do you need audio? That's certainly possible, but I know a lot less about it.

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  5. Adi RajanSeptember 1, 2018 at 6:29 PM

    Dorothy Zemach That's interesting - maybe with embedded audio using Adobe Pro or including audio QR codes.

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