PRONOUNCING MEDICAL ENGLISH: AN INTRODUCTION

We are very pleased to offer a highly specialised course which focuses on the pronunciation of contemporary medical English.
The course Pronouncing Medical English: An Introduction is designed for experienced interpreters and translators already working in the medical sector and for interpreting and translation students wishing to perfect their skills in this field.
The course will be taught by Alessandro Rotatori, pronunciation lexicographer and specialist in English phonetics.
The course Pronouncing Medical English: An Introduction is designed for experienced interpreters and translators already working in the medical sector and for interpreting and translation students wishing to perfect their skills in this field.
The course will be taught by Alessandro Rotatori, pronunciation lexicographer and specialist in English phonetics.
INTRODUCTION AND COURSE OVERVIEW
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• sounds and meaning
• pronunciation dictionaries and IPA symbols
• medical English dictionaries
• consonant sounds of BrE and AmE
• vowel sounds of BrE and AmE
• relationship between spelling and sound
• accentuation and rhythm
• weakening and coarticulation processes
• intonation and meaning
• English accents
• pronunciation of words and expressions from the world of medicine and nursing
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Thanks to this course, participants will:• learn the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and the pronunciation of contemporary British and American English
• learn the contemporary pronunciations of a wide range of terms and expressions related to the medical language
• express themselves more clearly and effectively.
COURSE ORGANISATION
• The lessons will be organised in small groups to allow participants to receive personalised feedback from the course tutor. There will be group practice during the lessons and students can propose terms and expressions to the course tutor to be analysed and discussed together• The course will consist of 12 hours of teaching (3 lessons of 4 hours each)
• The course will take place on three consecutive Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the following schedule:
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• Saturday 07 May 2022
• Saturday 14 May 2022
• Saturday 21 May 2022
• The course will be delivered in English
• Absences will be made up
• A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the course.
REQUIREMENTS
• The course is mainly aimed at interpreters and translators working to and from English. However, it is also open to anyone interested in learning more about medical and scientific English pronunciation and who has a good command of the English language• Participants are not required to have extensive knowledge of the medical field
• Participants do not need to have any prior knowledge of phonetics or linguistics
• A stable Internet connection is required and the use of a headset and microphone is recommended
SPONSORSHIPS AND DISCOUNTS
The course is sponsored by the following professional associations whose members receive discounted rates

PRICE
The cost of the course includes: 12 hours of training (3 lessons of 4 hours each), the course material and the final certificate.Full rate
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Special offer for members of the following associations of interpreters and translators: AITI, TradinFo, Assointerpreti (
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Early bird (offer valid until
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Not subject to VAT - transaction carried out under the flat-rate tax regime Italian Law 190/2014

Alessandro Rotatori
Course Tutor
With a first-class MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT from St. Mary’s University College, Twickenham, London, Alessandro Rotatori is a pronunciation lexicographer and specialist in English phonetics.He has taught on the prestigious Summer Course in English Phonetics (SCEP) at University College London (UCL) and has lectured at several universities, including 'Tor Vergata' University of Rome, the Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont and the Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences.
He was a Scientific Committee member for the Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference (PTLC) and a reviewer for the 22nd National Conference of the English Phonetic Society of Japan and the 3rd International Congress of English Phoneticians, and he has taught both English Phonetics and Medical English at the Nursing Board of Rome (OPI) for 10 years.
He has authored books on medical English pronunciation including L’inglese medico-scientifico: pronuncia e comprensione all’ascolto (2014), Health Care Professionals Speaking: Conversazioni in ambito sanitario per i professionisti della salute (2015), and Parlare e comprendere l’inglese contemporaneo della medicina e infermieristica (2020).
He is now writing a pronouncing dictionary of contemporary British and American English for medicine and nursing.
His website is www.foneticainglese.it