Speech Work: Consonant Contrast /z/ and /s/ JSS3 English Studies Lesson Note

SPEECH WORK:

TOPIC: CONSONANT CONTRAST /Z/ AND /S/

           /Z/                                                                      /S/

           TENS                                                                  TENSE

           FENS                                                                  FENCE

           PLEASE                                                                       POLICE

           SEIZE                                                                 CEASE

           PHASE                                                               FACE

            KNEES                                                               NIECE

            TRAYS                                                               TRACE

            GROWS                                                                       GROSS

            DENS                                                                 DENSE

            CAUSE                                                              COURSE

            GRAZE                                                              GRACE

            FEARS                                                               FIERCE

            ZEAL                                                                  SEAL

EVALUATION: use a good dictionary to find the pronunciation of the words noted below.

Identify the position of the /z/ sound in each of the words.

Amaze, crazy, husband, cousin, whose, vows, dessert, surprise, examine

ASSIGNMENT: Identify the position of /s/ sound in each of these words:

(i)      Swiss (ii) disband     (iii) fancy          (iv) case           (v) circle           (vi) scheme    (vii) psalm            (viii) sent         (ix) parcel        (x) snuff 

TOPIC: COMPOSITION (ARTICLE WRITING)

CONTENT: An article is a complete piece of writing on an issue of public interest. It usually contains the views or opinions of its writers on a specific issue or topic. 

USEFUL HINTS ON HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ARTICLE.

1.       CONTENT: The content depends on the topic you are asked to write on, but you must write on all aspects of the question to earn a good mark. Your points must be relevant to the question.
2.       ORGANISATION: Writing an article is not the same as writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper. You are not expected to write a letter to the editor when you are asked to write an article for publication in a newspaper or magazine.
3.       You are expected to write the title of the article clearly on top of the article.
4.       You are expected to write an introductory paragraph in which you are to give your readers an insight into your topic.
5.       Present your points in a logical order and develop your paragraphs adequately.
6.       Write your name and class below at the end of your article. 
7.       EXPRESSION: Your language should be formal since you are writing an article 
8.       TOPIC:  for article calls for expository prose and clarity of expression. Write in simple, straightforward sentences and avoid using slang 
9.       Your vocabulary should be carefully chosen for effectiveness. 

EVALUATION: There has been an outbreak of an epidemic in your area. Write an article for publication in a health magazine stating the causes and effects, and suggesting what could be done to check it. 

ASSIGNMENT: write an article meant for publication in one of the national newspaper on the dangers of vandalizing petroleum pipeline in your country. 

GRAMMAR: TOPIC PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

CONTEXT:

A prefix is a word element added to a base or root word at the beginning to give another word. Prefixes do not generally change or after the word- class of the base or root as suffixes do but they do change the meaning.

Examples are

1.       Build – base or root word re – a prefix    rebuild
2.     Fair – base or root word    un – a prefix   unfair
3.       Un + educated = uneducated, dis + qualify = disqualify, under + develop = underdeveloped. 

SUFFIXES: A suffix is a word element added to a base or root word at the end to give another word. Unlike prefixes, suffixes are frequently after the word class and word function.

Suffixes change words from nouns to adjectives and adjectives to verbs.

Examples

Ness, nt and dy can be added to get (a) happiness (b) solvent (c) comedy.

EVALUATION: NEW OXFORD ENGLISH COURSE BK 3 (JSS) PAGE 96 EXERCISE 1 I-X

ASSIGNMENT: NEW OXFORD ENGLISH COURSE FOR JSS 3 PAGE 96 EX 2 AND 3