Speech Work: Vowel Sound Contrast /ͻ:/,/D/ & /^/ JSS2 English Studies Lesson Note

TOPIC: Comprehension

CONTENT: An Account of a Fire Outbreak. 

Listen attentively to the comprehension passage and make your report at the end of the reading.  

Topic: Speech work

 Content: Vowel Contrast

      /ͻ:/         /D/          /^/

                    Hot         hut

     Cord       cod         cud

      Court      cot        cut

      Forks      fox       fuck

      Port        pot         –

      Sport     spot        –

  Naught, not        nut

  –           Song       sung

–           Lock       luck

–          Stock        stuck

–         Cop            cup

 Evaluation: Write ten words for each sound. 

TOPIC: Parts of Speech 

CONTENT: Adjectives  

An adjective describes or qualifies a noun or a pronoun.

For example, the ancient house has a gigantic fireplace.  Ancient here in this sentence describes the kind of house and gigantic also tells us what kind of fireplace.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

Articles discuss people and things e.g. a, an, the

Possessive adjectives show that something belongs to somebody or a thing e.g. my, your, our, it, his, her, their. His book is torn.

Demonstrative adjectives point at nouns e.g. These books are very interesting. That book is mine.

Numbers adjectives answer the question of how many. E.g. I have three puppies. Two girls joined our school today.

Interrogative adjectives ask questions e.g. Which book is yours? What time should we go? \

Indefinite adjectives discuss non-specific people or things. They are drawn from the indefinite pronouns e.g. any, many, several, few, etc. Grandfather has been retired for many years now.

EVALUATION

Underline the adjective in each sentence or phrase: 

1.         A strong wind 
2.         Powerful engines roared. 
3.         Bring some money. 
4.         More help is coming. 
5.         Three girls arrived in Nigeria today. 

TOPIC: Writing – Narrative

CONTENT: A Journey I Once Made.

Here are some guidelines to help you write this essay. Remember it is an essay, hence, you must not 

number. 

•             Where did you travel to?
•             What is so important or peculiar about the journey?
•             Where did you board your vehicle?
•   If in a motor park, describe the scenes, arrival, and departure of passengers.
•             Transport fare, garage touts, and police checkpoints.
•             Discuss the scene at each stopping point, speed, and destination. 
•             Discuss the conditions of the road.
•       Discuss your arrival – welcome greetings, gifts, your stay and departure from the journey
•             Give any other details

EVALUATION

Write an essay on the topic: A Journey I Once Made

TOPIC: Literature – Poetry

CONTENT: Sweet Sorrow by Pious Oleghe. 

There’s nothing more gladdening than sorrow

At parting,

It indicates a happy yesterday; remove it;

For, of presence-absence inverse is

The better that, the worse this;

Nor words nor weeping nor aught amend it, 

Saving knowing.

Such sorrowful omen, yet a happier tomorrow.

 This poem discusses the idea that the sorrow that lovers usually express at parting is not necessarily negative. Rather, it is an avenue to recount good moments of experience in the past. Also, parting often provides a chance for making a reunion, which should be made joyful experience.  

EVALUATION

1.         Discuss the use of paradox in this poem. 
2.         a. ‘Nor word nor weeping nor aught amend it’ means ‘nothing can ___ A. complement it   B. change the situation    C. prevent from leaving   D. adjust it    E. adjust to the situation 
3.         The poem relies heavily on ___.   A. simile   B. paradox   C. alliteration   D. pun   E. repetition
4.         The theme of the poem is ___ A. sorrow    B. sadness   C. pain    D. parting   E. homecoming
5.         Parting indicates a ___ yesterday.   A. happy    B. dull     C. painful    D. unhappy    E. sad
6.         The statement ‘our past co-dwelling losses meaning ‘means that their past will be ___ A. futile
7.         saddening   C. cheering    D. peaceful    E. worthless

READING ASSIGNMENT

Effective English p. 217 (punctuation) 

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

Write a poem of six lines (sextet) using an appropriate rhyme scheme.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Test for continuous assessment p.220 (2) 1-8, Effective English.