Third Term English Language Lesson Note for JSS1
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CLASS: JS S 1
WEEK 1: Speech Sounds: Diphthongs and Vowel Sounds
WEEK 2: Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Air transport, Air travel and the
Kitchen
WEEK 3: Active Voice and Passive Voice
WEEK 4: Syllable: Monosyllabic words, Bi-Syllabic words, Tri-Syllabic words
WEEK 5: Writing Composition- Different Types
WEEK 6: More on Types of Pronouns and Making Sentences
WEEK 7: Register; The job of Teaching
WEEK 8: Diphthongs – Contracting
WEEK 9: More on Diphthongs – Grammar Revision, Parts of Speech.
WEEK ONE
Topic: DIPHTHONG
Definition: – A diphthong is vowel sound that is made up of two speech sounds but there is a glide or movement from one vowel sound to the other and they are pronounced as one. We have 8 diphthongs in English and they are:
/ei/, /ai/, / ɔi/, / ə̯u̯/, /, /au/, /iə̯/, /eə/, /uə̯/,
/ eɪ̯/ /ai/ /ɔi / /ə̯u̯/
Weight lie oil go
Veil bye boy sow
Vein eye toy show
Pay Shy lion goat
/au/ / iə̯/ / eə / / uə̯/
out here rare your
towel sphere there mature
bow theatre air cruel
mouse peer pear jury
What is a consonant sound? A consonant sound is a speech sound which is produced with the obstruction of the airstream. We have 24 consonant sounds. We shall be looking and contrasting these four consonants: /s/ and /z/
/ts/ and /s/
/s/ /z/ /s/ /z/
Sip zip use (noun) use (verb)
Said zed house (noun) house (verb)
Seal zeal place plays
Soon zoom loose lose
/ts/ /s/
Chin sure
Cheap ocean
Cheer nation
Rich rush
EVALUATION:
From the following options A – D, selects the word that has the given diphthong sound in their production.
1. /ei/ (a) Fierce (b) Bow (c) Snow (d) Fail
2. /ai/ (a) Pie (b) Noise (c) So (d) Real
3. / ɔi / (a) Break (b) Slay (c) Choice (d) Cruel
4. / ə̯u/ (a) Their (b) Know (c) Rejoice (d) Ray
5. /au/ (a) Cram (b) boast (c) Pale (d) Grey
ASSIGNMENT:
1. What is a diphthong?
2. Mention all the diphthongs of English
3. Give examples of words that have these vowel sounds in them (2 each) (a) /eə̯/ (b) /iə̯/ (c) /uə̯/
WEEK TWO
TOPIC: WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH AIR TRANSPORT AND AIR TRAVEL
i. Air transport – Transportation by air
ii. Pilot – Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
iii. Copilot – A relief pilot on an airplane
iv. Crew – The men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft etc)
v. Tarmac – Surface an area with tarmac
vi. Runway – A strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
vii. Jet plane – An airplane powered by one or more jet engines
viii. Aero plane – An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
ix. Bomber – (military) a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
x. Monoplane – An airplane with a single wing
Words Associated with Fishing
i. Fishing – The occupation of catching fish for a living
ii. Shark – Any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterrocrecal candal flings and tough skin covered with small tooth like scales
iii. Bait – Anything that serves as an enticement
iv. Hook – Anything that serves as an enticement
v. Fin – Organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic criminals
vi. Net – A trap made of netting to catch fish, birds or insects
vii. Trap – A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
viii. Sea – A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water particularly enclosed by land e.g. East Clime Sea, Cream Land Sea
ix. River – A large natural stream of water (Larger than a Greek)
x. Ocean – A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Words Associated with the Kitchen
i. Kitchen – A room equipped for preparing meals
ii. Meal – The food served and eaten at one time
iii. Bake – (Cooking) cook and make edible by putting in a hurt oven
iv. Oven bake – (Cooking) bake in an oven
v. Mean – A list of dishes available at a restaurant
vi. Restaurant – A building where people go to eat
vii. Canteen – Restaurant for people at an institution (Factory, School, Business etc.)
viii. Cafeteria – A restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
ix. Automat – A vending machine from which you can get good or A cafeteria where food is served from machines
x. Utensil – An implement for practical use (especially in a household)
EVALUATION
Use your dictionary to find out the meaning (s) of the following words
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AIR TRANSPORT |
FISHING |
KITCHEN |
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Aeroplane |
Trap |
Automat |
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Bomber |
Sea |
Cafeteria |
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Monoplane |
River |
Utensil |
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Jet plane |
Ocean |
Canteen |
ASSIGNMENT
Give other examples of words that are associated with Air travel, fishing and Air Transport.
WEEK THREE
TOPIC: HIGHLIGHTING ACTIVE VOICE AND PASSIVE VOICE
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HIGHLIGHTING ACTIVE VOICE |
HIGHLIGHTING PASSIVE VOICE |
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Simple Present Tense |
Beans is eaten by Miss Ruka |
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Miss Ruka eats beans |
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She sells books |
Books are sold by her |
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Present Continuous Tense |
Beans is being eaten by Miss Ruka |
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Miss Ruke is eating beans now |
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She is selling books |
Books are being sold by her |
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Simple Past Tense |
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Miss Ruka ate beans |
Beans was eaten by Miss Ruka |
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She sold books |
Books were sold by her |
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Present Perfect Tense |
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Miss Ruka has eaten beans |
Beans has been eaten by Miss Ruka |
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She has sold books |
Books have been sold by her |
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Past Perfect Tense |
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Miss Ruka had eaten ate beans |
Beans had been eaten by Miss Ruka |
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She had sold books |
Books had been sold by her |
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Future Tense |
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Miss Ruka will eat beans |
Beans will eaten by Miss Ruka |
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She will sell books |
Books will be sold by her |
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Past Continuous Tense |
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Miss Ruka was eating beans |
Beans was being eaten by Miss Ruka |
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She was selling books |
Books will being sold by her |
EVALUATION
Progressive English by J. Addai (Page 129, Exercise 15B, Question 1 – 10)
ASSIGNMENT
Progressive English by J. Addai (Page 130 (Past Extermination Questions) Question 1 – 10
WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: SYLLABLE
Syllable is the breaking down of words into smaller units. A syllable must have a vowel sound in it e.g I /ai/, are /a:/
TYPES OF SYLLABLES
i. Monosyllable words: – These are words of one syllable e.g. I, are, we, my, pet etc.
ii. Bi-syllabic words: – These are words of two syllables e.g. about, again, desist, expand, observe etc.
iii. Tri-syllabic words: – These are words of three syllables e.g. library, infection, agreement etc.
iv. Words of four syllables: – These are words that are made up of four syllables e.g. Education, Practically, Explanation
Contrasting Consonant /P/ and /T/ Initial, Medial and Final Positions
A consonant sound is a speech sound that is produced when the air that comes from the air stream passes through the hungs and comes out from the mouth with an obstruction. We shall be constructing vowel (z) /P/ and vowel 3 /t/
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/P/ |
/t/ |
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Initial; Pen Pure Preach Peace Power |
Tell Torn Teach Tip Tower |
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Media; Support Tapping Depart |
Latter Retreat Matter |
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Final; Lap Soup Map |
Fast First Rit |
Transcribe the following words
pen – /pen/
peace – /Pi:s/
depart – /dipa:t/
tell – /tel/
teach – /ti:ts/
retreat – /ritri:t/
EVALUATION
i. Write out three examples of monosyllabic words
ii. Write out three (3) examples of Bi-syllabic words
iii. Write out three (3) examples of Tri-syllabic words
ASSIGNMENT
Transcribe the following words:
i. Empty
ii. Cupboard
iii. Corps
iv. Crumpled
v. Pneumonia
vi. Ditch
vii. Rustle
viii. Listen
ix. Whistle
x. Depot
Note that these speech sounds /p/ and /t/ are all silent in the production of the words above.
WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: WRITING A COMPOSITION
A composition is an essay. An essay is a written composition of moderate length employing a particular issue or subject.
An essay must have its introduction, its body and conclusion. The following are the types of essay that we have;
a. Narrative Essay
b. Description Essay
c. Argumentative Essay
d. Expository Essay
Note the following while writing your composition
i. You always begin your composition with the opening paragraph
ii. You always begin your sentences with capital letters
iii. You always begin the names of persons and places with capital letters
(Use GOOD BYE TO FAILURE. J.S 1 Pages 108,141 and 146)
EVALUATION
1. Write an Essay on Cultism and traditional values (200 words)
2. Write an essay on the most memorable day of my life (200 words)
ASSIGNMENT
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