Week 4 – SS3 Second Term English Language Notes

 Week 4                                    Date:_____________

 Topic: Comprehension: A railway Journey
The passage centres on transportation by rail. Transport by rail is best approach in a spirit of adventure and with an uncluttered schedule. This is because the Nigerian railway Corporation is not renowned for getting there on time. The train is usually overcrowded and some passengers even travel on top of the carriages.

 Evaluation: Questions, page 141

 Topic: Formal Letters
These are letters we write to people in their official positions.
Features of a formal letter

1. Writer’s Address and Date: This is written at the top right hand corner. The date is written beneath the address.
2. Receiver’s Address: This is written at the left hand corner beneath the writer’s address.
3. Salutation: The acceptable salutation is Dear Sir or Dear Madam.
4. Heading or Topic or Title: This is written below the salutation
5. Introduction: This should be straight forward and precise
6. Body of the letter: This should consist of at least three well developed paragraph.
7. Conclusion: this should be done in a paragraph.
8. Subscript (Complimentary close): The acceptable closing is ‘Yours faithfully’ followed by a comma.The signature is appended beneath the closing with the full name written below the signature.

    Sample Question: Write a letter to the Commissioner of Education, informing him about the plan of your council to engage in the expansion of the only secondary school in your town and howthe council intends to implement its programme of aid to the school.

    Format

                                Baptist College,
                               Idi-Ishin,
                               P.O. Box 30,
                               Ibadan,
                               Oyo State,
                               14^th October, 2019

    The Commissioner,
   Ministry of Education,
   Ibadan

    Dear Sir,

    Expansion Programme for Baptist College

    Body of the Letter

                            Yours faithfully,
                           (Signature)
                           Adeyanjuu Adedayo

    

Informal Letters: These are the letters we write to people who are very familiar to us.
Features of an informal letter.

1. Writer’s Address and Date
2. Salutation
3. Introduction
4. Body of the letter
5. Subscript

Evaluation: Write a letter to your friend who is in another school about your annual inter-house sports which you celebrated recently.

 Topic: Nominalization of Infinitives
Nominalization is the changing of a part of speech into a noun by the addition of a suffix
Verbs                            Nouns
Advise                            advice
Apologise                        apology
Authorise                        authority
Choose                            Choice
Fail                            failure
Fix                            fixture
Hate                            hatred
Enjoy                            enjoyment
Know                            knowledge
Live                            life
Oppose                            opposition
Obey                            obedience
Secure                            security
Rob                            robbery
See                            sight
Speak                            speech
Serve                            service
Think                            thought
Strike                            stroke
Weight                            weight

 ii. Non-Restrictive Clause: In the non-restrictive, th clause provides additional information to the subject and is marked with commas.
Examples

1. The young lawer, who is 25, gave the closing remark.
2. The house, which has been renovated, looks very new.
3. The book, about which so much has been said, is not interesting.
4. The principal, who I told you about, is a sadist.
5. My brother, who lives in Abuja, visited me last week.

    

Evaluation: Make five sentences each on restrictive and non-restrictive clauses.

 Topic: Hints on writing essays in the examination
Every type of writing demands distinctive style and approach. Candidates are expected to be able to write the following kinds of essays; narrative, descriptive expository argumentative.

 Hints on Essay Writing

1. Treat as many ideas in relations to the topics as can be discussed within the time allowed.
2. Even though the ideas may be old, they should be presented in a new perspective in view of human development, and in an orderly manner.
3. The language used in writing should be appropriate and clear to the reader.
4. Due emphasis should be placed on correctness of language.
5. There should be neither bias nor overzealousness in the writing.
6. Keep within the time allocated for the essay.

Evaluation: Write an essay on ‘The day I will never forget

 Reading Assignment: Vowels
Weekend Assignment: Revision and tests part 2, page 149, Effective English.