Week 1 – Jss 1 Second Term English Studies Lesson Notes

SCHEME OF WORK FOR J. S. 1 SIGMA TERM
ENGLISH STUDIES
WEEKS        TOPICS/CONTENTS

1. Speech work: contrast of pure vowel /u/ and /u:/, /Ɔ/ – Grammar: Adverbials (Frequently and manner) – comprehension – (NOSEC) Composition – Letter writing – formal letter (features) writing letter of permission to be absent from school to the principal – literature – folk tales:- reading of Natalia by Ted Osondu.
2. Grammar:- Tenses: the present tense – comprehension (NOSEC). Vocabulary development:- The library. Literature – Introduction to poetry: Definition and features reading of Natalia by Ted Osondun
3. Grammar:- The simple past tense – comprehension (NOSEC). Vocabulary development: Marriage related words – guided composition – literature – poetry types (difference between oral and written poetry.
4. Speech work: Contrast of pure vowel /Ɔ:/ sound grammar – the present continuous tense – comprehension (NOSEC) – Composition: Narrative essay – The most memorable day of my life. Literature: Drama features – identification of the features of drama
5. Grammar:- The past continuous tense comprehension – vocabulary development – child labour and trafficking. Composition – road transportation is safer than air transportation. Literature – Use Of Recommended Text
6. Speech work: Introduction to vowel – contrasting /D/ and /Ɔ:/. Grammar – making sentences with the present tense and past tense. Comprehension (NOSEC). Composition exposition essay. Literature in English – myths and legends. Use of Recommended Text
7. Speech work: Contrasting vowels /e/ and /Ʒ:/ – Grammar: future tense: making sentences with the future tense, – will, shall – comprehension (NOSEC) – Vocabulary development – prefixes composition – Argumentative essay Literature: Use of Recommended Text (Drama: Magic, superstision
8. Speech work: Introduction to Diphthongs. Grammar: making sentences with past tense. Comprehension – Guided composition. Literature-in-english – use of Recommended Text
9. General revision class
10. Examination

 WEEK 1
Contrast of pure vowel /u/ /u:/D/
What is a vowel sound? A vowel sound is a speech sound that is made with the vocal that being opened.

 We shall be contrasting three monothongs or pure vowels which are /u/, /u:/ and /D/
/u/        /u:/        /D/
Bull        brute        cost
Book        boom        cot
Cook        two        fog
Cold        crew        stop
Foot        blue        loss

 CLASS WORK:
Transcribe the following words e.g.
Bull/bull, brute/bru:t/
(i)    boom        (ii)    stop    (iii)    wood        (iv)    cot    (v)    log

 ASSIGNMENT:

1. Give 2 examples of words that have this vowel sound in them /u:/
2. Give 3 examples of words that have this vowel sound in them /o/.

 GRAMMAR: Adverbials (Frequently and Manner)
Adverbs are words that adds more information to a verb, to an adjective and to another adverb. We shall be looking at only two types of adverbs in this lesson:-

1. Adverb of manner:- Which is used to show how an action is done e.g. fast, slowly, badly, well e.t.c.

   Sentence    –    (i) It all ends sadly

• (ii) The girls ran quickly

1. Adverbs of frequency:- Is used to show how often or how many times an action takes place. E.g. daily, yearly, always, often, twice, sometimes

   Sentences    (i) I see him daily
           (ii) It often rains in port Harcourt

 CLASS WORK: Pick out the adverbs and indicate which are adverbs of manner, time, place and frequency

1. He goes to work daily (adverb of frequency)
2. I’ve been seeing him everywhere
3. We are travelling today
4. Lanre did the work willingly
5. We sometimes travel by bus

 ASSIGNMENT: Explain the following types of adverbs with adequate examples – Adverb of frequency and manner

 COMPREHENSION –(NOSEC) Page 60 – 61
Read the following passage carefully and do the exercise on it:
The dog is a domestic animal whose usefulness is rarely appreciated by man. It is not an ordinary animals. The dog is very loyal to man no matter the situation, the dogs remains faithful to man. The popular saying in a marriage ceremony “for better, for worse” is more applicable to the relationship between the dog and man – for the dog is ever ready to stand by man in all circumstances. It is unlike man who can desert his fraud when the situation is unfavourable.

 It is used by men to hunt other animals. Hunters usually rely on the ability of the dog to track down other animals. It does not consider the fact that it is same category with other animals. It then provides the meat which men eats with relish.
It is always used to fight against criminals. The police train the dog to become a detective. With this training, it is able to sniff out where robbers are. Such robber are then arrested by the police.

 CLASS WORK:

1. What is the use of the dog to men as stated in paragraph 1?
2. How is the dog unlike man? Paragraph 1
3. How does the hunter use the dog? Paragraph 2
4. What does the dog provide for men? Paragraph 2
5. What do the police use the dog for? Paragraph 3

 ASSIGNMENT
Using your dictionary, check up and write down the meaning of each of the underlined words as they are used in the passage.

1. Domestic
2. Rarely
3. Applicable
4. Endangers
5. Ferociously
6. Relish
7. Sniff out

 COMPOSITION – FORMAL LETTER
DEFINITION: A formal letter is an official letter or business letter written to those in places of authority.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 A SAMPLE LETTER THAT CONTAINS ALLTHE FEATURES OF FORMAL LETTER
Question    –     Write a letter of permission to be absent from school to the principal.
Answer
7, Olanrewaju Street,
Oke – Odo,
Agege,
Lagos.
27^th November, 2018.
The Principal,
Elias International Secondary School
Oke Odo.

 Dear sir,
LETTER OF PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS
I use this medium to ask for permission to be absent from school for two weeks. It will be from 27^th November till 11^th December, 2015.

 This is because i will be travelling home with my father to pay an urgent visit to my sick grandfather. He has requested to see me.

 Meanwhile, i have informed my class-teacher about this and i will be back in school to continue my academic work.

 I really appreciate your fatherly care and understanding. Thanks for always being there.

  Yours faithfully,
Writer’s Signature
Precious Oribaba.

 CLASS WORK: Answer one question only

1. Write a letter of employment for the post of a clerk in a reputable organisation
2. Write a letter of request to the H. O. D on the need to embark on an excursion to any Zoo (e.g. Ibadan zoo) in Nigeria

 ASSIGNMENT

1. What is a formal letter
2. Mention all the features or characteristics of a formal letter.

 LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH: Folktale
Folktales are stories that are made up long ago to teach people and children how to live good lives and how to live wisely. These stories are usually about animals (fables), birds, fish or insects that think and talk like human beings. The stories are often amusing so that we enjoy hearing and reading them.

 You must know that folk tale contains a lesson that is usually called a “moral”. So the moral is clearly stated at the end of the story – we do ask ourselves; what is the moral of the story? It can teach on obedience, handwork, goodness, truth e.t.c. virtues that can be emmilated most especially by the young ones.

 CLASS WORK
Read up on an example of folktale from your NOSEC (page 19 – 20) – The tortoise and the leopard

 ASSIGNMENT
Answer question 1 – 6 ( on page 200 of NOSEC)