WEEK FIVE (5)
LESSON ONE: SPEECH WORK: Consonant /w/ and /j/ (words University, win/yellow).
GRAMMAR: Antonyms using adequate examples. Reading and comprehension: As in week 1. Voc. Dev. Conflict resolution.
COMPOSITION: A topic on A memorable journey I once made.
LI-IN-ENG; Identification of moral import and the recommended prose text. (ii) setting plot on the recommended prose text.
Topic: (Consonant Sound) /w/ and /j/
/w/ – To articulate this sand the back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate by a position slightly higher than it takes for the production of /u:/.
At the same time, the lips are as rounded as they are for /u:/ while the vocal cord vibrate. Although the upper and the lower lips do not make any contact as to abstract the flow of air, /w/
Is described as a voiced bilabial consonant. The spelling symbols for /w/ are as follows:
“w” as in well
“wh” as in when
“qu” pronounced /kw/ as in quick.
Here are the less common spellings occur in words like: “one”, “once”, and “choir”.
Pronounced the following words in which /w/ occurs.
Wear Swear Swim
Wise Twice Twine
When Dwarf Dwell
Way Swell Squach
Queen Always Toward
/j/ – In the production of /j/, the front part of the tongue is raised toward the hard palate to a position slightly higher than it takes for the production /i:/ the lips are spread while the vocal cord vibrate so that /j/ is a voiced palatal consonant /w/ and /j/ are called semi vowels because they shared the features of /ui:/ and /I:/ – besides, these sounds are called “glides” because the tongue glides immediately to the position for the production of the vowels after them. /j/ due do not occur at the middle and final position. You should not confuse the sound /j/ which represents the letter, ” y” and the letter “j” which represents the sound /d/. The spelling symbols for /j/’ are as follow.
“j” as in yet
“ew” as in few
“eau” as in beauty
“ui” as in suit
“u” as in tune
/j/ at the initial position
Yard, you, yen, yet, yours, yoke, year, yaw, yet, young, yes
Consider the following on /j/
New/nju:/
Queue /kju:/
Human /hju: m2n/
Huge /hju:d /
Use /ju:z/
Humid /hju:mid/
Fuse /fju:z/
Assignment
Transcribe the following words correctly as studied in this lesson.
(i) feud` (iv) year
(ii) use (v) stew
(iii) hew
LESSON TWO: GRAMMER
TOPIC: ANTONYMS
Antonyms are words which do not resemble each other in any way. Examples:
(i) Love – hate
(ii) Safe –dangerous
(iii) smooth – coarse
(iv) clean – dirty
(v) peaceful – warlike
(vi) strength – weakness
(vii) good – bad lent
(viii) rager – reluctant
(ix) success – failure
(x) importance – trial
There are several ways of charging the meaning of words to the opposite. The commonest method is to use prefixes. Example
Dis – disqualify, disbelieve, disapprove, disobey, disappoint, disconnect, disfavor, disloyal, displace.
Un – uncertain, unable, uncomfortable, unauthorized, unbroken, unclean, unconscious, unequal.
In- inadequate, inexperienced, incomprehensible, incompetent, incomplete, incoherent, invalid
Ir- irrational, irrecoverable, irregular, irrelevant, irresponsible.
Im – immobile, immodest, immoral, immortal, immature, immaterial.
Il- illegal, illegible, illegitimate, illiterate, illogical
Assignment
Give the antonyms of the following words : (i) admiration (ii) abyss (v) miserly.
LESSON THREE (3)
READING AND COMPREHENSION
TOPIC: THE DICTIONARY
REFERENCE: New oxford English for Junior Secondary School.
BOOK 2.Unit II. Page 108-109
Instruction: Answer the comprehension question below
Assignment
Write five uses of dictionary
LESSON FOUR(4): COMPOSITION N
TOPIC: A MEMORABLE JOURNEY ONCE MADE
It was 3rd of August 2013 to be precise, I travelled with my uncle to Cotonou. I was informed by my uncle to get prepare for this journey to visit a friend since it is a break time from school. I was very happy and packed my clothes and other useful materials being the first time, I woke up very early, get prepared and my uncle came to pick me at exactly 7:00am.
On our way, we got to Badagry Boarder where my uncle showed his passport and mine to the Custom officers. We were allowed to go immediately. After about 30 minutes drive, we got to Cotonou and not too long, I saw their airport, very big, decent, beautiful and fascinating> I wish to stop by and view walk around it, but because of the far distance, we are still going mu uncle couldn’t grant my request.
Cotonou is a big country, with the little I could see, the motorcycle in their uniform looking decent, their market are well kept and neat. There is no avenue for street boys or vagabans. The roads are well tiled and clean. I saw companies and factories, schools, relaxation centres hotels, churches, stadium and theatre Hall. There is not selling by the road side unlike Nigeria. There is no hawking on the road, except in the garage.
To cut the long story short, Cotonou is a descent, beautify country. We finally got to my Uncle’s friend house. It took good care of us and after the third day, we travelled back to Nigeria. I wish I remained there or revisit the place one more time.