Week 6 – Jss 1 Second Term English Studies Lesson Notes

 WEEK 6
TOPIC: Grammar: Making Sentence with the Present Tense and Past Tense
We can make sentence with the present tense and we must understand the fact that the present tense is used to express habits. For examples:

1. She goes to the market every day
2. Dr. Audu usually gets to the hospital at 9o’clock
3. We play football in Saturday mornings.

On the other hand the past tense is used to take and write about actions, events and states before the present time. Usually formed by adding –ed to the initiative: e.g. Look – looked, listen – listened e.t.c.

1. My grandfather died last year
2. He lived in Canada in 1991
3. You called Lanre

 EVALUATION:

1. Make 3 sentences in the present tense
2. Make 3 sentences in the past tense

 ASSIGNMENT: In your own words, explain the following:

1. The present tense
2. The past tense

 TOPIC: Comprehension – NOSEC Page 8.
Reading for man ideas and supporting ideas
Road traffic accident have been responsible for the loss of many human lives nad the destruction of valuable properties in our country. A day hardly passes without a report of accidents on our roads. The major cause of these accidents is the carelessness of man. If certain measures are taken there is no doubt that road traffic accident will be reduced greatly. There is therefore the need to know some things about road safety and to keep to the rules and regulations of the road. This will keep our roads side. (continues from the text on page 88)

 EVALUATION: Explain the meaning of the words or expression (you may use your dictionary)

1. Go behind the wheels
2. Subjected to
3. Under the influence of alcohol
4. Ply
5. Roadworthy
6. Faulty

 ASSIGNMENT: Answer questions 1-6 from page 89 (of NOSEC).

 TOPIC: Essay WRITING: Expository Essay.
A Expository essay is a type of essay in which one is made to explain a process of doing something. The purpose of the expository essay is to explain a topic in a logical and straight forward manner. It present a fair and balanced analysis of a subject based on facts – with no references to the writer’s opinions or emotions. Note that a typical expository writing prompt will use the words “explain” or “define” such as in, write an essay explaining the computer has changed the lives of students”. Notice there is no instruction to form an opinion or argument on whether or not computers have changed students’ lives. You have to explain in plain and simple terms.

 EVALUATION: Answer only one

1. Write an essay on how to prepare your favourite meal
2. Write an essay on how to plant a tree

 ASSIGNMENT: Write a short note on Expository essay.

 TOPIC: Literature-English: Myths and Legends
DEFINITIION: It is very important to note that myths are stories that are made of long ago to explain something the nature of certain phenomena or why things are the way they are. For example, people have always asked the question, “How did the world begin?” people made up stories to answer this questions.

 Legend is a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events – (fable) it can be a story of a very famous person.

 EVALUATION: From your NOSEC, flip over to page 98 and read the story therein – where is onyoama now? Answer questions 1-5 on (page 99)

 ASSIGNMENT:
Read the story on page 72 – why the sun and the moon live in the sky answer questions 1-10 (NOSEC)