WEEK SEVEN
LESSON ONE: CONSTANT /S/ AND /Z/
For articulation of /s/, the tip and blade of the tongue make light contact with the alveolar fridge while the airstream passes through the groove created by partial obstruction. There is no vibration of the vocal cord as /s/ is produced. It is therefore, a voiceless, plosive, alveolar. The common spelling symbols are:
“S” as in Seat
“SC” as in Science
“C” as in Cease
“X” as in Axe
/s/ at the initial and final position
Initial Position Final Position
Six Sieze
Sign Gas
Soup Picks
Sat Piece
Sack Ice
/z/: This consonant has the same place and manner of articulation with /s/. The only difference between /z/and /s/ is that the vocal cords vibrate as the articulation of /z/ take place while there is no vibration of the vocal cords during the production of /s/. Thar is why /z/ is a voiced alveolar plosive which has the following symbols.
Z as in Zip
S as in has
X as in exact
/z/ at initial and final position
Initial Position Final Position
Zip Bees
Zoom Whose
Zombie Those
Zero Ways
Zonal Pigs
Zest Nose
Zoon Fees
Zinc Fez
Assignment
Write three word for /s/ and two for /z/, showing the two at sound at the initial and final position.
LESSON TWO
GRAMMAR: INTRODUCTION TO PUNCTUATION MARKS
Punctuation marks is a sign mark used in writing to divide sentence and phrases.
1a. THE COMMA (,): It is used after ‘No’ and ‘Yes’. Example
No, they never go to church
Yes, we have done the assignment
b. It is used in lists
Ade pays tennis, volley ball and football
c. It is used after all linking words. An example: Augutus, therefore, become an unlucky man.
2. THE FULL STOP (.): This is used in abbreviation. Example: U.S.A, U.K, M.A, B.A etc.
(ii) It is used at the end of a sentence. An example: Abu came to Lagos yesterday
3. THE QUESTION MARK (?): It is used after direct speech. examples
(i) What is your father’s name?
(ii) Where are the thieves?
4. THE COLON (:) – It is used for introducing quotation, lists etc. Examples: Baba said: “People who are well, do not need a doctor but only those who are sick.
5. THE SEMI COLON (;) – It is used between two closely joined principal clauses. Examples
(i) The sun was setting; the shadows were long
(ii) The book is not mine; it is my uncle’s.
Assignment
Reference to Oxford English Book 2. Page 25. Replace the asterisks in the following sentences with capital letters, full – stop, question marks and commas. (a – e)
LESSON THREE
TITLE: Reading and Comprehension – Reading to summarize a selected passage
Reference: New Oxford Secondary English course for junior secondary schools. Book 2. Page 115 – 117
Reading for summary
Exercise
In three sentences, state the three (3) uses of the dog to man as discussed in the passage.
LESSON FOUR
COMPOSITION: Narrative Essay
TITLE: MY LAST BIRTHDAY
Birthday is the day in each year which is the same date as the one which you were born. My last birthday, was on 23rd June, 2015. It was a memorable day I will not forget.
My parent in their own strength celebrated it in a very big way. My friends, family and relations were invited. In preparation, foods and assorted drinks with cake were made available.
At exactly 2:00pm, the ceremony commenced, I looked so pretty in my beautiful attire. Friend came around to congratulate me. The MC and DJ works hand in hand as the MC introduced different activities in the party e.g. going round the table, hide and seek game, who will be the first? And so on.
The item seven (7) soon followed and everyone eats to their satisfaction. Almost everyone in attendance present their gifts happily. I was so happy just as my parents were. After the presentation of the gift, the DJ opened the ground for appreciation through dance. I danced happily with friends and relation and the while ceremony came to an end around 7:00pm.
It is a memorable day, I will live to remember.
LESSON FIVE
LITERATURE – IN – ENGLISH
TITLE: Summary of recommended Text
Dangerous Reward