LESSON ONE
WEEK NINE (9)
TOPIC: MORE ON MODALS.
These verbs cannot be used as lexical (or principal) verbs. Modal Auxiliary verbs are as follows: Ought to, might, need, used to, shall, should, world, may, can, could, will, must.
(a) OUGHT TO: We can use it to denote logical necessity. E.g. you ought to respect your Parent
(b) MAY: It is used to demonstrate or express possibility. Example: I may go to Jos after the conference,
You can use ‘May’ when asking for permission to do something.
E.g. May I meet you today?
May I take your ruler?
May I eat the fruit?
(c) USED TO- It tells about the existence of something in the past. E.g.
* There also used to be some flowers in the school.
– It also shows past habit. E.g.
* She used to smoke
* He use to steal his father’s money.
– It means ‘accustomed to’. Eg. Mr Okoro is used to hard work
(d) SHALL: This is used as part of the future tense (in other words shall is used to express the future) An Example:
I shall attend the meeting
(e) WOULD: This is the past tense of ‘will’
Mr. Adeoye told me he would visit me the next day.
(f) NEED: It is used to show the absence of obligation. An example
* She needs to go away at this material time.
LESSON TWO
ESSAY WRITING
TOPIC: MORE ON REPORT WRITING
A report is a farm of writing that tells or narrate story. There are two basic types or reports. These are: Official Report and Private Report.
An example of official report
An accident which happened near you, which you watched very closely
The report of preceding of a meeting in which some formal resolution were made and which will be presented to higher officer for serious consideration.
GUIDELINES TO A GOOD REPORT WRITING
(i) Pay attention to details and be accurate
(ii) Report precisely which event led to another and the result.
(iii) Consider the purpose for which you are writing the report. E.g. A report for Police investigation have a different one from another.
(iv) If your report is direct, make sure you use the quotation mark correctly.
A private report is an imaginary story. Sometimes it is a direct personal experience of the reporter as given to a friend, a group of classmate, one’s parent etc.
Example: write an account of your experience in of your experience in your school, magazine, during your last excursion to “ondo”. Also, write a vivid account of an accident in which your vehicle was involved. Write your report as you would tell it to your friend who had come to congratulate you on your narrow escape.
LESSON TWO
WEEK NINE(9)
SPEECH WORK
TOPIC: VOWEL SOUNDS /a:/, /e/, /i/, /a/, /D/
/i/ this is a short vowel which is also a front vowel. For the production of the vowel, however, the part of the tongue raised is nearer the centre than the front while the lips are spread. The common spelling symbol are:
“I” as in Pit
“e” as in Pretty
“a” as in Village
“y” as in Symbol
“ay” as inMonday
“w” as in build
“u” as in miniute
/a:/ this is a long vowel which may be described as a back vowel even though it is actually articulated with the part of the tongue between the centre and the back. While the lips are in neutral position, the jaw is open. The usually spelling symbol are:
“a” as in Pass
“ar” as in Cart
“al” as in Palm
“au” as in laugh
“ear” as in Heart
/e/ this is also a short vowel, the tongue is raised to position where the Jaw can neither be described as “open” or “Close”. The lips are spread for the production of /e/ which like all the other vowel in English is voiced. The common spelling symbol are:
“e” as in bed
“a” as in many
“ea” as in head
“ai” as in said
“ie” as in friend.
/a/ this is a short vowel articulated (produced) with the back of the tongue while the jaw is open. The lips are rounded far the pronunciation of this vowel. The common spelling symbols are:
“a” as in want
“ou” as in Cough
“O” as in Dog
LESSON FOUR
TOPIC: GRAMMAR: ADVERBIAL & TENSES
An Adverbial clause functions as an adverb in the sentence. It modifies the verb in the main sentence
Types of Adverbial
1. Adverbial Clause of Reaction: it is introduced by the following conjunction e.g. that, since, because, seeing that. Example: The teacher could not talk because he was dumb.
2. Adverbial Clause of Purpose: It introduced by the following conjunctions, in order to, so that, in order that. An example: My mother slept early so that she would meet up with the appointment.
3. Adverbial clause of Time: This is introduced by the following conjunction before, whenever, while, since, when, until, after. Example: I will not eat until he comes back.
4. Adverbial Clause of place: It is introduced by the following conjunction wherever, where. An Example: My uncle left the money where it could be seen.
5. Adverbial Clause of manner: It is introduced with conjunction such as: as if, as etc. An Example: Bola passed his examination as we expected him to do.
Other Adverbial includes: Concession, Condition, Result, Etc.
LESSON FOUR
TOPIC: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH
Recommend Text
Note: Taking on theme.
COMPOSITION
TOPIC: FORMAL LETTER (CON’T)
A formal letter refers to letter to the press, business letter request for casual leave by staff in offices, an application for Job etc. It is also a letter written to people who are not close to us.
FEATURES OF THE FORMAL LETTER.
1. Address: This should be written at the top of a letter on the right hand corner. Write the date in full and put a full stop after abbreviation Example
8, Adeosun Street,
Ile-Epo,
Oke odo,
Lagos.
7th July, 2015.
2. The Recipient’s Address should be written on the left hand side below the writer’s address. Example
The Director General,
Ministry of Education,
Ikeja,
Lagos.
3. Salutation (greeting)
The name is salutation is followed by a comma, Example Dear Madam, Sir, Dear Sir, Dear Mr Ojo..
4. Title: A formal letter should have a title. Example: A letter of Apology, The causes of Road Accidents, The Importance of Agriculture in Nigeria etc.
5. Introduction: The Introduction should show what the letter is all about.
6. The body of the Letter: Write clear and simple English. Mind your tenses. Pay attention to spelling and punctuation. Try to be specific in your writing.
7. Conclusion: The conclusion should draw together the idea and its relationship with the major paints.
8. Subscription comes at the end of the letter. This is followed by a comma. Remember to write ‘y’ in capital letter. Note that ‘faithfully’ is written with small letter but not capital. An Example
Your faithfully,
WEEK TEN(10)
SPEECH WORK
Topic: Stress in Word of seven syllable and in compound words.
Stress in an important feature of speech which create special problem to many Nigerian speak of English. As the air stream flow during speech, we exert some effort for the production of the sounds. Some syllable are uttered with greater breath effort and muscular energy than the others. Such syllable which are uttered with greater muscular energy are louder and longer and are therefore, said to be stressed. A stress syllable in the increase in pitch of the voice.
The following are seven syllable word
* Conceptualization
* Decriminalization
* Dispropertionality
* Editorializing
* Infinitesimally
* Intercolonizing
* Irrefutability
* Manoeuvrability
* Oversimplification
* Proletarianism
* Sentimentalization
* Superficiality
More Example on Compound Words
– I left the book ON the table (not under the table)
– Peter AND Paul worked (insisting that both worked)
– We MUST honour the invitation (whether we like it or not)
– I BOUGHT the book (I didn’t steal it).
– Okay brought a NEW car (not an old one)
So stress can changed from one syllable to another to achieve a desire intention.
WEEK NINE & TEN (9 &10)
TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO THE UNSEEN POEM
(I) Features of unseen poem
(ii) The unseen poem must be short
(iii) Use simple language. For example
I hear a sudden cry of Pain!
There is a rabbit in a snare
Now I hear the cry again
But I cannot kill from where
But I cannot tell from where
He is calling out for aid
Crying on the frightened air,
Making everything afraid
Making everything afraid
Wrinkling up his little face,
And the cry again for aid
And I cannot find the place!
And I cannot find the place
Where his paw is in the same
Little one! Oh little one!
I am searching everywhere.
QUESTION:
i. Give a Suitable but short title to this poem
ii. what is the Rhyme Scheme?
iii. The poet repeats the last line at every in the stanza in the first line of the next stanza. Why do you the poet does this? What effect has this on his style of writing?
iv. What is the mood of the mood of the poet in writing this piece?
v. Comment on the use of wrinkling in line 2 of the third stanza.