{"id":1888,"date":"2023-10-02T07:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2023-10-02T07:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T07:10:23","slug":"week-4-ss1-first-term-english-language-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-4-ss1-first-term-english-language-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 – SS1 First Term English Language Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0
\n\u00a0WEEK FOUR
\n<\/strong>TOPICS: COMPREHENSION\/ READING SKILLS: SKIMMING AND SCANNING.
\n<\/strong>STRUCTURE: NOUN PHRASE AND VERB PHRASE
\n<\/strong>VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: AGRICULTURE
\n<\/strong>SPELLING: WORDS COMMONLY MISSPELT; UNIFIED TEST.
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0A. COMPREHENSION \/ READING SKILLS<\/strong>
\n\t\tUNIT 4: DRAMA
\nCONTENT: EXPLANATION
\nThe passage is a short extract from a full-length play. There are three characters; Salubi, Samson and Kotonou. Kotuno is a driver who wants to give up driving, Samson, a motor park tout, is his mate or conductor. Salubi is a driver-trainee.
\nEVALUATION
\n<\/strong>Answer the questions under the comprehension passage.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>More on Drama pages 68-71 of your Effective English
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0B. STRUCTURE: NOUN PHRASE AND VERB PHRASE.
\n<\/strong>Content
\n<\/strong>Definition
\n<\/strong>Functions
\n<\/strong>Definition:<\/strong> A noun phrase is a phrase in which the main word or the head is a noun or pronoun.
\nFunctions: The noun phrase performs exactly the same functions as a noun.
\n(i) As subject of a sentence<\/strong>
\n\t\tThe big girl
\nThe big ugly girl in the class is quarrelsome.
\nThe big ugly girl who stammers is quarrelsome.
\nA young talented Nigerian lady was presented an award last year.
\nThe boy in red shirt is my friend.
\nWe bought a brand new car.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The gerundial phrase<\/strong> which is also a noun phrase can function as a subject of the verb e.g.
\nTelling lies often belittles a person.
\nConsciously wounding someone is wicked.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The infinitive<\/strong> can also be used as a noun phrase and function as the subject of verb.
\nTo tell lies belittles a person.
\nTo consciously wound someone is wicked.
\nAn adjective can be the head of a noun phrase.
\nThe poor suffer a lot.
\nThe conquered expect no mercy from their conqueror.
\nThe wise learn from experience.
\n(ii) As object of Verb
\nThe officer praised the students (Direct Object)
\n(iii) As subject Complement
\nThe grateful boy called his friend saviour.
\nHis village made him a chief.
\n(v) As complement of a preposition
\nThe governor thought of the brilliant lawyer when choosing his cabinet.
\nThe thief hid the gun under his bed.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Verb Phrase
\n\t\t\t<\/strong>The verb phrase is usually made up of a main verb and one or more auxiliary verbs in the following sentences, the verb phrases are in italics.
\nDike has done the work (one auxiliary verb + main verb)
\nDike has been doing the work since morning (two auxiliary verbs + main verbs + main verb)
\nObioma may come with us if he likes.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0EVALUATION: <\/strong>Mention the grammatical functions of the underlined expression.
\nI have given it to the boy.
\n\t\tThe rich and the poor are invited
\nMr. Henry is an angry man.
\nI call Jesus my personal Lord and Saviour.
\nI could have done the work sooner.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT:
\n<\/strong>Page 236 of Countdown by Evans <\/p>\n

\u00a0VOCABULARY OF AGRICULTURE – GENERAL TERMS
\n<\/strong>agrarian economy:<\/strong> A nation whose economy is predominantly based on agriculture
\nfallow<\/strong>: Allow to stay without cultivation for a while
\norchard:<\/strong> A piece of land on which fruit trees are grown
\nseedling<\/strong>: Young plant grown from seed
\nbarn<\/strong>: Building for storing farm produce, especially yams
\ncash crops<\/strong>: A crop grown for sale rather than for consumption.
\narable land<\/strong>: Farming done on a piece of land good for tilling or ploughing.
\nmechanized farm<\/strong>: Agriculture practiced with the use of machines.
\nnursery<\/strong>: Place where young trees and plants are raised for transplanting or sale.manure:<\/strong> This is fertilizer made from dung.
\nbumper harvest<\/strong>: This is an unusually large quantity of crop gathered at the end of a farming season.
\ntendril<\/strong>: This is the soft thin part of a climbing plant needed to be attached to a support.
\ncrop rotation<\/strong>: This is the changing of crops planted on the same piece of land on seasonal basis.
\nagricultural loan<\/strong>: This is a loan given by government or bank to enable farmer’s farming projects.
\nhybrid fruits<\/strong>: These are fruits produced from two plants of different species.
\namortize <\/strong>: This is to pay money in borrowed in bit.<\/p>\n

\u00a0LIVESTOCK
\n<\/strong>livestock<\/strong>: these are domestic animals raised for their working ability or for their value as a source of food and other products.
\nranches<\/strong>: This a farm\/confined space for rearing of animals.
\nbeef:<\/strong> This is meat from cattle or cow.
\nanimal droopings<\/strong>: Dung or faeces of animals or birds.
\nbroiler<\/strong>: These are young chickens reared for eating.
\ndairy products<\/strong>: These are food items made from milk, e.g Cheese and butter.
\npasture<\/strong>: This is a grassland on which grass-eating animals feed.
\npullet:<\/strong> This is a young hen.
\nvaccinate:<\/strong> Inject with a vaccine as protection against illness.
\nveterinarian or veterinary doctor:<\/strong> A person who treats animals.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
fish-net <\/td>\nIt is used to catch fish\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

FISHERY
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
cane pole and line<\/td>\nThose are also used to catch fish.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ripples <\/td>\nA small wave on the surface of the water after a net or cane pole has been thrown into the water.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bait <\/td>\nAnything used to attract fish so that it may be caught e.g. earthworm.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
float <\/td>\n Piece of wood or cork at the end of a fishing-line (or string) which moves when a fish bites the hook.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trawler <\/td>\nBoat used for fishing. It drags the fish-net behind it. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fish pond <\/td>\nA small area of still water, especially one that is artificial where fish are nurtured for consumption \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fishery <\/td>\nA part of a sea or river where fish are caught in large quantity.
\nThe business or industry of catching fish <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fish farm <\/td>\nA place where fish are bred as a business.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>Choose five words from the words taught and use them in sentences.<\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>Countdown page 144-145<\/p>\n

\u00a0SPELLING:<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tWORDS COMMONLY MISSPELT<\/strong>; Unified test
\nContent
\nWords Commonly Misspelt
\nCorrect Spellings
\nAnalysis of the words commonly misspelt in English language <\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Correct <\/td>\nMisspelt <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
accommodation <\/td>\naccomodation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
acquaint <\/td>\naquaint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bibliography <\/td>\nbibiography<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
business <\/td>\nbussiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clarity <\/td>\nclearify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
colossal <\/td>\ncolosal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
covenant <\/td>\nconvenant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
diligent <\/td>\ndeligent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
environment <\/td>\nenviroment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
enmity <\/td>\nenimity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
excitement <\/td>\nexcitement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
expatiate <\/td>\nexpantiate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
foreigner<\/td>\nforeigner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
incurred<\/td>\nincured<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
grievous <\/td>\ngrievious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
maintenance <\/td>\nmaintainance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
misspell <\/td>\nmisspell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mischievous<\/td>\nmischievious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
necessary<\/td>\nnecessary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pastime<\/td>\npasttime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pronunciation <\/td>\npronouncaition <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
preceded <\/td>\npreceeded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sandwich <\/td>\nsandwitch <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
receive <\/td>\nreceive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
referred <\/td>\nrefered <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
separate <\/td>\nseparate <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0Others include:<\/strong> harassment, embarrassment, herculean, workaholic, limousine, buoyant, buoy, boulevard, hippopotamus, stethoscope, obstetrician, pneumonia, choreography, commission, accommodation, surveillance, maintenance, agrarian, lovable, duly, gubernatorial, indict, accede, onomatopoeia, Ghanaian, promiscuous , continuous, philandrer, psychiatric. Psyche, burlesque, diarrhoea, obstetrician, stethoscope, flirtatious, sarcasm. <\/p>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION<\/strong>: Dictation<\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT<\/strong>: Count down in English by Evans page 58-62 <\/p>\n

\u00a0GENERAL EVALUATION\/ REVISION QUESTIONS:
\n<\/strong>From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    We must move with the times as there is no point in clinging to antiquated ideas. a. foolish (b) outdated (c) unscientific (d) useless (e) wrong\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Religious leaders are supposed to be beneficient (a) clean (b) holy (c) honest (d) kind (e) malevolent\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    The minister’s response to the question on whether or not he would retire at the end of his tenure was evasive (a) concrete (b) clear (c) definite (d) elusive (e) undecided\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    Femi’s comments were germane to the issue under discussion. (a) complimentary ( b) confidential ( c) insignificant (d) redundant (e) relevant\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    The manufactures found the new economic policy auspicious to their plan. (a) atrocious ( b) favourable (c) reliable (d) treacherous (e) unfavourable\n<\/div>\n

    \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
    \n<\/strong>Passage B, 19-30 pages 353-354 of Countdown in English Language
    \n\u00a0
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