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THIRD TERM E-LEARNING NOTE
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SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS S.S 1
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SCHEME OF WORK
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TOPIC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revision of Last Term’s Work and Examination
\nComprehension- Reading to grasp word meanings in various contexts.
\nCommonly Misspelt Words
\nThe Use of Dictionary\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practical Approach to Summary Writing
\nComprehension: Reading for the main point. “Beauty”
\nVocabulary Development: Advertising
\nStructure: Adjuncts: explanation and Examples
\nWriting: Narrative Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension: Fishing in Hausa Land, page 227, Effective English
\nSummary Writing: A Sample Passage, page 152-153.
\nVocabulary Development: Words associated with home and family life.
\nWriting: Expository Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic
\nStructure: Introduction to Clauses.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Essay Writing: More on formal letter.
\nSpeech Work: Rhymes
\nVocabulary Development: Words Associated with Government and Politics.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension \/ Reading Skills: More on Skimming and Scanning.
\nSpeech work: Diphthongs \/ei\/ and \/ai\/
\nStructure: Conjuncts and Disjuncts. \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structures: Plural forms of Nouns and Compound Nouns.
\nSpeech work: Words of two syllables which are stressed on the first or second syllables
\nEssay Writing: Story Writing- A story which illustrates the saying- It is a man’s world”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension and Reading Skills: Reading for leisure
\nWriting: Semi Formal Letter: Explanation and Features
\nSentence Structure and formation.
\nSpelling: Dropping (e) and retaining (e)\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension; Summarizing in a specified number of sentences
\nSpeech Work: Homophones
\nStructure: Functions of comparatives.
\nVocabulary Development: Sports and Entertainment.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension\/Reading Skills: Identifying statutory topic, theme and key sentences of a passage. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with journalism and advertising. Structure: Antonyms as words opposite in meaning and nearly opposite in meaning.
\nInformal Letter Writing: Explanation and Features\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension\/Speaking skill. Speech work: contrasting \/i\/ and \/i: \/. Essay writing: Argumentative \u2013 Indiscipline is Responsible for the Poor Performances of Students in Examinations’
\nStructure: Pronoun references to the three Persons in English\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension: Summarizing in a specified number of words. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Building. Structure: synonyms: words nearest in meaning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revision and Examination\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

WEEK ONE
\nTOPIC
\nRevision of last term’s work and examination
\nComprehension: Reading to grasp words meanings in various contexts.
\nCommonly Misspelt Words<\/p>\n

Comprehension: Reading to grasp words meanings in various contexts.
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  • Reading<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Contextual Usage of Words
    \nThe passage in unit 8 page 133 makes comparison between men and women from some findings, it is concluded that men interrupt discussion more than women. Also, it’s recorded that certain men consistently dominate talk in any conversation.
    \nWords can give various meanings in various contexts, for example; the word ‘man’ can be used to have various meanings in various context e.g. That man is my father. ‘man’ in this context means an adult male human being.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0EVALUATION
    \n<\/strong>State the synonyms of the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. Appreciate\n<\/li>\n
    2. Debt\n<\/li>\n
    3. Forgiveness\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0He was assigned to man the gate of the company. ‘man ‘ here means guide, He is to man the office ‘man’ here means take charge, or manage.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0In the passage read, the word ‘sex’ as used in the passage means ‘gender’.
      \nIn another context it could mean an intercourse between a male and a female.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0‘leave’ in the first line of the second paragraph means ‘make.’ ‘leave’ could also mean vacate or a short break from work.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0EVALUATION
      \n<\/strong>Give another word to the underlined words as used in the passage
      \n1. The woman railed profusely when talking
      \n2. I have walked down the rail on the stair case
      \n3. The rail is risky for vehicles to cross<\/p>\n

      \u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT<\/strong>
      \n\tUnit 10 page 162 of the Effective English.
      \nCommonly Misspelt Words
      \n<\/strong>There are words that students easily get confused about in terms of spelling. The words are:
      \nMisspelling\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Correct spelling
      \nAccomodations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Accommodation
      \nBegining\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Beginning
      \nClearify\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clarify
      \nContinous\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Continuous
      \nDefiinate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Definite
      \nConvenant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0covenant
      \nDilligent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0diligent
      \nAuxillary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Auxiliary
      \nEnimity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enmity
      \nEnviroment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Environment
      \nGreatful\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0grateful<\/p>\n

      \u00a0EVALUATION<\/strong>: write out the correct spellings of the following words: grammer, guidiance, fourty, intrest, grieivous, mispel, bustop, noticable, ocasion, occured. <\/p>\n

      \u00a0D. The Use of Dictionary
      \n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The dictionary is used for the following of purposes: meaning, spelling, pronunciation, usage, stress, collocation, transcription, parts of speech\/ word classes etc. consider the word ‘abuse’.<\/p>\n

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      1. \n
        Abuse:\n<\/div>\n
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        1. Word class: Noun, Verb.\n<\/li>\n
        2. Transcription: \/\u04d9bju:s\/(N), \/\u04d9bju:z\/(V)\n<\/li>\n
        3. Meaning: misuse, unfair violent treatment insult\n<\/li>\n
        4. Collocation: drug\/alcohol\/substance abuse\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0Note: The transcription of the word ‘abuse’ above already include its stress, while the collocation covers its usage as well. The Oxford Advanced Dictionary is used here.<\/p>\n

          \u00a0EVALUATION
          \n<\/strong>Using a good dictionary, write out the transcription, word class, meaning, stress, collocation\/usage of these words: rapport, acquaint. Defer. Solicit, acquiesce, cohere, comply, concur, obsess, and concede.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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