Comprehension

Topic: Do you have a Goal

Read the comprehension passage on pages 50 and 51, unit 6 in NEW OXFORD JS 2.

EVALUATION:  Do exercises: 1- 11 on page 51

ASSIGNMENT: Read the passage on Vocabulary Development on Administration 2 (Office) page 39, unit 5 in NEW OXFORD JS 2 and do questions 1- 10 on page 18 in the Workbook.

ASPECT: Speech Work

TOPIC:Monophthong, Diphthong, Triphthong

CONTENT:

All languages have monophthongs and many languages have diphthongs, but triphthongs are relatively rare. English has all three types: the vowel sound in “hit” is a monophthong /ɪ/, the vowel sound in “boy” is a diphthong /ɔɪ/, and the vowel sounds of “flower”, /aʊə(r)/, is a triphthong.

MONOPHTHONG:It is a  vowel sound whose quality doesn’t change over the duration of the vowel . Monophthongs are sometimes called “pure” or “stable” vowels. E.g. /e/, /u:/, /I/,/ə/, /æ/, /ↄ:/

DIPHTHONG:It is a vowel sound that glides from one quality to another. It is also referred to as two quality sound. There are eight of them in British English /ei/, /ai/, /ↄi/, /eə/, /ʊә/, /aʊ /, /iә/, /әʊ/

TRIPHTHONG: Is a vowel sound that glides successively through three qualities. E.g. /aiә/ as in fire,/aʊə/ as in flower

EVALUATION:

1. Explain the following: monophthong, diphthong, triphthong.
2. Give two examples of diphthong, triphthong, and monophthong.

ASPECT: Structure

TOPIC: Tenses (Present, Past, and Future)

CONTENT:

Tenses are the different forms of a verb that expressed time.

Present Tense: A verb in the present tense normally refers to present time.

“s” is added to the singular present tense form , while the plural present tense form does not take “s”.E.g

The singular present tense form

1. The sun shines every day.
2. Ebere brushes her teeth every morning.
3. Okon speaks English quite well.
4. He steals people’s wrist watches

The plural present tense form

1. Spiders have eight legs.
2. Petrol and kerosene burns easily.
3. Our teachers have many books.
4. Those women cook every day.

Past tense: Verbs in the past tense are expressed by actions that have taken place at a fixed time in the past. E.g.

1. Okere visited us last week.
2. The principal was here five minutes ago.
3. I read my English note last night.
4. He kept the books on the table.

Future tense:  Verbs in the future tense show actions that will take place sometime in the future. It is often expressed using the modal auxiliaries “will!” and “shall”. E.g.

1. He will leave for Enugu tomorrow.
2. She will be here in an hour’s time.
3. I shall see her Friday.

Apart from “will” and “shall”, “may” can be used to refer to future situation. E.g.

1. He may travel in the afternoon.
2. She may visit her uncle next week.

EVALUATION: Use the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets in the in the following sentences:

1. I have not (meet) her recently.
2. Good! Yakubu (do)his homework now.
3. I (live) in London when I first met him.
4. Before the celebrations, many children(buy) new clothes.
5. It (be) the new students’ turn tomorrow.

ASPECT: COMPOSITION

Topic: Narrative Essay

Sub-Topic: A Village Market

Content: Educator should use related sample topic as a guide.

ASPECT: LITERATURE

TOPIC: Irony, Paradox and oxymoron (pages 27, NEW OXFORD JSS2)

CONTENT:

Irony: This is the use of words to suggest a direct opposite of what is said . It is a subtle form of humour.

1. You must be very clever for scoring 10% in your examination.
2. Isn’t it comforting to watch one’s car being driven away by armed robbers?
3. He is so respectful and obedient that he is always being punished by the principal.

Paradox: It is an expression which is absurd or false on the surface, but in a larger context or upon reflection, it is true. E.g.

1. The child is the father of the man.
2. Nigeria’s unity lies in her diversity.
3. The more you look the less you see.

Oxymoron: Words of opposite meaning or suggestion are used together, with one serving as a qualifier for the other. It can also be defined as the side by side placement of two contrasting words. E.g.

1. A wise fool.
2. Death is a cruel kindness.
3. It was a sweet bitter experience.

EVALUATION:  Do questions 1- 10 on page 13 in the JSS2 Workbook.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

Use the most appropriate options from the alternatives lettered A-D to fill in the gaps in the following sentences.

1. Nowadays, Nduka _________ a novel every week read  b. has read c. have read  d. reads
2. We have already _________ the carpet on the floor lain  b. lay c. laid  d. laying
3. He ________ at the university before he got married has finished  b. have finished  c. had finished  d. was finished
4. The poor old woman ______ her pepper on the stone for twenty years has  ground b. had grinded c. has grind  d. has grounded
5. Mummy was cooking when daddy ________ has returned  b. returned  c. had returned  d. returns