Revision of sounds

The vowels in English are classified into two main groups: pure vowels (also called monophthongs) and diphthongs. The pure vowels are sub-classified into short vowels and long vowels. These pure vowels are listed below with examples of words where they occur:

1. /i: / long vowels e.g. beat, seat, neat, feet.
2. /I/ short vowel e.g. bit, sit nymph, village.
3. /e/ short vowel e.g. bed, bread, said, bury.
4. /æ/ short vowel e.g. cat, lack, pack, rat.
5. /a: / long vowels e.g. car, dart, calm, heart.
6. / ɒ / short vowel e.g. pot, what, gone, wash.
7. /ᴐ:/ long vowels e.g. war, pork, saw, bought.
8. /u/ short vowel e.g. put, foot, book, could.
9. /u: / long vowels e.g. pool, blue, screw, shoe.
10. /Ʌ/ short vowel e.g. cut, come, blood, country.
11. /з: / long vowels e.g. first, purse, earn, bird.
12. /Ә/ short vowel e.g. about, baker, sailor, teacher.

EVALUATION

1. What is a vowel sound?

• State the classification of pure vowels.

ASSIGNMENT:

Write out five pure vowels with two examples each.

ASPECT: COMPREHENSION/VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

TOPIC: Reading to understand the writer’s purpose: “How we spent the Holiday”

Read NEW OXFORD JS 2 page 8 in unit one.

EVALUATION: Answer questions 1 to 10 on page 9

ASSIGNMENT: In two sentences, write the purpose of the writer.

ASPECT:        COMPOSITION

TOPIC: NARRATIVE ESSAY -WRITING AN OUTLINE (NEW OXFORD JS 2 page 6 in unit one)

SUB- TOPIC: HOW I SPENT MY LAST HOLIDAY

CONTENT:

A narrative essay is an essay in which you tell the story or give an account of what has happened. ”How I Spent my Last Holiday” is a narrative essay because it gives an account of what has happened. It should be true to life i.e.it should be believable because it is possible in real life.

In writing this essay, you must think carefully: what are the various stages in the sequence of events?

The holiday could be divided into weeks, so that the events of each week could be covered in a paragraph of the essay. Alternatively, you could divide the holiday into the various periods spent in particular places e.g at home, in Abuja,with your uncle or grand ma etc. and make a paragraph to cover the interesting or memorable events in each period.

The concluding paragraph must tell us your impressions or feelings at the end of the holiday and the preparation you have to make for the resumption at school.

In a narrative essay like this, past tense forms of verbs should be used because it recounts past events. Don’t use short forms like don’t, I couldn’t, I’m etc. and avoid the use of slangs.

EVALUATION: Students should be made to share with the class how they spent their last holiday.

ASPECT: LITERATURE

TOPICS: Types of Prose and Features of Prose

CONTENT:

A Prose is a written or spoken language that is not in verse form. It’s structure is in terms of sentences and paragraph.

TYPES OF PROSE

Narrative Prose: This prose work tells story

Descriptive Prose: This prose work describes a thing, a person, a place, an event etc.

Note: Narrative and Descriptive Prose can be either fiction or non-fiction depending on the style of author.

Features of Prose/Elements of Literature in a Prose Work

Plot, style, setting, theme, character, characterization.

PLOT: This is the arrangement or organization of events in a work of art. It follows the principles of cause and effect.

STYLE: It is the way a writer writes his work.

SETTING: This is the totality of the environment of a story. It refers to the period, place, atmosphere, etc.

THEME: This is the central or main idea that is discussed in a novel. It is what the work is all about, that is, the major message that is discussed in the work.

CHARACTER: The people that act in a play.

CHARACTERIZATION: This is the way the author reveals the peculiar qualities of his characters. It is also the way the author makes the characters seem real.

EVALUATION:

1. List and explain the features/element of literature in a prose work.
2. ______________ is prose work that tells a story.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. Write a narrative essay on “How I spent my Last Holiday”
2. Write a short story.