- Comprehension – Building, Effective English, page 62.
The passage gives an insight into the processes that are undertaken before a building can be set up. The persons who play vital roles in these processes include the surveyor, foreman and the architect.
EVALUATION
Answer the questions which accompany the passage.
READING ASSIGNMENT
Effective English, page 62.
- Topic: Speech Work: Unstressed Vowel /ә/
Content:
The ‘schwa” as this vowel is called, is a short vowel produced with the lips in neutral position. The vowel is represented by many letters usually in unaccented (unstressed) syllables.
This unstressed vowel may occur in initial, medial or final positions of words.
initial medial final
allow perhaps sailor
adore understand factor
approve entertain baker
obstruct ignorant doctor
achieve permanent water
agree comfortable teacher
offence contain famous
above mother
EVALUATION
Read the sentence below taking note of the unstressed vowel /ә/
Suppose the gentleman would attend the dinner.
- Writing – Argumentative Essay
An argumentative essay is one that requires you to present a subject with a view to persuading your reader to agree with your own point of view against another one.
Features
Heading: preferably written in capitals
Introduction: A paragraph which contains a statement of purpose.
Body/Content: At least three well developed paragraphs, each with a topic sentence.
Conclusion: (A paragraph) Recommendations.
Outline:
Heading: CORRUPTION SHOULD BE FOUGHT FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM.
Paragraph 1: Introduction – Definition of corruption: The percentage of thepopulation that constitutes the top against the population at the bottom.
Paragraph 2: The fight against corruption starts from bottom as it is not perpetuated only by those at the top.
Paragraph 3: Mass mobilization, education of the youth in the fight against corruption.
Paragraph 4: Teaching of values starts from the root-family
Paragraph 5: The community should stop celebrating corruption
Paragraph 6 (conclusion): Recommendation to the government, members of the public on the need to fight corruption
EVALUATION
Use the outline to write a well-developed essay.
READING ASSIGNMENT
Countdown in English Language, page 29
GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS
- Complete each word with –al, -el or –ie
- I had to wrestle with a nav__ officer, it was a strugg__ to tack__ a riv__ with such enormous musc__
- There is a sharp ang__ in the tunn__ under the Nation__ stadium.
- How to lev__ the ground was a puzz__ for the medic__ offici__
- State whether each group of words underlined is a participial phrase, an infinitive phrase or prepositional phrase.
C. 1. The Lagos Referees’ Society has elected officers to run its affairs for this year.
- The junior championwith a disarming smile does not fail to emphasize the source of her glowing swimming might.
- Soaked to the skin, she ran inside the room
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
SECTION A
Choose the option that best completes the following sentences.
- Banji __ to have spoken so rudely to his mother A. shouldn’t B. daren’t C. oughtn’t D. didn’t ought
- I didn’t see MrTunde at the party,he __ after I left A. had to come B. should have come C. must have come D. ought to have come
- Perhaps what Pius told us __ true after all A. must not be B. may not be C. cannot be D. would not be
- Someone must have given that shirt to Dele, he __ it himself A. couldn’t have bought B. mustn’t buy C. can’t be buying D. can’t buy
- To have gone through the civil war __ a terrible experience A. must have been B. was to be C. might have to be D. was able to be.
SECTION B
Section B no: 1-5, page 46, Effective English
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