Jss1 Third Term English Lesson Note
Jss1 Third Term English Lesson Note
Jss1 Third Term English Lesson Note
CLASS: JS S 1
WEEK 2: Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Air transport, Air travel and the
Kitchen
WEEK ONE
Topic: DIPHTHONG
Definition: - A diphthong is vowel sound that is made up of two speech sounds but there is a
glide or movement from one vowel sound to the other and they are pronounced as one. We
have 8 diphthongs in English and they are:
/ei/, /ai/, / ɔi/, / ə̯u̯/, /, /au/, /iə̯/, /eə/, /uə̯/,
What is a consonant sound? A consonant sound is a speech sound which is produced with
the obstruction of the airstream. We have 24 consonant sounds. We shall be looking and
contrasting these four consonants: /s/ and /z/
/ts/ and /s/
/ts/ /s/
Chin sure
Cheap ocean
Cheer nation
Rich rush
EVALUATION:
From the following options A – D, selects the word that has the given diphthong sound in
their production.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. What is a diphthong?
2. Mention all the diphthongs of English
3. Give examples of words that have these vowel sounds in them (2 each) (a) /eə̯/ (b)
/iə̯/ (c) /uə̯/
WEEK TWO
EVALUATION
Use your dictionary to find out the meaning (s) of the following words
AIR TRANSPORT FISHING KITCHEN
Aeroplane Trap Automat
Bomber Sea Cafeteria
Monoplane River Utensil
Jet plane Ocean Canteen
ASSIGNMENT
Give other examples of words that are associated with Air travel, fishing and Air Transport.
WEEK THREE
EVALUATION
Progressive English by J. Addai (Page 129, Exercise 15B, Question 1 - 10)
ASSIGNMENT
Progressive English by J. Addai (Page 130 (Past Extermination Questions) Question 1 - 10
WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: SYLLABLE
Syllable is the breaking down of words into smaller units. A syllable must have a vowel
sound in it e.g I /ai/, are /a:/
TYPES OF SYLLABLES
i. Monosyllable words: - These are words of one syllable e.g. I, are, we, my, pet
etc.
ii. Bi-syllabic words: - These are words of two syllables e.g. about, again, desist,
expand, observe etc.
iii. Tri-syllabic words: - These are words of three syllables e.g. library, infection,
agreement etc.
iv. Words of four syllables: - These are words that are made up of four syllables e.g.
Education, Practically, Explanation
Contrasting Consonant /P/ and /T/ Initial, Medial and Final Positions
A consonant sound is a speech sound that is produced when the air that comes from the air
stream passes through the hungs and comes out from the mouth with an obstruction. We
shall be constructing vowel (z) /P/ and vowel 3 /t/
/P/ /t/
Initial;
Pen Tell
Pure Torn
Preach Teach
Peace Tip
Power Tower
Media;
Support Latter
Tapping Retreat
Depart Matter
Final;
Lap Fast
Soup First
Map Rit
EVALUATION
i. Write out three examples of monosyllabic words
ii. Write out three (3) examples of Bi-syllabic words
iii. Write out three (3) examples of Tri-syllabic words
ASSIGNMENT
Transcribe the following words:
i. Empty
ii. Cupboard
iii. Corps
iv. Crumpled
v. Pneumonia
vi. Ditch
vii. Rustle
viii. Listen
ix. Whistle
x. Depot
Note that these speech sounds /p/ and /t/ are all silent in the production of the words
above.
WEEK FIVE
An essay must have its introduction, its body and conclusion. The following are the types of
essay that we have;
a. Narrative Essay
b. Description Essay
c. Argumentative Essay
d. Expository Essay
EVALUATION
1. Write an Essay on Cultism and traditional values (200 words)
2. Write an essay on the most memorable day of my life (200 words)
ASSIGNMENT
Write an essay on the busiest day of my life (200 words)
WEEK SIX
A pronouns is a word, that is used in place of a noun. We shall be looking at the following
types of pronouns.
i. Relative pronouns
ii. Indefinite pronouns
iii. Demonstrative pronouns
a. Relative Pronouns are used to link sentences together. They do the work of
conjunctions e.g that, whom, which, who whom.
Sentence: (i) He took the book that belongs to you
(ii) I said the boy who bought your book
b. Indefinite Pronouns refers to persons or things in a general way but particular
persons or things e.g Anyone, Someone, anything. Something.
Sentence: (i) Anyone can attend the birthday party
(ii) We want someone to help us out
c. Demonstrative Pronouns are used to indicate or point out things being talked about
e.g this, these, that, those
Sentence: (i) These are my cars
(ii) That is the house I built
EVALUATION
1. Make five sentences with these pronouns
(i) Whom (ii) Anything (c) Those (d) Which (e) Something
2. Give examples in sentences
(a) Adverb of manner
(b) Adverb of interrogation
(c) Adverb of place
ASSIGNMENT
Progressive English – page 139 – Exercise 17B Question 1 - 10
WEEK SEVEN
The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill is known
as teaching words Associated with teaching.
EVALUATION
a. Write out five words that are associated with the teaching profession
b. Give the correct spellings of these words;
i. Hostile - Unfriendly
ii. Worthwhile – Reliable
iii. Vandalized - Annihilated
iv. Germane - Relevant
v. Mundane - Worldly
ASSIGNMENT
Use the following words in sentences
i) Course ii) Institution iii) Education iv) Helter – Shelter
v) Thorny vi) Unwholesome
WEEK EIGHT
TOPIC: DIPHTHONGS- CONTRACTING
/ei/ /iə̯/
1. Paste idea
2. Taste dear
3. Paid theatre
4. Date fear
5. Pray aerial
ASSIGNMENT:
❖ How many diphthongs do we have in English language?
❖ Mention them
CLASSWORK: write out (5) words each that has these speech sounds in them:
(a) /uə̯/ (b) /ə̯u/