English Language JSS3 Second Term - Structure: Conjunctions, Speech Work: Consonant Contrast /w/ /v/, Dictation: Words that are, Commonly Misspelt, English - Commonly Misspelt Words, Writing: Report Writing

English Language JSS3 Second Term

WEEK 2

English Language JSS3 Second Term - Structure: Conjunctions, Speech Work: Consonant Contrast /w/ /v/, Dictation: Words that are, Commonly Misspelt, English - Commonly Misspelt Words, Writing: Report Writing

Performance Objectives

1. Structure: Conjunctions
2. Speech Work: Consonant Contrast /w/ /v/
3. Dictation: Words that are Commonly Misspelt
4. English - Commonly Misspelt Words
5. Writing: Report Writing

Content

TOPIC 1: Structure: Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join words, group of words, phrases clauses and indeed sentences together. The following words serve as conjunctions in English; and, either or, neither nor, as, whom, both, although etc.

Types of Conjunctions

There are three major types of conjunctions namely; Co-ordinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions.

a. Co-ordinating Conjunctions

Co-ordinating conjunctions include – and, but, nor or. They can join words, phrases, main and subordinate clauses together.

Examples:

• Nkini and Uzoma are friends
• The man is clean but he lacks money
• He is not my friend nor my relative
• You must begin the work today or you will not finish in time.

b. Correlative Conjunction

Correlative conjunctions are two conjunctions in one link words, phrases, or clauses.

They include; either or, neither nor, both …. Both and, not only, as to, such as 

Examples 

Either the senior or junior choir will sing tonight 

She can speak neither English nor Igbo fluently.

Both my children and my cousins participated 

The accidents claimed not only the occupants but the passers- by

Bukola is as beautiful as her sister.

c. Sub-Ordinating Conjunctions

As the name suggests, subordinating conjunctions simply link or join main clauses to a subordinate clause by using words as – where, when, who, after, before, although, which, etc.

Examples are:

• I will go if you will pay the transport fare 
• This incident happened when no one expected it 
• They woke up early in order to arrive on time
• He called off the match so that he will not be beaten.
• He came after I had finished the work

Evaluation: Form sentences with the following conjunctions: either …nor, but, when, neither… nor, both ….and, unless, not only, while, and.

Reading Assignment: New Comprehensive English Language for Schools – Page 124 by Martins Izuchukwu Amaechi.

References: Contemporary English Grammar – page 218 -219 by Murthy, J.D.

TOPIC 2: Speech Work: Consonant Contrast /w/ /v/

Consonant /w/

Different forms of it are articulated by the tongue position. It is a voiced sound.

Consonant /v/

The production involves the front upper teeth and the lower lip. It is described as voiced labio dental fricative sound. 

Listen and repeat:

/w/	/v/
West	Vest
Wine	Vine
Worse	Verse
Wail	Vail
Weir	Veer
Wild	Vine
Wasp	Vase
Once	Vince

 

TOPIC 3: Dictation: Words that are Commonly Misspelt

Some words are commonly misspelt for the following reasons

i. Transpositions of letter e.g ie and ei

• Receive
• adieu
• Ceiling
• Relieve 
• View
• Receipt 

ii. Assimilation of a letter as in:

• Comb – ‘b’ is not pronounced 
• Whistle – “t” is silent 
• Handkerchief – “d” is not pronounced 
• Physics – “ph” is silent but pronounced as ‘f’
• Wrought- “w” is not pronounced 

iii. The contemporary convention of shortening some words in :

• Dorm – dormitory 
• Advn – advance 
• Educt – education 
• Revl. – revelation

iv. Some different letters are pronounced alike 

• sail – sale
• root – route
• right – write
• piece – peace
• pause – paws
• dear – deer
• ring – wring
• seas – sieze
• brake – break
• queue – cue
• principal – principle

vi.

S	Z
loose	lose
false	falls
seal	zeal

vii.     Double consonant

     commodity

     accommodatory

     proffer

viii.

Noun	Plurals
lorry	lorries
lady	ladies
church	churches

Word and Class

Noun	Verb
Sick	Seek
Brake	break
Cell	Sell

Reference 

i. New Comprehensive English Language by Martins Izuchukwu Amaechi.
ii. Merriam Webster Dictionary

Commonly Misspelt Words

Choose the correct spelling of the missing word in each sentence:

1. You reap what you _____

1. so
2. sow
3. sew

2. Do you ____ what happened at the Lekki Toll Gate?

1. beleive
2. believe
3. bileive

3. Would you like a ___ of cake?

1. peace
2. piece
3. peice

4. When did you _____ the ps5?

1. receive
2. recieve
3. riceive

5. Ask the security _____ what time shoprite closes.

1. gad
2. gaurd
3. guard

6. He is so proud, he thinks he is always _____

1. right
2. write
3. rite

7. It’s about time we get to the _____ of it.

1. rot
2. route
3. root

8. The Lion is the predator and deer the _______

1. prey
2. pray
3. praid

9. During the flood, Salama had to ______ through the rushing water to get to dry land.

1. wade
2. wayed
3. weighed

10. He is so strong it’s like he’s made of ________

1. still
2. steel
3. steal

11. Don’t listen to him he does not know what’s at _______

1. steak
2. stake

12. It’s a shame you had to go _____ all that.

1. Threw
2. Through

13. Kemi had to ______ for Muhammed to get back.

1. weight
2. wait

14. Bola gave me 4 balls and also gave ____ more to Amaka

1. two
2. too
3. to

15. The teacher said she will _____ any contraband

1. sieze
2. seize
3. seeze

 

TOPIC 4: Writing: Report Writing

A report is any kind of account given of any event that has taken place. A report can be formal or informal.

Formal Report Writing

A formal report can be that of an eyewitness to a robbery, an accident, the proceedings of a meeting, a work camp, or a petition.

• The approach to the writing of a report depends on the audience or the reader that it is meant for.

• Making sure that your sentences do not have errors.

• The presentation must be interesting.

• Do not give your personal opinion, report only what you saw or heard.

• The events you witnessed should be reported in the order in which they occurred.

• Use simple, clear, and appropriate English.

• Give accurate dates, times, places, figures where necessary

Features of a Formal Report

• Writer’s address with the date 

• Salutation 

• Heading/title 

• Text of the report

• Writer’s signature 

• Full name of the writer 

• Designation

Informal Report Writing

An informal report differs from a formal report essentially in the presentation and tone. It is not presented as a formal document, and its tone is current or accepted. Informal reports cover such areas as:

• Accounts of a personal experience 

• The discussion ora panel or short talks

• Provided the reports are not official 

The Scope and Method of Writing Informal Reports 

• Make out an outline to guide you in your writing .

• Report not only what you have seen but what others have said.

• Emphazing without exaggerating the fact of the experience which you are narrating. 

• Make correct statements or personal remarks free from bias.

• Avoiding the use of expressions which cannot be found in the dictionary.

• Give sufficient details at every stage of the report to illustrate your ideas.

• Before you end the report, add your own contribution by giving suggestions or offering solutions to problems that may have arisen in the report.

Evaluation:

Write out your experience on your first day in secondary school as you would relate it to your brother who is due to enter secondary school soon.

Reading Assignment: 

The Student’s Companion for Secondary Schools Page 75-76 by Chris Talbot.

References:

Count Down English Language by Ogunsanwo. O. et al.