Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

TERM: 2nd TERM

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                 

CLASS:  JSS 1

REFERENCES

1. Effective English Text Book. J.S.S1 . Michael Montgomery et al.
2. Count Down English. Revised Edition. O. Ogunsanwo et al. 
3. Creative and Guided Composition for Senior Classes. C.O Odetola

WEEK THREE

TOPIC: SPEECH WORK 

WORD CONTRAST  /u/, /u:/

CONTENT:

A vowel sound is made with a free flow of air through the mouth without any obstruction either by the tongue or the lips

e.g /e/ is pronounced freely as in “set” /set/

Common spelling  symbols of /u/                                   

oo – wool, foot ; u – push, full;  o --  wolf, woman;  ou --  would, should

EVALUATION: Give ten more examples on the pair.

TOPIC: TENSES

CONTENT:    Tenses occur only in verbs. Although it is usual to talk about the past, present and other tenses, it refers to the change that takes place in the form of the verb to indicate time.

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:  It is used to express habitual truth, eternal truth, what is fixed and present action.

EXAMPLES: 

Sule always smokes after meals.

The bus arrives at 8 a.m.

The sun sets in the West.

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE: It is progressive. It is formed by adding –ing to the main verb. The auxiliary verb should be in the present tense.

EXAMPLES:

Ronke is reading now.

Mayowa is carrying a table. 

She is enjoying the sweet snacks.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: The perfective aspect is formed by combining a form of the verb ‘have’ with the main verb in the past participial form. ‘Have’ remains in the present tense

EXAMPLES:

I  have been to Lagos.

Tunde has eaten his food

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS TENSE: It is the combination of the progressive and perfective aspect.

EXAMPLES: 

I have been coming to this place now for two years.

I have been attending Good Shepherd School since primary school

EVALUATION: Write ten sentences, highlighting the following types of verb tenses: :PresentTense, PresentContinuous, Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

TOPIC: COMPREHENSION: Landmark

CONTENT:  A discourse between two friends on how to give clear direction. See Effective English, book 1. Page 131, Unit 10

EVALUATION: Practice 2/3. See Effective English, book 1. Page 131, Unit 10

TOPIC: VOCABULARY: Library

Catalogue

Shelves

Lending cards

Reference

Periodicals

Encyclopedia

Evaluation: Use a dictionary to discover the meaning of the words above

TOPIC: Poetry

CONTENT: Poetry refers in totality to the deployment of certain devices such as figure as figures of speech (emotion), rhyme and rhythm, stanzaic divisions, metre, subject matter in a body of words in order to express an idea.

FEATURES

1. Imagery: this refers to the selective and effective use of words to create pictorial impression in the imagination of the reader.
2. Stanza: It is a collection of verses to form a section of the poem
3. Rhythm: It is the measured flow of words and phrases in poetry.

• Rhyme: It is the sameness of sounds between words in poetry.

EVALUATION: Write a poem, using the listed features.

GENERAL EVALUATION:

1.  Write ten sentences, highlighting the following types of verb tenses: : Present Tense, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous Tense
2. Effective English, book 1. Page 193. Test for continuous assessment

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:  

1. Effective English, book 1. Page 133. Practice.
2. Write a letter of complaints to your school authority.