Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

TERM: 2ND TERM

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS 2

REFERENCES

1. Effective English JSS2 by Evans
2. Exam Focus for JSCE by BolajiAremo
3. The New Students’ Companion by Chris Talbot
4. English Grammar for JSS by P.O Olatunbosun
5. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

WEEK SIX

TOPIC:

1. Speech Work: Consonant Sounds
2. Grammar: Demonstratives P.145
3. Reading/Comprehension: Life of Aminukano P.147
4. Vocabulary Development: Science and Technology
5. Writing: Expository Essay: Entrepreneurship

Speech Work: Consonant Sounds

Content: Sound /p/ and /f/ 

To make the sound /p/, the upper and lower lips are together to obstruct the flow of the airstream from the lungs, then the air is pushed out between them. To make the sound /f/, the upper teeth touch the lower lips and the air passes between them, there is a continuous frictional noise as the airstream passes. The sound /f/ and /p/ are not voiced.

Listen and say:

    pig            fig        plop        flop

    pin            fin        please        fleas

    pull            full        play        phase

    pat            fast        cap        loaf

EVALUATION: Write five words each that have /f/ and /p/ sounds.

Grammar: Demonstratives 

Content: Demonstrative Adjectives

This, that, these and those can be used as demonstrative adjectives or as demonstrative pronouns. When demonstratives are used as adjectives, they point out nouns and are followed by the nouns which they point out. The table beneath shows their use as demonstrative adjectives.

            ‘Nearer’ (this, these)                Farther away (that, these)

Singular        This mango is a big one.            That mango is small.

Plural            These mangoes are enormous.            Did you like those mangoes?

When demonstratives are used as pronouns, there is no noun after them. They point out specific persons, places, and things referred to.

            (Close)                (Far)

Singular:        This                That

Plural:            These                Those 

E.g.

1. What is this?
2. Those are my books.
3. This is going to be fun.

In a comprehension test, you may be asked to explain the grammatical function of a word or group of words. If you had to explain the grammatical function of thosein sentence 2, you could do so like: Those is a plural demonstrative pronoun. It refers to some books which the speaker is pointing out, and it acts as the subject of its sentence.

Example 3

I like those pictures but I don’t like these.

In this example, those refer to some pictures which the speaker is pointing at, but it is the object of its clause, not the subject. Aminu Kano received awards from several governments. These included the government of Guinea and Benin.

In the text, these is a plural demonstrative pronoun. It refers to governments mentioned in the previous sentence it is the subject of its sentence.

EVALUATION: Effective English JSS 2 P. 146 practice 2 (1-2)

READING ASSIGNMENT: Effective English JSS 2 P. 145-146

Comprehension

Content: Life of Aminu Kano

This passage is about the life of Aminu Kano. While reading the two parts of the stories, try to understand what sort of a politician he was and what his aims and interest were.

EVALUATION: Effective English JSS 2 P. 139-140

READING ASSIGNMENT: Effective English JSS 2 P. 139-140

Writing

Content: A Short Life History of an Important Person

Plan your account of the person’s life.

First, work out what each paragraph will be about. Here is a possible plan:

Paragraph 1: Introduction; summary ofthe person’s main achievements.

Paragraph 2: Early life

Paragraph 3: Main Events in his/her political life

Paragraph 4: Aims and Interests.

Paragraph 5: Death and Conclusion

EVALUATION: In not less than two pages, write a detailed account of a popular political leader that interests you.

READING ASSIGNMENTs: Effective English JSS 2 P. 146

Literature: Rage Act 2 Scene 3-5

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISIONEXERCISES

1. Make 5 sentences each, using this, that, these and those as demonstrative pronoun.
2. Make 5 sentences each using this, that, these and those as demonstrative adjective.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Choose the best option.

1. Sola writes an account of her daily activities in an/a ____________   A. directory    B. dictionary   C. dairy    D. atlas
2. We lifted the lid off the box and examined its ______________ A. materials   B. items   C. inside    D. content 
3. My mother ______________ is a teacher, gives me private lessons at home.  A. which    B. who   C. whom    D. that 
4. The villagers helped ________________   A. each other     B. themselves    C. one another            D. their selves 
5. Of the two girls, Tobi is the ____________.     A. tall    B. taller     C. more tallest    D. more taller 

THEORY

Correct the following sentences by choosing the right verbs from the brackets to fill in the gaps.

1. All the equipment he bought ____________ out of order. (is, are)
2. The nature of all his problem ______________ still unknown (are, is)
3. Only an observer from one of the European Countries ____________ allowed to cover the election (was, were)
4. Either John or I ________________ supposed to do the work (is, am)
5. A knowledge of the rules of grammar _______________ useful (is, are)