Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT: ENGLISH STUDIES                                    

CLASS: SS 1

TERM: 2ND TERM

REFERENCES

• Effective English Book 1- Michael Montgomery et al.
• Countdown English- O. Ogunsanwo et al.
• Goodbye to Failure- Blessing Dupe at al

WEEK ONE

Topic: Revision of Last Term’s Work and Examination, Homographs: Words that are Spelled the Same.

CONTENT:

A: Revision of last term work and examination, the teacher goes over the questions with the students and offers expected solutions.

Reading assignment: Homographs

Reference: Countdown/WASSCE/ SSCE/NECO.  English Language.

B: Homographs: words that are spell the same but sound different and have different meanings or origin.

Examples:

(i)Bow (verb) to move ones head or top half one's body forward or downwards.

(ii)Bow (noun) weapon used for shooting arrows.

(i) Minute (noun) each of the 60 parts of an hour that equals to 60 seconds.

• (adj/extremely small.

• Minute- very small, insignificant, tiny, minuscule.

• Convict (verb) to decide and state officially in a law court that someone is guilty.
• Convict (noun) a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison.

(i) Record: (Noun) A written account kept somewhere for future reference, (Noun)

(ii) Record: a vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.

(iii)Record: (verb) to keep a permanent account of facts or events by writing them down.

(i)Perfect :( Adj) complete without fault.

(ii)Perfect :( verb) to make something perfect.

(i)Exercise :( noun) physical or mental activities done to make one healthy and stronger.

(ii)Exercise :( verb) to use one's power right or personal qualities in order to achieve

(i) Found  (verb)- past tense of find.

(ii) Found (verb)- to start something such as organization. Note- the past tense of this is founded. E.g Rev W F Kumuyi founded Dipper Life Bible Church some decades ago.

MORE ON SPELLINGS

Study these:

1. Amnesia
2. Argument
3. Wholesome
4. Nitty gritty
5. Nincompoop
6. Garrulous
7. Neophyte
8. Dementia
9. Dilemma
10. Omelette/omelet
11. Novelette
12. Pedophilia
13. gallivant
14. Cathedral
15. Catholicism
16. Dysfunctional
17. Kow-tow
18. Hypochondria
19. Shenanigan
20. Hermaphrodite
21. Propitiation
22. Reincarnation
23. Curtain
24. Pedophilia
25. Paroxysm
26. Parochial
27. Anthropology
28. Misanthrope
29. Mysogamist
30. Matryr
31. Chameleon
32. Hyena
33. Cheetah
34. Chimpanzee
35. Champaign
36. Concoction
37. Autopsy
38. Archaeologist
39. Archaic
40. Archaism
41. Phlegmatic
42. Fecundity
43. Brouhaha
44. Brassiere
45. Bazaar
46. Bastardization
47. Lacuna
48. Laconic
49. Synchronization
50. Synthesize

Reading Assignment: Read Effective English for SS1 Page32 and Grasp the Main Point.

Weekend Assignment: Answer the questions on page 38, number 3 of your Effective English.