Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 3 - Words often confused

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Week 7

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining discuss words often confused on English and gives reasons why they are confused

Some words are frequently confused in English because they have a sound similar to that of other words or a slightly different spelling from some other words of the same family.

The following are words liable to be confused and why they are confused:

1. Access vs Excess 

   - *Access*: The ability to enter or use something. 

   - *Excess*: More than what is necessary or allowed. 

   Confusion: Both words sound similar, but "access" refers to entry or availability, while "excess" refers to too much of something.

2. Annex vs Annexe 

   - *Annex*: To add something, especially a territory. 

   - *Annexe*: An additional building attached to a main building. 

   Confusion: Both words refer to something added, but "annex" is often used in politics or land acquisition, while "annexe" refers to a physical structure.

3. Ascent vs Assent 

   - *Ascent*: The act of climbing or rising. 

   - *Assent*: Agreement or approval. 

   Confusion: Both are pronounced similarly, but "ascent" relates to moving upward, while "assent" is about agreeing with something.

4. Amend vs Emend 

   - *Amend*: To make changes or corrections, usually in documents or laws. 

   - *Emend*: To correct errors in a text. 

   Confusion: Both involve making corrections, but "amend" is broader and includes laws, while "emend" is specific to textual corrections.

5. Aura vs Oral 

   - *Aura*: A special feeling or atmosphere surrounding a person or place. 

   - *Oral*: Related to the mouth or spoken words. 

   Confusion: Both sound somewhat similar but refer to completely different things—"aura" is about atmosphere, while "oral" is related to speech or the mouth.

6. Bath vs Bathe 

   - *Bath*: A container or act of soaking in water. 

   - *Bathe*: The act of washing or immersing something in water. 

   Confusion: Both relate to washing, but "bath" is a noun (the event or object), while "bathe" is a verb (the action).

7. Been vs Being 

   - *Been*: The past participle of "be," used in perfect tenses. 

   - *Being*: The present participle of "be," often refers to existence. 

   Confusion: Both are forms of the verb "to be," but "been" is used in past tense structures, while "being" refers to the state of existing or acting in the present.

8. Beer vs Bier 

   - *Beer*: An alcoholic drink made from grains. 

   - *Bier*: A platform or stand used to carry a coffin or dead body. 

   Confusion: Both sound similar, but "beer" refers to a drink, while "bier" is related to funerals.

9. Born vs Borne 

   - *Born*: To come into existence by birth. 

   - *Borne*: Carried or transported by something. 

   Confusion: Both come from the verb "bear," but "born" is specific to birth, while "borne" is used in the sense of being carried or supported.

10. Breath vs Breathe 

   - *Breath*: The air taken in and expelled from the lungs. 

   - *Breathe*: The act of taking air in and out of the lungs. 

   Confusion: "Breath" is a noun, while "breathe" is a verb, though they are closely related in meaning.

11. Choose vs Chose 

   - *Choose*: To pick or select (present tense). 

   - *Chose*: The past tense of "choose." 

   Confusion: "Choose" refers to the present action, while "chose" refers to something selected in the past.

12. Dairy vs Diary 

   - *Dairy*: A place where milk and milk products are produced. 

   - *Diary*: A personal journal where daily events and thoughts are recorded. 

   Confusion: The spellings are very similar, but "dairy" relates to milk, and "diary" is for writing personal notes.

13. Elder vs Older 

   - *Elder*: Refers to someone with a higher rank, authority, or greater wisdom, often used for people within the same family. 

   - *Older*: Refers to age, meaning someone who has lived longer. 

   Confusion: Both indicate someone with more years, but "elder" is more about respect or seniority, while "older" is about the age difference.

14. Fiancé vs Fiancée 

   - *Fiancé*: A man who is engaged to be married. 

   - *Fiancée*: A woman who is engaged to be married. 

   Confusion: Both refer to people who are engaged, but one is male (fiancé) and the other female (fiancée).

15. Its vs It’s 

   - *Its*: A possessive form, meaning something belongs to "it." 

   - *It’s*: A contraction of "it is" or "it has." 

   Confusion: They sound identical, but "its" shows possession, while "it’s" is a shortened form of "it is."

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Week 8

The teacher guides the learners to answer the exercise on the vocabulary of marriage and love on page 35-36 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Give examples of words often confused in English and discuss why they are confused

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer the Exercise on page 76 1-5 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer the exercise on page 76 6-10 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners