Speechwork: Consonant Contrast /l/ and /r/

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In today’s English Language class, We will be contrasting the consonant /l/ and /r/. We hope you enjoy the class!

 

 

Topics

1. Speechwork: Consonant Contrast /l/ and /r/
2. Grammar: Making Requests and Commands
3. Writing: Descriptive Essay: My Favorite Teacher

 

A. Topic: Consonants

Content: Consonant Contrast /l/ and /r/

/l/                    /r/

lip                    rip

lot                   rot

lack                rack

lag                  rag

loom              room

ply                  pry

bleed             breed

blew               brew

flesh                fresh

Evaluation: Write ten words for each sound.

Reading Assignment: Exam Focus English JSCE page 143 – 144

 

 

B. Topic: The Sentence

Content: Making Request and Commands.

Requests are usually expressed by using “please”.

e.g.  

Please, lend me your pencil.

Don’t be angry, please.

It may also be expressed by will/can + infinitive with or without “please”.

 

Examples:

Will you pass the salt, please?

Will you pass the salt?

Can you hold this for me, please?

Can you hold this for me?

Using would/ could instead of will/can is more polite.

 

Examples:

Would you pass the salt (please)?

Could you hold this for me (please)?

Other requests are:

Would you be kind enough to show me the way?

I wonder if you could lend me your umbrella.

 

Command

They are used to express an order. There are positive and negative commands. e.g.

Positive Commands

• Go home.
• Touch it.
• Shut the door.
• You are to wait here until I return.
• Will you shut up

Negative Commands

• Don’t go home.
• Don’t touch it.
• Do not shut the door.
• Don’t you touch it.

Evaluation: Practice 2 Effective English JS 2 page 95.

Reading Assignment: Effective English JS 2 page 94 – 95

 

 

C. Topic: Writing

Content: Descriptive Essay

My Favourite Teacher

Here are some guidelines to help you write this essay.

• Title, Introduction: describe the teacher’s physical attributes – age, height, complexion etc.
• Background/educational qualification, marital status
• Likes/interests/hobbies
• Dislikes
• Achievement/accomplishment
• Intellectual traits: level of intelligence etc.
• Give any other details
• Conclusion

Evaluation: Write a descriptive essay about your favourite teacher.

 

 

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION

Make negative statements with no, nothing, no one and nobody.

1. Someone heard him.
2. He learned something.
3. I have got some.
4. Somebody asked a question.
5. She had some money.
6. Fill in the blank space in each of the following sentences.

Present progressive Tense, Present Tense, Past tense, Perfect 1

1. I am finding out. I ___ it out. I ___ it out. I ___ it out.
2. We are going out. We ___ out. We ___ out. We ___ out.
3. He ___ it. He gives it. He ___ it. He ___ it.
4. He is weaving. He ___. He ___. He___.
5. He is speeding. It ___. It ____. It_____.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The underlined sentences contain some tense errors. Give the correct form of the underlined parts of the sentences:
2. My mother has come to see me.
3. Oh! His mother had died.
4. Bisi and Tunde goes to the same
5. I understand your problems.
6. The letter had being

 

Practice 3, Effective English JS2 page 95.

 

 

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In our next class, we will be talking about Consonant /h/. We are very much eager to meet you there.

 

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