1. Comprehension – Building, Effective English, page 62. 

The passage gives an insight into the processes that are undertaken before a building can be set up. The people who play vital roles in these processes include the surveyor, foreman, and architect.

EVALUATION

Answer the questions that accompany the passage.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Effective English, page 62.

Topic: Speech Work: Unstressed Vowel /ә/

Content:

The ‘schwa,” as this vowel is called, is a short vowel produced with the lips in neutral position. The vowel is represented by many letters usually in unaccented (unstressed) syllables.

This unstressed vowel may occur in initial, medial or final positions of words.

initial medial final

allow perhaps sailor

adore understand factor

approve entertain baker

obstruct ignorant doctor

achieve permanent water

agree comfortable teacher

offence contain famous

above mother

EVALUATION

Read the sentence below, taking note of the unstressed vowel /ә/

Suppose the gentleman would attend the dinner.

Writing – Argumentative Essay

An argumentative essay requires you to present a subject to persuade your reader to agree with your point of view against another one.

Features

Heading: preferably written in capitals

Introduction: A paragraph which contains a statement of purpose.

Body/Content: At least three well developed paragraphs, each with a topic sentence.

Conclusion: (A paragraph) Recommendations.

Outline:

Heading: CORRUPTION SHOULD BE FOUGHT FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM.

Paragraph 1: Introduction – Definition of corruption: The percentage of the population that constitutes the top against the population at the bottom.

Paragraph 2: The fight against corruption starts from the bottom as it is not perpetuated only by those at the top.

Paragraph 3: Mass mobilization, education of the youth in the fight against corruption.

Paragraph 4: Teaching of values starts from the root-family

Paragraph 5: The community should stop celebrating corruption

Paragraph 6 (conclusion): Recommendation to the government, members of the public on the need to fight corruption

EVALUATION

Use the outline to write a well-developed essay.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISIONAL QUESTIONS

1. Complete each word with –al, -el or –ie
2. I had to wrestle with a nav__ officer, it was a strugg__ to tack__ a riv__ with such enormous musc__
3. There is a sharp ang__ in the tunn__ under the Nation__ stadium.
4. How to lev__ the ground was a puzz__ for the medic__ offici__
5. State whether each group of words underlined is a participial phrase, an infinitive phrase, or a prepositional phrase.  A. The Lagos Referees’ Society has elected officers to run its affairs for this year.  B. The junior champion with a disarming smile does not fail to emphasize the source of her glowing swimming might. C. Soaked to the skin, she ran inside the room

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT 

SECTION A

Choose the option that best completes the following sentences.

1. Banji __ to have spoken so rudely to his mother A. shouldn’t B. daren’t C. oughtn’t D. didn’t ought
2. I didn’t see Mr. Tunde at the party, he __ after I left. A. had to come, B. should have come, C. must have come, D. ought to have come
3. Perhaps what Pius told us __ true after all. A. must not be B. may not be C. cannot be D. would not be
4. Someone must have given that shirt to Dele, he __ it himself. A. couldn’t have bought B. mustn’t buy C. can’t be buying D. can’t buy
5. To have gone through the civil war __ a terrible experience, A. must have been B. was to be C. might have to be D. was able to be.