English Language SS2 Third Term Week 8 Contents: Structure: Nouns – Countable and Uncountable/Concrete and Abstract Skill Focus: How to keep up with your English during the Holidays Common errors Structure: Nouns – Countable and Uncountable/Concrete and Abstract Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted (e.g. oranges). So how do we know whether or not a noun is countable
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English Language SS2 First Term Week 3 Contents: Oracy Skills: Diphthongs Grammar: Determiners Writing Skills: How to read and listen for gist The Habit of Reading A. Diphthongs A Diphthong is a type of vowel that begins as one sound, then changes into another. (Note that di – is a prefix meaning ‘two’.) E.g. in
Sounds The central vowel /ә/ This short sound is very common, It only occurs in unstressed syllables (ones said with almost no force). It is the vowel you normally hear in these common words: a, an, the, and, but, of. When you have to make this sound, your mouth should NOT be wide open. Read
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People often confuse the usage of these two words ‘Desert’ and ‘Dessert’. Desert has more than one meaning and two different pronunciations. But you should be able to keep these words straight if you tell yourself that the two s‘s in Dessert stand for “sweet stuff.” A desert (stress on the first syllable)is a dry,
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Skill Focus: DEBATE Debates are an important form of English classroom activity because they give you the opportunity to make use of many different language skills in speaking. In debates, you can demonstrate your reasoning powers and your ability to answer argument with argument. The whole exercise can be highly enjoyable for all concerned, whether as
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English Language SS2 Second Term Week 2 Contents: Grammar: Sentence types Oracy: Phonetic symbols (Vowels) Creative Writing A. Sentence Patterns Sentence can be defined as phrase with finite verb & subject and predicate or subordinate & main clause. Sentence Subject – Predicate The patterns include: SV- Subject Verb SVO- Subject Verb Object SVC- Subject Verb Complement SVOO
These two words are often confused. One way to resolve the confusion on using who vs. whom is to remember that who is always used for the subject and whom is used for the object. In particular, there are two scenarios that lead to a confusion between who and whom: When introducing a question, and
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The Nigeria Spelling Bee is a multilingual spelling bee competition where spellers are drawn from every state in Nigeria to spell words from the English, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo languages. The Competition shall start from the State level. The indigenous languages words will not be used for elimination at the state level. (No speller will
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ACCESS Versus ASSESS As verbs the difference between access and assess is that access is to gain or obtain access to while assess is to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate. As a noun access is (uncountable) a way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage. Access Noun (uncountable)
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English Language SS2 Week 4 Contents: Oral English: Formal Speeches Word Structure: Prepositional Phrase Reading and Writing Skills: How to Write and Deliver a Speech A. Oral English: Formal Speeches Sooner or later in life you may be called upon to make a formal speech. It might happen when you are a special guest at
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