SS2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM WEEK NINE

CONTENT

1. Speech Work: Stress – Words with Six Syllables, Stressed on the Fifth
2. Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Building and Building Construction
3. Reading Comprehension: Reading to Appreciate Culture – ‘Fizzo Soft Drinks Company’ (NOSEC, 57 – 58)
4. Structure: Verbs Forms – Active and Passive Voice
5. Writing Skills: Writing Speeches for Specific Purposes (Format and Features)

ASPECT: Speech Work

TOPIC: Stress – Words with Six Syllables, Stressed on the Fifth

In the previous week, we learnt that stress is the relative degree of force or emphasis given to a particular syllable or word to make it stand out. English word is dynamic and demands a great deal of study to be able to identify the syllable that bears the primary stress. We should revisit the lesson on stress on Week above. In this lesson, we are concerned with words of six syllables stressed on the fifth. Good dictionaries would be of great aid to learning this.

Examples of Words with Six Syllables, Stressed on the Fifth

onomatoPEic      indistinguiSHAble

ACTIVITY

1. It is advisable to use a good dictionary to find out the correct stress pattern of every new word you come across and be eager to pronounce such a word accordingly to get the correct pronunciation.