JSS1 ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM WEEK FOUR
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Vowels Sounds: /a:/, /æ/
- Structure: Adjectives
- Comprehension: The Day School Begins (NOSEC page 26-27, pages 23-24)
- Composition: Letter Writing
- Literature: Categories of Oral and Written Literature
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Vowels Sounds
Vowels /a:/ and / æ/
Description of the Long Vowel /a:/
This is a long vowel which may be described as a back vowel. It is actually articulated with the part of the tongue between the centre and the back. While the lips are in a neutral position, the jaw is fully open. The usual spelling symbols for/a:/ are given below:
“a” as in pass, class
“ar” as in cart, part
“al” as in palm, calm
“au” as in laugh,
“ear” as in clerk, heart
Description of the Short Vowel /æ/
This vowel does not occur in Nigerian languages.
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