JSS1 ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM WEEK FIVE
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Vowel Sounds
- Structure: Conjunctions
- Comprehension: The Jolly Good Friends
- Composition: Letter Writing
- Literature: Introduction to Folktales (NOSEC Pages 19-20)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Vowels /ɒ/ and /ʌ/
Description of the Vowel /ɒ/
This is a short vowel articulated with the back of the tongue while the jaw is “open”. The lips are rounded in the pronunciation of this vowel and the common spelling symbols are given below:
“a’ as in want
“ou” as in cough
“o” as in dog
Description of the Vowel /ʌ/
For the articulation of this sound, the centre of the tongue is raised while the jaw is open. The lips are neutrally shaped. The usual spelling symbols are as follows:
“u” as in cut, hut, cup
“o” as in come, money
“ou” as in young
“oo” as in flood, blood
“oe” as in does
This vowel does not occur in Nigerian languages.
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