SS1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM WEEK FIVE
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Vowel sounds /е/, /ʌ/, /ɜ:/, /ə/
- Comprehension: Sickle Cell Disease
- Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Animal Husbandry (Poultry)
- Structure: Phrase – Verb Phrases
- Writing Skills: Letter Writing – Informal Letter (Formats)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Vowel sounds: /е/, /ʌ/, /ɜ:/ and /ə/
The Vowel Sound /e/
This is a short, front, half close, spread vowel sound. It is produced by keeping the front of the tongue briefly at a position mid-way towards the close region and by keeping the lips spread. The phonetic symbol of the sound represents the sound in the table below in their respective words.
The Vowel Sound /ʌ/
This is a short central, half open, neutral vowel sound. It is produced by keeping the centre of the tongue briefly in apposition mid-way and by keeping the lips neutral. The phonetic symbol of the sound are listed in the table below with their respective word examples.
You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following:
- NEW: Download the entire term's content in MS Word document format (1-year plan only)
- The complete lesson note and evaluation questions for this topic
- The complete lessons for the subject and class (First Term, Second Term & Third Term)
- Media-rich, interactive and gamified content
- End-of-lesson objective questions with detailed explanations to force mastery of content
- Simulated termly preparatory examination questions
- Discussion boards on all lessons and subjects
- Guaranteed learning