SS1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM WEEK NINE
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Consonants /j/ /w/ and /l/
- Structure: Regular Verbs
- Comprehension: The Yam Festival
- Writing Skills: Record Keeping
- Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Religion (Islam)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Consonants /j/, /w/ and /l/
Consonant Sound /l/
This consonant is an alveolar lateral. This implies that the tip of the tongue must articulate with the alveolar ridge for its production. This consonant occurs as follows:-
Consonant Sound /w/
This is a bilabial approximant sound. This means that the two lips are involved in its articulation. It occurs in three ways: ‘w’ as in ‘wet’, ‘wh’ as in ‘wheat’ and ‘qu’ as in ‘quiet’. Study the following examples:
Consonant Sound /j/
Like /w/ this sound is also a bilabial approximant–the two lips are involved in its production. Also together with /w/ it is a ‘glide’ because the tongue assumes a peculiar position in its articulation.
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