SS1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM WEEK FOUR
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Consonants Followed by /j/ and /u/ Sounds e.g. dew, you, cue, etc.
- Comprehension: Our Unusual Planet
- Vocabulary Development: Antonyms (II)
- Structure: Adjuncts (Adverbs)
- Writing Skills: Descriptive Essays – (Guided essay)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Consonants Followed by /j/ and /u/ sounds e.g. dew, you, cue, etc.
It is important to note that it is in phonetic spelling (transcription) the letter ‘u’ after a consonant in a word can be realized as the /j/ sound.
The /ju/ sounds can also occur or be spelt as ‘ue’, ‘eu’, ‘ew’ or ‘eau’ as in value /vӕlju:/, ewe /ju:/, eulogy /ju:lәdƷɪ/view /vju:/, beauty /bju:tɪ/, dutiful/dju:tɪfl/ queue /kju:/
Also, words like unity, universe, university, unitary, uniform, union, etc have this sound.
NOTE: Not all the words that have “un” as prefix are pronounced as /ju:/students should consult pronouncing dictionary for help.
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