SS2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM WEEK EIGHT
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Intonation – (Rising Tone)
- Vocabulary Development: Prefixes (as Word Extensions, Making for New Meanings)
- Reading Comprehension: Reading for Critical Evaluation – “The Civil Service” (NOSEC, pages 122 – 123)
- Structure: Phrasal Verbs (Two-word Phrasal Verbs)
- Writing Skills: Creative Writing – Story (Guided Writing) – Write a story that illustrates the saying: ‘Pride goes before a fall’;
- Summary: Exercise – Use any WAEC/NECO Summary Question
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Rising Tone
Meaning of the Rising Tone
The rising tone is used to indicate a rise in the pitch of our voice. Remember that it is indicated by the use of the upward arrow (↗).
Uses of the Rising Tone
The rising tone can be used in the following ways;
1. To make requests
Examples:
- Close that door, please. ↗
- Could you lend me your pen?
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