ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2

TOPIC: COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Examples / Explanations

1. This is my first time of hearing the news (wrong) Say: This is the first time

I have heard it.

2. I came with the taxi. (wrong)

Say: I came by taxi/bus/air/sea

3. N/B; When you use the verb that shows motion i.e. (travel) instead of

‘come’, ‘on' is the right preposition to use. E.g.:

• I travelled on a horse

• I travelled on foot

• I rode on a bike

4. Do not worry should in case I stay the night. (wrong)

Say: Do not worry should I stay the night

OR

Do not worry in case I stay the night

5. ‘Sorry’ – ‘Sorry’ is said when you are the cause of someone’s

inconvenience, otherwise you say – ‘”It’s a pity”.

6.

MORE ERRORS/CORRECT FORM

Wrong Expression Correct Expression

1 My parents are going to be in

the air by 9.00am

My parents are going to be on the air

by

9.00am

2 Martha cut the tree into two Martha cut the tree in two

3 I watched the film from the

beginning to the end

I watched the film from the

beginning to end

4 The two sisters are

academicians

The two sisters are academics

5 Uche came on his own accord Uche came of his own accord

6 The soldiers were given the

advice

The soldiers were given a piece of

advice

7 It is going to be a fight to the

finish

It is going to be a fight to finish

8 I congratulate you for your

success

I congratulate you on your success

9 They are waiting at the bend

corner

They are waiting at the corner or at

the bend

10 Everybody know the answer to

the question

Everybody knows the answer to the

question

EXERCISE

Supply the correct version of the following wrong sentences.

1. I need an information about the matter

2. My senior brother is visiting me today

3. The Accountant is not on seat

4. We are sending our friends off today

5. Everybody know the answer

6. If the worse comes to the worst, I go back to the village

7. There is always a go-slow on this road

8. It is quarter to nine by my watch

9. Adanna cut the meat into two places

10. I am travelling with aeroplane

Subject: English language

Class: SS2

TOPIC: How to Replace Words in Comprehension Passages

1. Words in a comprehension passage are replaced according to the context

in which they are used. Examples:

ACTION

The word ACTION could mean different things depending on the context

or sentence in which it is used.

a. His ACTIONS at the party portrayed him to be a mad man. (behavior or

attitude)

b. The principal is about to take ACTION on the bad students. (punish,

expel or suspend)

PAPER

a. The last PAPER for today will start at 2.00pm. (subject, test or

examination)

b. The lecturer delivered a very interesting paper. (lecture, speech or

talk)

INSTRUCT

a. The teacher INSTRUCTED us to read steadily. (advised)

b. Read the INSTRUCTIONS before writing. (directions)

2. You are expected to replace underlined word belonging to the same word

class or part of speech. Examples:

a. A Noun should replace an underlined noun. E.g.:

House – shelter (singular)

Teacher – Instructor (singular)

Houses – Shelters (plural)

Teachers – Instructors (plural)

b. An adjective should replace an underlined adjective. E.g.:

Handsome man – pretty man

Pretty girl – beautiful girl

Bad egg – rotten egg

c. An adverb should replace an underlined adverb. E.g.:

Mercilessly – Ruthlessly

Accurately – Correctly

d. A conjunction should replace an underlined conjunction. E.g.:

And – in addition, also

However – Nevertheless

e. A verb or verb phrase in the present, past, pat participle or progressive

tense should also be replaced by the verb in the same tense. E.g.:

Fights, plays, works, works etc (Present tense)

Fought, played, worked etc (Past)

Fighting, playing, working etc (Progressive)

f. A verb can also be replaced by a verb phrase. E.g.:

Investigate – look into

Think – sleep over

Wait – hang on

Represent – stand in for

Overcome – get over

Conclude – round off

Submit – hand in etc

English LanguageCLASS: S.S.2A,B AND CTOPIC: SpeechCONTENT: Stress Pattern of WordsOf Three syllables with 'ate' suffix.

Performance Objectives: By the endof the lesson, the students shouldbe able to: 1. Explain the meaning of stress2. State the meaning of syllable and3. Pronounce words with 'ate' suffix4. State the rule guiding stresspattern of words of three syllableswith 'ate' suffix. Stress is one of theSupra-Segmental features of OralEnglish. It is the giving of greaterloudness or higher pitch of voice ora combination of these to a syllablein a word. Such syllable soemphasized carry a sign to showthat they are stressed. The signcomes either on top of the stressedsyllable or before it. In SSCE, it iscapitalized.The rule guiding stress pattern of

words of three syllables with 'ate'suffix is that, we stress the thirdsyllable from the end of the word.eg: CAL-cu-late, FOR-tu-nate,ME-di-ate, O-pe- rate, POS-tu-late,etc.Evaluation:From the words letteredA-C, choose the one that has thecorrect stress: 1. vaccinate A. vac-ci-NATE B. VAC- ci-nate. C. vac-CI-nate. 2. propagate A. PRO-pa-gate Bpro-PA-gate C. pro-pa-GATE.3.elevate A: e-le-VATE B:E-le-vateC:e-LE-vate.

English Language S.S.2 B and C Topic:ComprehensionContent: The SS Burgeo - Summaryof the passage. Performance Objectives: By the endof the lesson, the students shouldbe able to: 1. Answer the Comprehensionquestions.2. Summarize the passage3. Give the meaning of the words inthe Word Study.CLASS ACTIVITY:1) Answer the Comprehensionquestions from 1-10 2) Summarize in four sentences,describing the end of both the shipand the captain. 3) Find the synonyms of thefollowing words from the passage:hospitable abandoned foundered steadfast swamping cult

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2

TOPIC: Register – Government and Politics

Registers – Meaning / Explanation:

Registers are vocabularies of everyday usage associated with different

areas/fields of human endeavor or profession such as Medicine, Politics,

Agriculture, Education, Law, and Order, Engineering, Building, Fishery, Sports,

Religion etc.

Some Registers associated with Government and Politics are;

a. Democracy: Government which encourages and allows the rights of

citizenship, e.g.:

freedom of speech, religion, opinion, association and respect for the

rights of minorities.

b. Despotism: The rule of tyranny or a wicked person

c. Legislature: The law-making body of a country

d. Election: Choosing of candidates for an office e.g. by vote

e. Electorate: A person having the right to elect especially by voting

f. Constituency: Body of voters living in a community/town

g. Ballot-box: Box into which voters drop their ballot papers during election

h. Ballot paper: Voting paper

i. Electoral college: Group of people who have already been voted in as

members of the

House who now may vote in the President

j. Political party: Group of persons formed for the purpose of practicing

politics

k. Voting age: Minimum age at which one is eligible to vote. (18 years)

l. Senate: Upper House Legislature assembly in various countries

m. Booth: Enclosure for voting at elections

Exercise

Fill in the blanks in the following passage by choosing the appropriate

word listed below: In a __ system of government, an __ President can very

easily become a __ unless his __ refused to __ him for another __. Usually

__ is by __. Each __ is usually nominated in his __ by his people.

Options

democratic, Executive, despot, Legislature, voting, ballot, electoral, booth,

party, vote, constituency, candidate, nominate, election.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2

TOPIC: SUMMARY WRITING:

(a) Procedure and Requirements

(b) Practising Summary Writing By Applying The Required Procedures and

Skills

SUMMARY – Explanation (Meaning) – Summary is the ability to state the main

points or ideas of a passage in a brief form. It requires a good understanding of

the passage; a separation of the ‘grain’ from the ‘chaff’, then expressing the

points in one’s own sentences.

Requirements of Summary Writing

1. Identifying the key points – Every passage has a theme usually stated in

the first paragraph while the key points are located in the subsequent

paragraphs

2. The passage will give you pointers of identifying the key points. Good

expressions like “the reason”, “firstly”, “also”, “another point”, “more

over”, “on the other hand” are all the indicators of where the needed key

points are. 3. Express the selected points in a clear language

4. In summary writing:

i. Ensure that your sentences does not have any

grammatical error ii. Your summary must be written in

grammatically correct sentences iii. Each point must be

brief iv. Avoid the inclusion of irrelevant materials v.

Do not copy verbatim from the passage vi. As much

as possible, express the answer in your own words vii.

Keep strictly to the contents of the passage

REFERENCE PAGES FOR PRACTISING SUMMARY WRITING (INTENSIVE

ENGLISH BOOK 2 SENIOR

SECONDARY)

1. Page 103 – The Age of Computer

Question: Page 106 – In five sentences, one for each, summarize the main

attributes of the Computer.

2. Page 118 – Coping with Drought.

Question: Page – 121 – In four sentences, one for each, summarize what the

government should do in case of a drought emergency.

3. Page – 175 – The Skin

Question: Page – 177 – In four sentences, one for each, summarize the

functions of the four pigments in the skin.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SS2

TOPIC: Confused Pair of Words and Expressions

PAIR OF WORDS/DISTINCT MEANING/USAGE

1. LATER/LATTER:

a. ‘LATER’ means ‘Time’ that contrasts with an earlier one. E.g.:

• My mother has gone to the farm but I shall join her ‘Later’.

• I bought the wrong book but I ‘Later’ returned it.

b. LATTER: This is a second position that contrasts with a first position in

a sentence. E.g:

• I have been to Lagos and Abuja, and I can say that the ‘Latter’ i.e (Abuja) is

more developed than the former (Lagos).

N/B: The word ‘Latter’ in the above sentence refers to Abuja which is

second while ‘Former’ refers to Lagos which is first position in the sentence.

2. WHERE/WERE:

a. ‘WHERE’ is an interrogative adverb and a relative adverb also. E.g.:

• Where are you going? (as interrogative adverb)

• Where can I ease myself? (as interrogative adverb) As Relative Adverb:

• This is the store ‘where’ they packed the drugs.

• This is the hospital ‘where’ I was born.

‘WERE’ is the past (plural) form of the verb ‘to be’. E.g.:

• When we arrived we ‘were’ told to report to the Manager.

• They ‘were’ riding on beautiful horses

3. THERE/THEIR:

a. ‘’There’ is used as an adverb of place to indicate direction/place. E.g:

• I have never visited Abuja, but I hope to be,’there’(Abuja) soon.

There is also used as a word in sentence to introduce the verb ‘to be’. E.g.:

• There is nothing we can do about it.

b. ‘Their’ is a possessive pronoun in the third person plural. E.g.:

• Some students lost their fees during the riot.

• The teacher is giving the students their marked scripts

4. WHETHER/WEATHER:

a. ‘Whether’ i.e. a condition of uncertainty. E.g.:

• I do not know ‘whether’ he will attend the meeting.

b. ‘Weather’ is a condition of the atmosphere at a place e.g.:

• The match was postponed as a result of bad weather

5. WARM/WORM:

a. ‘WARM’ has something to do with personal feeling especially in an

affectionate state.

E.g.:

• Sand my ‘warm’ greetings to your family

b. ‘WORM’ is a kind of limbless creeping animal with segmented body

living in the human body or in the ground. E.g.: hookworm,

tapeworm etc

6. NEWS/INFORMATION:

a. NEWS – The word ‘NEWS’ is plural in form but singular in construction.

‘NEWS’ do not take the article ‘a’, i.e.:

• I have heard a News about the theft (wrong)

• I have heard news/the news about the theft (correct)

b. INFORMATION – Never use information in the plural. E.g.: informations

– (wrong). Rather we say;

• an information

• some information

• a piece of information

• some pieces of information

EXERCISE

Make sentences with the following pair of words to show their distinct

meanings:

I. Whether/Weather

II. Later/Latter

III. There/Their

IV. Where/Were

V. Worm/Warm

News/Information