JSS1 Second Term English Language Lesson Note – Vowels- Introduction to Monophthong

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WEEK 2­­

Speech work:  Vowels- Introduction to Monophthong

Structure: Verbs– Positions/Functions of verb

Comprehension: The Zeal for Secondary School

Composition: Types of Composition

Literature: Genres of literature (definition of genres of literature)

ASPECT: Speech work

TOPIC: Vowels

SUB-TOPIC: Introduction to monophthong (Long and short vowels)

There are forty-four sound segments in English, comprising twenty vowels and twenty-four consonants. Vowel sounds are the sounds produced without any obstruction in the vocal cords.

The vowels in English are classified into two main groups: pure vowels (also called monophthong) and diphthongs. The pure vowels are sub-classified into short vowels and long vowels. These pure vowels are listed below with examples of words where they occur:

1. /i: / e.g. beat, seat, neat, feet, quay, key, meat, mean etc.
2. /i/ e.g. bit, sit nymph, village, kit, skip, ship, lip
3. /e/ e.g. bed, bread, said, bury, net, many, term,
4. /æ/ e.g. cat, lack, pack, rat, man, pack, pap
5. /a: / e.g. car, dart, calm, heart, dart, cart, star
6. / ɒ / e.g. pot, what, gone, was, lot, jot etc
7. /ᴐ:/ e.g. war, pork, saw, bought, raw, law, four
8. /u/ g.  good, cook, put, foot, book, could should, would, look
9. /u: / e.g. pool, blue, screw, shoe, rule, goose, loose, blew
10. /Ʌ/ e.g. cut, come, blood, country, love, honey.
11. /з:/ e.g. first, purse, earn, bird, learn, burn, turn
12. /Ә/ e.g. about, baker, sailor, teacher, along, doctor,

EVALUATION

1. What is a vowel sound?

• State the classification of monophthong.

2. Write out five monophthongs with two examples each.

ASSIGNMENT: Identify the vowel sounds underlined in the following words:

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