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WEEK 4
Speech Work: Vowels sounds:/a: /, /ᴂ/
Structure: Adjectives
Comprehension: Diet and Nutrition (1) (NOSEC Pages 18-19)
Composition: Letter Writing
Literature: Categories of Oral and written literature.
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Vowels sounds
SUB-TOPIC: Vowels / a:/and / ᴂ/
CONTENT
Vowels /a:/ and / ᴂ/
/a:/
This is a long vowel which may be described as a back vowel. It is actually articulated with the part of the tongue between the centre and the back. While the lips are in neutral position, the jaw is fully open. The usual spelling symbols for/a:/ are given below:
“a” as in back, pass
“ar” as in cart, part
“al” as in palm, calm
“au” as in laugh,
“ear” as in clerk, heart
/ ᴂ/
This vowel does not occur in Nigerian languages. For the articulation of this vowel, the front part of the tongue is raised to a height slightly above the ‘open’ position while the lips are spread.The only spelling symbols are seen below:
“a” as in hat, mat,man
“ai” as in plait
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