JSS1 Third Term English Language Lesson Note – Introduction to Diphthongs

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WEEK 6

Speech Work: Introduction to Diphthongs: /ei/, /əu/, /iə/ and /eə/;

Structure: Tenses and Adverbials (Cont.)

Comprehension/Vocabulary Development: Reading Skill-Reading to understand the Author’s mood;

Composition: Argumentative Essay (Guided composition writing);

Literature: Drama – Themes in Vengeance of the Spirit by Maxwell Onyeka,

ASPECT: SPEECH WORK

TOPIC: Diphthongs /ei/, /əu/, /iə/ and /eə/

CONTENT

Diphthongs are vowel sounds that are pronounced as a result of movement of tongue from one vowel to the other. These are the sounds:

Diphthong/ei /

This is a diphthong. The articulation of /ei/ starts with a sound whose quality is like that of /e/ and ends with another sound which has the quality of /i/. The lips are ‘spread’ for the production of /ei/. The common spelling symbols are shown below:

‘a’ e.g. face, lame, bane, mate.

‘ai’ e.g. rain, main, lain, gain.

‘ay’ e.g. pay, way, ray, may.

‘eigh’  e.g. eight

‘ey’ e.g. they

‘ea’ e.g. break.

Learners of English often pronounce /ei/ as /e/. This is an error in pronunciation which you should always avoid.

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