JSS2 Second Term English Language Lesson Note – Diphthongs

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WEEK 2

SPEECH WORK: Diphthongs

STRUCTURE–Tenses (Present, Past, Future).

COMPREHENSION/VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: (NOSEC. Pages 89-90) Reading for Speed; Politics

SUMMARY: Introduction to summary writing

COMPOSITION: Argumentative Essay (Arguing a Position)

LITERATURE: Introduction to Drama: (Element of Drama)      

ASPECT: SPEECH WORK

TOPIC: DIPHTHONGS

CONTENT:                     

Diphthong is a Greek word which means “double sound”. The articulation of diphthongs involves a glide from one vowel quality to the other. A diphthong is therefore a vowel which changes its quality in the process of its articulation.

/ei/ e.g.   gate, cake, take, place, date, gauge etc.

/əᴜ/ e.g.  home, go, owl, own, etc

/ai/ e.g.  buy, five, rice, write, kite, fry, price etc.

/au/ e.g.  how, cloud, out, house, blouse, browse etc.

/ oi / e.g.  boy, joy, toy, oil, toil coin, boil etc .

/ iə / e.g.  here, ear, idea, fear, beer, rear etc.

/ eə / e.g.  air, their, where, hair, fair etc

/ᴜә/ e.g.  during, pure, sure, tour…

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