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WEEK 9
Speech Work: Stress: (Words with six syllables, stressed on the fifth); Vocabulary Development; Words associated with Building and Building Construction); Reading Comprehension: Reading to appreciate culture: ‘Fizzo Soft Drinks Company’ (NOSEC, 57 – 58) Structure: Verbs Forms (Active and Passive Voice); Writing Skills: Writing Speeches for Specific Purposes (Format and Features); Summary: (Use any WAEC/NECO summary question).
ASPECT: SPEECH WORK
TOPIC: Stress: (Words with six syllables, stressed on the fifth)
In the previous week, we learnt that is the relative degree of force or emphasis given to a particular syllable or word to make it stand out. English word is dynamic and demands a great deal of study to be able to identify the syllable that bears the primary stress. We should revisit the lesson on stress on Week above. In this lesson we are concerned with words of six syllables stressed on the fifth. Good dictionaries would be of great aid to learning this.
Examples of words with six syllables, stressed on the fifth:
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ACTIVITY: It is advisable to use a good dictionary to find out the correct stress pattern of every new word you come across and be eager to pronounce such a word accordingly to get the correct pronunciation.
ASPECT: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
ASPECT: Words associated with Building and Building Construction)
Find the meaning of these words in the dictionary: trench, pilot, ceiling, scaffolding, foreman, certificate of occupancy, building plan, glazier, limited, skyscraper, duplex, window arch, back elevation, front elevation, building size, back elevation, front elevation, architect, veranda, balcony, water closet, lavatory, shower, lounge, terrace, cramp, estate-agent, surveyor, tenant, damp proof course (DPC), builder, building engineer, mason, beam, etc.
EXERCISE 1
Tony and Sheila’s first home was a(an) __1__ house, one of a line of houses all connected. But several years later when they had a small child, they found it rather __2__ for three people. They wanted something more __3__ and so decided to move. They went to a(an) __4__ and looked at details of the houses he had to offer. They looked at a __5__ house (one of a pair attached
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