English Language (All Classes)

English Language

TECHNIQUES OF SPEED READING

Speed reading is a collection of techniques designed to increase reading speed without sacrificing comprehension. Here are some common techniques used in speed reading: 1. Skimming and Scanning: Skimming involves quickly glancing over the text to get a general idea of the content. Scanning involves moving your eyes quickly to locate specific keywords or information. …

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Regular and Irregular Verbs

Regular verbs and irregular verbs are two categories of verbs in English that differ in their conjugation patterns. Regular Verbs: Regular verbs follow a consistent pattern when forming their various verb forms (infinitive, past tense, past participle, and present participle). The past tense and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding “-ed” or …

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Intonation / Stress

Intonation and stress are important aspects of spoken language that help convey meaning, emphasis, and emotion. Let’s explore each of them in more detail: 1. Intonation: Intonation refers to the rise and fall of pitch in speech. It plays a crucial role in expressing the attitudes, emotions, and intentions of the speaker. Different intonation patterns …

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COMPOSITION

Writing A Report An Accident I Witness I was on my way to school on a good morning, when I witnessed a horrible and heart pained accident at Shagamu road along Oke – Odo, in the Alimosho area. A little boy ran into the road in front of a lorry. If he had gone on …

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VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Law The law refers to a system of rules and regulations established by a governing authority to regulate behavior within a society. It provides a framework for maintaining order, resolving disputes, and protecting the rights and interests of individuals and groups. Laws can be enacted at various levels, including local, regional, national, and international. Justice …

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Preposition

Prepositions shows the relationship between noun and pronoun in the same sentence. Examples during, towards, without, near, on except, off, from, among, for, at, in, about, with, throughout,

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INTONATION

Intonation is a feature of speech that affects the understanding of a message. This is the rise and fall of the voice in speech (or the variation in pitch). Intonation conveys the attitude or mood of the speaker to the listener (audience) he is speaking to. For instance, whether the speaker is doubtful, angry, impatient, …

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

DEMONSTRATIVE NOUNS: These pronouns incudes THIS, THAT, THESE, AND THOSE. They are used to point out specific persons, places or objects.

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VOWEL /ᴐ:/ AND /ᴐ/

Cork                                                               cock

Cord                                                              cod

Forks                                                             fox

Nought                                                         knot

Naught                                                         knoffy

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SYNONYMS

Synonyms are words that are similar or nearly the same in meaning. For example, killing is a deliberate act that causes somebody/something to die.

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REFLEXIVE AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS

The pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and monotony in speech or writing.  In replacing the noun however, the pronoun must reflect gender and number of the noun.

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VOWELS /U/ AND /U:/

The vowels /u/ and /u:/ are both phonetic sounds that exist in various languages, including English. Let’s take a closer look at each of them: 1. /u/ – This sound is known as the close-back rounded vowel. – It is typically pronounced with rounded lips and a relatively high and back tongue position. – In …

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VOWEL /Ә/

This sound is a neutral vowel. It is used to represent the weak form of other vowel sounds. It is also used when a sound is a combination of a vowel and a consonant e.g water /wᴐ:tӘ/.

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VOWEL /ӕ/ and /ӡ:/

/ӡ:/ /ӕ/ BIRD BAD SHIRT SAT SEACRCH CASH STERN STAND TURN TALL EVALUATION: Write out 10 words each for the following sounds /ӕ/ and /ӡ:/ ASSIGNMENT:

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PERSONAL AND POSSESSIVES PRONOUN

The pronoun is a word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and monotony in speech or writing.  In replacing the noun however, the pronoun must reflect gender and number of the noun.

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NASAL SOUND / m n, ɳ/

These sounds are described as nasals because air flows out through the nose as they are produced. They are peculiar in the sense that their sounds come out entirely through the nasal cavity.

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INFORMAL LETTER

Letter writing is an act of communicating information, feelings, ideas or opinions to somebody who is absent or resides in a distance. A letter should contain full details of the issue one is writing about in order to bring about the same reaction that would have occurred if the message contained in it had been a spoken one.

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VOWEL CONTRAST /ᴧ/ AND /a:/

 /ᴧ/                                                                     /a:/

                                                Come                                                                    calm

                                                Cut                                                                         cart

                                                Hut                                                                         heart

                                                Dunce                                                                   dance

                                                Must                                                                     mast

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QUESTION TAGS

A question tag is a type of question often found at the end of a statement. It is used to change a statement or sentences to a question when it is added. Question tag is a common device in conversation which is aimed at making a statement and at once ask the listener to confirm it.

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CONSONANT CONTRAST /Z/ AND /S/

consonant contrast /s/ and /z/
examples of consonant /s/ and /z/
examples of consonant sound /z/
names with consonants only

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