SIGMA TERM ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS : SS.

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK 1: WORD FORMATION PROCESS – AFFIXATION [PREFIX AND SUFFIX]

WEEK 2: COMPREHENSION- NOSEC . HOME AND FAMILY LIFE.

WEEK 3: COMPOSITION/ LETTER WRITING- FORMAL LETTER

WEEK 4: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT- SYNONYMS

WEEK 5: COMPREHENSION- READING [SCANNING]

WEEK 6: WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHY

WEEK 7: GRAMMAR –ADVERBS AND TENSE

WEEK 8: ANTONYMS

WEEK 9: COMPOSITION –MORE ON ESSAY TYPES

WEEK 10: GENERAL REVISION CLASS [GRC]

WEEK 1 SS1

TOPIC: AFFIX (AFFIXATION)

Affix : An element that is added to a base or root word to form another word. Affixes can be in the
form of prefixes or suffixes.

A PREFIX: is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word e.g. “audio” in “audio-visual” is both a
prefix and an affix.

“lA SUFFIX: is an affix that is added to the end of a word. Thus, aholic” in ”workaholic “is a suffix and
an affix. Here are some common prefixes with their meaning.

PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES

a- on afloat, above
ab- away, from absolve, abnormal
ante- before ante-natal, ante-room
anti- against ante-aircraft, anti-body
con- with, together confederation, conjunction
de- down, below, opposite defreeze, depress
di- two, twice, double disyllabic, detractive
en- in, make enclose, enlarge
bi-, two, twice, double bicycle, bilingual
ex- out, away export, exhale
ex- former ex-wife, ex-student
fore- before forehead, forever on
hyper- more, greater hyperactive, hypertension
inter- between, among international, interchange.

SUFFIXES: examples are

1. Some suffixes make the new words adjective. They include –any, -evy, -en, -ish, -less, -ly, -
ous, -ic, like, -y, -ful, e.g dangerous, useless.
2. Those which make the words verbs include, -ing, -ed, -ude, -em, -ure, -ise, -ize, -yse, e,g
nationalize, lighten.
3. Suffixes which two words into nouns include: -er, -or, -ar, -er, -ship, -hood,-ness, -ance,-ism,-
dom,-tion, -ity, -ure, e.g punishment, friendship, childhood.

A ROOT: is the smallest or basic part of a word which is joined by a prefix or suffix. E.g happy –
unhappy, solve –dissolve, come – welcome. We can also add suffixes to these words such as
happiness, solvent, comes/comedy

EVALUATION: Complete the following by supplying suitable prefixes, using these: (dis, ex, il, im, in,
ir, fore, de, mis, un)

(a) ------- port, (b) ------ legal (c) ----- take (d) -----quality (e) ----- press (f) -----manage (g) ----safe
(h) ----rail (i) ------sufficient (j) ---- moral (k) ---- direct (l) ---- polite.

Complete the following by supplying suitable suffixes using these: (ful, ness, able, less, ment, er,
ant, al, or)

(a) Happy (b) accident (c) profession (d) harm (e) hope (f) engine (g) fair (h) attend (i) miser (j)
enjoy (k) judge (l) farm

ASSIGNEMT: Give 2 examples of words that have the following prefixes in them: mat, ploy, post,
pro, re, sub, super, tele, tri, trans, uni, dis, in, mis, non, un, im, il

WEEK 2

TOPIC: COMPREHENSION (THE QUEST FOR HEALTH) page 68 -69

Reading for Details and inference.

1. The word “key “as used in the first paragraph in the passage refers to a fuller degree of
physical Health.
2. Health is being in a perfect state and where the body and mind are active.
 Disease is when there is no health, and where one does not maintain perfect health, one
welcomes attack by different types of diseases.
3. The five (S) things that a nurse must be taught are: (i) giving attention to diet (ii) cleanliness
(iii) fresh air (iv) rest (v) exercise
4. A person needs to correct certain injurious habits because bodily healthy must be restored.
5. A physician fights disease by seeking to maintain and restore health
6. The right method for avoiding disease is to concentrate on resting or maintaining positive
health.

EVALUATION: Give the meaning context or contextual meanings of these words as used in the
passage:

1. Endeavour
2. Afflicted
3. Ailment
4. Concentrating
5. Adhere
6. Restoration
7. Nutrition

Summarizing the story: (page 70) use the questions that follow to make up a list of points for
writing a summary of the passage.

Use appropriate linking words and verbs like the ones in these lists

Linking words reporting verbs

Consequently noted

Apparently observed

Furthermore explained

Finally maintained.

ASSIGNMENT: summarize the passage in six (6) sentences.

WEEK 3

TOPIC: COMPOSITION/ WRITING: LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ARAE REQUESTING FOR SOME AMENITIES NEEDED IN YOUR COMMUNITY (CDA)

CONTENT:
Formal letter is an official letter or business letter, written to those in places of authority to lodge
a complaint, make a request, make a recommendation or even express your concern or any
negative development that may be hindering progress of a place or community.

Question: write a letter to the chairman of your local government area requesting for some
amenities needed in your community.

Answer:

7 Olarenwaju Street,

Oke-odo,

Agege.

Lagos State.

30thJanuary, 2018.

The Chairman,

AgbadoOkeodo Local government,

Area ,

P.O. Box 4219.

Dear Sir,

A REQUEST FOR SOME AMENITIES NEEDED IN MY COMMUNITY

Since you assumed office about a year ago, there had been rapid development that has been
experienced by the citizens of our local government, keep up the good work sir.
 I use this medium to request for some amenities that are needed in my community which
are: street lights, public toilet and a functional hospital.

Our roads are now good and the only facility that we need is the installation of street light.
This is because my community is densely populated hence, the crime rate is high. If we have
functioning street lights, it will aid the security of life and property.

There are no functioning public toilets and the ones that are available are being over
stretched. They are not being maintained property. Some people do defecate all around the
environment and as a result, there might be an outbreak of cholera and any other serious
ailments attached to this.

We also need two or three functioning hospital because health is wealth. As you have
promised us in your manifesto, that the total well-being and comfort of the people will be your
top priority.

We will be very grateful if all our requests are given thoughtful consideration. Our people
also want to enjoy the dividend of democracy that you party stands for.

Yours Faithfully,

Signature of Writer,

Olanrewaju Abraham.

EVALUATION:

Write a letter to the chairman of your local government area, suggesting some ways by which proper
sanitation and cleanness of your surrounding / environment can be maintained. (450 words)

ASSIGNMENT: Compare and contrast formal letter and an informal letter (writing).

TOPIC:

STRUCTURE : TENSE (simple, present, tense, simple past tense, present perfect tense, past perfect
tense, present continuous present perfect continuous tense.

CONTENT

TIME AND TENSE

The words time and tense are not synonymous. Time stands for a concept with which all humans are
familiar. Time is divided into past, present, and future. Time is independent of language. Tense
stands for a verbs form or series of verb forms used to express a time relation. Tense vary in
different languages. Tense may indicate whether an action, activity, or state is past, present, or
future.

1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: This is used to show an action that occurs always or an
occupation. (a) They work hard (b) she sells rice
2. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: Is used for an action that took place in the past. (a) They worked
hard (b) She sold bead a year ago
3. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: Is used for an action which has just finished. It is formed by
using has orhave and a past participle. No definite time such as yesterday, last year, orat 4
o’clock should be used with has or have. (a) They have really worked hard (b) She has just
sold some bread
4. THE PAST PERFCT TENSE: Is used to indicate than an action took place before another in the
past. It is formed by using had and a past participle. (a) When she had sold bread she went
home. (b) Before the supervisor arrived, they had worked very hard.
5. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Is used for an action that is going on now. Now that you
should always show that the action is still going on as at the time of reporting in ïng”. (a) She
is selling bread to a customer now. (b) They are working hard.
6. THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: Is used to show an action that began
sometime ago and is still going on. (a) She has been selling bread for three years. (b) They
have been working hard.

EVALUATION: Select the right option from these questions

1. Are you deaf? I asked you… (a) how old are you (b) how old is your age (c) how old you were
(d) what is your age.
2. We would have many geniuses if students ….(a) are always reading (b) can read more often
(c) are willing to read always (d) would read more often
3. Sometimes I wish my husband ------(a) doesn’t snore so badly (b) didn’t snore so badly (c)
won’t snore so badly (d) will stop snoring when he sleeps.
4. Would your parents like it --- (a)if I am to visit you more often? (b) you are to visit me more
often? (c) I visited you more often? (d) if I visit you less often?
5. Who ----? Because now we can’t use it to hold water (a) had broken the jug (b) has broken
the jug (c) could break the jug (d) wanted to break the jug.

ASSIGNMENT: With two examples (each) in sentences explain yhe following tenses

1. The present perfect continuous tense

2. The present continuous tense
3. The past perfect tense.

WEEK 4

TOPIC

: VOCABULARY DEVELOPNMENT; SYNONYMNS (WORDS EXACTLY THE SAME INMEANING AND

WORDS THAT ARE NEARLY THE SAME)

CONTENT

SYNONYMS
Synonyms are words that are nearest in meanings for example, odour, smell, scent,. Note that it
is very rare indeed for two words to have exactly the same meaning. If it does happen, the
tendency is for one to drop completely out of use and be totally forgotten. Consider these
examples

Painting, drawing, portrait, print, and sketch.

These are all words for a scene, person, or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing,
painting e.t.c

Picture: a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or
paint. Sentence: The children were drawing pictures of their pet

Drawing: A picture that has been made using pencil or pen, not pant Sentence: This is a pencil
drawing/ charcoal drawing.

Portrait: a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders.
Sentence: The portrait of Nelson Mandela.

Note :A self –portrait (is a painting that you do yourself)

Paint :A picture that has been copied from a painting using photography. Sentence: The printed
copy is out.

Sketch:A simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details. Sentence: I
usually do a few very rough sketches before Istart on a painting.

EVALUATION:

The following exercise contain synonymous expression. Keep them apart by choosing the
appropriate one in each context

Synonyms ( Arrange, organise, plan)

We were taught that to write a good essay, we must first organize our ideas logically. And,
darling, before we buy anything, let’s plan the kitchen on paper. I shouldn’t be telling you that
because as a Librarian, you are familiar with how to arrange books in alphabetical order. But
could you arrange a meeting with the members of my family for Monday, please?

ASSIGNMENT

Give the meaning of the following words and use them in sentences

1. Hide
2. Great
3. Funny
4. Floor
5. fabric
WEEK 5 SS1

TOPIC: (WRITING AND LISTENING) THE HINDING PARTH OF STEEL DEVELOPNMENT

CONTENT:

READING FOR FACTS (SCAMMING)

REFERENCE BOOK INTENSIVE ENGLISH (PAGE 133 – 136) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

ASSIGNMNET: READ THE COMPR EHENSION AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOWS ON
PAGE 136 -137

WEEK 6

TOPIC: VOCABULARY DEVELOPNMENT (SEXUALITY AND RELIGION) WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH

PHOTOGRAGHY

CONTENT:

WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUALITY AND RELIGION

Do you believe in life of the spirit and in one or more 1? if you believe that there is only one God, it
means you are 2 (a monotheist) but if you believe that there is more than one good, you are 3 .

In ant case, some people belief that God does not exist. They are referred to as 4 . Some others, are
however, not sure whether or not God exists, they are called 5 . Every form of religion has its own
6 and particular mode of 7 .

A B C D

1. Wizards witches beings goods

2. Monotheist monotheistic polytheist polytheistic

3. Multitheistic bilingual polytheist polycap

4. Athiest atheist atheism polythene

5. principle rules dogma agnostics

6. principle rules dogma doctrine

7. praises worship sacrifice rituals

EVALAUTION: Use the options to fill in the blank spaces.

The 1you use when taking photographs has a2 . This button is pressed in order to take a
photogragh. When you press the botton or ---- 3--- the switch, the –4—allows light to pass through
the –5—of the camera on to the –6—inside it producing a chemical change on the film. The –7—
(amount of time during which you allow the light in) can make or mar your photograph.

A B C D

1. Lens camera phone photo

2. Shutter button shutter release shutter shutter release button

3. Switch snap tab cassette

4. Shutter crank darkroom exposure

5. camera lens lentor button

6. Cartridge movie film crank

7. Shutter level shutter speed shutter rate shutter hight

ASSIGNMNET:

Transcribe the following words and give their various meanings

1. Apostasy
2. Ablutions
3. Immersion
4. Confirmation.

WEEK 7

TOPIC:

GRAMMAR: ADVERBS AND TENSE

SUB TOPIC: (FEATURES AND FUNCTION, USING ADVERBS IN SENTENCES AND PRESENT TENSE.

CONTENT:

ADVERBS: An adverbs is a word that adds to our intonation about a verb, about an adjective and
about another adverbs.

E.g Work (verb) rapidly (adverbs)

Extremely (adverbs) beautiful (adjective

 Sleeping (verb) soundly (adverb)

FEATURES OF ADVERBS

Frequently adverbs in the category of (adverbs of manner) are formed by adding lyto an adjective.

Examples of these include:

ADJECTIVE ADVERBS

Anxious anxiously

Bad badly

Cautious cautiously

Elegant elegantly

Unwilling unwillingly

Vain vainly

Weak weakly

Quick quickly

TENSE (PRESENT TENSE)

What is Tense? This is the form of a verb that is used to show the time at which the action of a the
verbs takes place. One of the tenses in English is the present tense.

What is present tense? The present tense is used to indicate an action now going on or a state now
existing.

A distinction can be made between the habitual present which works habitual or repeates actions or
recurring events, and the staure present, which indicates something that is true at all times.

Examples:

1. He works long hours

2. She walksto work
3. The world is round

The simple present tense is used to show an action that occurs always or an occupation.

I eat rice every day.

She sells bread.

EVALUATION: Make each of these an adverbs

 1. QUICK 2. BRIGHT 3. CAREFUL 4. BAD
4. GOOD 5. DEEP 6. CLEARER 7. HARD

8. TRUE

ASSIGNMENT: PROGRESIVE ENGLISH (PAGE 69) EXERCISE 3A QUESTION 1 – 10

WEEK 8: ANTONYMS –WORDS THAT ARE OPPOSITE IN MEANING

Antonyms is a concept used to describe oppositeness of meaning. Unlike Synonyms, there are true
Antonyms. In Natural languages, there are different types of oppositeness and their various types of
oppositeness and these various types are :

GRADABLE ANTONYMS which are antonyms used in comparative construction and they are usually
comparative Adjectives either ending in –er or occurring with more- . e.g older, younger, more
brilliant e.t.c

COMPLIMENTARITY is a type of oppositeness that exhibits incompatibility in that the items are
usually complementary to each other.e.g

Mr Lanre is married -implies that Mr Lanre is not single.

ASSIGNMENT:

Explain the following types of ANTONYMS with adequate examples in words:

a. Gradable
b. Complimentarity

WEEK 9 :

TOPIC : COMPOSITION : MORE ON ESSAY TYPES

THE DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

THE EXPOSITORY ESSAY

THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

THE NARRATIVE ESSAY.

ASSIGNMENT :

1. Teachers are more essential to a community than Doctors

2. Benefits of self discipline among today’s youths

WEEK 10: GENERAL REVISION CLASS [GRC]