WEEK 1

WEEK 2

i Ịkọwa atụmatụ okwu.

ii Iji ọmụmaatụ zipụta Myiri,Mbụrụ,Okwuntụghị/Okwu ntabiire dgz.
ii Izipụta ilu na nkọwa ha.
iii Ebe ana-atụkarị ilu.
iv Uru ilu bara.

ATUMATUOKWU/NKA OKWU
FIGURES OF SPEECH

Atụmatụokwu bụ nka okwu eji achọ edemede mma.

Figures of speech is a word technique used to make a good essay.

ỤFỌDỤ BỤ: SOME OF THEM ARE:

1.​ Myiri/ Ọdịka – Simile

Nke a bụ okwu eji atunyere ihe ọzọ.

They are a direct comparison of two things that are basically different in nature.
ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES
a.​ Okeke ha ka enyi. (ka – as)
Okeke is as fat as an elephant.

b.​ Njoku dịka enwe. (dika –like)

Njoku is like a monkey.

​ ch​ Ụzọkwe dịka ọzọdimgba​

.
Ụzọkwe is like a chimpanzee.

​ d ​ Ụzọkwe jọrọ njọ ka ọzọdimgba.

​ Ụzọkwe is as ugly as chimpanzee.

2.​ Mburu/ Metaphor

3.​ Nke a bu okwu na-akowa etu ihe di maọbụ ihe dị iche na mmalite ya.
They are words used to describe someone or something else different from its normal origin.
ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES
a.​ Chike bụ enyi. Chike is an elephant. (Chike buru ibu)
That is -Chike is very fat.
 b.​ Njoku bụ ezi. Njoku is a pig. (Njiku na-eru unyi)
Njoku is a dirty person.

ch Emenike bụ mbe. Emenike is a tortoise.

​ Emenike na-aghọ aghụghọ.
​ Emenike is cunning.

3.​ Ememmadụ/ Mmemmadụ - Personification

Nke a bụ okwu eji eme ka ihe abụghị mmadu kpaa agwa dịka mmadụ.

Personification : This is giving human attributes or qualities to an inanimate object or non-living thing.

ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES
a.​ Ụra ji m aka. Sleep is holding me.
b.​ Agụụ gburu ha. Hunger killed them.
c.​ Ọrịa gburu Njoku. Sickness killed
Njoku.

4 MBIAMBIAMGBOCHI/ OKWUNTABIRE/
OKWUNTỤHỊ/ OKWUMGBAWAỌNỤ

(Alliteration/ TONGUE TWISTER)

Nke a bụ okwu ndị nwere otu ụdị ụda na mbido ahịrịokwu.

The use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together.

Okwuntụhị bụ okwu a na-ekwu ọsịsọ

(Tongue twisters are words that are spoken very fast.)

Ịmaatụ/ ọmụmaatụ
Examples:

a.​ Papa Pita patara pọọpọ panye papa Pol.

(Peter’s father collected a papaya and gave to Paul’s father.)
b.​ Baba Bala batara baara Bala mba.
(Baba Bala came in and scolded Bala.)
 ​ ch Nwaanyị na-akwa akwa akwa, ị na-akwa akwa na ọkụkọ yiri akwa n’elu akwa ị kwara akwa dị n’elu akwa.

(The woman is sewing cloth,you are sewing cloth that a fowl laid an egg on top of the cloth on the bed.)

d. Ụkọchukwu Okechukwu kwuru okwuchukwu n' ụlọchukwu dị n' Arochukwu.

(Pastor Okechukwu delivered a sermon at the church in Arochukwu)

5.​ Egbeokwu –Hyperbole

Nke a bụ ikwubiga okwu oke maka ebumnuche ịkowa ihe.

(This is the deliberate exaggeration of statement for the purpose of emphasis)

. ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES
Ndị bịara ụlọụka karịrị aja dị n’ala.
(Those that came to church were more than sand.)

6.​ Ekwuecheọzọ / azụokwu – irony

Ekwuecheọzọ / azụokwu na-ekwu ihe megidere ebumnuche anyị maọbụ ihe okwu pụtara.

(Irony is speaking the opposite of what we have in mind or mean).

ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES

I biara n’oge mgbe anyị gbasara nzuko.

You came early when we have dimissed the meeting.

ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

1. Gini ka simile putara n’asusu lgbo?

A. mburu
B. myiri
C. ememmadu
D. akpaalaokwu

2. Ijeoma bụ ezi . Atụmatụokwu a bụ ----------

A.​ myiri
B.​ mkparitauka
C. mbụrụ
D. gwam gwam
3. Nne Nneka: i ga-agakwa uka ?
​ Nneka : Ee nne, akwadowego m.
​ Ahịrịokwu a bụ:
A.​ ilu
B.​ mkparitauka
C. ilu
D. akpaalaokwu

4​ Njoku bụ mbe.

​ Ahiriokwu a bu:
A. myiri
B. mkparitauka
C. mburu
D. gwam gwam gwam

5 Anwụ gwọrọ ha ịba.

​ Ahiriokwu a bu:
A.​ myiri
B.​ mbiambiamgbochi
C. mburu
D. mmemmadụ

6 Ada na-aga nwayọ nwayọ dịka ejule .

Ahịrịokwu a bụ:
A.​ myiri
B.​ ejule
C. mmemmadụ
D. gwam gwam

7 Ụra ji Njideka aka, bụ

A Egbeokwu
B Mkpụrụokwu
C Mmemmadụ
D Ndịmmadụ

8 Agụụ gburu Dike bụ

A Nkebiokwu
B Mmemmadụ
C Mmeemmee
D Egbeokwu​
9 Mkpụrụedemede eji ede asụsụ lgbo dị ole?
A iri na itoolu
B iri abụọ na isii
C iri atọ na isii
D iri abụọ na itoolu

10 Papa Pita patara pọpọ panye papa Pọlụ..

Ahịrịokwu a bụ ------------- MBIAMBIAMGBOCHI/ OKWUNTABIRE/

OKWUNTỤHỊ/ OKWUMGBAWAỌNỤ

​ ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

​1 ​ Ọrịa ịba gburu nwoke ahụ. Atụmatụokwu ahiriokwu a bu___

​ 2 Okwuntabiire/ Okwuntụhị bụ okwu a na- ekwu ------

. ​ 3 Depụta Atụmatụokwu atọ n’asụsụ lgbo ma nye otu ọmụmaatụ.

A.​ Myiri -
B.​ Mbụrụ-
C.​ Ememmadụ/ Mmemmadụ -
​ 4 Gịnị bụ Atụmatụokwu?

PROVERB - ILU
Gịnị bụ ilu?

(Ilu bụ mmanụ ndị lgbo ji eri okwu)

Ilu bụ okwu amamihe na-enye ndụmọdu.
(A proverb is a word of wisdom that gives advice.)

ỌMỤMAATỤ/ EXAMPLES

1 Anyụkọọ mamịrị ọnụ ọ gbaa ụfụfụ. (We urinate together and it forms)

E mekọọ ihe ọnụ ọ gaa ọsịịsọ. (When things were done together it became fast)

Nkọwa (meaning)
Mmekọrịta mmadụ na ibe ya dị mma.( benefits of good interpersonal relationship and team work)

2 Agbisi gbaa otule ọ mụrụ akọ. (When the buttock is bitten by an ant, it learns)

Nkọwa (meaning)

Ihe mee mmadụ onye ahụ amara ihe.

(When something happened to somebody, the person will be wise/ Experience is the best teacher)

3Aka aja aja na-ebute ọnu mmanụ mmanụ .

(Sowing in tears and harvesting in joy)

Nkọwa (meaning)

Onye gbaa mbọ ihe ọ na-eme o rie uru ya.

He who tries his best will reap the benefits.

4.​ Nwata bulie nna ya elu, ọgọdọ ayọchie ya anya,

The boy who lifted his father up, the cloth would blindfold his eyes.

Nkọwa (meaning)

Nwata kparịa okenye ọ taa ahụhụ

The child that insulted an elder will suffer.

5.​ Isi kote ebu ọ gbaa ya.

( The head that brings trouble upon itself , the same head will suffer it)
Nkọwa (meaning)
Ihe onye chọrọ ka ọ na-ahụ
(When you invite trouble, you get it.).
O nweghị ihe na-eme onye aka ya dị ọcha.
(Nothing happens to an innocent person.)

6.Otu okwu zuru onye amamihe.

A word is enough for the wise

​ Nkọwa (meaning)

Otu okwu zuru onye nwere uche .

A wise one heeds to advise once while the stupid one doesn’t.
 7.​ Ezi aha ka ego.
Nkọwa (meaning)

A Good name is better than riches.

8.​ Nku ume ka nkubi mma.

Nkọwa (meaning)

Half bread is better than none.

9.​ Were ehihie ch

10.​ ọwa ewu ojii.
11.​ ọwa ewu ojii.​

[make hay while the sun shines] Mee ihe mgbe oge ka di
Do the right thing at the right time,because time does not wait for anybody.

10. Egbe bere ugo bere nke si ibe ya ebela nku kwapu ya .

Live and let live

Nkọwa (meaning)

Biri ka m biri onye emegbula ibe ya.

​ Live as you choose and let others live as they choose to. Do no evil to others.

11 Were ehihie chọwa ewu ojii.

Make hay while the sun shines

Nkọwa (meaning)

Mee ihe mgbe oge ka di .

Take advantage of the chance to do something while conditions are good.

13 Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n’efu. (There is no smoke without fire)

​ Nkọwa (meaning)

O nwere ihe kpatara ihe jiri mee. (There is a reason why things happen)

URU ILU BARA

 IMPORTANCE OF PROVERBS

1 Ilu bụ okwu eji akuzi ihe.

​Proverb is used to teach

2​ Ilu bụ okwu eji enye ndụmọdu.

​ Proverb is used to offer advice.

3 Eji ya achọ edemede mma.

It is used to beautify speech.

4 A na-echemi echiche iji ghọta nkọwa ya.

One has to think deeply to understand it.

ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

1​ Kowaa ihe ilu ndịa pụtara n’ asụsụ lgbo.

​ Gidigidi bụ ugwu eze…… (Unity is strength)

A igwe bụ ike

B ike bụ igwe

C ndu bụ ike

D iri nri bụ ike)

2 Were ehihie chọwa ewu ojii. Nkọwa ilu a pụtara-------------

A Igba mbọ rusie ọru ike.

B ime ihe mgbe oge ka dị

C ikwu eziokwu n’oge

D ịga ahịa n’oge mgbede

3 Aka aja aja na-ebute ọnu mmanụ mmanụ

Nkọwa ilu a pụtara__

A inwe ndindi amaka

B Onye gbaa mbọ ihe ọ na-eme o rie uru ya.

C imegbachiri mmadụ ihe ọma o mere gị

D Otu aka metu aja o tezu aka niile

4.Nwata bulie nna ya elu, ọgọdọ ayọchie ya ___

A imi

B ọnụ

C anya

D ụkwụ

5.​ Isi kote ebu ọ gbaa ya. Nkọwa ilu a pụtara__

A Ihe onye chọrọ ka ọ na-ahụ.
B O nwere ihe ojoo na-eme onye aka ya dị ọcha.
C lhe ojoo adịghị mma.
D ihe ọma dị mma.

6 Nke esoghị n’uru ilu bara bụ

A ilu na-anapụ mmadụ uche.
B ilu bụ okwu eji enye mmadụ ndụmọdu.

C Eji ya achọ edemede mma..

D ilu bụ okwu eji akuzi ihe.

7 Gịnị bụ ilu?

8.​ Depụta otu ilu n’ asụsụ lgbo na nkọwa ya n’ asụsụ bekee

9​ Ụdaume lgbo dị ole?

A abụọ
B anọ
C asatọ
D iri na itoolu

10 Myiriụdaume lgbo dị ole?

A abụọ
B anọ
C asatọ
D iri na itoolu
WEEK 3

i Ịkọwa ihe bụ Akpaalaokwu na iji ọmụmaatụ ziputa ụdị akpaalaokwu na Agwụgwa dị iche iche.
ii Nzipụta ha n’ahịrịokwu.
iii Uru ha bara.

AKPAALAOKWU - IDIOMS

Akpaalaokwu bụ usorookwu nwere nghọta dị omimi e ji achọ asụsụ mma.

( An Idiom is a groups of words that have a deep meaning used to beautify speech).

Akpaalaokwu na nghọta ha .

Idioms and their meanings

Akpaalaokwu - idioms

1) Ịgba azị .

Nkọwa (Meaning):

lri nri (to eat)

2) Ịnwụ ọkwa n’aka

(To carry fowl in the hand)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

lbia n’oge (to come early)

3) lme aka abụọ (light fingered)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

lzu ohi (to steal)

4) Edi sọrọ ya ọnụ . (A civet kissed him)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

Onye iberibe
 (foolish person) '

5) lgba mgba okpuru (back stabbing)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

Iji aghụghọ emesi mmadụ ike

(A trick to punish someone)

6) Ịdị ahụ abụọ ( to be pregnant)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

Ịdị ime (To be pregnant)

7 Inwe ire abụọ (to have two tongues)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

ịtụ asị (to tell a lie )

8) Ịbụ mbe (to be a tortoise)

​ Nkọwa (Meaning):

ịghọ aghụghọ

(To be cunning)

9) Ụbụrụ ịghọ nkọ (smart brain)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

Ịghọta ihe ọsịsọ.

(Understanding quickly)

10) Akpịrị ogologo (long throat)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

lri ihe ọbụla ị hụrụ.

(Eating everything you see )

11) Ike ajị n' ume (wrap things on a waist)

 . Nkọwa (Meaning):

ljisi ike n' ọrụ.

(Working hard )

12). Ita ọjị aka (eating kolanut with hands)

Nkọwa (Meaning):

Ikwe n'aka ( Hand Shake )

1 3) Mma ihu abụọ (knife with two faces)

​ Nkọwa (Meaning):

Onye anaghị atụkwasị obi.

(Untrustworthy person) (hypocrisy)

URU AKPAALAOKWU BARA

IMPORTANCE OF IDIOMS

1 Ọ na-adị mfe na nghọta karia ilu.

They are easier than proverbs to understand.

2 Eji ya achọ edemede mma.

It is used to beautify speech.

3 A na-echemi echiche iji ghọta nkọwa ya.

One has to think deeply to understand it.

ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

Kọwaa akpaalaokwu (idoms) ndị a :

​ 1 ​ Igba azi

Akpaalaokwu a putara……….

​ 2 ​ Ịnwu okwa n’aka

​ Akpaalaokwu a putara……….

​ 3 ​ ldi ahu abuo putara………

 ​ 4 ​ Ịme aka abuo putara……….

​ 5 ​ lnwe ire abụọ……….

​ 6 Ita ọjị aka putara……….

​ 7 Ubụrụ na-aghọ Amaka nkọ putara……….

​ 8-------------- bụ usorookwu nwere nghọta dị omimi e ji achọ asụsụ mma.

​ (9)​ Nkechi kpọrọ m ka m bịa gbaa azị.Okwu a kara ihe n’ okpuru gosiri

​ A Nkechi dị ime.

​ B Nkechi na-asị asị.

​ C Nkechi nwere akpịrị ogologo.

​ D Nkechi kpọrọ m ka m bịa rie nri.

(10 )Ifedị nwere akpirị ogologo ,Akpalaokwu a pụtara na Ifedị

A.​ akpirị Ifedị toro ogologo

B lfedi toro ogologo

C Ifedi na-eri ihe ọbụla ọ hụrụ.

D Ifedi anaghị eri nri.

ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

1 Gịnị bụ akpaalaokwu?
2 Dee uru abụọ akpaalaokwu bara.

GWAM GWAM GWAM/ AGWỤGWA

Agwụgwa bụ ajụjụ maọbụ nkwupụta nwere ọtụtụ nghọta na azịza.

RIDDLES

A riddle is a question or statement that has multiple meanings and that needs to be solved.

1. Gwam ihe na-eti nwata n'ihu nne ya?----

 What beats a child in her mother's presence?

2. Gwam ihe gba aka arị elu?----

Azịza -

What climbs up without hands?

Answer –

3. Gwam otu ibe ji zuru ụwa ọnụ?----

Azịza

A piece of yam that is enough for the whole world?

Answer

4. Gwam ihe kụrụ aka baa ọhịa?----

Azịza

What claps and runs inside the bush?

Answer –

5. Gwam onye amamihe kuru mmiri lagoro elu?----

Azịza

​ Something that took water and went up?

Answer –

6. Gwam agadi ji ikpere gazuo ubi?----

Azịza

An old person that goes around on the farm with his knees?

Answer –

7. Gwam akwa chukwu sụrụ adịghị akọ akọ?----

Azịza

Cloth washed by God that doesn't ever get dry?

Answer
8. Gwam ihe nwere ụkwụ anọ adighị aga ije?----

Azịza

What has four legs but cannot walk?

Answer –

9. Gwam ihe gba aka gbaba ọhịa ma chịrị ụmụ puta? ----

Azịza

What goes into the bush alone and comes out with children?

Answer

10. Gwam ihe mere ọgaranya jiri rachaa ntụ? ___

Azịza

What made the rich to lick ashes?

Answer –

11. Gwam ihe dara mmiri mma ya aruọ? ____

Azịza

What is something that fell into the water and its’ beauty vanishes?

Answer

12. Gwam ihe mu anya na mmiri?----

Azịza

What is it that keeps awake in water?

Answer –

13. Gwam Mmanya Chukwu tere?----

Azịza

The wine God trapped?

Answer –
14. Gwam ihe bụ gị ụzọ ruo ebe ị na-aga?

Azịza

What is it that gets to your destination before you?

Answer –

15. Gwam nwaanyị kwọ nwa ya na-azụ na-arị elu?----

Azịza

The mother that carries her baby while climbing up?

Answer -

16 Gwam mmadụ abụọ na-aga n’ụzọ mmiri na-ama otu ma mmiri anaghị ama otu?

Azịza

(Tell me two people walking under the rain,rain beating one person and not the other one?

Answer –

17 Gwam umunne abụọ anaghị ahụ ibe ha?

Azịza-

Tell me two brothers that do not see each other?

Answer –

18 Gwa m ihe na-eche gị mgba n’ihu ulo nna gị?

Azịza-

Tell me what is struggling with you in the presence of your father ‘s house?

Answer –

19 Gwam ihe na-eso ọgaranya eri nri?

Azịza-

What follows the rich man to eat food?

Answer –

20 Gwa m o buru ibu enweghị ọkpụkpọ?

 Azịza-

Tell me something that is fat without a bone?

Answer –

ỊHE OMUME/ ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

EXERCISE/ CLASSWORK

Zaa ajụjụ ndị a

Answer the following questions:

1. Gwam ihe gba aka arị elu?

(Tell me something that climbs without any helping object?)

2. Gwam o ti nwata n'ihu nne ya?

(Tell me something that beats a child in the presence of his/her mother)

3. Gwam akwa Chukwu sụrụ adịghị akọ akọ?

4. Gwam ihe nwere ụkwụ anọ adịghị aga ije?

5 Gwa m mmadụ abụọ na-aga n’ụzọ mmiri na-ama otu ma mmiri anaghị ama otu?

(Tell me two people walking under the rain,rain beating one person and not the other one?

6. Gwam ọkụ abụọ Chukwu kere?

(Tell me the two lights created by God?)

A Akị bekee
B Ube bekee
C Anyanwụ na ọnwa
D ọkụ eletiriki

7.​ Ndị na-asụ lgbo bụ-----

A Awka
B Kwara
C Taraba
D Kogi

8.​ Ahịa ole mebere otu izu n’lgbo---------

A otu
 B abụọ
C atọ
D anọ
9.​ Anụmanụ ndị na-ebi n’ụlọ bụ ….
A oke, enwe, agwọ
B ọkụkọ, atụrụ,nkịta
C ewu, uze, torotoro
D usu, agụiyi,udele

10.​ Nke abụghị anụmanụ na-ebi na mmiri bụ ----

​ A eke,agwọ, mbe mmiri

​ B ịsha, oporo azụ

​ C agụiyi, nshịkọ,ịsam

​D udele,ụsụ,nchi

WEEK 4
i Ịkọwa ihe bụ Olumba na lgbo lzugbe.
ii Izipụta ndịiche dị n’etiti oluma na lgbo izugbe.
iii Uru lgbo izugbe bara.
iv Ekwumekwu na edemede Onwe m na Ezinaụlọ.

Fọnọlọjii- bụ ọmụmụ nke uche mmadụ na omume ha.

Psychology is a study of human mind and those affecting their behavior.

OLUMBA NA IGBO IZUGBE

DIALECTS AND STANDARD IGBO

Ndị lgbo na- asụ asụsụ lgbo. (Igbos speak lgbo language)

​ Gịnị bụ asụsụ ? (What is language?)

Asụsụ bụ ụzọ mmadụ na ibe ya si akparịtaụka.

(Language is human method of communication of ideas by means of a system of sound)

E nwere olumba di iche iche n’ asusu lgbo dika Onicha, Awka, Owerre,Nkwere na Ngwa.
Within the lgbo language, there are various dialects like the Onitsha,Awka, Owerri,Ikwerre and Ngwa.
 N’ asụsụ lgbo, eji IGBO IZUGBE EDE IGBO.
In written Igbo Language, the standardized or the
central lgbo is IGBO IZUGBE.

KEDỤ NDỊ ICHE DI N’ETITI ASỤSỤ OLUMBA NA ASỤSỤ IGBO IZUGBE?

(What are the differences between dialect and standard lgbo?)

NDỊỊCHE DI N’ETITI OLUMBA NA IGBO IZUGBE

(DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIALECTS AND STANDARD IGBO)

OLUMBA (dialect) Igbo Izugbe (Standard Igbo)

Olumba bụ otu asụsụ obodo mebere ya. O bụ olumba dị iche mebere ya.

(It is composed of one dialect) (It is composed of different dialects.)

E jighị ya ede lgbo. Eji ya ede lgbo.

(lt cannot be used to write lgbo) (It can be used to write Igbo)

Ejighị ya akuzi lgbo. Eji ya akuzi lgbo.

(lt cannot be used for instruction or teaching lgbo) (It can be used for teaching and learning lgbo)

Olumba adịghịrị onye abụghị onye obodo ahụ mfe ịsụ na Onye lgbo ọbụla na-aghọta lgbo lzugbe.

(It is very simple and easy to understand by all lgbos)

(lt is not easy to understand by non –indigenes)

OMUMAATU OLUMBA NA IGBO IZUGBE

EXAMPES OF DIALECTS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING STANDARD IGBO

 Obodo (Towns) OLUMBA IGBO IZUGBE

oj Ọnịcha in Anambra Afịa (market) Ahịa (market)

Ọnịcha in Anambra Afa (name) Aha (name)

te Mbanọ in lmo state Oshi (stealing) Ohi (stealing)

te Owerre in lmo state Oloo (no) Mba /ee (no)

Ụmụahịa in Abia state Ụmụrịma (children) Ụmụaka (children)

ỌGHỌM DI N’OLUMBA (DEMERITS OF DIALECTS)

1.​ Olumba na-adọghachi lgbo Izugbe azụ n’otuto.

(It limits the growth of the standard lgbo)
2.​ Ụfọdụ ji olumba aghọgbu ndị anaghị aghọta ya.
(Some use their dialects to cheat others who do not understand it.)

URU IGBO IZUGBE BARA

(IMPORTANCE OF STANDARD/CENTRAL IGBO)

1.​ Eji ya agụpụt a ihe n’ụlọ nta akụkọ.

(It is used for transmitting news and other information through media.)
2.​ Eji ya akuzi lgbo.
(It is used for instruction)
3.​ Eji ya ede akwụkwọ.
(It is used for writing book)

​ 4 Eji ya akwalite omenaala.

​ (It is used for promoting culture)

5 Ọ na-eweta idinotu ndị lgbo.

(It has united all lgbo speaking states)

 AJỤJỤ
ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

1 Igbo eji akuzi ihe n’ ụlọakwụkwọ bụ ----

2 N’asụsụ Olumba “market” pụtara -----

3 N’asụsụ lgbo izugbe “market” pụtara …...

4 Otu ọghọm dị na olumba bụ …..

A Eji ya akuzi lgbo.

B Eji ya ede lgbo n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.
C Olumba adịghịrị onye abụghị onye obodo ahụ mfe ịsụ na nghọta.
D Eji ya amụta omenaala.

4 Otu uru dị na Igbo izugbe bụ …..

A Ejighị ya akuzi lgbo.

B Eji ya ede lgbo n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.
C Olumba adịghịrị onye abụghị onye obodo ahụ mfe ịsụ na nghọta.
D Eji ya aghọgbu mmadụ.

5 Otu ndịiche dị n’etiti olumba na lgbo izugbe bụ ----

A Eji ha akụzi lgbo n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.

B Eji ha ede lgbo n’ ụlọakwụkwọ

C Eji ha amụta omenaala.

D Ejighị olumba akụzi ihe mana eji lgbo lzugbe akụzi n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.

ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

1Dee ndịiche abụọ dị n’etiti olumba na lgbo izugbe

2 Gịnị bụ asụsụ?

2 Depụta uru abụọ lgbo lzugbe nwere.

3 Ekene: Ụtụtụ ọma

Ebuka: Gịnị mere ị bịaghị ụlọakwụkwọ unyaahụ?

Ekene: Ahụ adịghị m,a gara m ụlọọgwụ.

Nke a bụ ọmụmaatụ:​

A Nrụrịtaụka
B Mkparịtaụka
C Ekele ndịụka
D ọchịchị ndịụka

ỤDỊ EZINAỤLỌ ​ Types of families

1 Ezinaụlọ otu mkpuke 1 Nuclear family

2 Ezinaụlọ ụbara mkpuke 2 Polygamous family

3 Ezinaụlọ ụbara mbisa 3 Extended family

EDEMEDE MAKA EZINAỤLỌ M COMPOSITION ABOUT MY FAMILY

Aha ezinaụlọ m bụ Okeke. A mara ezinaụlọ m nke ọma n’ The name of my family is Okeke.My family is well known in
Enugu. Enugu.

E nwere m ezinaụlọ ụbara mbasa,e nwere I have an extended

ihe dika mmadụ asatọ na ya. Nneochie m,nne m,nna family with around eight members in it.
m,nwanne m nwaanyị,nwanne m nwoke,nwanne nna m
nwoke,nwanne nna m nwaanyị na mụ. My grand mother,my mother,my father,my sister,my
brother,my uncle,my aunt and me.
Anyị nwekwara ụmụ odibo abụọ
We also have two servants.
 Nne m na nna m bụ ndị ọrụ bekee.Nna m bụ onye My mother and father both are working employees ; my father
nkwupụta ego ebe nne m bụ nọọsụ. is an accountant while my mother is a nurse.

Mụ na nneochie m na-anọkarị ọtụtụ oge n’ihi na ọ I get to spend more time with my grandmother who tells me
na-akọrọ m ọtụtụ many stories about various things.

akụkọ banyere ihe dị iche iche.

Ha bụ ezigbo ndị mmadụ,ma ndị ezinaụlọ m niile masịrị m. They are wonderful people and l like all of my family members.

​AJỤJỤ

PRACTICAL QUESTIONS :

(1) Olee ụdị ezinaụlọ isi? (What type of family do you come from?)

(2) Were ahịrịokwu ise kọwaa maka ezinaụlọ gị n’ asụsụ lgbo.

(Use five sentences to describe your family in lgbo Language)

3 Kwuo ihe ụdị ezinaụlọ ndị a pụtara n’asụsụ bekee.

​ (i) Ezinaụlọ otu mkpuke

​ (ii) Ezinaụlọ ụbara mkpuke

​ (iii) Ezinaụlọ ụbara mbasa

​ EDEMEDE MAKA ONWE M

 EDEMEDE MAKA ONWE M COMPOSITION ABOUT MYSELF

Aha m bụ Chika Okeke. My name is Chika Okeke.

Abụ m onye Enugu Steeti. I am from Enugu Steeti

Adị m afọ iri na abụọ I am twelve years old.

Aha ụlọakwụkwọ m bụ Lagoon Skuul. The name of my school is Lagoon Skuul.

Ana m agụ kụlasị JSS2 I am in JSS 2 class

Nna m bụ onyeọzụahịa. My father is a businessman

Nne m bụ ọkaiwu. My mother is a lawyer.

E nwere m ụmụnne ụmụnwaanyị abụọ na ụmụnne nwoke I have two sisters and two brothers.
abụọ.

E toro m ogologo. I am tall.

Adị m ọcha. I am fair.

PRACTICAL QUESTIONS :​ Were ahịrịokwu ise kọwaa maka onwe gị.

​ AJỤJỤ
​ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

​ ( 1 ) Ana akpọ di na nwunye

​ A ndịntorobịa
​ B okorobịa na agbọghọbịa
​ C Maazi na oriaku
​ D ndịikom na ndịinyom

(2) Gịnị ka a na-akpọ “uncle” n’asụsụ lgbo?

A nwa nwa nne m

 B nwanne nne m

C nwanne nna m nwoke

D nwanne m nwoke

(3) Chinwe gara ụlọụka. “gara” bụ?

A tensi ndinihu

B tensi ngaaradi

C tensi ndinazụ

D tensi ndiugbua

(4) Ngozi ga-aga ụlọakwụkwọ. “Ga” bụ?

A njikọ

B mbuụzọ

C mkpọaha

D nnyemakangwaa

(5) Ezinụlọ e nwere nna na di nwunye abụọ na ụmụaka ha bụ

A Otu mkpuke

B ụbara mkpuke

C ụbara mbasa

D mkpuke abụọ

WEEK 5

i Ịkọwa ihe bụ Otu Nzuzo .

ii izipụta ụdị otu nzuzo enwegasiri n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.
iii Ịkọwa ọrụ ndị otu nzuzu.
iv Ọghọm dị n’otu nzuzo na ihe gọọmentị kwesiri ime iji gbochie otu nzuzo.

NDUZI BANYERE OTU NZUZO N'ỤLỌAKWỤKWỌ

SECRET CULTS IN SCHOOLS

Otu ụmụakwụkwọ bụ ndị ụlọakwụkwọ nabatara ma na-akwado ha n'ihi ezigbo ebumnuche ha nwere.

Students clubs and societies provide numerous opportunities for students to enhance many of their skills to achieve the set goals of the school.

Ọmụmaatụ (Examples)

1 Otu ejije/ nrụrịtaụka - Dramatic / Debating club

2 Press club - Otu ntaakụkọ

3 Otu Sayensị - Jet club

4 Otu nsupe asụsụ bekee - Spelling Bee

5 Gals Gaịdị - Girls guide

6 Red krọsụ - Red Cross

Gịnị bụ otu nzuzo ? What is secret cult?

Otu nzuzo bụ otu na-eme ihe masiri ha na nzuzo.

A secret cult is an organization whose activities are concealed.

Ụgwọ ọrụ onye nọ n’otu nzuzo bụ ọnwụ.

The reward of the secret cult is death.

Aha eji mara ụfọdụ otu nzuzo gunyere:

Some secret societies names are included:

1 Blaak Bereets

2 Paireeti

3 Blaak kats

4 Mafia

5 Họọsụ

6 Beta Sigma
ỌRỤ NDỊ OTU NZUZO

(SECRET SOCIETIES ACTIVITIES)

2 Izu ohi - Stealing

3 Mpụnarị mmadụ ihe - Snatching

4 Ịkpa aghara - Disturbances

5 Ịlụ ọgụ - fighting

6 lgbu mmadụ - killing people

7 Mmaja mmadụ - intimidation/ bullying

8 Ịnụ oke mmanya - drinking excessive alcohol.

9 Ịkwasa ụmụnwaanyị iko n' ike - raping of girls

ỌGHỌM DI N' OTU NZUZO

Disadvantages of cultism

1 Ha na-enye ụlọakwụkwọ aha ọjọọ

(They give the school a bad name)

2 Ha na-enye ezinaụlọ ha aha ọjọọ

(They give their family a bad name)

3 Imebi iwu ụlọakwụkwọ na iwu obodo

(They break the law of the school and society).

4 Ọ na-ebute ọgbaghara n' ụlọakwụkwọ.

They bring chaos in the school.

5Ọ na-ebute ọnwụike.

It causes premature death.

6 Ọ na- ebute ịga nga.

(It leads going to jail)

7 Ha na- emefu ego nne na nna ha.

(They spend and waste their parents’ money.)

ỤZỌ ESI EGBOCHI OTU NZUZO N' ỤLỌAKWỤKWỌ .

HOW TO PREVENT CULTISM IN SCHOOLS

1 Ịkwado otu mgbasa oziọma n' ụlọakwụkwọ.

Encouraging and supporting moral education in the school

2 Nne na nna ige ụmụaka ntị.

Parents should listen to their children

3 Ndịnkuzi ga-abụ ezigbo ndị ndu.

Teachers should be the mentors of their students.

4 Ndinkuzi ige ụmụaka ntị.

Teachers should pay attention to their students.

5 Gọọmenti ga-eti iwu maka igbochi otu nzuzo n’ ụlọakwụkwọ.

(The government will pass laws to prevent secret cults in schools.)

AJỤJỤ
ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

1. Aha otu nzuzo abụọ m mara bụ --------

2. Otu ọghọm dị n’ otu nzuzo bụ -----

3. Ụzọ esi egbochi otu nzuzo n’ụlọakwụkwọ bụ ---

4. Nke abụghị ọghọm n’otu nzuzo bụ

a Ọ na-ebute ọnwụike.

b Ọ na- ebute ịga nga.

c Ha na- emefu ego nne na nna ha.

d Ọ na- eweta ọganiihu na udo.

 ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

1 Deputa ihe gọọmentị kwesiri ime iji gbochie otu nzuzo n’ụlọakwụkwọ

2 Depụta ọrụ abụọ ndị otu nzuzo.

3 Gịnị bụ ụgwọ ọrụ onye nọ n’otu nzuzo?

WEEK 6 –​ULE ETITI TAAM (MID –TERM TEST)

WEEK 7

EJIJE ỌDịNAALA​- TRADITIONAL DRAMA

Ejije bụ nrugosi akparamagwa dị iche iche n'usoro a haziri nke ọma.

Ejije ọdinaala is an imitation of characters in an organized manners.

Ọ bụ na-ama obodo ka a na-eme ya.

Drama is acted often in a village field.

Ejije ọdịnaala ga-abụrịrị n'usoro omenaala obodo'

The traditional drama should be strictly based on the culture of that village.

E nwere nke naanị ụmụnwoke - for men only.

E nwere nke ụmụnwoke na ụmụnwanyị - for men and women.

UDI EJIJE DI ICHE ICHE - TYPES OF TRADITIONAL DRAMA

1.​ Egwu agha - war drama

2. Egwu onwa - moonlight drama
3. Ịgba mgba - traditional wrestling drama

4.​ Ejije mmanwu – masquerade drama

5.​ Ejije ntọaja – ritual drama
6.​ Egwu dika egwu egedege – dance like egedege dance.
7.​ Ịkpọ ọga –playing games
8.​ Izo nzuzo – hide and seek
9 Igwu mmiri – swimming
ABỤ EGWUREGWU / EGWU ỌNWA ( moonlight drama/ song)

1 Kedụ onye ga-abụ ọyị m? (Who will be my friend?)

Kedụ onye ga-abụ ọyị m?

Kedụ onye ga-abụ ọyị m?

Onye ga-abụ ọyị m?

Ahụla ọyị m. (l have seen my friend)

Ahụla ọyị m.

Ahụla ọyị m.

Onye ga-abụ ọyị m?

2 EGWU AGHA (WAR SONGS)

Onye akpakwala agụ aka n’ọdụ (Do not touch the tail of a leopard)

Ma ọ dị ndu ma ọnwụrụ anwụ. (Whether he is alive or dead)

Onye akpakwala agụ aka n’ọdụ

Ma ọ dị ndu ma ọnwụrụ anwụ

3 EGWU AGHA (WAR SONGS)

Nzọgbu Nzọgbu enyimba enyi (Crush crush elephant crush)

Nzọgbu enyimba enyi

Zọgbue nwoke (Crush the man)

Enyimba enyi

Nzọgbu enyimba enyi

Nzọgbu Nzọgbu enyimba enyi

Zọgbue nwaanyị (Crush the woman)

Nzọgbu enyimba enyi

Zọgbue ndị iro (Crush the enemies)

Enyimba enyi

Nzọgbu Nzọgbu enyimba enyi

4 Abụ e ji agụgụ nwa na-ebe akwa. (A song used to comfort a crying child)

Onye tiri nwa na-ebe akwa? (Who beats a crying child?)

Egbe tiri nwa na-ebe akwa .( The hawk beat the crying child)

Weta ụzịza ,weta ose. (Bring the black pepper and bring the pepper)

Weta amangelele ofe . (Bring the soup spices)

Ka ụmụnnụnụ rachaa aka. (Let the birds lick their hands)

Ugbu a egwu eruo. ( Now the music has started)

Ịgba mgba - traditional wrestling drama

Gini bụ Ịgba Mgba? (What is wrestling ?)

Ịgba mgba bụ egwuregwu ọdinaala ụmụaka ji egosi ike ha.

Wrestling is a traditional drama used by children to show their strength.

Oge e ji agba mgba (Time for wrestling)

Oge e ji agba mgba bụ: (Time for wrestling are:)

1 N’ oge egwuregwu (During the sports)

2 N’oge mgbede (During the evening)

3.​ N’ oge ahọputara n’ụlọakwụkwọ ( Allotted time at school)

4 N’ oge asompi (During the competition)

5​ N’ oge ọkamgba nwụrụ (At the time the wrestler died in the village)
Olee ndị na-agba mgba? (Who are wrestlers?)

1 Ụmụaka na ibe ha (Children and each other)

2 Ụmụagbọghọ na ibe ha. (Girls and each other)

3 Ụmụokorobịa na ibe ha (Boys and each other)

4 Ogbe na ogbe (The chosen ones from the communities)

URU EJIJE ỌDỊNAALA BARA - IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL DRAMA

1 Ọ na - enye obi ụtọ. For entertainment/ recreation

2 Esi na ya amụta ihe. We learn from it.

3 Ọ na- akwalite omenaala. It promotes ones' culture.

4 Ọ na- eme ka amata ka ndị mgbe ochie siri bie ndu.

It helps us to know how the ancient people lived their lives.

5 Ọ na-eme ka ụmụaka gbasie ike.

It makes children stronger .

6 Ọ na-eme ka ụmụaka mụta asụsụ.

It encourages children to learn lgbo language.

7.​ Eji ya akuzi ka ndi mgbe ochie siri bi ndu.

They are used to teach how the people of ancient times lived.

ỌGHỌM

1Ụfọdụ na-agwọ ajọ ọgwụ.

Some use bad charms.

2 Ụfọdụ na-emerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ.

Some hurt others.

3 Ọ na-ebute ịkpọ asị.

It causes hatred.
4 Ọ na-ebute esemokwu.

It causes conflict.

ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

1 Nzọgbu enyimba bụ ụdịrị abụ --------

2 Onye akpakwala agụ aka n’ ọdụ bụ ụdịrị abụ ---

3 Onye tiri nwa na-ebe akwa bụ abụ eji agụgụ -----

4 Kedụ onye ga- abụ ọyị m bụ ụdịrị abụ ---

5.​ Otu ọghọm dị n’ejije ọdinaala bụ ------

​ 6 ----- na (7) ------ bụ ndị na-agba mgba.

8.​ ------- bụ nrugosi akparamagwa dị iche iche n'usoro a haziri nke ọma.
9.​ Ejije ọdịnaala ga-abụrịrị n'usoro omenaala ---------
10 --------- bụ egwuregwu ọdinaala ụmụaka ji egosi ike ha.

​ ỌRỤ ỤLỌ

1.​ Depụta oge atọ eji agba mgba n’ obodo gị/ala lgbo.
2.​ Depụta uru abụọ Ejije ọdinaala bara.

WEEK 8 ​EZUMIKE ETITI TAAM- MID -TERM BREAK

WEEK 9

IBI N’UDO (Living in harmony)

Ibi n’udo bụ mmadụ na ibe ya ịhụ onwe ha n’anya,nwee ịhụnanya, eziokwu na obianụrị ebe ibe ya nọ,hapụ ise okwu.

Living in harmony implies fostering positive relationship and creating peaceful and sustainable way of life without conflicts.

URU IBI N’UDO (IMPORTANCE OF LIVING IN PEACE)

​ 1 Ibi n’ udo na-ebute anụrị. (It brings happiness)

​ 2 Ọ na- ebute ọganihu. (It leads to progress)

 3.​ Ọ na-eweta ogologo ndu. (It leads to long life)
4.​ Ọ na- emekwa ka akụnaụba na-abawanye. (It multiplies wealth)
5.​ Ọ na-eme ka ụmụaka na-eto n’ezi agwa na nsọpụrụ.
It makes children grow with respect.
6.​ Ọ na- ewete ịhụnanya n’ebe dum/niile. (It leads to love everywhere)
​ ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ

Depụta uru abụọ ibi n’udo bara

WEEK 10

AKARA EDEMEDE –
PUNCTUATION MARKS

Akaraedemede bụ akara dị iche iche a na-etinye n’ ihe e dere ede iji zipụta, mkpọpụta, ụda, ọrụ na nghọta ya.
Punctuation marks are those marks used to give a written work the correct pronunciation, sound ,function and meaning.

Ụfọdụ Akaraedemede ndị a bụ:

1 KPỌM –FULLSTOP
2 KPỌM KPỌM – COLON
3 KPỌM RỊKỌM - SEMI COLON
4 RỊKỌM –COMMA
5 AKARA AJỤJỤ –QUESTION MARK
6 RỊKỌMELU – APOSTROPHE.
7 AKARA UHIE- DASH/HYPEN
8 AKARA NGUDO –BRACKET
9 AKARA MKPU-EXCLAMATION MARK
10 AKARA NGWU- QUOTATION MARK.

1 Akaraajụjụ (?) Question mark

Anyị na-etinye akara a mgbe a jụrụ ajụjụ. We use this mark when we ask questions.

Ọmụmaatụ:
a Gịnị bụ aha gị? What is your name?

2 Akarauhie (-) Hyphen

Anyị na- etinye akara ebe “n” maọbụ “ga” rụrụ ọrụ dịka nnyemakangwa.
We use this mark where “n” or “ga” works as an auxiliary verb.
Ọmụmaatụ:
Ada na-agba ọsọ.( Ada is running).

3 Akararịkọm (,) Comma

Anyi na-etinye akara oge anyị chọrọ ikutu ume n’ ahịrịokwu.

(We use this mark as a slight break between parts of a sentence.)

Ọmụmaatụ:
Ada, Nkechi na Chioma na-egwu egwu.
(Ada, Nkechi and Chioma are playing.)

4 Akarakpomrikom (;) Semi-colon

A na-etinye akara iji kute ume ebe e jikọrọ usorookwu , tupu anyị edere gawa.

(This mark is used to indicate a pause before we continue writing.)

Ọmụmaatụ:
E nwere m ule echi; aga m agụ akwụkwọ m taa.

(I have an exam tomorrow; l will read my book today.)

5 Akaramkpu (!) Exclamation mark

Anyị na- etinye akara a na ngwụcha ahịrịokwu iji gosi olu mkpu.

(We use this mark at the end of a sentence to indicate shouting.)

Ọmụmaatụ:
Ọ bụ arụ!
(It is an abomination! )

6 Akarakpọmkpọm (:) Colon

Anyi na-etinye akara a iji gụpụta ihe dị iche iche n’usoro maọbụ ịkọwa ha.

(We use this mark to precede a list of items or explain something,)

Ọmụmaatụ:
Chinyere zụtara ihe ndịa n’ahịa: uwe, akwụkwọ,mkpụrụosisi na achicha bekee.
(Chinyere bought these items from the market:clothes,book,fruits and bread)

7 Akarakpọm (.) Full stop

Anyi na-etinye akara a na ngwucha ahịrịokwu.

We use this mark at the end of a sentence.

Ọmụmaatụ:
a Ada na-aga ahịa.
(Ada is going to the market.)

8 Akarangwu (“ “) Quotation mark

A na-etinye akara a iji gosiputa okwu dịka onye kwuru ya siri kwuo ya maọbụ dee ya.
These marks are used to quote exactly what someone has said or written
Ọmụmaatụ:
Nneka siri, “lke agwụla m.”
(Nneka said,”l am tired.”)

9 Rịkọmelu bụ Akaraedemede e ji edochite mkpụrụedemede pụrụ na nnyemakangwaa.

(Apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to replace a missing letter from a helping verb.).
(NA is doing the role of the preposition (Mbuuzo) it loses its vowel “a”
and it is replaced with an apostrophe.
Ọmụmaatụ:
Okeke nọ n’ime ụlọ.
(Okeke is inside the house.)

10 Akarangudo - Brackets

Akarangudo bụ akara edemede anyị na-eji agbakwunyere ozi na ahịrịokwu.

Brackets are punctuation marks that we use to include additional information to a sentence.

Ọmụmaatụ:
A gụrụ m akwụkwọ ọgụgụ ahụ (Ọjaadili) n'ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị

Examples:
l read that text book ( Ọjaadili) in high school.

​ ỌRỤ KỤLASỊ
(1 )Depụta akaraedemede iri n' asụsụ igbo.

List ten punctuation marks in Igbo language.

I(.) fullstop

ii Commas ( , )

iii ( : )Colon

iv ( ; )Semicolon

v ( - ) hyphen

vi ( ' ) apostrophe

vii (?) Question mark

viii ( ! ) Exclamation mark

ix () bracket

x " " Quotation mark

2 Depụta jenda nwunye ndị a na bekee:

i mkpi - ewu ( billy goat - )
ii okeọkpa - nnekwu (cock- )
iii diọkpara - ada (son- )
iv nnaochie - nneochie ( grandfather - )
v nwoke - nwanyị (man- )
vi di-nwunye (husband -)
vii okorobịa - agbọghọbịa ( bachelor- )

3a Depụta ihe anọ leta nkeonye ga – enwe na bekee. Write four features of informal letter in Englsh:
i Otu adresị - One address
ii Ekele mmalite ----------------
iii Aha ode ---------------------
iv Deeti ---------------------
iv Ekele mmechi ----------------

b Dee ihe anọ leta anamachọihe ga - enwe. Write four features of formal letter in English:

i Adresị abụọ ----------------

ii Isiokwu ----------------
iii Aha ode ---------------
iv Deeti---------------
v Sịgịnechọ--------------