Use of English USE OF ENGLISH 1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Use of English is to guide candidates in their preparation for the Board’s examination. It is designed to evaluate the candidates’ ability to (communicate effectively in both written and spoken English; and (ii)_use English Language for learning at the tertiary level. 2. The syllabus consists of three sections: SECTION A: Comprehension and Summary SECTIO! SECTION C: Oral Forms Lexis and Structure 3. DETAILED SYLLABUS/CONTENTS. ‘TOPICS/CONTENTS‘NOTES ‘OBJECTIVES ‘A. Comprehension and Summary Candidates should be able to: (@) description (©) naration i, identify main points topic sentences in passages: (©) exposition determine implied meanings (@)_ argumentation persuasion fi identify the grammatical functions of words, phrases, clauses and. figurative ‘idiomatic (@ Each of the three passages to be set (one | expressions: and ‘will be acloze test) should reflect varions | iv. deduce or infer the writers” intentions including disciples and be about 200 words long. mood, attitude tothe subject matter and opinion. (@ Questions on the passages will test the following (@) Comprehension of the whole or part of each passage. (©) Comprehension of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, figures of speech and idioms as used inthe passages, (©) Coherence and logical reasoning (Geductions, inferences, ete) (@) Approved Reading Text (The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar alli), (©) Synthesis of ideas from the passages. 198Use of English ‘TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES OBJECTIVES ‘NOTE ‘Synthesis of eas means the art of combining Giatinet or separate pieces of information 10 form a complete whole as summary. Lexis and Structure ‘Candidates should be able (2) sysooyane i. ideatify words and expressions in their ordinary, (&) antonyms figurative and idiomatic contents (6) clavse and sentence patterns 4i, determine similar and opposite meanings of words, (@) word classes and their factions fit differen bere correct and incorec spellings (6) mood, tense, sapect, number, fe ideatfy various srammatical ppteens in ws! aod agreement concord, degree (positive, Y.terpret information conveved in sentences, ‘eonparative and supedative) and question (© mechanics (2) ordinary usoge, figurative usage and idiomanic usage NOTE. “ioms to be tested are those that are formal and ‘expressed in Standard British Enalish (SBE). © Oral Forme ‘Candidates should be able (@) Vowels (monothongs,diphihongs and i, make distinctions among vowel types: ‘wiphthongs) fi, differentiate among censonant types; and (b)Consouans including clusters) ii, sdentify correct promunciation of individual words and (©) Rivmes (including homophones) ‘xticolation of connected speech, (@)_ Word stress (monosyllabic and poysyllabic) (@) Emphatic stress (in connected speech) NOTE: “Emphatic stress involves the placement of stress on ‘words in an utterance for the purpose of emphasis. 199)Use of English D. THE STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION SECTION A: Comprehension and Summary (@) A comprehension passage - 5 questions (@) 1 eloze passage - 10 questions (© Leading text - 10 questions SECTION B: Lexis and Structure (@ Sentence interpretation - 5 questions () Antonyms - 5 questions © Synonyms - Squestons @ Bosc Grammar- 10 questions SECTION C: Oral Forms ) Vowels - 2 questions ) Consonants - 2 questions Rhymes 2 questions 4) Word Stress - 2 questions ©) Emphatic Stress - 2 questions Total: 60 questions 200Use of English RECOMMENDED TEXTS Adedimeji, M.A (2021) Doses of Grammar. Pati. Ahman Pateai University Press. Atta, M.O. (2013). Practice in Spoken English for Intermediate and Advanced Learners. Msiduguri: University of ‘Maiduguri Press Bamgbose, A. (2002), English Lexis and Structure for Senior Secondary Schools and Colleges (Revised Ealtion) Ibadan: Heinemann. 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