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GURIA LECTURES BUILDING A FUTURE BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA Education is the act of teaching knowledge to others. It also entails the act of receiving knowledge from someone else referred to as a teacher. In education there is always a person who transmits knowledge to others. That is the teacher and those he/she is teaching are called students. In all cases, the students and teacher relationship must be cordial to create a good learning environment. We can also say that education is the process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Again, education is the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. At Guria Lectures, we help you build your education. It is a place where we take time to teach your wards or children those basic things which are vital and fundamental to their education. That is, why we are calling on you to come and learn with us. We have Primary Lectures We have...

Dangers of Examination Malpractice All hope is not loss however; all hands must be on deck to check this menace called examination malpractice. First, our homes must teach dignity and honor to children. Religious institutions must preach hard work and fear of God. The society must stand against examination malpractice in any form. The government and non-governmental agencies should award scholarship to hard working and honest students. The fight against examination malpractice is not a one-man fight. All must come together to say No to this menace. I once encounter a student who told me that no student can pass an examination without using an external aid or materials. I answered that you can pass an examination without using what she said above only if you prepare or work hard enough when preparing for the exams. How do you see a student who attends parties when they know that they have an examination to write the very next day? These are the type of student that is ready to cheat ...

THE BENEFITS OF READING BY EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA There is a popular saying by some educated elites who knew the implications of the word reading and the various benefits that students could derive from reading their books. ‘Readers are leaders’, my teacher will always whispers that fact to me. That is really true but not many believed this. I have encountered many who told me that much learning or reading can make one mad. What an insight! I never agreed with them in anyways, because that is their myopic views about the subject matter. Reading is the activity or skill of understanding written or printed words. It is the art, which, if not mastered, will almost certainly make children encounter difficulty through their schooling life. Even if such struggle to leave school, they enter the labor world lacking the skills they need to find a job and develop financial independence in order to take their places as parents and workers. A reader benefits a lot from reading. A child who devel...

Revision of Poetry By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Poetry is one of the genres of literature. It is an expression of one’s ideas and feelings through imaginative language. Poetry is rich with imagery and is unique for its use of distinctive style and rhythm. Types of Poetry • Lyric: This refers to poetry that expresses personal emotions such as love, joy, hate, disappointment. Examples of lyrical poems are: a) ‘Nigeria’ b) ‘The young, old virgin’ c) ‘The sea eats our land’ by Kwesi Brew • Dirge/Elegy: This refers to mournful poem that laments the dead. Examples: a) ‘The Forgotten Hero’ by Goodive Sidney Ntiri b) ‘Songs of Sorrow 1 and 2 by Kofi Awoonor-Williams Songs of Sorrow II ‘Something has happened to me The thing so great that I cannot weep; I have no sons to fire the gun when I die And daughter to wail when I close my mouth…. West African verse.p.74 • Epic: This is a long traditional narrative poem that tells about the adventures and achievements of a traditional hero or a legend...

Revision of Figure of Speech By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Figures of Speech Figures of speech are words and expressions used by writers of prose, poetry and drama to make their works interesting and memorable. Writers using figures of speech deliberately deviate from the literal sense of the word. Figures of speech create images or mental pictures in the reader’s mind. The following are examples of figures of speech: • Simile: A simile compares two things that have certain qualities in common by using as or like. Examples are: a) The house where the old woman lives is as quiet as a graveyard. b) The girl is as cunning as a fox. c) Nigeria, our country, is as beautiful as a damsel – see the poem ‘The young, old virgin’. Line 3 of the poem, ‘Lucky old sun’ – ‘work like the devil for my pay’ (Stanza 1, line 3) • Metaphor: This is a direct comparison of two things without using as or like. Examples are: a) That boy is a pig. b) In the poem ‘Nigeria’ –metaphors are used by writers in the some ...

Mythology By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Myths These are ancient stories that our forefathers used to explain their beliefs such as the existence of God, philosophies, sciences, natural and historical phenomena, such origin of a people. Many believe them to be true but they are not true, both Africans and Non-Africans have their own myths but the themes are the same-they all give explanation for something. Originally, myths were transmitted from generation to generation by mere word of mouth (orally) but now many of them have been documented. In African for example, myths are passed on to the younger generations through storytelling, proverbs, chanted poems or songs, and they vary from one community to another. African Myths Examples of African myths: • Why there is day and night. • The Fulani creation story (Poem). • The Fulani myths about milk. • How the sky came to be. • The birth of Osiris, the lord of all things (Egypt). • Where the world began (A Yoruba myths). Non-African myths E...