the subject I like best by eguriase s. m. okaka

The Subject I like best

By Eguriase S. M. Okaka The subject I like best is English Studies. It is very special to me and I enjoy learning it. I am studying ten subjects but I have good reasons for liking English most. These are my reasons. English Studies gives me the opportunity to acquire both spoken and written skills that help me to excel in English language and in other subjects as well. Our teacher exposes us to both spoken and written skills. I enjoy my test of oral lessons and my lessons on writing. The literary aspect of English Studies is an aspect that gives me much joy and I always look forward to it. The study of literature is like a layer of icing on a cake. The poems, plays and short stories we read are fascinating, informative and entertaining. Through these, I learn a lot about our culture and the culture of other people as well. Our English Studies teacher reads poetry to us as if she wrote the poems herself. She also encourages us to write poems, short stories and plays. I have written many myself and I enjoy reading them out to my classmates. Mrs. Ojo, our English Studies teacher, is an admirable person. She is elegant, fashionable and very knowledgeable. She teaches her subject with zeal and passion. Her class is always lively and everyone participates actively. Mrs. Ojo’s accent is British and she teaches us to pronounce our words correctly. She is called ‘British’ by everyone in school. I look forward to studying English in the university so that I can be like her. Furthermore, in Nigeria and in most countries where English is a second language, the standard of education is generally measured by one’s ability to speak and write good English. I want to be seen as one of the knowledgeable people in my society. English Studies is indeed a very important and interesting subject. It adds spice to my life and all other subject that I study. I shall not hesitate to study English Language in the university. By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Let us consider some vocabulary of the Press Vocabulary of the Press The press refers to the news-gathering business and all the people involved in gathering and reporting on the news. Journalists are the major actors in the news-gathering business. Here are words connected with the press and their definitions. • Media:- All the means of mass communication: newspapers, radio, television. • Article:- A piece in a newspaper or magazine based on facts. • Broadcast:- To transmit a program on television or radio. • Caption:- A short description or title accompanying an an illustration in a printed text. • Column:- An item in a newspaper that is always written by the same person or is always on the same subject. • Columnist:- A journalist who writes a regular column for a newspaper. • Correspondent:- Somebody employed by a news organization to provide reports from a particular place on a specific subject. • Editor:- The head of a news establishment who selects the news or articles that will be printed each day or one who determines which radio or television program is to be broadcast and in what order. • Editorial:- Articles written by the editor giving his or her opinion on an issue or event. • Feature:- An article that is given special prominence in a newspaper. • Front Page:- The first page of a newspaper, usually carrying the most important story of the day. • Headline:- Title of any newspaper article, summarizing the content and usually printed in bold letters. • Journalist:- A person who writes articles or news reports for a news organization. • Leader:- Article expressing the opinion of the editor (editorial). • Libel:- A false and malicious published statement that damages somebody’s reputation. • News:- A report of a recent event. • Print and Electronic Media:- Newspaper, radio, and television. • Reporter:- A person who gathers and report news for a news organization. • Slander:- An act or offence of saying something false that damages somebody’s reputation. Exercise Use the vocabulary items listed above to complete the following sentences. • The Governor’s speech was ------------------ at 9 a. m. on Friday. • The ------------------ on petroleum subsidy was well written by the editor. • The ------------------ in today’s Guardian reads: ‘Dream Team II battle-ready for Brazil. • The police arrested the -------------------- of the news organization for carrying false news. • A fabricated story published as truth is a -----------------. • The 9/11 event was on the -------------------- of all newspaper in the USA. • A person who report news for an organization from a distant place is a -----------------------. • A false report maliciously uttered and tending to injure the good name of a person is a -----------------. By Eguriase S. M. Okaka