B1 English Language · Term 1 Week 3: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Places, Greetings, Customs, Events, Social/Cultural Values, Manners and other Themes

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.6.1.1 - Use appropriate greetings for different times of the day

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three different times of the day (morning, afternoon, evening) when greetings change.
Produce the correct greeting for each time of the day: “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” and “Good evening.”
Respond appropriately to each greeting when someone greets them.
Demonstrate at least one greeting and its response in a short role-play with a partner.
State one reason why greetings are important in their community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Places, Greetings, Customs, Events, Social/Cultural Values, Manners and other Themes (1.6)
Content standard: B1.1.6.1 - Use certain culturally acceptable language for communication
Indicator: B1.1.6.1.1 - Use appropriate greetings for different times of the day
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 8
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise daily greetings by having learners identify greeting times in the day.
e.g. Morning-Good morning, Afternoon-Good afternoon, Evening-Good evening.
- Discuss the correct responses to these greetings.
- Let learners take turns to demonstrate greetings at different times of the day and also practise the appropriate responses.
- Discuss the importance of greetings.