B1 English Language · Term 1 Week 5: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Places, Greetings, Customs, Events, Social/Cultural Values, Manners and other Themes

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.6.2.1 - Engage in collaborative conversation

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Take turns speaking and listening during a group conversation about places in the school.
Ask at least one question about a school place to a partner or group member.
State the importance of at least three common places in the school (e.g. canteen, library, head teacher’s office).
Respond politely to a question using appropriate conversational language such as “Thank you for asking” or “That is a good question.”
Work with a partner to hold a short conversation of at least four exchanges on a given topic.

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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: B1.1.6.2 - The document prints no content standard for B1.1.6.2. The standard cell beside these two indicators reads "B1.1.6.1: Use culturally acceptable language for communication CONT'D".
Indicator: B1.1.6.2.1 - Engage in collaborative conversation
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.10
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners, working in groups, talk about some common places in the school (e.g. canteen, head teacher's office, library, etc.).
- Lead learners, with questions, to talk about the places and their importance.
- Let learners identify the importance of the places listed above.
- In pairs/small groups, let learners engage in conversations on specific topics.