B1 English Language · Term 1 Week 8: Listening Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.1.7.1.4 - Listen to and produce descriptions of pictures and objects (e.g. vehicles, animals)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Listen attentively to a short description of a picture or object and identify the object being described.
Name the key features of a picture or object (such as colour, size, shape, and parts) after listening to or viewing it.
Describe a familiar animal or vehicle orally in 3 to 5 complete sentences using simple descriptive words.
Take turns to describe a picture to a partner and listen to a partner’s description without interrupting.
Respond to simple questions about a described object, such as “What colour is it?” and “How many legs does it have?”

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Listening Comprehension (1.7)
Content standard: B1.1.7.1 - Use appropriate skills and strategies to process meaning from texts
Indicator: B1.1.7.1.4 - Listen to and produce descriptions of pictures and objects (e.g. vehicles, animals)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Show pictures of common objects and animals to learners.
- Have learners think-pair-share what they see in the picture. Have them describe, in groups/pairs, the pictures to one another in turns.