B2 English Language · Term 1 Week 8: Listening Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.7.1.3 - Recognise and discuss events in a story (characters, settings, moral, etc.)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three main characters in a story read aloud by the teacher and describe what each one does.
State the setting of a story (where and when the events take place) with at least one piece of evidence from the story.
Retell the main events of a story in the correct order, using words like “first”, “then” and “finally”.
Discuss the moral or lesson of a story with a partner and give one reason why it matters in their own lives.
Share their pair discussion findings with the whole class using complete sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Listening Comprehension (1.7)
Content standard: B2.1.7.1 - Use appropriate skills and strategies to process meaning from texts
Indicator: B2.1.7.1.3 - Recognise and discuss events in a story (characters, settings, moral, etc.)
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. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Read aloud a story to learners.
- Have them identify and discuss (in pairs) the events in the story.
- Have groups share their views with the whole class.