Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs,

Curriculum details

Strand

Oral Language (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs, (1.6)

Content standard

B4.1.6.3 - Use knowledge of language and communicative skills to participate in conversation

Indicator

B4.1.6.3.1 - Engage in collaborative conversation on topics such as myself, family, personalities etc. with peers

Suggested placement

Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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 4-6), 2019, p. 8

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Model describing yourself:
e.g. name, physical features, character, likes and dislikes etc.
- Guide learners with appropriate questions to give oral descriptions of themselves.
- Select and describe a family member using relevant vocabulary e.g.
- sister/brother/parent - name, age
- how he/she looks like - shape of face, facial marks if any, shape of nose, eyes, etc.
- height, colour and any minute detail that can be used to identify the person easily.
- Guide learners with questions and other activities, to mention the name of the Regional Minister for the region in which their school is located.
- Have learners mention names of personalities in politics such as the Ministers for Education, Health, Agriculture, etc.
- Through questions and answers have learners talk about the roles and duties of these ministers.
- Individually, ask learners to talk about their favourite personalities in sports, music, and mention their characteristics, and what they like about the personalities mentioned.
Note: Ensure that learners use descriptive words.