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

B4.1.6.3.3 - Ask relevant questions to find out the opinion of others about a given topic

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. 9

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Demonstrate the activity using a familiar topic.
- Learners ask and answer questions for clarification about what other learners say on a given topic.
B4.1.7.1. Construct meaning from texts based on knowledge of stress, rhythm and intonation
- Use various types of sentences/utterances to model stress and intonation as well as rhythm. You may also read out extracts from stories and poems.
- Ask learners to sing familiar songs clapping and tapping to the rhythm. Through discussion, introduce learners to stress, rhythm and intonation.
- In turns, learners use stress, rhythm and intonation that convey meaning in making statements and asking questions.
- Have learners listen to stories such as "Ananse and the Black Pot", "The Hawk and the Hen", etc. and identify examples of effective use of stress, rhythm and intonation.