B5 English Language · Term 1 Week 4: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs,

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.6.3.1 - Engage in collaborative conversation on topics such as social issues, values and manners with adults

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the rules for collaborative conversation, including taking turns, maintaining eye contact, and using polite language.
Express their own opinion on a given social issue (such as “Children should not WhatsApp”) and support it with at least one reason.
Take turns speaking and listening in a group conversation, respecting when others are talking.
Identify social values such as honesty and give examples of behaviours that show them.
Ask and respond to questions politely when contributing to a group conversation with adults or peers.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs, (1.6)
Content standard: B5.1.6.3 - Use knowledge of language and communicative skills to participate in conversation
Indicator: B5.1.6.3.1 - Engage in collaborative conversation on topics such as social issues, values and manners with adults
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. 78
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Show the video of a talk show or introduce a talk show by drawing on learners background knowledge of such activities on TV.
- Identify an interesting topic e.g. "Children should not WhatsApp". Initiate a conversation using questions. Learners take turns to contribute to the conversation.
- Put learners in groups and let them choose a topic for conversation. Go round to ensure learners take turns, use facial expressions appropriately and maintain eye contact when in conversation.
- Put learners in groups to identify and discuss social values (e. g. honesty), what they are and behaviours that portray these values.
- They should identify people they know who have exhibited these values and how they showed these values.
- Have each group present their work to the class. Encourage the class to ask questions and contribute to the presentation.
Repeat the procedure to help learners to talk about manners.