B5 English Language · Term 1 Week 5: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs,

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.6.3.2 - Demonstrate turn taking in conversation in different topics and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least three agreed-upon rules for conversation, such as listening to others and speaking one at a time.
Identify when a speaker has or has not followed turn-taking rules during a short class discussion or demonstration.
Use polite phrases such as “What did you just say?”, “Say that again”, “Can you repeat what you said?”, “Sorry”, and “Excuse me” to manage turns and seek clarification in a conversation.
Hold a short paired conversation on a given topic (for example, a football match or a market visit) in which each learner takes at least two turns and follows the agreed rules.
Reflect on their own participation and name one thing they did well and one thing they will improve in their next conversation.

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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: B5.1.6.3.2 - Demonstrate turn taking in conversation in different topics and follow agreed-upon rules for conversation,
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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. 79
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

e.g. listening to others, speaking one at a time.
- Through discussion, guide learners to identify some events that happened in the day or recently.
- Invite some individual learners to discuss with the class some experiences.
e.g. The learner was late and had to help somebody on the way to school.
- Have a pair of learners converse on a given topic (e.g. a football match) as others watch.
- Learners in pairs then converse, talking about different topics after the example presented.
- Guide the use of appropriate vocabulary by showing vocabulary cards and indirectly dropping hints of a correct word.
- Encourage learners to take turns in the activity.
e.g. What did you just say? Say that again. Can you repeat what you said, sorry, excuse me.
Learners demonstrate the use of this in pairs in front of the class.