SHS1 English Language · Semester 1 Week 4: Listening Comprehension

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Recognise the main ideas in level-appropriate oral texts.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Listen attentively to a level-appropriate oral text and identify the main ideas presented by the speaker.
Distinguish the key ideas of a text from supporting details and less important information.
Answer comprehension questions that focus on what the speaker is referring to and what the speaker wants the listener to know.
Summarise the main ideas of an oral text in their own words and propose a suitable title with justification.
Work collaboratively in pairs and small groups to discuss, compare, and agree on the main ideas of an oral text while respecting the views of others.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Listening Comprehension (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate the ability to listen critically, extract and construct varied levels of meaning from any oral communication. 1.1.2.LO.1 Extract key ideas from oral texts/communication using relevant listening skills and learner strategies.
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Recognise the main ideas in level-appropriate oral texts.
Suggested placement: Semester 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 29

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Think-Pair-Share Activity (e.g., Peer/pair work, small group work):
Learners listen to a level appropriate oral text (audio recordings, videos, stories, narrations, etc.) and discuss the main ideas in pairs. Selected texts should reflect varied cultural backgrounds, values, interests and affiliations.
Learners collaborate and communicate their ideas in a cordial manner. Learners may do this by deliberating on the following questions:
- What is/are the speaker(s) referring to?
- What does/do the speaker(s) want me to know? Etc.
- What did you learn from the passage (e.g.: theme, character, moral lesson)?
- What are the key ideas in the text?
- What will you suggest as a suitable title for the text and why?
Example 2
Learners, individually or in pairs:
- Identify the key information from the oral text/communication.
- Summarise in their own words what the text is about by focusing on the key ideas identified.
- Suggest a suitable title for the narrative.
Example 3
Learners role-play the passage to reinforce the lesson.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Audio recordings (e.g. online stories, teacher recorded texts, etc.)
- Book extracts or reading passages for read aloud activities
- Podcasts (e.g.: Lyrics Training, Listening Notes, Accent Rosie, Teach Videos, etc.)
Assessment (1.1.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.