Conversation and Talking… · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B2.1.6.1.4 - Use a wide variety of words to talk about manners

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define manners and give at least three examples of good manners and three examples of bad manners.
Use polite words such as “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” and “sorry” correctly in short sentences.
Act out a short dialogue that shows good manners in a familiar situation, such as greeting an elder or sharing food.
Sort given words and phrases into two groups: words that show good manners and words that show bad manners.
Talk about why good manners matter at home and at school, using complete sentences.

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Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation and Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Places, Customs, Events, Social/ Cultural Values and Manners and other Themes (1.6)
Content standard: B2.1.6.1 - Use certain culturally acceptable language for communication Printed p.41 gives this standard as "Use certain culturally acceptable language for communication" and printed p.42 as "Explore using certain culturally acceptable language for communication". The p.41 wording is transcribed.
Indicator: B2.1.6.1.4 - Use a wide variety of words to talk about manners
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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.41
exemplars - p.42
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 42
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

The document prints this indicator with no exemplars at all; the heading stands alone between B2.1.6.1.3's bullets and B2.1.6.2.1.