Conversation and Talking… · B2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.1.6.2.1 - Demonstrate turn-taking in conversations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify when it is their turn to speak in a group conversation (after the last speaker stops, or when invited by the group leader).
Take turns correctly in a Community Circle activity, sharing about a weekend event or personal experience.
Name at least two rules of turn-taking and explain why each rule matters in a conversation.
Use a simple sentence frame to signal readiness to speak or to invite another learner to speak.
Recognise and avoid interrupting others when they are speaking during a group discussion.

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Curriculum details

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: B2.1.6.2 - Apply knowledge of language and communicative skills to participate in conversation
Indicator: B2.1.6.2.1 - Demonstrate turn-taking in conversations
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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 1-3), 2019, p. 42
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use the Community Circle Activity: Sit learners in horse-shoe formation.
- Call individual learners to talk about what happened over the weekend. e. g. events, personal experiences, incidents, etc.
- Let learners take turns to name and describe events of recent occurrence.
- Discuss the importance of turn-taking in conversation: e.g. i. They talk after the last speaker has stopped.
They talk when invited e.g. by the group leader.