Conversation/everyday… · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.1.5 - Demonstrate appropriate turn taking for effective oral communication

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define turn taking and explain why it matters in conversations and meetings.
Identify at least four strategies for taking turns (listening patiently, making eye contact, noting points, using a signal object).
Demonstrate turn taking in a paired conversation on a given topic, using eye contact and appropriate body language.
Participate in a small group discussion, taking turns to speak and inviting quieter members to contribute.
Evaluate a short conversation and point out where turn taking broke down, suggesting how to fix it.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (listening and Speaking) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation/everyday Discourse (1.1)
Content standard: B8.1.1.1 - Demonstrate use of appropriate language orally in specific situations
Indicator: B8.1.1.1.5 - Demonstrate appropriate turn taking for effective oral communication
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 40
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- View turn taking in conversations (e.g. between friends, at a snack bar,) meetings (e.g. class/ club/ Student Representative Council meetings) and round table conferences (e.g. executives of societies/ clubs at a district conference).
- Use the different strategies to show turn taking (e.g. listening patiently while keeping eye contact/noting points for further clarification using a toy microphone, flag, word cards) in conversations and discussions on varied topics/issues.
- Use body language, gestures, eye contact, signal interest and attention through appropriate expressions and posture to involve others in the conversation.
- Demonstrate effective turn taking in everyday discourse and discussions on varied topics/issues.