Conversation/everyday… · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.1.4 - Listen to and give accurate directions of complex routes to different locations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and explain vocabulary and expressions used in giving accurate directions to complex locations, including street names, complex prepositions (in between, quite a distance, a day’s journey).
Listen attentively to a set of directions and recall the sequence of landmarks and turns accurately.
Use relatively permanent landmarks such as high-rise buildings, supermarkets, churches, mosques, schools and hospitals as reference points when giving directions.
Give accurate oral directions for a complex route in their local community, using precise prepositions and sequencing words.
Evaluate a partner’s directions for accuracy and completeness, offering specific feedback for improvement.

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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: B8.1.1.1.4 - Listen to and give accurate directions of complex routes to different locations
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. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Listen to and identify vocabulary and expressions used in giving accurate directions to complex locations e.g. street names, complex prepositions (in between, etc.), quite a distance, a day's journey, etc.
- Use relatively permanent landmarks as guides to specific locations e.g. high-rises, supermarkets avenues churches, mosques, schools, hospital, etc.
- Use these in giving directions to complex locations e.g. from the airport to the Jubilee House.