Conversation - Talking… · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.6.2.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Look directly at the person speaking when listening to a conversation partner.
Maintain eye contact with a partner for at least 60 seconds during a structured conversation.
Use physical signs of attentiveness, such as nodding and leaning slightly forward, while listening.
Take part in a paired conversation on the topic “Important Places in the District” while sustaining eye contact.
Identify when a partner has maintained eye contact and when they have looked away.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs, (1.6)
Content standard: B4.1.6.2 - Demonstrate positive listening and viewing attitudes and behaviour by showing attentiveness and understanding
Indicator: B4.1.6.2.1 - Listen and view attentively and for a sustained period (e.g., look at the person speaking) and maintain eye contact.
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 Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 7
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- As learners observe and listen attentively, engage in a conversation with one of them on a topic e.g. "Important Places in the District".
- Repeat procedure in bullet one, above, in talking about names of regions/places, festivals, date, time, familiar objects, etc.
- Pairs may be invited to perform in front of the class.