Conversation - Talking… · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.6.3.3 - Ask relevant questions to find out the opinion of others about a given topic

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify questions that ask for a person’s opinion, feeling or view on a topic.
Ask at least three relevant questions to find out what a classmate thinks about a familiar topic such as a local festival, a favourite food, or a school activity.
Answer questions about their own opinions using sentence frames such as “I think…”, “In my view…”, and “I feel that…”.
Use appropriate eye contact, audible voice and turn-taking while asking and answering opinion questions, building on the listening skills practised in Weeks 3 and 4.
Distinguish a relevant question (one that is about the topic) from an irrelevant one (one that goes off the topic).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Customs, (1.6)
Content standard: B4.1.6.3 - Use knowledge of language and communicative skills to participate in conversation
Indicator: B4.1.6.3.3 - Ask relevant questions to find out the opinion of others about a given topic
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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. 9
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Demonstrate the activity using a familiar topic.
- Learners ask and answer questions for clarification about what other learners say on a given topic.
B4.1.7.1. Construct meaning from texts based on knowledge of stress, rhythm and intonation
- Use various types of sentences/utterances to model stress and intonation as well as rhythm. You may also read out extracts from stories and poems.
- Ask learners to sing familiar songs clapping and tapping to the rhythm. Through discussion, introduce learners to stress, rhythm and intonation.
- In turns, learners use stress, rhythm and intonation that convey meaning in making statements and asking questions.
- Have learners listen to stories such as "Ananse and the Black Pot", "The Hawk and the Hen", etc. and identify examples of effective use of stress, rhythm and intonation.