Conversation - Talking… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.6.2.4 - Express a greater variety of communicative meaning (e.g. apologising, agreeing or disagreeing)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and state at least three different communicative meanings (apologising, agreeing, disagreeing) when they hear them in short conversations.
Use polite phrases to apologise in different situations, such as “I am sorry,” “Please forgive me,” and “Excuse me.”
Express agreement with a partner using phrases like “I agree,” “You are right,” and “That is true.”
Express disagreement politely using phrases like “I disagree,” “I do not think so,” and “I see it differently.”
Role-play a short conversation in which they apologise, agree, and disagree appropriately with a partner on a familiar topic.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Conversation - Talking about Oneself, Family, People, Places, Greetings, Customs, Events, Social/ Cultural Values, Manners and other Themes (1.6)
Content standard: B3.1.6.2 - Apply knowledge of language and communicative skills to participate in conversation
Indicator: B3.1.6.2.4 - Express a greater variety of communicative meaning (e.g. apologising, agreeing or disagreeing)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 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. 75
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners role-play topics or themes discussed.
- Discuss the importance of expressing a variety of communicative meanings/telling people about their feelings, etc.)
e. g. apologising, agreeing or disagreeing with partners on issues.
- Guide learners to express a variety of communicative meanings.