Conversation - Talking… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.6.1.1 - Use appropriate greetings for special occasions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four special occasions in Ghana that require special greetings (birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, naming ceremonies).
Use the correct greeting phrase for a given special occasion in a role-play or demonstration.
Respond appropriately when someone greets them for a special occasion.
Match greetings to the occasion, time of day, and the person being greeted (elder, friend, chief).
Demonstrate culturally acceptable body language (clapping, kneeling, handshake) while greeting in a simulated special occasion.

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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: B3.1.6.1 - Explore using certain culturally acceptable language for communication
Indicator: B3.1.6.1.1 - Use appropriate greetings for special occasions
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 1-3), 2019, p. 72
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise greetings for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, festivals.
- Let learners take turns to demonstrate greetings for special occasions and practise the appropriate responses.
- Put learners into groups. Assign each group a special occasion for them to practise greetings and responses for that occasion.