Conversation - Talking… · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.1.6.1.3 - Talk about important places in their communities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five important places in their community (such as the market, lorry station, community centre, clinic, and fire service station)
Describe one or two activities that take place at each of these important places
State why each place is important to the community and the nation
Talk about these places in complete sentences using vocabulary like “This is where”, “People go there to”, and “It is important because”
Listen to classmates talk about places and take turns to share their own views, building on what others have said

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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: B3.1.6.1.3 - Talk about important places in their communities
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 1-3), 2019, p. 73
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Show pictures of important places in their communities such as the community centre, the lorry station, the mission house, the market, the fire service station etc.
- Let learners think-pair-share their views and opinions about the pictures.
- Put learners into groups according to the number of pictures.
- Have each group talk about the activities that go on in these places and their importance to the community and the nation.