Everyday Oral Communication · SHS1 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.4 - Tell your weight, that of people you know, or items you use.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Ask and answer the question “ما وزنك؟” (What is your weight?) and “ما وزنه/وزنها؟” (What is his/her weight?) using numbers in kilograms.
State their own weight and the weight of at least three items they use daily (school bag, bucket of water, bag of rice) in complete Arabic sentences.
Record the weights of group members and calculate the total weight of the group, comparing it with other groups.
Use the Arabic terms for weighing tools (ميزان، ميزان الحمام) and weight-related verbs (يزن، يَزِنُ) correctly in short dialogues.
Interpret a simple Arabic dialogue about weight and answer comprehension questions based on it.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Speaking (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Everyday Oral Communication (2.1)
Content standard: 1.2.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and application of arithmetic methods to calculate in hundreds and thousands, quantities, distance and weight. help learners organise themselves according to their different skills and capabilities Learning Stations: Individual learning stations/groupings which are based on visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning, are supported with their different learning styles. Learners understand individual learning challenges and deficiencies, and strategies to address them. 1.2.1.LO.1 Calculate in hundreds and thousands, the number of people in your immediate environment, and quantities of items you use. 1.2.1.LO.2 Calculate the distance between places you know, your weight and those of items you use 1.2.1.LO.3 Identify appropriate culturally specific expressions for misfortunes or losses in business or properties. 1.2.1.LO.4 Employ various conversation strategies such as interrogative statement, surprise and wonder to advance an argument. 1.2.1.LO.5 Orally give a short presentation about Ghanaian independence celebration 1.2.1.LO.6 Give the denotative meanings of words in a text from Arabic to English or vice versa. 1.2.1.LO.7 Give the connotative meanings of words in a text from Arabic to English or vice versa.
Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.4 - Tell your weight, that of people you know, or items you use.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 60

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-based, research-based learning, Question-Answer relationship strategy, think-pair share activities, Drills and Practice: Weighing scales are employed for learners to calculate their weights. Here medically appropriate weights of learners could be determined. All members of each group announce his/her weight to the class. Each group then records and calculates the weight of each member of its group, the sum total of which is taken and compared with the totals of other groups. These are also read out in class by group leads. ما وزنك؟
وزني 50 كيلو جرام
معرفة الوزن المثالي وحساب كتلة الجسم
كيفية قياس الطول بدون استخدام شريط القياس
Remove silent cues about stereotypes: Remove physical cues or notion about overweight learners being overfed or underweight being underfed. Check to correct such notions and or mindset for body sizes in the exercise.

Assessment (1.2.1.AS.4). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Textbooks and Reading materials for speech drills.
- Audio-visual materials.
- Local and Foreign Currencies
- Interactive materials.
- Textbooks and Reading materials
- Drama space
- Audio-visual material
for speech drills.
- Acting Costume
- Role playing
- Audio-visual
- Materials.