Everyday Oral Communication · SHS2 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.1.LI.2 - Explain your viewpoints and perspective and the opposing viewpoints and criticisms of your claim, and present 3 evidence to refute the opposing arguments.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State their viewpoint on a given debate topic in Arabic using a clear opening statement such as “أنا أرى أن…” (I believe that…) or “من وجهة نظري…” (from my point of view…).
Identify and restate at least one opposing viewpoint or criticism of their claim in Arabic using phrases like “قد يقول المعارضون إن…” (opponents may say that…).
Present three distinct pieces of evidence in Arabic to refute an opposing argument, using connectors such as “أولاً” (firstly), “ثانياً” (secondly), and “ثالثاً” (thirdly).
Structure a short debate speech (2 to 3 minutes) that presents their viewpoint, acknowledges the opposing side, and rebuts it with three pieces of evidence.
Evaluate a peer’s debate speech using a simple checklist that covers viewpoint clarity, mention of opposition, and number of pieces of evidence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Speaking (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Everyday Oral Communication (2.1)
Content standard: 2.2.1.CS.3 - Demonstrate knowledge and application of techniques in structuring and presenting good arguments in a debate. Content Standards 2.2.1.LO.1 Describe locations of buildings or facilities by giving directions or routes 2.2.1.LO.2 Apply the rules of constructing clear, detailed description of how to organise a meeting and a function.
Indicator: 2.2.1.LI.2 - Explain your viewpoints and perspective and the opposing viewpoints and criticisms of your claim, and present 3 evidence to refute the opposing arguments.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.164: indicator code printed 2.1.2.1LI.2; the printed sub-strand token disagrees with the section this page is printed under, and the section decides
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 164

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-Based Learning, Think-Pair Share Activities, Role play, Collaborative Learning, Drills and Practice, Initiating Talk for Learning: Teacher takes learners through the steps in presenting good arguments in a debate through brainstorming, research, and data collection, drafting, revising, polish the draft, and rehearsal. Learners follow the Learners are then put in groups and are
made to compete each other and the best group acknowledged.
Flexible- pace learning: Faster writing students will enjoy the facility to complete extension tasks, while slow listening learners have an opportunity to complete their exercise at a more comfortable speed. Collaborative learning:
- Forming mixed-ability groups of learners gives high achievers a platform to tell their observations, while it gives lower ability learners a way of collaborating with and learning from their peers.
- Allocating different times and opportunity to each member of the group to make an input can 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, where audio-visual subtitles are incorporated in listening exercises to cater for the various learning styles.

Assessment (2.2.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Textbooks and Reading materials for
- Interactive materials.
- Acting Costume.
speech drills.
- Drama space.
- Projector.
- Local and Foreign Currencies.
- Audio-visual materials.
- Textbooks and Reading
materials for speech drills.
- Projector