Informative/ Academic Writing · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.4.14.1.2 - Make a radio/TV presentations/performances

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features of a radio or TV news presentation, such as greeting the audience, stating the news clearly, and signing off.
Generate and plan ideas for a short news item based on a school or community event.
Rehearse a short radio or TV presentation in a group, speaking clearly and with appropriate volume.
Perform a short news presentation to the whole class, using simple sentences and proper sequencing (first, then, next, finally).
Give and receive simple, kind feedback on a peer’s presentation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Informative/ Academic Writing (4.14)
Content standard: B3.4.14.1 - Write on the events of the day
Indicator: B3.4.14.1.2 - Make a radio/TV presentations/performances
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 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. 96
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let Learners rehearse presenting information on radio or TV.
- Have learners generate ideas, plan and present them in groups as done on radio.
- Assign groups to present their ideas to the whole class.
- Plan for a live presentation/performance.