Presentation · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.10.2.2 - Read aloud clearly, at a good pace and with expression

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify what constitutes a good pace and appropriate expression when reading aloud, using examples from audio recordings and teacher modelling.
Read a short passage aloud clearly, at a steady pace, and with appropriate expression and emotion.
Self-assess and peer-assess reading aloud using a simple checklist that includes clarity, pace, and expression.
Explain why adjusting pace and expression matters for helping a listener understand and enjoy a text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Presentation (1.10)
Content standard: B5.1.10.2 - Demonstrate the ability to communicate with accurate pronunciation and appropriate intonation
Indicator: B5.1.10.2.2 - Read aloud clearly, at a good pace and with expression
Suggested placement: Term 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: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 88
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners listen to audio recordings of speeches or listen to news read in English.
- Learners listen to the speech in meaningful bits to guide them identify appropriate expressions as well as identify what a good pace is.
- Use further samples to show that good speeches are presented with the appropriate expression and at a good pace.
- In groups learners pick topics for their speeches. They prepare and deliver in turns. Let them deliver the speeches in about five (5) minutes each.
- Have the class discuss the pace and use of appropriate expressions.