Presentation · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.10.1.1 - Demonstrate awareness of the features of spoken language e.g. the use of modal expressions to convey tentativeness e.g. probably, not too sure etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify modal expressions that show tentativeness, such as probably, perhaps, maybe, not too sure, I think, and I suppose, in spoken sentences.
Explain why speakers use tentative language when they are not completely certain about something.
Use modal expressions appropriately in short spoken dialogues on familiar topics.
Distinguish between statements made with certainty and statements made with tentativeness.
Revise and recognise contractions and ellipsis as features of spoken language (e.g. “What’s your name?” “Esi.”) in conversations and in simple texts.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Presentation (1.10)
Content standard: B6.1.10.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of spoken grammar and register
Indicator: B6.1.10.1.1 - Demonstrate awareness of the features of spoken language e.g. the use of modal expressions to convey tentativeness e.g. probably, not too sure etc.
Suggested placement: Term 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.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 164
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise important features of spoken language such as contractions and ellipsis (contractions, ellipsis e.g. A: What's your name? B: Esi.
- Let learners identify these features in their readers, story books, etc.
- Let them engage in pairs and group dialogue on given topics.