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1.1.1 Listening for Information

Indigenous Languages · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Nouns: names of people, things and places in an oral text
  • Paraphrasing the main ideas of an oral text
  • Listening for information in an oral text on community heroes and heroines

What you will be able to do

  • identify target words (names of people, things and places) from an oral text for information
  • paraphrase the main ideas in an oral text for comprehension
  • acknowledge the important role of effective listening in learning

Key questions

“How do we get information from an oral text?”

“Why are some individuals considered community heroes or heroines?”

Lessons

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  1. Listening for names and ideas
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Pick out nouns (names of people, places and things) from an oral text and paraphrase its main idea.
  2. A news report on a hero
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Make notes on the qualities of an ethical leader and role-play a news report on a hero or heroine.