Listening and Speaking
1.1 Interactive Speaking Basic greetings in Formal and Polite Context
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- respond to questions and prompts to show comprehension and engagement
- use vocabulary and expressions appropriately to probe and engage in oral interactions
- use non-verbal communication cues to enhance communication
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations
- How else do you communicate without use of speech?
- participate in “Repeat-after-me” exercise to acquire vocabulary on formal greetings. (Bonjour Monsieur/ Madame/ Mademoiselle, Comment allez- vous ; Je vais bien, merci : Comment vous appelez-vous, Monsieur ?)
- listen to and sing songs with vocabulary on formal greetings and introductions
- play mimicry games to acquire non-verbal communication skills
- source and watch video clips with authentic dialogues on introductions in formal settings. (Vous habitez où ? Où êtes-vous né ? Vous parlez … ?)
- participate in simple skits on formal greetings and introductions
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1.2 Active listening Extended Family
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- recall information accurately from oral interactions
- interpret verbal cues from audio stimuli
- use specific vocabulary and expressions to engage in simple conversations
- show enthusiasm to engage in conversations
- Why is family important?
- listen to audiovisual materials to identify members of the extended family by relation. (grand parent,oncle, tante, neveu, beaux parents…)
- listen to audio documents as they complete information on a set of family trees
- participate in language games to improve their scope of vocabulary on extended family
- use the acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures (voici + adjectif possessif + nom. Il / Elle est le / la ... frère / sœur de …etc) to talk about members of their extended families and others
- Listen to random flash card games and select the appropriate card in class
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1.3 Listening for understanding My Town
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Identify key points from audio stimuli
- recall important details from audio stimuli
- demonstrate focused listening for optimal information retrieval
- cultivate awareness on the importance of paying attention to details when listening for information
- How do you know where you are going?
- What do you do when get lost?
- listen to audio-visual materials with vocabulary and expressions on how to get to various places in town. (à gauche, à droite, devant, derrière…)
- tell where one is going and what is going to do
- use the appropriate vocabulary to ask for and give directions
- role play on describing locations and giving directions on where something is found
- simulate simple dialogues on asking and giving directions of a place
- play games on giving directions of some objects in simulated town
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1.4 Active Listening Telling Time
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- recall details and information accurately from oral interactions
- interpret verbal cues from audio stimuli
- demonstrate willingness to be receptive to new ideas in oral interactions
- Why is the importance of time?
- recite poems about time
- play number games to work on time in the 12-hour clock system
- watch audio-visual clips on telling time
- practice asking and giving time (Quelle heure est-il ? Il est 11h00, Il est 5h30)
- participate in rhyming games to acquire vocabulary
- discuss jointly on the importance of keeping time
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1.5 Interactive Speaking
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- demonstrate comprehension and engagement in oral interactions
- use verbal cues to probe and engage in oral interactions
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations
- How do you prepare for a long journey?
- How often do you travel, and where do you go?
- watch and listen to audio- visual materials to acquire vocabulary related to tours and travel (moyens de transport, documents de voyage)
- engage in oral interactions: (e.g.question-answer on places to travel to, means of transport, cost of ticket, etc
- to use the imperative to give oral instructions: (prends, prenez, descends, descendez...) and mention the means of transport (aller à, en+moyen de transport)
- participate in simple role plays
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1.6 Interactive speaking In the kitchen
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- respond to questions and prompts to show comprehension and engagement
- use vocabulary and expressions appropriately to probe and engage in oral interactions
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations
- How do we prepare our meals?
- listen to and repeat names of different vocabularies about the kitchen. (Verbs in meal preparation, ingredients)
- listen to audio-visual material relating to quantities to pick out vocabulary (Verbes : cuire, bouillir, rôtir, frire Ingrédients : du sel, du piment Ustensiles : une cuillère, tasse, assiette)
- listen to and repeat sentences relating to the kitchen and meal preparation (Faire bouillir de l’eau, Frire les oignons, Ajouter du sel)
- Play games to practice vocabulary related to the kitchen
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1.7 Oral Expression Feelings and emotions
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- structure oral communication in a clear and coherent manner
- use gestures and facial expressions to enhance oral communication
- express enthusiasm to engage in oral communication
- What are the different feelings you experience?
- Listen to audio materials to pick out vocabulary on the different feelings and emotions
- Listen to and repeat sentences related to feelings and emotions. (J’ai faim, J’ai soif, Je suis triste, Je suis heureux/énervé/fatigué, Avoir/être + adjectives)
- Play word puzzle games on feelings and emotions
- Engage in miming activities for physical appearance
- Talk about own feelings and emotions
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1.8 Listening for information Physical Features in the Environment
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Identify key points from audio stimuli
- use information from audio stimuli to respond to questions or prompts
- cultivate awareness on the importance of paying attention to details when listening for information
- How does weather affect your dressing?
- use the Internet to source and watch audio clips on physical features in the environment and pick out new vocabulary: |Search engine is set with “Safe Search ON”
- watch audio-visual clips with activities related to particular weather patterns and respond to questions in group activity. (Quand il fait chaud, je vais nager) (en hiver, on porte un pull… quand il pleut, on porte un manteau de pluie)
- play rhyming games in groups to enhance vocabulary mastery
- participate in “Headline creation” activity collaboratively where they listen to audio clips on seasons and capture the essence of the content
- play games on vocabulary search in groups using digital devices
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1.9 Interactive speaking Transport
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- respond to questions and prompts to show comprehension and engagement
- use vocabulary and expressions appropriately to probe and engage in oral interactions
- use non-verbal communication cues to enhance communication
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations. Exceeds Expectation
- Why do we have different means of transport?
- Meets Expectation The learner uses all targeted vocabulary and expressions in oral interactions?
- participate in “Repeat-after-me” exercise to acquire vocabulary on transport. (Le chameau, l’âne, la moto, la bicyclette, le vélo, l’auto, le bus, le taxi, le train, le métro, le tramway, la trottinette, le scooter, le bateau, le canoë, le bac/ferry)
- listen to and sing songs on transport around them
- play mimicry games in pairs to practice non-verbal interactive communication skills
- source and watch video clips with authentic dialogues on means of transport using digital devices
- do simple skits collaboratively on transport means and how to move around (Comment va-t-on en ville? On prend un bus/ On utilise la moto ; Où sont les bus ? A la gare.) The learner uses all targeted vocabulary and expressions in oral interactions; employs a variety of vocabulary and expressions. The learner maintains correct pronunciation, intonation, rhythm and
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