T1 Speaking & Listening

EN2-1A communicates in a range of informal and formal contexts by adopting a range of roles in group, classroom, school and community contexts

EN2-2A plans, composes and reviews a range of texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and language

EN2-6B identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts, distinguishes between different forms of English and identifies organisational patterns and features

Learning content:

identify purposes for listening in a variety of formal and informal situations

discuss ways in which spoken language differs from written language and how spoken language varies according to different audiences, purposes and contexts

predict and discuss ideas drawn from picture books and digital stories

Getting-to-know you activities with teacher - introduce yourselves to your classmates.

Learn to pray aloud for worships.

In small groups in Reading, explore a range of books (alphabet books, and wordless picture books).  Predict, deduce and discuss the ideas found in these books.

Integrated with Writing - explore the picture book Tuesday by D Weisner.

Turn and Talk activities with peers will be included in all KLAs, especially Maths and Science.

Learning content:

discuss ways in which spoken language differs from written language and how spoken language varies according to different audiences, purposes and contexts

identifies and discusses aspects of their own and others' learning

predict and discuss ideas drawn from picture books and digital stories

Integrated with Writing - explore the picture book Tuesday by D Weisner.

Integrated with Reading - read aloud a poem each week with fluency and expression.

Integrated with Maths - discuss in pairs or small groups reasoning for solving various mathematical problems.

Integrated with Science - jigsaw learning activities for research - share what you have found with the rest of your group.

Learning content:

Make connections between Standard Australian English and different methods of communication, including home language, sign language and body language

Integrated with Reading: 

• discuss the difference between reading aloud and reading silently

• read aloud a poem each week with fluency and expression.

Integrated with Connect program - lots of body language activities for communication throughout the term.

Integrated with Science:

• Do's and don'ts for speaking in front of an audience.  

• Discuss body language.  

• Controlling it makes you look more confident.

• Discuss anxious and low self-esteem body language - lowered eyes, avoiding eye contact, fidgeting, not smiling, hunched shoulders.

• It is important to control body language when speaking to an audience.

Learning content:

enhance presentations by using some basic oral presentation strategies, eg using notes as prompts, volume and change in emphasis

plan and deliver short presentations, providing some key details in logical sequence

identify and discuss aspects of their own and others' learning

Integrated with Reading - read aloud a poem each week with fluency and expression. 

Integrated with Science:

• making notes as part of research

• formal and informal presentations

Learning content:  

identify purposes for listening in a variety of formal and informal situations

plan and deliver short presentations, providing some key details in logical sequence

Integrated with Reading - read aloud a poem with fluency and expression.