Starter quiz
- Which body part do you use for listening?
- nose
- ears ✓
- hair
- hand
- feet
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- Which of the following do you use for speaking?
- legs
- hair
- nose
- voice ✓
- toes
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- How many people should speak at a time?
- 1 ✓
- 2
- 3
- everyone at the same time
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- Which of these could you listen to?
- a photo
- music ✓
- a painting
- a story ✓
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- Listening is important because...
- it helps us to learn new things. ✓
- it shows you are not interested in anybody else.
- it makes our muscles strong.
- it shows respect for others. ✓
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- What could you do if you wanted to find out more information about someone?
- Tell them about your interests.
- Ask them a question. ✓
- Make them listen to you.
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Exit quiz
- When I listen I should...
- look at the person speaking. ✓
- look at the floor.
- look at the ceiling.
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- When I am speaking, I should...
- speak quietly so no one can hear me.
- speak quickly to give as much information as possible.
- speak loudly so people can hear me. ✓
- not speak at all.
- speak clearly so people understand what I am saying. ✓
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- Which of these show good listening skills?
- chatting to my partner
- eyes looking at the person talking ✓
- moving my body around
- keeping my body still ✓
- keeping my lips closed ✓
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- Which of these is a question?
- Who is your best friend? ✓
- I like eating ice cream.
- What is your favourite ice cream flavour? ✓
- They play frisbee together.
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- Match the question to the answer.
- How old are you?⇔I am five. ✓
- What is your name?⇔My name is Jun. ✓
- What do you like playing with?⇔I like playing with balls. ✓
- Why should we answer questions in a full sentence?
- It makes it harder for the listener to understand.
- It can show you have understood the question. ✓
- It helps the listener understand what is being said. ✓
- It makes the answer more interesting.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Successful listening includes looking at the person speaking and paying close attention.
- Successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.
- Questions are sentences which ask something and require an answer.
- When answering questions, the response should be about the question.
- Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.
Common misconception
Pupils will often answer questions with one word answers.
Model to pupils speaking in full sentences and always provide speaking frames (this can be verbally) to support pupils answering in full sentences.
Keywords
Speaking - using your voice to talk to someone
Listening - paying attention to what someone is saying
Question - a type of sentence that asks the listener for an answer
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