ICSE Class 7 English, Unit 1: Listening and Speaking
From the CISCE curriculum. 5 key concepts, about 3 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
Listen to different text across the curriculum, discourses (verbal & nonverbal) through various media and respond accordingly. Speak on a wide range of topics / situations both in school and outside.
Your child should be able to
- listen keenly, answer accurately and respond with appreciation to a variety of questions on a text (seen and unseen) for aural/ written comprehension
- participate in group discussions taking on the role of leader, facilitator, or listener, with the ability to critique
- collate ideas and seeks clarification to keep discussions relevant
- apply strategies for making listening effective in the classroom
- record / recollect the understanding of the flow of ideas by taking notes
- compile information/ share ideas in texts, discussions, and uses class-level vocabulary to make a presentation
- display analytical and persuasive skills through debates and discourse on contemporary issues or current affairs
- use/ apply multi-media to make presentations on issues and social messages
- develop techniques of becoming an effective speaker with the right modulation of voice, physical gestures, choice of words, informal/technical language
Key concepts in this unit
- Listen to a variety of texts from different genres and registers such as story, poems, narratives, lecture, speech, dialogue etc for aural/written comprehension.
- Listen and comprehend issues/topics raised in spoken texts e.g. speech lecture discourse debate discussion Group discussions, Use of graphics, images, music, sound and visual displays in presentation…
- Analyse and evaluate use of language in different contexts (newspapers, Speak in a variety of contexts and tasks e.g.; tone; gestures; stress; facial expressions; body language; voice modulation; cho…
- Collect and collate ideas and seeks clarification to keep discussions relevant.
- Use multi-media to make presentations on issues and social messages.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.