ICSE Class 8 English, Unit 1: Listening and Speaking
From the CISCE curriculum. 7 key concepts, about 4 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
Children listen to an advanced level of academic discourse and prepare notes and summary for further deliberations using multimedia presentations.
Your child should be able to
- listen with interest, answer accurately and respond with an appreciation to a variety of questions in a text (seen and unseen) for aural/ written comprehension
- listen to a talk /presentation /lecture and prepares notes
- prepare and participate in class/ school-level discussions (having read/ researched material that is being studied)
- engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (group/ teacher-led) on class level texts, topics and issues; Build on others’ ideas and express their own views clearly
- make a planned oral presentation to a specific audience for an intended purpose
- integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations
Key concepts in this unit
- Listen to a variety of texts from different genres and registers such as story, poems, narratives, lecture 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 presentations.
- Analyse and evaluate use of language in different contexts (newspapers, television, billboards and advertising campaigns) and its interpretation.
- Adapts speech to a variety of contexts and tasks e.g. tone gestures stress facial expressions body language voice modulation choice of words
- Collect and collate ideas and seek clarification to keep discussions relevant.
- Use multi-media to make presentations on issues and social messages i.e. drug abuse, values, life skills etc.
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.