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English home language

Grade 6

Module 13

Listening skills

TEST YOUR LISTENING SKILLS

Listen to a short news report or any discussion on a current situation of interest (your teacher will prepare a tape recording for you).

Summarise the report or discussions by writing down three points that you regard as most important.

Some tips before you start:

  • Concentrate all the time.
  • Do not allow your thoughts to wander.
  • Think about what you are hearing.
  • Try to identify the main ideas.
  • Write down key words or phrases.

Make a summary:

LO 1.5
  • Let’s do the exercise one more time. This time, indicate which of the following made you decide on each of the main points: content of the report, the choice of words, or voice tone.
Point in summary Content Choice of words Tone
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

TRY AGAIN

Ask your teacher to play a recording of a longer report or discussion. Try to write down five points this time.

A LAST TRY

Ask your teacher to play an even longer recording and try to write down seven points.

  • Are you satisfied or do you need more practice?
  • Which of the tips for writing summaries do you still need to concentrate on?
LO 1.3.1

DEBATING

TELEVISION AND YOU

  • Is television one of your favourite pastimes?
  • How many hours do you watch television every day?
  • Are your parents happy with the programmes that you watch?

Good evening.It is seven o'clock and here is the news …

  • Do you have friends who spent too much time watching television?
  • Do you have friends who watch poor programmes?

Ask your teacher to allow you to discuss these questions with some of your classmates.

LO 2.1.3

Answer the following questions:

1. List the three most favourite programmes of your group. Include the day they are shown as well as the time.

2. If you could choose a programme no longer to be aired, which would you choose? Justify your answer.

3. Each channel has a specific target audience. Which channel do you watch the least and why?

LO 1.1

Are you able to report back to the rest of the class if asked?

  • Ask your teacher to help you to assess yourself by using the table below
LO/AS ASSESSMENT STANDARDS FOR DEBATING MAX 4
2.1.3 Shares ideas
2.1.3 Offers opinions
2.1.4 Asks challenging questions
2.1.4 Responds to challenging questions
2.1.5 Develops factual and reasonable answers

GROUP WORK

Peer Assessment

Ask someone in your group to assess your participation as group member.

I was assessed by _______________________

LO/AS ASSESSMENT STANDARDS FOR GROUP PARTICIPATION 1 2 3 4
2.2.1 Actively involved in decisions made.
A valuable contribution was made to the discussion.
2.2.2 Contribution was constructive (positive).
2.2.3 Sensitivity was shown towards cultural differences.
2.2.4 Diplomatic language was used (in conflict situations).
  • If you have any other comments about the group work, feel free to write them below.
  • CHECK: ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT WORDS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND

COMPREHENSION

LO 3.1
  • Refer to the viewing on the M-NET channel in order to answer the questions that follow:

M-NET

KTV:
07:00 Marvin the Tap Dancing Horse
07:30 Mona the Vampire
08:00 Jackie Chan Adventures
08:30 Mummy Nanny
09:00 What’s Hot
09:30 Outriders
10:00 My Best Friend Is An Alien
10:30 KTV Playback
Supersport:
11:00 Wrestling WWE Superstars
12:00 Variety Sport Transworld Sport
12:15 Rugby World Of Rugby
12:45 Rugby Bankfin Under 21, Lions vs Natal U/21, Ellis Park – Johannesburg (live) *Bankfin
14:50 Rugby Bankfin Currie Cup, Lions vs Natal Sharks, Ellis Park – Johannesburg (live) *Bankfin
17:00 Rugby Bankfin Currie Cup, Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Western Province, Vodacom Park – Bloemfontein (live) *Bankfin
18:55 Supersport Scoreboard *Telkom Business. Interactive Show
19:05 Fear FactorM Connection
20:00 Liberty Heights 13 Comedy Drama. Ben Foster, Adrien Brody.
22:10 Big Brother II – Weekly Highlights
22:40 Taps PG Drama. Tim Hutton, Tom Cruise.
00:45 In The Mix 16Action Drama. Pras, Ja Rule, Tamala Jones.
02:15 First Target PG 13Action. Daryl Hannah, Doug Savant.
03:50 The Man With Rain In His Shoes 13Romantic Comedy. Douglas Henshall, Lena Headey.
05:25 Deep In My Heart PG 13Drama. Gloria Reuben, Anne Bancroft.

Questions & Answers

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Source:  OpenStax, English home language grade 6. OpenStax CNX. Sep 07, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10997/1.1
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