Speaking and listening - group

Disaster relief in Pakistan

Synopsis

This lesson requires students to participate effectively in group discussion, making contributions in character and taking other speakers' views into account. The lesson focuses on a role-play about resource allocation for the humanitarian aid effort which followed the earthquake in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in 2005. Students are required to engage in a decision-making exercise in their groups, before presenting to the class. Lesson content could represent the group interaction component of students' Speaking and Listening coursework.

MOD Topic

Disaster relief in Pakistan

Curriculum Checklist

En1.1a, d, e; 1.2c; 1.4c; 2.1a, b, c, e, g, h; 3.1b, e; 4.1b, d, e.

Curriculum Links

• Citizenship
• Maths
• PSHE
• Geography

Prior Knowledge

None required

Learning Outcomes

Lower ability students will:

• Organise thoughts and interact with other students in a discussion.
• Speak in context.
• Listen and respond to the ideas of others.

Average ability students will:

• Organise thoughts coherently, and interact with others effectively in a discussion.
• Speak clearly with a fair understanding of context.
• Listen and respond to the ideas of others with some degree of critical analysis and counter-argument.

Higher ability students will:

• Organise thoughts coherently, and interact with others effectively, considering arguments and counter-arguments, often taking the lead in a discussion.
• Speak fluently and appropriately, with a good understanding of context.
• Listen carefully and respond to the ideas of others critically but fairly, delivering counter arguments in an appropriate manner.

Lesson code

EN9