Lesson video

Hello everyone.

My name is Ms. Clark and I'm really excited because I am going to be teaching you your lesson today.

In today's lesson, we're going to do lots of speaking and listening and learning about each other.

And today all of our speaking and listening is going to be about our opinions about different fairytales.

I am really excited 'cause I love finding out what all of you like and dislike.

So let's get started.

The learning outcome for today's lesson is I can share my opinion about a familiar story.

These are our key words for today's lesson.

Words that are gonna come up again and again to help us with our learning.

My turn.

Your turn.

Opinion.

Opinion.

An opinion is what a person thinks or believes.

Agree.

Agree.

If you agree with someone you feel the same way about something.

Disagree.

Disagree.

If you disagree with someone, you feel differently about something.

So we have two parts of our lesson today.

We're going to be sharing our opinions about a text.

So in the first learning cycle we're going to use a text to give an opinion.

And then in the second learning cycle we're going to be saying whether we agree or disagree with some different ideas.

So let's get started.

Things you like or dislike are called your opinions.

Sharing your opinion means telling someone else what you think.

Everybody has opinions and it's good to share them with your friends, people at home and teachers at school.

So let's check your understanding.

What is an opinion? Is it A, what a person is called.

B, what a person likes or dislikes.

Or C, what a person says? Pause the video.

Make your choice now.

Okay, well done everyone.

Well done if you said what a person likes or dislikes, it's not what a person is called, that's not an opinion.

It's not what you think, it's actually a fact, what your name is and what you say.

You might say your opinions, but your opinion is actually your thoughts, your feelings, your likes, your dislikes.

So today we are going to be sharing our opinions about different fairytales that we know.

I am sure you will have read and learned about lots of different fairytales.

A fairy tale's an old traditional story that's been told many, many times over the years.

Fairy tales include, "The Three Little Pigs" or "Jack In The Bean Stalk" or "Cinderella." We are going to do lots of speaking and listening today.

We will share, you will share your opinions and you will listen to your friends and learn about their likes and dislikes.

Learn about their opinions.

So before we start with lots of speaking and listening, we need to think about what makes a successful speaker.

What makes you a good speaker? What means you're doing it well? Can you pause the video and discuss with your partner now? Off you go.

Okay, great discussions, everyone.

You might have said some of these.

Successful speaking includes speaking loudly, speaking clearly, trying not to mumble.

Really use a wide mouth to say all the words clearly.

Speak in full sentences and looking at the audience.

So if you're speaking with a partner, your audience is your partner.

Well done if you've got some or all of these.

Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.

So let's look at these examples of two children speaking.

Lucas says, "My favourite story is the 'Three Billy Goats Gruff." Thanks Lucas.

Laura says "Snow White." Now if they came up to me and told me these, I wouldn't necessarily know what one of them is talking about.

Can you tell your partner who told us their favourite story in a full sentence, which helps us to understand what is being said.

Pause the video and discuss this now.

Well done.

Good discussions everyone.

Yeah, Lucas was speaking in a full sentence.

"My favourite story is the Three Billy Goats Gruff." Laura, this time wasn't speaking in a full sentence, so it's difficult to understand what she meant or what she was trying to tell us.

So we're gonna really try to speak in full clear sentences today.

Now let's check your understanding.

Which of these show good speaking skills? A, speaking loudly, B, whispering, C, speaking in full sentences.

D, looking out the window.

Which of these show good speaking skills? Pause the video.

Make your choice now.

Okay, great job everyone.

Let's see.

Speaking loudly.

Absolutely.

If we whisper, people won't be able to hear you.

People won't be able to hear you if you whisper and speaking in full sentences.

Lovely.

Looking out the window.

No, where should we be looking? We should be looking at our audience, the person who we are speaking to.

Well done.

Now we should always listen when someone is sharing their opinion, it's polite and it shows respect.

But how do we show good listening? Can you pause the video and discuss with your partner what makes a good listener? Off you go.

So you might have said some of these.

Good listeners, look at the person who is speaking.

Good listeners, keep their bodies still, not shuffling around or walking around.

Good listeners keep their lips closed, they're not chatting.

And good listeners, almost the most important.

Pay attention to what the person speaking is saying.

Think about what they're saying.

Excellent.

So let's check your understanding.

How can we be a good listener? A, look out the window.

B, look at the person who is speaking.

C, sit still.

Pause the video.

Make your choice now.

Okay, let's see what you said.

Absolutely, we need to look at the person who is speaking and we need to sit still.

If we're looking out the window, we are not showing good listening.

We're looking at something else, well done.

So today we are going to share our opinions about different fairy tales that we know.

First of all, can you discuss with your partner what is your favourite fairy tale? Here's Jun.

Jun speaking in a full sentence.

He says, "My favourite fairy tale is 'Jack in the Beanstalk.

'" I love the way he speaks in a full sentence, make sure you also speak loudly and clearly.

Okay, pause the video and tell your partner in a full sentence now.

Okay, welcome back everyone.

Well done.

Wow, lots and lots of different fairy tales that you all know.

Sharing your opinion can be improved, that means made better by explaining why you have that opinion.

We can use the word because to explain why you like or dislike something.

My turn, your turn.

Because.

Because.

So let's look at Jun's answer now.

He's changed it, he's improved it by adding because.

He says "My favourite fairy tale is 'Jack In The Beanstalk' because it is so exciting when Jack climbs the beanstalk to a magical land above the clouds." I really love the way he gave such a clear explanation as to why that's his favourite.

And reasons really help us to understand and explain something.

Okay, let's check your understanding.

Which word can you use to explain your opinion? A, and, B, because or C, but.

Pause the video.

Make your choice now.

Okay, let's see.

It was B, because, absolutely.

Because helps us to explain something.

So we are going to do a little bit of my turn, your turn to practise speaking in full sentences, giving our opinion.

I am going to tell you my favourite fairy tale character in a full sentence.

I will give a reason why using because, and I'm also going to try and remember all the successful ways to be a good speaker.

So I need to speak loudly, clearly, look at my audience, full sentences.

Okay, have a think about my favourite fairy tale character and my reason why.

My favourite fairy tale character is Goldilocks because I think she is quite cheeky and brave.

I spoke in a full sentence.

I spoke loudly and clearly, I gave a reason why using because.

Your turn.

You are going to say your favourite fairy tale character in a full sentence.

You will give a reason why using because.

So you can use these words, my favourite fairy tale character is, hmm, because.

Have a think in your head first, who might it be and give your reason why.

Okay, pause the video and tell us your favourite fairy tale character now.

Off you go.

Brilliant, well done everyone.

Really, really interesting to hear which characters you like the best.

Okay, another one.

This time I am going to give my opinion on the scariest fairy tale character in a full sentence and I will give a reason why using because, and I will try and remember those top tips for successful speaking, loudly, clearly, looking at my audience, full sentence.

Okay, thinking my favourite fairy tale character.

No, my scariest, sorry, fairy tale character.

Okay.

I think the scariest fairy tale character is the Big Bad Wolf because he sneaks around and tries to eat the nice characters.

I gave a reason why using because, I spoke in full sentences.

I spoke loudly and clearly and I tried to look at my audience.

Okay, your turn, you are going to give your opinion on the scariest fairy tale character in a full sentence.

You'll give a reason why using because.

Yu can use this sentence.

I think the scariest fairy tale character is hmm, because.

Have a think first.

Remember all those tips for successful speaking, pause the video and tell us your scariest fairy tale character now.

Off you go.

Okay, well done.

Lots of you had saying the giant, lots of you saying the Big Bad Wolf as well.

Okay, so it is time for our first task of the lesson.

You are going to take turns with your partner to answer these two questions, giving your opinion and you need to say why.

So number one, which is your favourite fairy tale and why? Number two, which fairy tale character would you most like to meet and why? Have a think about 'em first before you start talking.

Remember to do the following.

Use a loud, clear voice, speak in full sentences, look at your partner and make sure you take turns and listen to your partner share their opinion.

So here's a sentence starter to help you.

My favourite fairy tale is, mm, because.

Think of your answers first, decide who is going to speak first and who is going to listen and then swap over.

Okay, are you ready? I can't wait to hear your answers.

Pause the video and off you go.

Wow, what a lot of great speaking and listening going on.

Well done.

Have a think about what you did.

Did you use a loud clear voice? Did you speak in full sentences and use the word because? Did you look at your partner? Did you take turns and listen to your partner's opinion? If you think you can do anything a little bit better, why don't you pause the video now and have another go.

Okay, amazing job everyone.

So it is time for the second part of our lesson where we are going to be thinking about agreeing and disagreeing.

Can you discuss with your partner? Do you think all of our opinions are the same? For example, did you and your partner have the same answer to this question, what is your favourite fairytale? Pause the video and discuss with your partner.

Are all our opinions the same? Okay, we are all different.

So we will all have different opinions.

It would be so boring if we all thought the same thing.

Look, if Alex says, my favourite fairy tale character is Little Red Riding Hood, and Aisha says, me too, Andeep says, me too, Sophia says, me too.

And Jun says, me too.

Well that's not very interesting, is it? What makes the world interesting is differences.

How different everybody is.

It's good to be different.

Feeling the same way as someone else means you agree with them.

It's good to be different, but sometimes we will agree and that's also okay too.

Feeling differently to someone else means you disagree with them.

People can agree or disagree with someone else.

That's okay, as long as we are kind about people's different opinions.

So we need to show respect and kindness.

If somebody disagrees with us, it wouldn't be very kind to say, "Oh you are wrong.

That's not right.

That's not a good opinion." It might be nicer to say, "Oh, that's an interesting idea.

I don't agree, actually I think differently, but I still respect their opinion." So let's check your understanding.

True or false, people can have different opinions.

Is that true or is that false? Pause the video and decide now.

Well done if you said true.

People can have different opinions.

Absolutely.

Okay, you are going to pause the video and discuss, do you agree or disagree with what Jun says here? Jun says, "My favourite fairy tale is 'Jack and the Beanstalk." So you're gonna discuss whether you agree or disagree and remember to use the word because to explain why you agree or disagree.

So I agree because, or I disagree because.

Pause the video and discuss with your partner now.

Sophia says, "I agree because I love the way Jack finds a magical land above the clouds." So she has the same opinion.

Alex says, "I disagree because I don't like the giant.

My favourite fairy tale is 'The Gingerbread Man." So he has a different favourite and that's okay.

So we are going to do some my turn, your turn to say whether we agree or disagree with things.

I am going to say whether I agree or disagree with this statement about "Jack and the Beanstalk." I will give a reason why using because.

So the statement is Jack is a brave character.

I need to think, do I agree or disagree and why? And I also need to remember all the other tips for successful speaking.

Okay.

I agree because he climbs a huge beanstalk and he faces a scary giant.

You are going to say whether you agree or disagree with this statement about "Jack and the Beanstalk" and you need to remember to give a reason why using because.

Your statement is Jack is a clever character.

So have a think now.

Clever, do you think Jack is clever? Does he do anything clever in the story? You maybe agree with him with this statement or maybe you disagree and that's okay.

So you'll either say, I agree because, I disagree because.

Okay, remember the top tips for being a successful speaker, speaking loudly, clearly, full sentence, looking at your audience.

Pause the video and tell us whether you agree or disagree now.

Great.

Okay, another one.

Let's see.

I am going to say whether I agree or disagree with this statement about "Jack and the Beanstalk." I will give a reason why using because.

So the statement is, Jack was right to steal the giants things.

Hm, I need to think, do I agree that was the right thing to do or do I disagree? I need to speak loudly, clearly, look at my audience full sentence.

I disagree.

Because it's bad to break into someone else's house and steal their things.

So I don't think it was right to steal the giant's things.

I think even if he was a giant, it's not good to break into someone else's place and to steal.

You might agree with that or you might disagree with that.

You are going to say whether you agree or disagree with this statement about "Jack and the Beanstalk," you will give a reason why using because.

Okay.

The statement is, Jack should not have taken the magic beans.

Do you agree or do you disagree? You will either say, I agree because, I disagree because.

Do you agree he should not have taken the magic beans or do you disagree? Do you think he should have taken the magic beans? Okay, I look forward to hearing all of your answers.

Speak in full sentences, pause the video now.

Welcome back some really, really interesting ideas there.

It's time for our final task and you are going to take turns with your partner to say whether you agree or disagree with these statements.

So let's listen to the statements.

You might agree with them or you might disagree with them.

The most exciting part of the story is when Jack traded his cow for the magic beans.

Do you agree? Do you think that was the most exciting part of the story? Or do you disagree? Do you have another part which was the most exciting? And then your next statement is, it would be really fun to visit the giant's castle in the sky.

Do you agree? Do you think it would be really fun to visit or do you disagree you wouldn't like to visit? Remember to do the following.

Use a loud, clear voice, speak in full sentences.

Look at your partner when you are speaking and listening.

You're going take turns and listen to your partner share their opinion as well.

You'll start your sentences in these ways.

I agree because, I disagree because.

So decide who will start first by saying whether they agree or disagree and who will listen.

And then swap over and make sure you listen to your partner.

Have fun discussing these statements.

Pause the video, off you go.

Brilliant speaking everyone.

Think back to what you just talked about.

Did you use a loud, clear voice? Did you speak in full sentence and use the word because? Did you look at your partner? And did you take turns and listen to your partner's opinion? Hopefully you did really well at doing those things.

Laura says, "I thought the most exciting part was when Jack got to the top of the beanstalk, but my partner disagreed." So her and her partner had different opinions on which the most exciting part of the story was.

That's okay.

And Jacob said, "We both agreed that we would not like to visit the giant's castle because he is too scary." So they both agreed that it would be too scary to go and visit.

And sometimes you'll agree and sometimes you will disagree.

So well done on a fantastic lesson.

Lots of learning, lots of brilliant speaking and listening, and speaking and listening really well will help you in all areas of your learning.

So let's have a look at all of the things we've learned today.

We have learned things you like and dislike are called your opinions.

People can agree or disagree with an opinion.

Using the word because will allow you to explain why you like or dislike something.

Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.

And successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.

Lots and lots of learning in today's lesson.

And hopefully all of these skills you'll be able to take and use in all your other lessons and all the other parts of your day.

Okay, I hope you enjoyed yourselves today.

It's been really lovely to see you on.

Thank you all for joining in and trying your best.

Hope to see you again soon.