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Instructions and Directions
Welcome, Accurate Listener!
Today you will practise listening carefully to oral instructions and directions. You will follow instructions for a procedure, follow instructions for playing a game, and follow directions from a point in the village or town to school.
How to listen to instructions
Instructions tell you what to do and the order in which to do it.
Order words
first, next, then, after that, finally
Action verbs
cut, fold, mix, place, draw, write, turn
Important details
materials, time, place, number of steps, safety warnings
Check understanding
Ask yourself: What should I do first? What comes next?
Oral Procedure 1: Make a paper bookmark
Listen to the procedure. Then answer the questions.
First, take a rectangular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Then, write your name at the top. After that, draw three small pictures of books in the middle. Finally, colour the bookmark neatly and place it inside your reading book.
Sequence the procedure
Good listeners can put steps in the correct order.
- Take a rectangular piece of paper.
- Fold the paper in half lengthwise.
- Write your name at the top.
- Draw three small pictures of books.
- Colour the bookmark and place it inside your reading book.
Listen for warnings and conditions
Some oral instructions include warnings or conditions. These help you avoid mistakes.
First, open your science notebook. Next, draw a table with three columns. Do not write outside the margin. If you make a mistake, cross it out neatly. Finally, write today’s date above the table.
Game instructions: Word Relay
Listen to the instructions for playing a classroom game.
First, form two teams with the same number of players. Next, the first player in each team writes one noun on the board. Then, the next player writes an adjective that can describe that noun. After that, the third player writes a sentence using both words. The team gets one point if the sentence is correct. The team with the most points after five rounds wins.
Understand rules, turns, and winning
When listening to game instructions, identify players, turns, actions, scoring, and how to win.
Players
Two teams with the same number of players
Turns
First player, next player, third player
Scoring
One point for a correct sentence
Winner
The team with the most points after five rounds
Follow village/town directions
Directions tell you how to move from one place to another. Listen for starting point, turns, landmarks, and destination.
Map listening task
Use the map as you listen to the directions.
Clinic
Shop
Kgotla
School
Library
Field
Start at the clinic. Walk straight along the main road. Go past the kgotla. Continue straight until you reach the school. The school is on the right side of the road.
Directions from the field to school
Listen and identify the correct route.
Start at the football field. Walk along the lower road towards the library. At the library, turn left and walk north to the main road. Turn right at the main road. Walk past the kgotla. The school is ahead on your right.
Write listening notes
After listening to oral directions, good listeners can write short route notes.
Final Listening Challenge
Listen to the procedure, game instruction, and direction. Then complete the final answer.
First, collect a clean sheet of paper and draw a simple map of your village. Next, mark the clinic, shop, kgotla, and school. Then, choose one starting point. After that, write arrows to show the route to school. Finally, explain the route to a partner. For the game, each partner must follow the route correctly to score one point.
Lesson Complete!
You have practised listening carefully to instructions and directions.
Welcome, Accurate Listener!
Today you will practise listening carefully to oral instructions and directions. You will follow instructions for a procedure, follow instructions for playing a game, and follow directions from a point in the village or town to school.
How to listen to instructions
Instructions tell you what to do and the order in which to do it.
Order words
first, next, then, after that, finally
Action verbs
cut, fold, mix, place, draw, write, turn
Important details
materials, time, place, number of steps, safety warnings
Check understanding
Ask yourself: What should I do first? What comes next?
Oral Procedure 1: Make a paper bookmark
Listen to the procedure. Then answer the questions.
First, take a rectangular piece of paper. Next, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Then, write your name at the top. After that, draw three small pictures of books in the middle. Finally, colour the bookmark neatly and place it inside your reading book.
Sequence the procedure
Good listeners can put steps in the correct order.
- Take a rectangular piece of paper.
- Fold the paper in half lengthwise.
- Write your name at the top.
- Draw three small pictures of books.
- Colour the bookmark and place it inside your reading book.
Listen for warnings and conditions
Some oral instructions include warnings or conditions. These help you avoid mistakes.
First, open your science notebook. Next, draw a table with three columns. Do not write outside the margin. If you make a mistake, cross it out neatly. Finally, write today’s date above the table.
Game instructions: Word Relay
Listen to the instructions for playing a classroom game.
First, form two teams with the same number of players. Next, the first player in each team writes one noun on the board. Then, the next player writes an adjective that can describe that noun. After that, the third player writes a sentence using both words. The team gets one point if the sentence is correct. The team with the most points after five rounds wins.
Understand rules, turns, and winning
When listening to game instructions, identify players, turns, actions, scoring, and how to win.
Players
Two teams with the same number of players
Turns
First player, next player, third player
Scoring
One point for a correct sentence
Winner
The team with the most points after five rounds
Follow village/town directions
Directions tell you how to move from one place to another. Listen for starting point, turns, landmarks, and destination.
Map listening task
Use the map as you listen to the directions.
Clinic
Shop
Kgotla
School
Library
Field
Start at the clinic. Walk straight along the main road. Go past the kgotla. Continue straight until you reach the school. The school is on the right side of the road.
Directions from the field to school
Listen and identify the correct route.
Start at the football field. Walk along the lower road towards the library. At the library, turn left and walk north to the main road. Turn right at the main road. Walk past the kgotla. The school is ahead on your right.
Write listening notes
After listening to oral directions, good listeners can write short route notes.
Final Listening Challenge
Listen to the procedure, game instruction, and direction. Then complete the final answer.
First, collect a clean sheet of paper and draw a simple map of your village. Next, mark the clinic, shop, kgotla, and school. Then, choose one starting point. After that, write arrows to show the route to school. Finally, explain the route to a partner. For the game, each partner must follow the route correctly to score one point.
Lesson Complete!
You have practised listening carefully to instructions and directions.
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