🎧 Listening and Speaking

What your child will learn

• Students will be able to answer who, what, and where questions after listening to a short story read aloud.
• Students will be able to take turns in a group conversation, speaking one at a time and listening to others.
• Students will be able to ask for something politely using 'please' and say 'thank you'.
• Students will be able to describe a picture in two or three sentences, naming what they see and one detail.
• Students will be able to recite a short poem with clear words and a steady beat.

Lessons in this unit

1. Listen to a story and answer: Listen to a 4–5 sentence story read aloud and answer who, what, where. Use picture cards to support memory.
2. Take turns to speak: Practise speaking one at a time in a group. Use a talking stick or hand signal to show whose turn it is.
3. Ask for things politely: Use 'please' and 'thank you' to ask for and receive things. Practise with role-play in the classroom.
4. Describe a picture: Look at a picture and say 2–3 sentences about it: what you see, one detail, and one action. Use sentence starters.
5. Recite a poem with a beat: Say a short poem aloud with clear words and a steady beat. Clap the beat and practise line by line.

Key words

listen

Hear with your ears and think about it.

turn

Your time to speak in a group.

politely

In a kind way, with please and thank you.

describe

Say what you see in a picture.

recite

Say a poem aloud, from memory.

beat

The steady rhythm of a poem.

Help your child at home

What to watch for

Answer 'what' with a person's name.

Help: Who is for people and animals. What is for things.

Speaking loudly means it is your turn.

Help: Your turn is when you have the talking stick or the teacher says your name.

Saying 'please' is enough; you don't need 'thank you'.

Help: Please is for asking. Thank you is for after you get it.

Describe means name only one thing.

Help: Say what you see, then add a detail or an action.

Try this at home

• Listen and point to the picture
• Pass the stick and speak
• Role-play asking for a pencil
• Say what you see

Quick questions to ask aloud

1. Listen: 'Riya flew a red kite in the park.' Who flew the kite? (Riya / the kite / the park)
   Show answer

   Who asks for a person. Riya is the person.
2. True or false: It is your turn to speak when you have the talking stick.
   Show answer

   True. The talking stick shows whose turn it is. You speak when you have it.
3. You want a pencil. What do you say? (May I have a pencil, please? / Give me a pencil. / I want a pencil now.)
   Show answer

   Please makes it polite. 'May I have a pencil, please?' is the kind way.

Parent guide: how to help your child with Class 2 English

Frequently asked questions

What will my child learn in "Listening and Speaking" (Class 2 English)?

Your child will be able to: answer who, what, and where questions after listening to a short story read aloud.; take turns in a group conversation, speaking one at a time and listening to others.; ask for something politely using 'please' and say 'thank you'.; describe a picture in two or three sentences, naming what they see and one detail.; recite a short poem with clear words and a steady beat..

How does MangoMindz teach "Listening and Speaking"?

In 5 short parts (Listen to a story and answer, Take turns to speak, Ask for things politely, Describe a picture, Recite a poem with a beat). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.

How long does "Listening and Speaking" take?

About 120 minutes in total, spread over 5 parts of 15–25 minutes each.

How can I help my child with "Listening and Speaking" at home?

Work through a small example together, such as: Listen and point to the picture; Pass the stick and speak. Then ask a quick question aloud: Listen: 'Riya flew a red kite in the park.' Who flew the kite? (Riya / the kite / the park)

What mistakes do children often make in "Listening and Speaking"?

Answer 'what' with a person's name. Fix: Who is for people and animals. What is for things. Speaking loudly means it is your turn. Fix: Your turn is when you have the talking stick or the teacher says your name. Saying 'please' is enough; you don't need 'thank you'. Fix: Please is for asking. Thank you is for after you get it.

Is "Listening and Speaking" free on MangoMindz?

Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Listening and Speaking" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.