Speech Work: Oral Comprehension on ‘Myself’ – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Oral comprehension means listening carefully to spoken information and understanding what is being said. Today we practice listening to and talking about ourselves.

Listening Passage: “About Myself”

Teacher reads this passage aloud twice. Students listen carefully:

“My name is Adebayo Temitope. I am twelve years old and I live in Ibadan with my parents and two younger sisters. I am in Primary 6 at Government Primary School, Agodi. My favorite subject is Mathematics because I find numbers very interesting and I am quite good at solving problems.

I am really tall for my age, and I love playing basketball during break time. My friends say I am too serious sometimes, but I think being focused on my studies is very important. I greatly enjoy reading story books, especially adventures and mysteries.

At home, I help my mother with cooking and I take care of my little sisters. I am so excited about going to secondary school next year. My dream is to become an engineer and build beautiful houses for people.”

Exercise A – Listening Comprehension

Answer these questions based on what you heard:

1. What is the speaker’s full name?
2. How old is he?
3. How many sisters does he have?
4. What is his favorite subject and why?
5. What sport does he enjoy?
6. What does he want to become in the future?

Exercise B – Practice Talking About Yourself

Answer these questions about yourself. Speak clearly:

1. What is your full name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where do you live?
4. What is your favorite subject?
5. What do you like doing in your free time?
6. What are your dreams for the future?

Exercise C – Listening for Details

Teacher reads different “About Myself” passages. Students identify:

• The person’s name
• Their age
• Their favorite activity
• One special thing about them

Exercise D – Speaking Practice

Take turns describing yourself to the class using these prompts:

• “My name is…”
• “I am… years old…”
• “I live in…”
• “My favorite… is…”
• “I am good at…”
• “I want to become…”