Our Shared Community: Functional and Persuasive Communication · Term 2

Active Listening and Critical Response

Students will practice active listening skills in debates and discussions, focusing on identifying main arguments and formulating critical responses.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how active listening contributes to effective group decision-making.
  2. Construct a rebuttal that directly addresses a speaker's main argument.
  3. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different viewpoints presented in a discussion.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

NCERT: English-7-Active-ListeningNCERT: English-7-Critical-Thinking
Class: Class 4
Subject: English
Unit: Our Shared Community: Functional and Persuasive Communication
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Socratic Seminar

Structured discussion in inner and outer circles (fishbowl)

30–60 min

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Fishbowl Discussion

Inner circle discusses while outer circle observes and evaluates

20–40 min

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