Eng Notes Term 1

Term 1 – life skills notes
Grade 5
What is self-concept?
A positive self-concept means you like and respect yourself. This means that you are beginning
to know what you like and dislike. It also means that you stand up for your rights and what
KEYWORD you think is important. A negative or low self-concept means you have a low opinion of
self-concept – yourself. For example, if you believe that you will always
how you see fail no matter how hard you study, then you might not try very hard to succeed. If you do not
yourself try to succeed, you may get low marks, and this will make you feel even worse about yourself.
What adults and your peers say about you can make a big difference to your self-concept.
self-esteem –
self-confidence or
self-worth
Self-concept is how you see yourself and how you think about yourself.
It's about how much you love yourself and accept who and what you are.
If you see yourself in a positive way, you will feel good about yourself - able to doanything you have in
mind.
How we see ourselves is often influenced by how other people see us and howthey treat us.
Different people in our lives can affect our self-concept.
As young children, our family usually plays an important role in how we seeourselves.
Being part of a family can give us a sense of belonging and acceptance.
It is good to develop positive self-concept.
As we get older, friends also start to have an impact on our self-concept.
Adults other than our parents can also influence how we feel about ourselves.
Teachers, coaches and religious leaders can influence how we see ourselves.
A negative or low self-understanding means that you always have a low opinionof yourself.
For example, if you believe that you will always fail no matter how hard you learn,you will not even try to
succeed.
If you do not try to succeed, you may get low marks, and it will make you feeleven worse about yourself.
Build a positive self-understanding

Many people have low self-esteem or low self-understanding.
 Here's how to build your self-esteem:
 Take a good look at yourself: Get enough rest. Do regular exercises. Eat healthy.
 Make time for fun: Playing, laughing, and spending time with good friends helpmake us feel happy. This is
good for our self-understanding.
 Be honest with yourself: Your self-understanding relies on knowing who you are.
o Being dishonest will make you think less of yourself.
 Make sure you have goals: Think about what you want and follow the right stepsto achieve it. Even
achieving a small goal will be good for your self-esteem.
 Take a stand: Be willing to stand up for what is important to you and what youbelieve in. You can do this
without hurting other people's feelings.
 Celebrate your success: When you achieve something you have worked hard for,be proud of yourself.
Knowing that you did it increases your self-esteem and self-esteem.
 Focus on who you are: Keep growing and learning new things. Remember whoyou are and that what
others say about you does not matter.
Activity 1
1. What, do you think, does the word self-image mean?

2. Who do you think influences your self-image when you are young?
3. Who do you think influences your self-image when you are older?
4. Read the case study and answer the questions
4.1 Who has an influence on other people’s self-image?

4.2 Which child will develop a good/positive self-image? Give a
reason for your answer.
4.3 Which child will develop a bad/negative self-image? Give a
reason for your answer.
4.4 Would you say that Riana is being bullied by her
classmates? Give a reason for your answer.
5. Do you think that you have an influence on the self-image of people
around you? Maybe a friend or brother or sister? Is it a positive or
negative influence? Tell us about it.
6. Name a few things that you are good at.
7. What does the word goal mean?
We use an action plan to create a goal and to

make sure that we reach this goal.
Make your own action plan. – redraw table

Goal:
What must I do to reach it?
This week: This month: Over three months:
UNIT 2 - Give and receive feedback
1. What is feedback?
2. What do you think is the difference between
positive and negative feedback?
3. Say if the following statements are true or false
a) Positive feedback is very good. (true / false)

b) Feedback must always be positive. (true / false)
c) If you receive negative feedback, it means people
don’t like you. (true / false)
d) Negative feedback makes people feel good. (true / false)
e) People work harder if they received negative
feedback. (true / false
4. Look at the following examples of negative feedback.

Change it so that it becomes positive feedback.
4.1 Change each statement so that it becomes positive feedback.
4.2 Discuss how the person in each situation feels about the negative
feedback they have received
You girls have weak shoulders. Keep your

shoulders straight! Otherwise, you will
neverbecome real dancers!
1.What does the word emotions mean?
2.How does someone react when they are feeling happy?
3.How does someone react when they are feeling angry?
4.How does someone react when they are feeling jealous?
5. Look at the following situation:
You stupid sister! Get away from me! I was

here first.
I’m going to hit you over the head with the

remote if you don’t leave it alone!
This girl is very mad at her sister. She reacts out of anger and
isn’t thinking clearly about what she is saying. Write down how
she could have handled the situation better by thinking about
her emotions.
6. Read the story about Mpho who feels bad and gets angry and answer
the questions. “Put your homework on the desk, Grade 5s. Then you
can go out to play, “Mpho’s teacher says. “I’m sorry, Teacher, I left my
homework at home,” Mpho tells his teacher. “Mpho! I can’t believe it.
You always forget something at home. You must stay in the classroom
and do it now,” says his teacher. Mpho feels bad. He loves playing.
The other children laugh at him. He feels angry. “But I have already
done my homework. It is at home. I will give it to you tomorrow, “cries
Mpho. “No excuse, my boy. Now sit down and do the work. I am
waiting, “his teacher answers. “But I said I’m sorry. You just hate me!
You always want the worst for me. Well, I hate you too!” shouts Mpho.
6.1. What did the other children do when the teacher said he must
stay in the classroom? Do you agree with their behavior? Why or
why not?
6.2. How did Mpho feel when the teacher told him to stay in the
classroom? Why did he feel like that?
6.3. How did he feel when the children laughed at him? Why did he
feel like that?
6.4. Write the two bold and underlined sentences differently. a) Write
what Mpho can say to show that he is disappointed but not
angry.
6.5. Write what the teacher might say to make Mpho feel a bit better.
6.6. What could the children say to show that they know Mpho is
disappointed? Write two sentences.
Good and bad relationships
In good relationships you will be able to share feelings and ideas with other
people and be sure that they will give you positive feedback and help you
develop a good self-image.
They will listen to you and support you.
A good relationship with your friends (people who are the same age as you)
involves an equal amount of giving and taking.
When you have good relationships, trust and be trusted, care and be cared for.
This is not the case in bad relationships.
In relationships with older people you need to be able to say in a respectful way
how you feel about things.
Older people should never benefit from you.
For example, if your coach let you wash his car because you forgot your sports
equipment, it's wrong.
Any person you do not know is a stranger.
Most strangers will not harm you, so be polite and respectful - but do not take
chances.
If something feels wrong about a stranger, then trust your instincts.
NEVER go anywhere with a stranger or accept food, money or gifts from them.
If you feel uncomfortable, tell the person to leave you alone, walk or run away to
somewhere safe or call another adult you trust.
If you use social networks like Facebook, then treat everyone you have not
personally met as a stranger.
NEVER agree to meet anyone you talk to on site unless your parents are with
you.
NEVER tell the person where you live or what school you go to.
1. What is a relationship?
2. Who are the first people whom you form a relationship with?
3. What is the difference between a safe and an unsafe relationship?
4. How do you know if a relationship is good or not?
5. Look at the picture below and answer
5.1 Do you think this friendship is a good or bad relationship?

5.2 Give a reason for your answer in question 1.
5.3 What would you do if you were Bianca?
It is important to have good friends. They support you during difficulttimes and make you
feel good about yourself. Have a class discussionabout the qualities of a good friend. Write
a few of these qualities in the clouds.
It is also important to have good and safe relationships. You

mustrespect grownups, but older people who you don’t
know, are strangers. you must be careful around strangers
and don’t acceptsweets, money or gifts from them.
6. Name a few advantages of safe and positive relationships.

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Term 1 – life skills notes

Build a positive self-understanding

1. What, do you think, does the word self-image mean?

4.1 Who has an influence on other people’s self-image?

We use an action plan to create a goal and to

Make your own action plan. – redraw table

a) Positive feedback is very good. (true / false)

4. Look at the following examples of negative feedback.

4.1 Change each statement so that it becomes positive feedback.

You girls have weak shoulders. Keep your

You stupid sister! Get away from me! I was

I’m going to hit you over the head with the

5. Look at the picture below and answer

5.1 Do you think this friendship is a good or bad relationship?

It is also important to have good and safe relationships. You

6. Name a few advantages of safe and positive relationships.

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