MUSIC: ‘LISTEN ALL AROUND’ SONG
PRESENTER: Listen, what can you hear?
FX: BUSY ROAD
CHILDREN: I can hear a road… / Cars!
PRESENTER: Jaz is going to the shops with her dad. They’ve stopped at the side of a busy road. Listen. Can you say what they’re waiting for…
FX: BEEP OF ZEBRA CROSSING
CHILDREN: They’re waiting for the crossing signal! The zebra crossing.
PRESENTER: It’s safe to cross the road now. So over they go on their way to the shops. On the way a car comes zooming past. Listen. Can you say what sort of car it is?
FX: POLICE CAR SIREN
CHILDREN: A siren? A police car!
PRESENTER: Listen very carefully. What other things do Jaz and her dad hear on their way to the shops?
FX: MONTAGE: BABY / DOG / CHILDREN IN SCHOOL
CHILDREN: A baby…a dog…Some children playing…a school!
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad walked past a crying baby…a dog…and some children playing at school. And now they’re at the shops. Listen. Can you say what sort of shop have Jaz and her dad are in?
FX: SUPERMARKET
CHILDREN: It’s a big shop…a noisy shop…a supermarket!
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad are at the supermarket. But dad can’t remember what they need to buy. Can you help them? Listen carefully to the sounds and try to say what they are…
FX: BITING INTO AN APPLE
CHILDREN: Apples!
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: CRACKING AN EGGCHILDREN: Eggs! They’re going to buy some eggs!
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: RING PULL OF FIZZY DRINK
CHILDREN: It’s a can, a can of drink.
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: BRUSHING TEETH
CHILDREN: A toothbrush and some toothpaste.
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad have collected all the things they need. Can you say where they are now?
FX: BEEPING OF CHECKOUT TILL
CHILDREN: They’re at the till, the checkout.
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad have finished they’re shopping now it’s time to go home. It’s a sunny day so Jaz and her dad decide to walk home through the countryside. On the way they pass some animals in a field. Can you say what sort of animals they are?
FX: COWS MOOING
CHILDREN: Cows.
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad pass a herd of cows in a field. Listen. They go past some other animals on their country walk. Can you say what they are?
FX: SHEEP
CHILDREN: Sheep! They pass some sheep.
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: HORSE
CHILDREN: A horse! They pass a horse.
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: DUCKSCHILDREN: Ducks! They pass some ducks!
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: CHICKEN
CHILDREN: Chickens! They pass some chickens! Cock-a-doodle-do!
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad walk home past some sheep, a horse some ducks and some chickens. And when they’re nearly home they meet an animal they’ve heard before…
FX: DOG
CHILDREN: The dog! They meet the dog again!
PRESENTER: Jaz and her dad meet the dog again. She’s been for a country walk too.
Sounds in the busy town…
Sounds in the supermarket…
Sounds in the countryside…
Sounds all around us where ever we go!
MUSIC: ‘LISTEN ALL AROUND’ SONG
Have fun identifying sounds and playing listening games focusing on telling a story through sound. See the Teachers' Notes below for more information and guidance on how to use the content.
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