COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH ACTIVITIES FOR INTERMEDIATE STS

 COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION 

Describing a process 

HOW IS  BREAD MADE ?

PREPARATION OF BREAD

Bread is made up of four main ingredients, they are – flour, salt, yeast, and water. At first, these things are weighed and then mixed to prepare a dough. The dough is cut into one-pound pieces. Then these are rolled and shaped. After that, they are baked for 20-30 minutes in an oven. Then they are sliced into definite shapes. Next, these sliced loaves are wrapped in paper. Thus, the loaves are ready for market.

In the paragraph above, we are NOT talKing of the person who does the action 

We are taling about the action 

HERE BREAD IS IMPORTANT , NOT WHO MAKES IT 

How do verbs show this ? 

Bread is made of .......

This man is maling the dough

the dough is made of flour , butter and water 

BREAD IS MADE BY USING WATER ....., 

The ingredients used  are ................................

They are weighed and mixed 

A dough is prepared 

Then it is baked in the oven 

Then it is eaten by all the sharers and visitors !!

HOW IS A HOUSE BUILT ?

First the plot of land where the house is going to be built is chosen and measured 

Then the foundations are laid 

Then the walls are set up . Then the wiring and plumbing are fitted .

the wiring and plumbing are fitted in 

Then the walls are painted ......

ABRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICA 

America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. The ships were prepared in Europe for him to come to the new continent .Some criminals are said to have travelled on board the ships . This land was inhabited by native people didn t know about the existence of another continent.

After his, other expeditions were made and America was colonized by the Spaniards. 

It was ruled by people who were sent by the king in Spain

However, other explorers are said to have come to North America before the Spanairds : THE VIKINGS 

Have you read about POCAHONTAS STORY ? 

America was ruled by the Spaniards for many centures Do you know for how long ?

Argentina was part of the RIVER PLATE viceroyalty. It was also dominated by the Spaniards until 1810 All our grain was exported to Spain The port of Buenos Aires was used for this 

Argentina was called so because at the time it was thought that this was land of silver .Argentum  is the Latin word for SILVER .  

Interesting, isn t it ?