ABSTRACTION

A. Have a look at the items listed in the box below. Can you sort them into separate
lists of notions and functions?

Notions and functions

location offer request

obligation promise spatial
advise the future relations
threat crime food
apology the body instruction
probability expressions of opinion remind

Notions Functions
 B. In the table shown below, each column represents a different basis for selection of
language: situation, function, vocabulary, etc. In each row one of them is filled in; can you fill
in some suggestions for the others?
Coordinating different language categories
Situations Topics Notions and Grammar Vocabulary
Functions
Getting to know
someone

Road accidents

Making requests

Future tense

farmer,
secretary, etc

C. Diagram the following sentences.

1. The dog ate my fresh vegetables.

2. The truck jumped the railroad tracks.
3. Snowmen and icicles melt.
4. Kelly and Jordyn read and write.
5. Whales and dolphins swim and jump.
6. The magician was amazing.
7. The fresh pie smelled wonderful.
8. The wise woman thoughtfully answered questions.
9. The blue whale dove deep.
10. The big, black crow squawks loudly.
 APPLICATION

With the same group in the past activities, compile two lesson plans for each of the
following methods of teaching grammar. You may ask from your teachers in high school and
elementary, if feasible.
a. Inductive
b. Deductive
c. Diagramming Sentences
d. Through Stories
e. Through Poems
f. PPP

Please submit them in PDF form. Do not forget to include the names of your
groupmates.