Today our topic of discussion is-Describing a Process

Describing a Process

Sometimes we describe a process such as how a thing is done or how something is made. In this lesson, you will learn the language of describing a process.

Objectives:

After you complete this lesson you will be able to: describe a certain process step by step. explain how a thing is done.

Situation: How does a photocopying machine work:

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Button, start button, to copy, first, next, then, to put in plug, stop button, letter/memo, turn off. Seema, your friend and colleague, needs to photocopy a few pages of a book. But she doesn’t know how to use the machine. So you help her describe how the machine works.

Dialogue:

You: Come Seema. I’ll show you how to use the photocopying machine. First open you. Then the lid paper you put in letter here. Now you take the memo you want to copy and you put in here. Now, press Green start button to start the machine. And don’t forget to put the plug in first!

Seema: Thank you. But what should and I do, if there is no more paper inside?

You: Yes, open this and put some more paper in there. By the way, if the machine stops, turn it off and take all the paper out. And when you want to stop, just press the “Stop Button.”

 

 

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1. Who is Seema?

2. What does she want to do?

3. What is her problem?

4. How would you help her?

Review Questions : Fill in the blanks below:

Dialogue:

You: Come Seema. I’ll show you how to…… you you take the the lid…… you put in you want to this Green here……. Now, machine. here. Now and you it to start the And don’t forget to put the in first!

Seema: Thank you. But what should and I do, if there is no more paper inside? Yes, open this and put You: By the way, if the machine stops,……. the and take all …….And when you want to stop, just press the ”

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. What will Seema do first?

2. What will she do then?

3. To start the machine, what would she do?

4. What would happen, if she forgets to put the plug in first?

5.  What would she do if the machine stops?

6. What would she do when she wants to stop?

 

 

Situation: Description of a ‘Tree Fair”

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

tree fair, bonsai, stall, healthy, young tree, planted in a pot, little, soil, wire, tie the branches, shape, older, plenty of fertilizer, leaves and branches removed, cut, some of the roots, grow more slowly. trimmed, growing too big, time to time, roots are cut, out of the pot. Suppose you are in the “Tree fair.” In the fair, there are many stalls stalls on fruit trees, herbs, ferns, flowers and many more.

There is a beautiful stall with only hundreds of varieties of roses. You are amazed! But the most interesting stall to you is the one with Bonsai trees. You go to the man at the counter to know (i) how they are grown, (ii) how one can get it grow into an interesting shape etc. The man describes the whole process of growing a bonsai tree to you.

Dialogue:

You: These bonsai trees are really beautiful. Would you please tell me how they are grown?

The man: Thank you for showing interest. Well, first you take a Healthy, young tree.

You: What sort of tree?

The man: Almost any kind of tree can be used. You: That’s interesting.

The man:  Yes. Then some of the leaves and branches are cut. You also have to some of the roots. Cutting the roots makes it grow more slowly.

You: Aha!

The man: Then its planted in a pot with a little soil.

You: How do you get it to grow into an interesting shape?

The man: Well, wire is used to tie the branches into the shape you want.

You: Will the wire be removed ever?

The man: Yes, when the tree is older the wire is removed. The tree has to be given plenty of fertilizer. As it grows, it is time to time it should be trimmed to stop growing too big out the pot and the roots are cut.

 

 

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. Where are you?

2. What sort of trees are being exhibited in this fair?

3. . What interests you most?

4. What are your queries to the man at the counter?