Representing actions with nouns
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Teaching implications | page 4 of 8 |
Using flowcharts
Here is an example of a text which contains a great deal of nominalisation.
Sewage treatment is something most of us never think about, yet it is a relatively straightforward process which contributes immeasurably to the comfort of modern urban life. Sewage treatment involves a simple process of screening the effluent, followed by a period of settlement and separation, after which the water is ready for purification and the remaining sludge for disposal.
Based on this text, teachers can ask students to perform two tasks:
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identify each example of nominalisation in which a
process is represented by a noun |
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then decide how the various processes involved can be
presented in the form of a flowchart: |
Introduction
Using flowcharts
