Sample activity of integration onLSC S1:At the market

A friend who lives abroad has come to stay in Uganda for a few weeks. He/she
wants to go shopping at a large commercial shopping centre. You, however,
know that it is important to shop locally and to support the community market.

1. Describe a local or favourite market in detail. Your aim is to make it possible for a
   potential customer to find the market, as well as to feel drawn to shop at it.
   Start your description with a statement of the location of the market
   and brief directions on how to find it.
   Describe the people, goods and services offered.
   Include details of the space, the stalls, security and other relevant
   information.
   Remember to say why you like shopping at the market and why you
   feel safe there.
   Give reasons why it is important to support local vendors.

2. Draft an advertisement to encourage people to visit the market. Refer to the location and ensure that it is easily accessible.
   Name attractive goods and services using nouns and verbs.
   Use suitable adjectives to help the audience visualise the market.
   Summary of key concepts
   In this chapter, you have learnt how to:
3. Explain the value of markets to communities.
4. Take part in conversations and role plays about market visits.
5. Find information in conversations.
6. Listen to stories that describe markets.
7. Organise information in a grid or on a mind map.
8. Talk about personal experiences.
9. Use appropriate vocabulary and tenses.
10. Form plurals from nouns.
11. Compare markets and their offering of good and services.
12. Appreciate advertisements and promotional materials.
13. Use language to persuade.
14. Ask and answer questions and express opinions about a local market.
15. Promote a book.
16. Critique advertisements.
17. Write your own advertisements.
18. Use a computer and word-processing program where possible.