Table 1   EXTERNAL CONTEXT OF USE

 

         Domain

                           Locations

           Institutions

                             Persons

                            Objects

                      Events

                     Operations

                          Texts

Personal

Home:

  own          ) house

  of family    ) rooms

  of friends   ) garden

  of strangers )

Own space in hostel, hotel

The countryside, seaside, etc.

The Family

 

Social networks

(Grand)Parents, Offspring,

Siblings, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins,

In-laws, Spouses

Intimates, Friends, Acquaintances

Furnishing & furniture

Clothing

Household equipment

Toys, tools, personal hygiene

Objets d'art, Books, Pets, Wild /domestic animals,

Trees, Plants, Lawn, Ponds,

Household goods, Handbags,

leisure/sports equipment

Family occasions

Encounters

Incidents, accidents,

Natural phenomena

Parties, visits

Walking, cycling, motoring

Holidays, excursions

 

 

Sports events

Living routines

(dressing, undressing

cooking, eating, washing, etc.)

DIY, gardening

Reading, Radio & TV

Entertaining

 

 

 

Hobbies

Games & sports

Teletext

Guarantees

Recipes

Instructional material

Novels, magazines, Newspapers

Junk mail

Brochures

Personal letters

Broadcast and recorded spoken texts

 

Public

Public spaces:

street, square, park, etc.

Public transport

Shops (super)markets

Hospitals, surgeries, clinic

Sports stadia, fields, halls

Theatre, cinema, entertainment

Restaurant, pub, hotel

Places of worship

Public authorities

Political bodies

The law

Public Health Services clubs

Societies

Political parties

 

Denominations

Members of the Public

Officials

Shop personnel

Police, army, security

Drivers, conductors, Passengers

Players, fans, spectators

Actors, audiences

Waiters, barpersons

Receptionists

Priests, Congregation

 

Money, purse, wallet

Forms,

Goods

Weapons

Rucksacks

Cases, Grips

Balls

Programmes

Meals, Drinks, Snacks

Passports, Licences

Incidents

Accidents, Illnesses

Public meetings

Law-suits, Court trials

Rag-days, Fines, Arrests

Matches, contests

Performances

 

Weddings, Funerals

Buying and obtaining public services

 

Using medical services

 

Journeys by road/rails/ship/air

 

Public entertainment and leisure activities

Religious services

Public announcements and notices

Labels & packaging

Leaflets, Graffiti

Tickets, Timetables

Notices, Regulations

Programmes

Contracts

Menus

Sacred texts

Sermons, Hymns

 

Occup-

pational

Offices

Factories

Workshops

Ports, railways

Farms

Airports

Stores, shops, etc.

Service industries

Hotels

Firms

Civil Service

Multinational      Corporations

Nationalised      industries

Trade Unions

Employers/ees

Managers

Colleagues

Subordinates

Workmates

Clients

Customers

Receptionists, Secretaries

Cleaners, etc.

Business machinery

Industrial machinery

Industrial & craft tools

 

Meetings

Interviews

Receptions

Conferences

Trade fairs

Consultations

Seasonal sales

Industrial accidents

Industrial disputes

Business admin. Industrial management

Production operations

Office procedures

Trucking

Sales operations

Selling, marketing

Computer operation

Works office Maintenance

 

Business letter

Report Memorandum

Life & safety notices

Instructional manuals

Regulations

Advertising material

Labelling & packaging

Job description

Sign posting

Visiting cards, etc.

Educa--

tional

Schools: Hall

Classrooms, Playground, Sports fields, corridors

Colleges

Universities

Lecture Theatres

Seminar rooms

Student Union

Halls of Residence

Laboratories

Canteen

School

College

University

Learned

societies

 

Professional

Institutions

Adult education

bodies

 

Class teachers

Teaching staff

Caretakers

Assistant staff

Parents

Classmates

Professors, lecturers

(Fellow) Students

Library & laboratory staff

Refectory staff, cleaners

Porters, Secretaries, etc.

Writing material

School uniforms

Games equipment & clothing

Food

Audio-visual equipment

Black-board & chalk

Computers

Briefcases & School bags

Return to school/entry

Breaking up

Visits and Exchanges

Parents' days /

evenings

Sports days, Matches

Disciplinary problems

Assembly

Lessons

Games

Playtime

Clubs & societies

Lectures, Essay writing

Laboratory work

Library work

Seminars & tutorials homework

Debates & discussions

Authentic texts (as above)

Textbooks, Readers

Reference books

Blackboard text

OP text

Computer screen text

Videotext

Exercise materials

Journal articles

Abstracts

Dictionaries

 

Source : CECR Chapter 8 – users' guide for textbook and materials writers (by Andy Hopkins)  2.1.2 p. 207