LESSON It’s made of wood

FIVE

Objective – Participants are able to:

a. describe things using appropriate expressions
b. ask for information about things using
appropriate questions
c. identify what things are made of and used for

Snapshot Read the conversation below.

Hi, Parjo! I am so happy Hi, Tarno. Sounds

today! I have a new bag! great! Is the quality
good? What is it
made of?

The quality is really

good. Hmm, it is But you already
from leather. have lots of bags.
What is used for?

You know I have lots of

things and some activities.
It is used for keeping my Yeah, I know. The
course books. So, I will brand is very
just grab the bag if I want popular. It must be
to go to the course. very expensive.
Anyway, the brand is
LEVI’S

Of course. But, don’t Hmmm….

worry. I have lots of
money.

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Practice One Pair work. Follow the instruction below.

.

Tell your friends the

description of your favorite
thing: What is that? What is
it like?

Practice Two Guess the things below based on the description given.

- It’s an accessory. A - It’s a piece of stationary. B

- It has a round piece made of - It has two metal blades.
metal or plastic.
- The handle is sometimes made
- It’s got a strap. of plastic.
- You wear it in your wrist.

- It is made out of metal. C - They are round and flat. D

- It has four wheels. - They usually have 2-4 small holes.

- It looks like a basket. - They are often made of plastic.

- You use this to put - They are used to close your

shirt/cardigan/coat.
food in at the supermarket.

- It comes in a long roll. E

- It’s used to heat the food F
- It is sticky.
- It is from metal or plastic
- It looks transparent.
- It has some buttons to heat and
- It’s what you use to wrap defrost
presents.
- You need electricity to turn it on

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Language Focus EXPRESSIONS TO DESCRIBE THINGS

COLOUR: What color is it? MATERIAL

BLUE●RED●WHITE●BLACK●GREEN●SILVER●GOLDEN● What is it made of?
BROWN●PURPLE…
WOOD●PLASTIC●LEATHER●
GLASS●RUBBER●CLAY●COTTON●ME
TAL (SILVER, GOLD, IRON, STEEL,
BRASS, TIN)

SIZE
How big is it?
TINY●LITTLE●SMALL●MEDIUM
SIZED●BIG●ENORMOUS●HUGE
● POCKET-SIZED

SHAPE
What shape is it?
SQUARE●ROUND●OVAL●
TRIANGULAR●RECTANGULAR●
CYLINDRICAL●CUBE●HEART-
SHAPED

PURPOSE: What is
it used for?
INVENTION IT IS USED FOR:
CUTTING●SLEEPING●COOKING
IT WAS INVENTED BY…. IN….. ● WRTING●READING●PLAYING
WALKING●

IT IS A NICE, BIG AND HEAVY, OLD, RECTANGULAR

TELEVISION SET. IT IS MADE OF GLASS, COOPER AND
PLASTIC. IT IS USED FOR WATCHING MOVIES, THE NEWS,
SOAP OPERAS, QUIZ PROGRAMMES… TELEVISION WAS
INVENTED BY JOHN LOGIE BAIRD IN 1925.
*REMEMBER: ADJECTIVE ORDER: OPINION, SIZE, AGE, SHAPE,
COLOUR, ORIGIN, MATERIAL, PURPOSE + NOUN.

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To ask and answer about description of objects, we can use these expressions

What is it like? How big is it?

It is quite heavy It is quite big
Where can I find it? What is it made of?
You might find it in the kitchen It is made of plastic or glass
Does it have a handle? What is it used for?
Yes, it does It is used for keeping water in
Is it utensils? Is it a bottle?
No, it isn't No, it isn't
Where do we usually keep it? It is a………….
We usually keep it in the refrigerator

Complete the sentence with the correct form of “be used to” or
Practice Three “be used for”.

1. Pencils are used to draw sketch.

2. Webcams _____________________ take photographs and post them on the world
wide web.
3. Mouse _____________________ moving the cursor.
4. The internet _____________________ downloading music.
5. Social network _____________________ connect you with your friends and new
friends.
6. Scanners _____________________ changing photographs into digital images.
7. Dictionary _____________________ know the correct meaning and pronunciation of
certain words.

VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE AN OBJECT

Word Power

The examples of the object:

mug, comb, toothbrush, scarf, needle, handkerchief, candle., pencil sharpener,
rubber, suitcase

Material:
Wood, wax, metal, plastic, rubber, leather, glass, wool, nylon, cotton, paper,
steel, iron, clay

Function:
Cleaning the room, sewing, cutting, writing, sharpening pencils, keeping the
neck warm, carrying clothes

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Listen and number the pictures from 1 to 3. Then listen again and
Practice Four check (√ ) True (T) or False (F) on the statements.

mini-vacuum slow cooker electronic address book

1. __________________ T F
1. It runs for 50 minutes when fully charged.
2. It’s not necessary to change the bag very often
3. You have to put it back on the charger after using it

2. __________________
1. You have to type information into it
2. It can read messy handwriting
3. It holds up to two thousand names and addresses

3. __________________
1. It cooks a variety of foods.
2. You can program it to turn on and off
3. It doesn't need any liquid to cook

Hotshot Pair work. Discuss the following questions.

How would you ask for these things in a shop if you didn’t know or
couldn’t remember the names for them? Write a description of each item
and tell your partner.

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